State Act: Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947
Act U.P. Act No. XXVI of 1947 · 115 sections
Text as published by India Code for the Government of Uttar Pradesh, with amendments up to U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017.
Chapter VI (The Nyaya Panchayat), sections 42 to 94-A, is printed only as a heading with the official footnote "Chapter VI comprising sections 42 to 94-A Omitted by sec. 16 of U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017.", so those sections have no pages here.
The marginal headings printed beside each section in this edition are shown as the section headings; sections 37, 37-A, 95-A and 109 carry no marginal heading in this copy.
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Title, date and preamble
[Passed by the United Provinces Legislative Assembly on June 5, 1947, and by the United Provisions Legislative Council on September 16, 1947.
Received the assent of the Governor General of the Dominion of India on December 7, 1947, under section 76 of the Government of India Act, 1935, and was published in the United Provinces Government Gazette, dated December 27, 1947.]
AN ACT
to establish and develop local self-government on the rural areas of the United Provinces.
WHEREAS it is expedient to establish and develop local self-government in the rural areas of the United Provinces and to make better provision for village administration and development;
It is hereby enacted as follows :
Contents
CHAPTER I Preliminary
CHAPTER II Establishment and Constitution of Gram Sabhas
CHAPTER II-A Disqualifications of members of Gram Panchayat and electoral rolls etc
- 5-A.Disqualification for membership
- 5-B.[Omitted]
- 6.Cessation of membership
- 6-A.Decision on question as to disqualifications
- 7.[Omitted]
- 8.Effect of change in population or inclusion of the area of a [Gram Panchayat] in municipalities etc
- 9.Electoral roll for each territorial constituency
- 9-A.Right to vote etc
- 10.Removal of difficulty in the establishment of Gram Sabha and in the working of a Gram Panchayat
CHAPTER III The Gram Sabha Its Meetings and Functions
CHAPTER III-A Gram Panchayats
- 11-A.Pradhan and [x x x] of Gram Panchayat
- 11-B.Election of Pradhans
- 11-C.[Omitted]
- 11-D.Prohibition of holding certain offices simultaneously
- 11-E.Further bar on holding two offices simultaneoulsy
- 11-F.Declaration of Panchayat area
- 12.Gram Panchayat
- 12-A.Manner of election
- 12-AA.Allowance to Pradhan, [xxx] and members
- 12-B.Meeting of Gram Panchayat
- 12-BB.Superintendence etc. of the election
- 12-BC.Other provisions relating to holding of elections
- 12-BCA.Requisitioning of premises vehicles etc. for election purposes
- 12-BCB.Payment of compensation
- 12-BCC.Power to obtain information
- 12-BCD.Powers of entry into and inspection of premises etc
- 12-BCE.Eviction from requisitioned premises
- 12-BCF.Release of premises from requisition
- 12-BD.Breaches of official duty in connection with elections
- 12-C.Application for questioning the elections
- 12-D.[Omitted]
- 12-E.Oath of office
- 12-F.Resignation
- 12-G.[Omitted]
- 12-H.Casual vacancies
- 12-I.Jurisdiction of Civil Courts in election matters barred
- 12-J.Temporary arrangement in certain case
- 12-K.[Omitted]
- 13.[Omitted]
- 14.Removal of Pradhan [ x x x ]
- 14-A.Punishment for failure to handover records, etc
- 14-B.[Omitted]
CHAPTER IV Powers, Duties, Functions and Administration of Gram Panchayats
- 15.Functions of Gram Panchayat
- 15-A.Preparation of plan
- 16.Functions that may be assigned in Gram Panchayat
- 16-A.Power to make contributions for organisations, etc. outside jurisdiction
- 17.Power of Gram Panchayats as to public streets, waterways and other matters
- 18.Improvement of sanitation
- 19.Maintenance and improvement of schools and hospitals
- 19A.[Omitted]
- 20.Establishments of primary school, hospital, dispensary, road or bridge for a group of [Gram Panchayat]
- 21.Assistance to Government servants
- 22.Representations and recommendations by [Gram Panchayats]
- 23.Power to enquire and report about the misconduct of certain officials
- 24.Power to contract for collection of taxis and other dues for proprietors
- 25.Staff
- 25-A.Secretary
- 26.Right of individual members
- 27.Surcharge
- 28.Member and servants to be public servants
- 28-A.Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
- 28-B.Functions of the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
- 28-C.Members and Officers and acquire interest in contracts, etc. with Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti
- 29.Committees
- 30.Joint Committee
- 31.[Omitted]
CHAPTER V Acquisition of Land, Gram Fund and Property
- 32.Gaon Fund
- 32-A.Finance Commission
- 33.Power to acquire land
- 34.Property vested in the Gram Panchayat
- 35.Disposal of claims
- 36.Power to borrow
- 37.[Omitted]
- 37-A.[Omitted]
- 37-B.Taxes and dues recoverable as arrear of land revenue
- 37-C.Remission of tax, rate or fee
- 38.Realization of dues, custody of funds and accounts
- 39.[Omitted]
- 40.Audit
- 41.Budget of Gram Panchayat
CHAPTER VII External Control
CHAPTER VIII Penalties and Procedure
- 97.Penalty for infringement of the provisions of the Act
- 97-A.Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requsition
- 98.Infringement of rules and by-laws
- 99.Penalty for tampering with the Gram Panchayat’s property
- 100.Disobedience to notice issued
- 101.Notice not to be invalid
- 102.Appeals
- 103.Suspension of prosecution in certain cases
- 104.Power to compound offences
- 105.Entry and inspection
- 106.Suits against Gram Sabhas, Gram Panchayats, the officers [x x x]
- 107.Protection to Gram Panchayat and [ x x x ]
- 107-A.Validity of proceeding
- 108.Powers and duties of police in respect of offences and assistance to Panchayats
- 109.[Omitted]
- 109-A.Custody and mode of proof of records
CHAPTER IX Rules, By-Laws and Repeals
- 110.Power of State Government to make rules
- 111.Power of Zila Panchayat to frame by-laws
- 112.Power of Gram Panchayats to frame by-laws
- 113.[Omitted]
- 114.Casual vacancies to be left unfilled in certain cases
- 115.Succession to property, assets rights, liabilities and obligation in certain cases
- 116.Sums due
- 117.Debts, obligations, contracts and pending proceedings
- 118.Provision until the constitution of Gram Panchayat
- 119.Power to remove difficulties
Schedules and appendices
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