Consider the following statements : (A) A Panchayat may appoint such servants as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its duties. (B) A Sarpanch may also, in case of emergency engage such temporary servants as may deem necessary. (C) A servant suspended by Panchayat have the right to appeal directly to the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad within one month. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements : (A) A Panchayat may appoint such servants as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its duties. (B) A Sarpanch may also, in case of emergency engage such temporary servants as may deem necessary. (C) A servant suspended by Panchayat have the right to appeal directly to the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad within one month. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer (A), (B)
The correct answer is (A), (B).
Key Points
Appointment of servants in Panchayati Raj:
- A panchayat may appoint such servants as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its duties under this Act and pay their salaries from the village fund. Hence, statement (A) is correct.
- A Sarpanch may also, in cases of emergency, engage such temporary servants as he may deem necessary. Hence, statement (B) is correct.
- A panchayat may, from time to time, by written order, fine, suspend or dismiss any servant appointed by it; but an appeal shall lie against any such order passed by the panchayat to the Block Development Officer, within one month from the date of the communication of the order to the servant. Hence, statement (C) is incorrect.
- An application for revision may be made to the Chief Executive Officer against the decision of the Block Development Officer in such appeal:
- Provided that, no such application shall be entertained if it is not made within a period of one month from the date of such decision:
- Provided further that, no such appeal or application shall be decided unless the servant of the panchayat is given an opportunity of being heard.
- An application for revision may be made to the Chief Executive Officer against the decision of the Block Development Officer in such appeal:
Additional Information
- Panchayati Raj:
- Article 40 of DPSP notifies about the Organisation of village panchayats.
- 73rd Amendment Act of 1992:
- The Act gives constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj institutions.
- The Act has added new part IX and 11th schedules to the constitution.
- 11th Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the Power, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats, 29 subjects over which the Panchayats have jurisdiction.
- It is entitled “The Panchayats” and consists of provisions from Articles 243 to 243 (O).
- It contains 29 functional items of the Panchayats and deals with Article 243 (G).
- The main objective behind the establishment of Panchayati Raj Institutions is Social Justice, Economic Empowerment.
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