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

any manner other than by sale or lease, it shall obtain the previous sanctionof the State Government after giving details of the proposed transactions.127. No Confidence motion against Pradhan 1 [or Up-Pradhan][section 129(1)].- A notice signed by at least one-fifth of the members ofGram Sabha for bringing the resolution for removal of Pradhan 2 [or Up-Pradhan or both], giving reasons for the same, should be delivered in personby at least five members of the Gram Sabha signing the notice to BlockDevelopment Officer.(2) On receipt of the notice of the no-confidence motion to be broughtagainst the Pradhan, the Block Development Officer shall serve him with thecopy of the no-confidence motion. The Pradhan shall also be asked to placehis/her defence and explanation before the Gram Sabha meeting which shallbe convened for the purpose by the Block Development Officer within 30days from the receipt of the notice. In the requisition for the Gram Sabhameeting the Block Development Officer shall specify the date, time andplace of the meeting. Such a meeting shall be presided over by the BlockDevelopment Officer himself:Provided that the Gram Sabha meeting shall be convened not beforethe expiry of 15 days from the date of issue of notice to the Pradhan.3 [(3) If the no-confidence motion is brought against the Up-Pradhanthe Block Development Officer shall send a copy of the no-confidence noticeto the Pradhan of the Gram Panchayat with the direction to call a GramSabha meeting under his Presidentship. On receipt of such requisition, thePradhan shall follow the procedure laid down in sub-rule(2).(4) On the date, time and place of the Gram Sabha meeting, the BlockDevelopment Officer 4 [or the Pradhan, as the case may be,] shall ensure thequorum of one-half of the total number of members of the Gram Sabha asrequired under section 129(1) of the Act, and then read out to the GramSabha the text of the notice in the requisition received by him and shall allow461 . The words “or Up-Pradhan” were deleted vide Not. No. PCH-HA(3) 2/2000-II,dated 8.1.2008, published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 9. 1.2008, p.11452-11454 andagain ins. vide Not. No. PCH-HA(1) 1/2008, dated 5.2.2009, published in R.H.P.Extra., dated 6.2.2009, p.7541-7545.2 . The words “or Up-Pradhan or both” were deleted vide Not. No. PCH-HA(3)2/2000-II, dated 8.1.2008, published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 9. 1.2008, p.11452-11454 and again ins. vide Not. No. PCH-HA(1) 1/2008, dated 5.2.2009, publishedin R.H.P. Extra., dated 6.2.2009, p.7541-7545.3 . Sub-rule (3) was deleted vide Not. No. PCH-HA(3) 2/2000-II, dated 8.1.2008,published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 9. 1.2008, p.11452-11454 and again ins. vide Not.No. PCH-HA(1) 1/2008, dated 5.2.2009, published in R.H.P. Extra., dated6.2.2009, p.7541-7545.4 . The words “or the Pradhan, as the case may be, ” were deleted vide Not. No. PCH-HA(3) 2/2000-II, dated 8.1.2008, published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 9. 1.2008,p.11452-11454 and again ins. vide Not. No. PCH-HA(1) 1/2008, dated 5.2.2009,published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 6.2.2009, p.7541-7545.