Section 23. Power to enquire and report about the misconduct of Certain officials

23. On receiving a complaint from any person, residing within the jurisdiction of a 4 [ Gram Panchayat ] about any misconduct in the discharge of his official duties by any amin, process-server, vaccinator, constable 6 [ village chaukidar ] patwari (patrol and tubewell operator of the Irrigation Department, forest guard, forest chaukidar, teacher of a primary school, pound-keeper, village stockman or peon of any Government, such Panchayat may, if there be prima facie evidence, forward the complaint to the proper authority with its own report. The authority shall, after such further enquiry as may be required take suitable action and inform the 3 [ Gram Panchayat ] of the result.