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

139. Prescribed Authority for directing Panchayat for executionof works in certain cases(Sec.139 of the Act).- For the purpose of section-139, the following officers shall be the Prescribed Authorities, namely:-(1) for a Gram Panchayat, the Block Development Officer withinwhose jurisdiction the Gram Panchayat falls ;(2) for a Panchayat Samiti the Deputy Commissioner within whosejurisdiction the Panchayat Samiti falls; and(3) for a Zila Parishad the Divisional Commissioner within whosejurisdiction the area falls.140. Liability of office bearers etc. for loss, misappropriation(section142 of the Act).- Concerned District Collector in thecase of Zila Parishad or Assistant Collector 1st grade authorised by theCollector in case of Panchayat Samiti and Gram Panchayat, shall be thePrescribed Authority for the purpose of section 142.141. Power to recover records, articles and money (section 144 ofthe Act).- The Block Development Officer for the recovery of records,articles and money belonging to Gram Panchayat or District PanchayatOfficer for the recovery of records, articles and money belonging to Samiti orDeputy Commissioner for the recovery of records, articles and moneybelonging to Parishad, as the case may be, shall be the Prescribed Authorityfor the purpose of section-144.142. Suspension of office bearers of Panchayats (section 145 of theAct) .- (1) The following shall be the Prescribed Authorities for the purposeof section-145:-(a) For the office bearers of Gram Panchayat Distt. PanchayatOfficer of theconcerned Districtor authoritysuperior to himmentioned in (b)and (c) below.(b)For the office bearers of Panchayat Samiti DeputyCommissioner ofthe concernedDistrict or authoritysuperior to himmentioned in (c)below.(c) For the office bearers of Zila Parishad Director.(2) No inquiry may be initiated against the office bearers of thePanchayat on the complaint by individual or group of people regarding53