State Act

The Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act.

43. Filling up of vacancies.— (1) Any vacancy of which notice has been given to the 3[Collector] in the prescribed manner due to the disablement, death, resignation, disqualification, 4[confirmation of no confidence motion,] absence without leave or removal of a Sarpanch or Upa-Sarpanch 5[* * *], shall be filled, by the election of a Sarpanch or Upa-Sarpanch 6[* *], who shall hold office so long only as Sarpanch or Upa-Sarpanch 7[* *], in whose place he has been elected would have held office if the vacancy had not occurred : 8[Provided further that, if the post of the directly elected Sarpanch fallen vacant under this sub-section, then it shall be filled in by election in the manner laid down in section 30A-1A within six months from the date of such vacancy.] 9[* * * * * * *] 10[* * * * * *] (2) The meeting for the election of a Sarpanch under sub-section (1) shall be convened by 11[Collector] in the manner described in sub-section (1) of section 33.