State Act

THE ODISHA GRAMA PANCHAYATS ACT, 1964

13. Nomination on failure of election 2[de-reservation in certain cases] :– 3(1) If for any reason whatsoever the concerned electorate fails to return a Sarpanch, or a Naib-Sarpanch, or any other member a fresh election shall be held for the purpose; and if at such fresh election no person is elected the Sub-Divisional Officer shall nominate a person eli-gible for election to such Office to be the Sarpanch, Naib-Sarpanch or such other member, as the case may be, who shall on being so nominated be deemed to have been duly elected. 2[(2) Where the Office of the Sarpanch or the Seat of any member is reserved under Section 10 for any particular category and the Sub-Collec-tor fails to nominate under Sub-Sec. (1) a person to such Office or seat, as the case may be, for non-availability of an eligible person belonging to that category, such Office or Seat shall, on recommendation being made to that effect by the Sub-Collector, be de-reserved by the Collector after such enquiry as he may deem fit and shall, thereafter, be filled up by fresh election].