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

2. Register of Criminal cases in Form-21.3. Register of Revenue proceedings in Form-22.4. Register of Execution of Decree in Form-26.5. Register of Recovery of fines in Form-27.6. Register of Diet money in Form-28.7. Register of processes and summons of Gram Panchayat inForm-29.8. Book of receipt for money received in Form-30.(2) In addition to the registers prescribed in sub rule(1) above, the,Director may, whenever he thinks fit, order the maintenance of any otherregister or book by a Gram Panchayat.90. Consigning of records in the general record room of theDistrict.- (1) Records of every criminal , civil or revenue case decided by aGram Panchayat shall be consigned to the general record room at the districtor sub-divisional headquarters one year after they have been closed. Suchrecords shall be kept and destroyed in accordance with the Destruction ofRecords Act, 1917 and the rules made thereunder.(2) All judicial and non-judicial registers and books maintained by aGram Panchayat shall, when finished, be kept in the Gram Panchayat Officefor two years after which they shall be consigned to the general record roomof the office of the Sub-Divisional Officer(Civil).91. Inspection of pending records.- The record of a case, suit orproceeding which is pending or which has been consigned under rule 90,may be inspected by a party thereto free of charge. Any other person desiringto inspect such record, shall obtain the permission of the Chairman of thebench before whom the case, suit or proceeding is pending or Pradhan of theGram Panchayat, if it has been decided, by presenting an application statingtherein the nature of the interest for the protection of which inspection issought. On permission being granted, inspection shall be allowed on paymentof inspection fee laid down in rule 92. The record of a pending case, suit orproceeding includes the record of a decided case, suit or proceeding calledfor in connection with a pending case. The inspection of records consigned tothe record room, shall be governed by the rules and regulations regulating theinspection of such records in the general record room.92. Inspection Fee.- The inspection fee shall be rupees two for thefirst hour and rupee one for any subsequent hour or fraction thereof for everyrecord inspected. The fee chargeable under this rule shall be paid in cashwith the application for inspection to the Pradhan or Up-Pradhan who shallcredit it to the Sabha fund and shall forthwith give a receipt under hissignature in Form-30.93. Place and time for inspection.-The inspection shall be madeduring the office hours in the office of the Gram Panchayat.32