Section 114. Casual vacancies to be left unfilled in certain cases

@b3[114. (1) Where vacancy occurs on any body constitutedunder this Act by reason of the death, resignation, removal or avoidance of the election of a member or other office bearer and the term of office of that member or other office bearer, would in the ordinary course of events have determined within six months of the occurrence of the vacancy the prescribed authority may direct that the vacancy be left unfilled until the next general election under this act.] @b5 [(2) In the event of 4[ vacancy in the office of Pradhan ] remaining unfilled by virtue of direction made under sub-section (1), the prescribed authority may, by order, make such arrangements as it thinks fit for the discharge of the functions of the Pradhan till a Pradhan is elected.]5