Section 247State of Tamilnadu- Act Act
Section 247: Penalty for acquisition by an officer or servant of interest in contract work
Penalty for acquisition by an officer or servant of interest in contract work.
- If any officer or servant of a Panchayat knowingly acquires, directly or indirectly by himself or by a partner, employer or servant, any personal share or interest in any contract or employment with, by or on behalf of, the Panchayat, he shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 168 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860):Provided that no person shall, by reason of being a shareholder in, or member of, any company, be held to be interested in any contract entered into between such company and the Panchayat unless he is a director of such company.Previous
Sec 246B — [ Penalty for sinking well without permit or registration. [Inserted by Act No. 22 of 2014, dated 2.9.2014.]
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Sec 248 — Wrongful restraint of Executive Authority or Commissioner or [Secretary] [Substituted for the words 'Chief Executive Officer' by Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1998).] or his delegates
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