(General) Rules, 1997-English - Panchyati Raj Department

may, either of its own motion or on the request of any party, examine anyperson at any stage of the proceedings before passing final orders and in suchcase party shall be entitled to put question to the person so examined.(3) Before examining any person, except an accused, a GramPanchayat shall administer him the following oath or affirmation:-truth.”.“I shall state the truth and nothing but truth so help me God”OR“I solemnly affirm that I shall state the truth and nothing but the52. Examination of women on commission (proviso of section66).- (1) If a woman, as a party or a witness, wishes herself to be examinedby the Gram Panchayat on commission, her representative acting undersection 58 or the party calling her as a witness shall make an application tothe Gram Panchayat in that behalf, and if ordered by the Gram Panchayatwhen she is a party to the case, suit or proceeding shall deposit such amounton account of expenses on account of conveyance etc. as may be determinedby the Chairman of the bench and when such a woman is required to attendthe Gram Panchayat as witness, the Chairman shall order that the party onwhose behalf such woman is to attend the Gram Panchayat shall deposit theamount of such expenses. The Panch nominated by the Gram Panchayatshall, thereupon on a specified date and time, information of which shall begiven to the parties and the witness, examine the woman at their residence inthe same manner as if she were appearing before the Gram Panchayat and astatement shall be recorded.(2) The statement under sub-rule(1) recorded shall be signed orthumb marked by her and attested at least by an identifying witness and shallform part of the record of the case, suit or proceedings concerned.53. Enquiry into question of title or right.- In matters involving aquestion of title or right under the personal law of the party, the GramPanchayat shall make only a summary enquiry and shall not enter intointricate question of title based on civil and personal laws. In case of anydoubt or difficulty it may make reference to Sub-Divisional Officer(Civil)having jurisdiction and may act hereafter according to his directions.54. Return of documents.- If any document other than the one onwhich a suit is based is produced, it shall be noted, endorsed and returned bythe Gram Panchayat after the period of limitation for appeal is over. Thedocument on which a suit is based may be returned after the party producingthe same has filed a certified copy of the document.55. Judgement order or decree.- After ascertaining the facts of thecase, suit or proceeding, as the case may be, by examining the parties, theirwitnesses and the documents produced, if any, the Gram Panchayat shallrecord, in Forms 23 and 24, as the case may be, a brief Judgment or order25