State Act

The Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act.

61. Appointment of servants.— 2[(1)] A panchayat may appoint such servants as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its duties under this Act and pay their salaries from the village fund. A Sarpanch may also, in cases of emergency, engage such temporary servants as he may deem necessary. A panchayat may, from time to time, by written order, fine, suspend or dismiss any servant appointed by it; but an appeal shall lie against any such order passed by the panchayat to the 3[Block Development Officer], within one month from the date of the communication of the order to the servant. 4[An application for revision may be made to the Chief Executive Officer against the decision of the Block Development Officer in such appeal : Provided that, no such application shall be entertained if it is not made within a period of one month from the date of such decision : Provided further that, no such appeal or application shall be decided unless the servant of the panchayat is given an opportunity of being heard.] 5[(2) Without prejudice to the power of a panchayat under sub-section (1), the State Government may 6[make rules to regulate recruitment and] the terms and conditions of service of servants appointed under sub-section (1).]