State Act

The Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act.

4[39A. Powers of Government to direct inquiry.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 39, the State Government may, suo motu or on an application made to it against any member, Sarpanch or Upa-Sarpanch regarding any act or omission specified in sub-section (1) of section 39, direct the Chief Executive Officer concerned to hold an inquiry against such member, Sarpanch or, as the case may be, Upa-Sarpanch, and submit its report, within a period of one month, to the Commissioner. (2) The Commissioner shall, after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the panchayat and the person concerned, take a decision, within a period of one month, on the inquiry report. (3) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Commissioner under sub-section (2), may, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of such order, appeal to the State Government and the decision of the Government thereon shall be final.]