State Act

THE UNITED PROVINCES PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1947

This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016 (Uttarakhand Act 11 of 2016), s.194(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

49- [(1) The Sarpanch shall form Benches consisting of five Panches each for the disposal of cases and inquiries coming up before the Nyaya Panchayat. (2) The formation of Benches, the period for which they will work including the hearing of part heard cases, the method of distribution transfer or re-transfer of work among the Benches and procedure generally to be followed by them in cases and enquiries shall be governed by rules. (3) No Panch, Sarpanch or Sahayak Sarpanch shall take part in the trial of or inquiry in any case to which, he or any near relation, employer, employee, debtor, creditor or partner of his is a party or in which any of them is personally interested. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the State Government may prescribe the constitution. of Special Benehes for the trial of any class or classes of cases : Provided that the State Government may at any time order for the re-constitution of such a Special Bench. (5) Any dispute relating to the formation of Benches or method of their working shall be referred to the prescribed authority whose decision shall be final.]2