State Act

The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961

1[267A. Commissioner’s power of suspending execution of unlawful order or resolution of Zilla Parishad or Panchayat Samiti, etc.— (1) If the Commissioner is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, he may by order in writing under his signature suspend the execution of any order or resolution, or prohibit the doing of any act, by a Zilla Parishad, or its Committee or Panchayat Samiti which, in his opinion, is unlawful; and it shall be the duty of the Zilla Parishad or its Committee or the Panchayat Samiti, as the case may be, to comply with such order. (2) If, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the execution of any order or resolution of a Zilla Parishad or its Committee or Panchayat Samiti or the doing of anything by a Zilla Parishad or its Committee or Panchayat Samiti’s inconsistent, with the instructions or directions given or issued under sub-section (1) of section 261, he may, by order in writing under his signature, suspend the execution or prohibit the doing thereof and it shall be the duty of the Zilla Parishad or its Committee or Panchayat Samiti, as the case may be, to comply with the order of the Commissioner.]