Lawgist3Constitution of Village Authorities
(1) For every village having twenty or more tax-paying houses there shall be a village Authority consisting of
(a) five members, where the number of tax-paying houses in the village is not less than twenty but is not more than sixty;
(b) seven members, where the number of tax-paying houses in the village is more than sixty but is not more than one hundred;
(c) ten members, where the number of tax-paying houses in the village is more than one hundred but is not more than one hundred and fifty;
(d) twelve members, where the number of tax-paying houses in the village is more than one hundred and fifty.
(2) The Chief Commissioner may, having regard to the general interests of the people of any village as also to the demand, if any, from the people of that village for an elected Village Authority, declare, by notification in the Official Gazette, that the village shall have an elected Village Authority, and thereupon the members of the Village Authority of that village shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
(3) Where no declaration under sub-section (2) has been made in relation to any village the members of the Village Authority of that village shall be nominated by the Chief Commissioner.
(4) Where there is a Chief Khulakpa in a village, he shall be the ex officio chairman of the Village Authority of that village; and where there is no such Chief or Khulakpa in the village, the chairman of the village Authority of that village shall be elected by the members of the Village Authority from among themselves.
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- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Constitution of Village Authorities
- 4 Qualifications for membership of Village Authorities
- 5 Disqualifications for membership of Village Authorities
- 6 Term of office of members of Village Authorities
- 7 Election of members of Village Authorities
- 8 Power to remove members of Village Authorities
- 9 Resignation of members
- 10 Filling of causal vacancies
- 11 Bar to interference by courts in election matters
- 12 Election disputes
- 13 Validation of acts and proceedings
- 14 Incorporation of Village Authorities
- 15 Control of Village Authorities by sub-divisional magistrate
- 16 Functions of Village Authorities
- 17 Obligation to assist Village Authorities
- 18 Power of Chief Commissioner to call for records of Village Authorities, sub-divisional magistrate or Deputy Commissioner
- 19 Constitution of village courts
- 20 Jurisdiction of village courts in criminal cases
- 21 How cases may be instituted
- 22 Power of village courts to dismiss or refuse to entertain complaint
- 23 Dismissal of case for default
- 24 Proceedings preliminary to trial
- 25 Bar to appeal from the order of village courts, but power to order retrial
- 26 Power of village courts to impose fine or to award compensation
- 27 Power of village to release certain offenders after admonition or on probation of good conduct
- 28 Power of village courts to permit compounding of offences
- 29 Power to transfer criminal cases
- 30 Jurisdiction of village courts in civil cases
- 31 Certain suits not to be tried by village courts
- 32 Local limits of jurisdiction of village courts
- 33 How suits may be instituted
- 34 Suits barred by limitation are not triable by village courts
- 35 Dismissal of suits for default
- 36 Summons to defendants to appear and answer
- 37 Ex parte decision
- 38 No order to be set aside without notice to opposite party
- 39 Power of village courts to determine necessary parties
- 40 Certain suits not to be tried by village courts
- 41 Decision of village courts
- 42 Instalments
- 43 Decision of village court to be final; but power to order retrial
- 44 Death of parties
- 45 Fees
- 46 Execution of decree
- 47 Limitation for execution of decree or order
- 48 Procedure before village courts
- 49 Persons who are to preside over village courts
- 50 Village courts not to try any case or suiting in which the Village authority or any member thereof is interested
- 51 Attendance of witnesses
- 52 Appearance of parties before village courts
- 53 Appearance of women
- 54 Realisation of fees, fines, etc
- 55 Registers and records
- 56 Language of village courts
- 57 Power to make rules
- 58 Repeal and savings
