Section 216State of Tamilnadu- Act Act

Section 216: Dissolution of District Panchayat

Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994

Dissolution of District Panchayat.

(1)

If, in the opinion of the Government, a District Panchayat is not competent to perform or persistently makes default in performing the duties imposed on it by law or exceeds or abuses its powers, they may, by notification, -

(a)

dissolve the District Panchayat from a specified date; and

(b)

direct that the District Panchayat be re-constituted with effect from the date, which shall not be later than six months from the date of dissolution.

(2)

The provisions of sub-sections (2) to (7) (both inclusive) of section 215 shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to the dissolution of a District Panchayat as they apply in relation to the dissolution of a Panchayat Union Council.

Sec 215 — Dissolution of Panchayat Union Council

Sec 217 — Powers of officers acting on behalf of Panchayat and liability for payment of compensation

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