State Act

Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001_English

Section 59 Resignation of Adhyaksha, Upadhyaksha and Members - 1. The Adhyaksha may resign from his office by a petition in writing under his hand addressed to the District Magistrate. 2. Every resignation under sub-section (1) shall be effective on expiry of 15 days from the date of receipt of the said resignation unless he withdraws his resignation by a petition in writing under his hand within the said period of 15 days. 3. The Upadhyaksha at any time may tender his resignation to the Adhyaksha or the District Magistrate in writing. 4. Such resignation under sub-section (3) shall be effective on expiry of 15 days from the receipt of the said resignation unless the person resigning withdraws his resignation within a period of those 15 days by a petition under his hand addressed to the Adhyaksha or the District Magistrate, as the case may be. 5. If the Adhyaksha or the Upadhyaksha ceases to be a member of the Zila Parishad, he shall quit his office. 6. An elected member of the Zila Parishad may resign from his membership by a petition in writing under his hand addressed to the Adhyaksha of the Zila Parishad. 7. Every resignation under sub-section (6) shall be effective on expiry of 15 days from its receipt by the Adhyaksha unless he withdraws the said resignation by a petition under his hand addressed to the Adhyaksha within the said period of 15 days.