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

115. Copy of the Judgment to place before the Panchayat.- (1)Immediately on receipt of the copies specified in the last preceding rule, theSecretary of the Gram Panchayat or the Executive Officer of the PanchayatSamiti or the Secretary of the Zila Parishad, as the case may be, shall submita report of the result of the suit for information and discussion of the GramPanchayat, Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad, as the case may be.(2) When the result is adverse, and involves disbursement of money,the report shall state when the money will be required so as to enable theGram Panchayat, or Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad, as the case may be, tomake arrangements accordingly.116. Officers to submit report and recommendation for appeal orto close the case .-(1) When any suit has been decided wholly or partlyagainst the Gram Panchayat or Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad or any oftheir officers in their official capacity, and any such officer or the executiveofficer or the Secretary on a perusal of the copies of the judgement anddecree or other final order of the court, as the case may be is of the opinionthat an appeal or an application for revision or review should be prepared, heshall, as soon as possible prepare a report to that effect stating the grounds ofhis opinion, and shall submit it to the Pradhan of the Gram Panchayat orChairman of the Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad, as the case may be,together with the said copies of the evidence and all exhibits not previouslysubmitted at an earlier stage and also with a draft of the grounds on which heconsiders that an appeal or application for revision or review shall be based.If the copies of the evidence and exhibits can not be procured withoutconsiderable delay, the report should be submitted without these and shouldbe forwarded as soon as possible afterwards. As the period within whichsuch appeal or application may be made is limited by law, there should be nodelay in submitting reports and recommendations.(2) If the Secretary of the Gram Panchayat or the Executive Officer ofthe Panchayat Samiti or the Secretary of the Zila Parishad, as the case maybe, considers that no appeal or application should be made, he shall submit areport to that effect.(3) In all the matters, the opinion of the concerned, Assistant DistrictAttorney or District Attorney, or advocate, as the case may be, shall beobtained before pursuing and closing of the case.117. Appeal, revision or review by opposite party.- (1) If an appealor an application for revision or for review of judgement is preferred by theopposite party in any suit, the officer or an employee of the Panchayatreceiving the notice thereof shall at once submit a copy of the notice to thePradhan, Gram Panchayat or Chairman, Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad,as the case may be, who shall thereupon take such measures, as may benecessary in consultation with the concerned legal expert, for defending thecase in the appellate or other courts.43