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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT

Contents

Pages

Part - I

Acts

Nil

Part - II

Ordinances

Nil

Part - III

Delegated Legislation

Notification No. S.O. 25/P.A.9/1994/S.29-

A/2024,dated 29.04.2024 dissolving the

Gram Panchayats and authorising the

Director, Rural Development and

Panchayats-cum-Special Secretary to

appoint persons.

Part - IV

Correction Slips, Republications and

Replacements

Nil

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATS

(ELECTION BRANCH)

ORDER

The 29th April, 2024

No. S.O. 25/P.A.9/1994/S.29-A/2024.-Whereas as per section 15 of

the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act the term of office of a Gram Panchayat is five

years from the date of its first meeting;

Whereas Article 243-E of the Constitution of India mandates that

every Panchayat shall continue for five years from the date of its first meeting;

and

Whereas the State Government considers it necessary in public

interest to smoothly carry on the work of the panchayats in the State during

the intervening period.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section

29- A of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, and all other powers enabling

him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab, in terms of Article 243-E of the

Constitution of India and section 15 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994,

is pleased to dissolve the Gram Panchayats, who, after the issuance of

notification No. S.0.16/P.A.9/1994/S.29-A/2024, dated 27-02-2024, have

completed their term of five years from the date of their first meeting, till the

date of publication of this order, and to authorize the Director, Rural

Development and Panchayats-cum-Special Secretary to appoint persons

from amongst the Rural Development and Panchayats Department not below

the rank of Assistant Engineers, Junior Engineers, Social Education and

Panchayat Officer, Village Development Organizer and Panchayat Officer,

subject to their availability in the respective Block, as the case maybe. The

appointed officer shall, upon dissolution of each such Gram Panchayat,

perform the functions and exercise the powers of such Gram Panchayat,

strictly in compliance with the statutory provisions, till the elected body assumes

charge of office, in accordance with law.

ALOK SHEKHAR,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of Rural Development and Panchayats.

3091/5-2024/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar.