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UTTAR PRADESH KSHETTRA PANCHAYAT AND ZILA PANCHAYAT ACT

उत्तर प्रदेश क्षेत्र पंचायत तथा जिला पंचायत अधिनियम, 1961

Uttar Pradesh
Act number
33 of 1961
Department
Panchayati Raj
Enacted
1 May 1961

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302 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Division of Rural Areas into Khands
  4. Section 4Effect of changes in Khands
  5. Section 5Constitution and incorporation of Kshettra Panchayat
  6. Section 6Composition of Kshettra Panchayat
  7. Section 6AReservation of seats
  8. Section 6BElectoral rolls for Ashtray Panchayat
  9. Section 6CRight to vote etc.
  10. Section 7Pramukh and x x x
  11. Section 7AReservation of the offices of Pramukh
  12. Section 8Term of Kshttra Panchayat and its members
  13. Section 8Ax x x
  14. Section 9Term of Pramukh and x x x
  15. Section 9ATemporary arrangement in certain cases
  16. Section 10Constitution and reconstitution of kshetra Panchayat
  17. Section 11Resignation of x x x or member
  18. Section 12Filling of casual vacancies
  19. Section 13Disqualifications for membership of Kshetra Panchayat
  20. Section 14Disputes as to membership or disqualification
  21. Section 15Motion of non-confidence in Pramukh or x x x
  22. Section 16Removal of Pramukh or x x x
  23. Section 17Establishment and incorporation of Zila Panchayats
  24. Section 18Composition of Zila Panchayat
  25. Section 18AReservation of seats
  26. Section 18BElectoral roll for Zila Panchayat
  27. Section 18CRight to vote etc.
  28. Section 19Adhyaksha and x x x
  29. Section 19-AReservation of the offices of Adhyakshas
  30. Section 20Term of Zila Panchayat and its members
  31. Section 21Terms of Adhyaksha and x x x
  32. Section 21-ATemporary arrangement in certain cases
  33. Section 22Constitution and re-constitution of Zila Panchayat and recovery of expenses of election
  34. Section 23Disqualification for corrupt practices
  35. Section 24Resignation of Adhyaksha, x x x or member
  36. Section 25Filling of casual vacancy
  37. Section 26Disqualification for being a member or an Adhyaksha
  38. Section 27Bar to legislators and holders of certain offices becoming or continuing as Pramukh, x x x, Adhyaksha or x x x.
  39. Section 27-AProhibition of holding more than one seat simultaneously
  40. Section 27-BFurther bar on holding two offices simultaneously .
  41. Section 27-CDisputes as to membership or disqualification
  42. Section 28Motion of no-confidence in Adhyaksha or x x x
  43. Section 29Removal of Adhyaksha or x x x
  44. Section 30Residence of member of Council of State or State Legislative Council
  45. Section 31Exercise of powers and performance of functions under the Act
  46. Section 32General powers and functions of the Kshettra Panchayats
  47. Section 33General Powers and functions of Zila Panchayats
  48. Section 34Transfer of any function by Zila Panchayat or Kshettra Panchayat to another local authority
  49. Section 35Certain powers in respect of Gram Panchayat
  50. Section 36Power to sanction bye-laws framed by Gram Panchayats And their tax proposals
  51. Section 37Savings in respect of jurisdiction of Zila Panchayat and Kshettra Panchayat
  52. Section 38Power of Kshettra Panchayat or Zila Panchayat to coOperate with other authorities and to assist institutions Not managed by it
  53. Section 39Officers and Servants of the Zila Panchayat
  54. Section 40Qualifications, conditions of service etc
  55. Section 41Employment of servant of Government under the Zila Panchayat
  56. Section 42Appointment of Vitta Adhikari
  57. Section 43Method of appointment of Abhiyanta and to certain other Posts
  58. Section 44Central Transferable cadre of certain classes of servants
  59. Section 45Chunao Samiti
  60. Section 46Consequences of enforcement of the Act on the existing Officers and servants
  61. Section 47Officiating and temporary appointments to certain post
  62. Section 48Officers and servants of Kshettra Panchayats
  63. Section 49Khand Vikas Adhikari for each Kshettra Panchayat
  64. Section 50Powers, functions and duties of officers and other servants Of Zila Panchayats and Kshettra Panchayats
  65. Section 51Control over the officers and servans of Zila Panchayat
  66. Section 52Control over the officers and servants of Kshettra Panchayats
  67. Section 53Punishment of servants of Zila Panchayat and Kshettra Panchayat
  68. Section 54Power of State Government to make appointments etc
  69. Section 55All officers and servants of a Zila Panchayat or a Kshettra Panchayat to be public servants
  70. Section 56Exercise of Power of Zila Panchayats
  71. Section 57Delegation of Power by Zila Panchayat
  72. Section 58Duties of Adhyaksha
  73. Section 59Delegation by Adhyaksha to x x x and the Mukhya Adhikari
  74. Section 60x x x
  75. Section 61Meetings of Zila Panchayats
  76. Section 62Procedure of meetings etc.
  77. Section 63Preparation of district plan
  78. Section 64Committees of Zila Panchayat
  79. Section 65Constitution of committees of Zila Panchayat notified by the State Government
  80. Section 66Constitution of Karya Samiti
  81. Section 67Constitution of other Committees specified in sub-section (1) Of Section 64
  82. Section 68Method and manner of election of member and term of Committees specified in sub-section (1) of Section 64
  83. Section 69Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Committees and their terms
  84. Section 70Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Committees and their terms
  85. Section 71Co-option of persons to Committees
  86. Section 72Powers and functions of Karya Samiti
  87. Section 73Powers and functions of Vitta Samiti
  88. Section 74Powers and functions of other Committees specified in subSection (1) of Section 64
  89. Section 75Sub-Committees
  90. Section 76Meetings of Committees and Sub-Committees
  91. Section 77Joint Committees
  92. Section 78Powers and responsibilities of the Mukhya Adhikari
  93. Section 79Exercise of powers of Kshettra Panchayats
  94. Section 80Delegation of powers of Kshettra Panchayat
  95. Section 81Duties of Pramukh
  96. Section 82Delegation by Pramukh to Up-Pramukh
  97. Section 83Duties of Up-Pramukh
  98. Section 84Duties of Up-Pramukh
  99. Section 85Procedure, etc. of meetings of Kshettra Panchayat
  100. Section 86Preparation of plan by Kshettra Panchayat.
  101. Section 87Committees of Kshettra Panchayat
  102. Section 88Constitution of Committees
  103. Section 89Method of election and term of Committees
  104. Section 89-AConstitution of Committees of Kshettra Panchayats notified by the State Government
  105. Section 90Sub-Committees.
  106. Section 91Functions of Committees specified in sub-section (1) of Section 87
  107. Section 92Powers and responsibilities of the Khand Vikas Adhikari
  108. Section 93Subordination of Committees or sub-Committees
  109. Section 94Powers of Zila Panchayat and Kshettra Panchayat to require Report, etc. and right of interpellation
  110. Section 95Powers of Zila Panchayat and Kshettra Panchayat to require Report, etc. and right of interpellation
  111. Section 96Registration of instruments
  112. Section 97Disputes regarding exercise and performance of powers, Duties and functions
  113. Section 98Validity of acts and proceedings
  114. Section 99Zila Nidhi and Kshettra Nidhi
  115. Section 100Zila Panchayat to be local authority under the Local Authorities Loans Act, 1914
  116. Section 101Custody and investment of fund
  117. Section 101-AWithdrawal from and disbursement of the fund of Kshettra Panchayat
  118. Section 102Application of Fund
  119. Section 103Property vested in Zila Panchayat
  120. Section 104Property vested in Kshettra Panchayat
  121. Section 105Compulsory acquisition of land
  122. Section 106Public Institutions
  123. Section 107Powers to transfer Property
  124. Section 107-APenalty for encroachment or obstruction
  125. Section 108Payment of compensation from Zila Nidhi or Kshettra Nidhi
  126. Section 109Payment by Zila Panchayat or Kshettra Panchayat for special Police protection at fairs, etc
  127. Section 110Preparation and passing of budget of the Parishad
  128. Section 111Revision of budget of the Parishad
  129. Section 112Minimum closing balance shown in the budget of the Zila Panchayat
  130. Section 113Sending of copy of budget of Zila Panchayat to Commissioner And State Government
  131. Section 114Prohibition of expenditure in excess of budget
  132. Section 115Preparation and passing of the budget of the Kshettra Panchayat
  133. Section 116Certain provisions relating to budget of Zila Panchayat to apply To budget of Kshettra Panchayats
  134. Section 117Contracts by Zila Panchayat and Kshettra Panchayat
  135. Section 118Rules to govern certain matters.
  136. Section 119Taxes which may be imposed by the Zila Panchayat
  137. Section 120Continuance of Imposition of Circumstances and Property Tax
  138. Section 121Conditions and restrictions for tax on Circumstance and Property
  139. Section 122Collection of Circumstance and Property Tax through Gram Panchayats
  140. Section 123Framing of preliminary proposals for imposition of tax
  141. Section 124Procedure subsequent to framing proposals
  142. Section 125Powers of State Government to sanction proposals by Zila Panchayat
  143. Section 126Rules to be made by State Government
  144. Section 127Resolution of Zila Panchayat directing imposition of tax
  145. Section 128Imposition of the tax
  146. Section 129Procedure for altering taxes
  147. Section 130Altered or modified procedure in respect of certain taxes
  148. Section 131Exemption
  149. Section 131-AImposition of tax by Kshettra Panchayat
  150. Section 132Power of State Government to remedy or abolish a tax
  151. Section 133Obligation to disclose liability
  152. Section 134Powers of inspection
  153. Section 135Appeal relating to tax
  154. Section 136Limitation and preliminary deposit of tax claimed
  155. Section 137Costs
  156. Section 138Bar to jurisdiction of civil and criminal court in matters of taxation
  157. Section 139Savings
  158. Section 140Rules as to assessment, collection or other matter
  159. Section 141Share of Gram Panchayats in taxes
  160. Section 142fees for use, otherwise than under a lease of property of a Zila Panchayat or a Kshettra Panchayat
  161. Section 143License fee, etc
  162. Section 144Certain other fees
  163. Section 145License fees and tolls in respect of markets
  164. Section 146Mode of recovery of fees and tolls levied under Section 144 And 145.
  165. Section 147Mode of recovery of taxes and other duties
  166. Section 148Presentation of bill
  167. Section 149Contents of bill
  168. Section 150Notice of demand
  169. Section 151Issue of warrant
  170. Section 152Forcible entry for purpose of executing warrant
  171. Section 153Manner of executing warrant
  172. Section 154Sale of goods under warrant and application of proceeds
  173. Section 155Procedure in case of execution against property outside the Rural area
  174. Section 156Fees and Costs
  175. Section 157Saving
  176. Section 158Alternative power of bringing suit or recovering as arrears of Land revenue
  177. Section 159Recovery of rent on land
  178. Section 160Recovery of rent for other immovable property
  179. Section 161Recovery of dues of Kshettra Panchayats
  180. Section 162Definition
  181. Section 163Limitation to application of certain sections of this Chapter
  182. Section 164Construction of alteration of building to be after notice and According to bye-laws
  183. Section 165Sanction of work by Kshettra Panchayat
  184. Section 166Duration of sanction
  185. Section 167Inspecting of work requiring sanction
  186. Section 168Compensation for damage sustained through order passed Under Section 165
  187. Section 169Effect of sanction under Section 165
  188. Section 170Illegal erection or alteration of building
  189. Section 171Powers of Kshettra Panchayat to stop erection and to demolish Building erected
  190. Section 172Public Drains
  191. Section 173Alteration of public drains
  192. Section 174Use of public drains by private owners
  193. Section 175Provision of laying out and making a street before the Construction of building on a site which does not abut A public or private street
  194. Section 176Permission to lay out and make a street
  195. Section 177Sanction of the Kshettra Panchayat to be presumed for laying out and making a street in certain case
  196. Section 178Duration of sanction
  197. Section 179Illegal making of street
  198. Section 180Power of Kshettra Panchayat to alter unsanctioned street and demolish the same
  199. Section 181Sanction Kshettra Panchayat to projection over streets and drains
  200. Section 182Penalty for construction of projection over streets or Drains without permission
  201. Section 183Power to remove encroachments and projections over streets and drains
  202. Section 184Power to require leveling, paving, etc. of streets
  203. Section 185Power to require the projection of streets during erection of buildings etc
  204. Section 186Power to require trimming of hedgers and trees
  205. Section 187Power to remove accidental obstructions
  206. Section 188Regulation of troughs and drain water pipes affecting a street
  207. Section 189Power to construct, improve and provide sites on public streets
  208. Section 190Declaration of street as a public street
  209. Section 191Power to regulate line of buildings on public street
  210. Section 192Duties of appropriate authority when constructing public streets etc
  211. Section 193Power to require private water-course, etc. to be cleaned or closed
  212. Section 194Emergent powers on outbreaks of epidemic
  213. Section 195Removal of latrines, etc. near any source of water supply
  214. Section 196Unauthorized construction, etc. over drain of water work
  215. Section 197Place for slaughter to animals for sale
  216. Section 198Power of District Magistrate in respect of animals not Slaughtered for sale
  217. Section 199Improper feeding of animals kept for dairy purposes or used for food
  218. Section 200Seizure of unwholesome articles and removal of deleterious and spent drugs
  219. Section 201Seizure of unwhole some articles and removal of deleterious and spent drugs
  220. Section 202Regulation of offensive trades
  221. Section 203Neglect of the rules of the road
  222. Section 204Power to search for inflammable materials in excess of authorized quantity
  223. Section 205Savings in respect of other proceedings
  224. Section 206Displacing pavements, etc
  225. Section 207Discharging firearms, etc
  226. Section 208Powers of the prevention of danger from ruinous buildings, unprotected wells, etc
  227. Section 209Obstruction of street
  228. Section 210Latrines for factories, schools and places of public resort
  229. Section 211Power to require removal of nuisance arising from tanks, etc
  230. Section 212Cleaning filthy land
  231. Section 213Regulation of the disposal of rubbish, night-soil etc.
  232. Section 214Penalty for improper disposal of rubbish, night-soil etc
  233. Section 215Penalty for discharging sewage on public street, etc.
  234. Section 216Building unfit for human habitation
  235. Section 217Penalty for acts done by persons suffering from certain Disorders.
  236. Section 218Prohibition of cultivation, use of manure, or irrigation injuries to health.
  237. Section 219Power to require owners to clear away noxious vegetation...
  238. Section 220Power to require excavation to be filled up or drained.
  239. Section 221Power in respect of burial and burning ground..
  240. Section 222power of inspection
  241. Section 223Power of effecting entry
  242. Section 224Penalty for obstruction persons employed by Zila Panchayat or Kshettra Panchayat .
  243. Section 225Powers of inspections, etc. of prescribed authority or District Magistrate over Parishad.
  244. Section 226Certain other powers and duties of District Magistrate .
  245. Section 227Inspection of works and institutions by Government officers.
  246. Section 228Powers of prescribed authority to suspended action under The Act
  247. Section 229Extraordinary powers of District Magistrate in case of emergency
  248. Section 230Powers of State Government in case of default of Zila Panchayat
  249. Section 231Removal of members
  250. Section 232Power of State Government to dissolve x x x the Zila Panchayat
  251. Section 233Consequence of dissolution of Zila Panchayat
  252. Section 234x x x.
  253. Section 235x x x.
  254. Section 236External control over Kshettra Panchayat.
  255. Section 237Power of State Government to make rules
  256. Section 238Power to make regulations as to conduct of business etc.
  257. Section 239Power of Zila Panchayat to make bye-laws
  258. Section 240Infringement of rules and bye-laws
  259. Section 241Previous publication, or regulations etc. made by State Government
  260. Section 242Confirmation, etc. of regulations and bye-laws made by Zila Panchayat
  261. Section 243Fixation of reasonable time for compliance.
  262. Section 244Service of Notice
  263. Section 245Defective form
  264. Section 246Disobedience to notice issued to individual.
  265. Section 247Authority for prosecution
  266. Section 248Power to compound offences
  267. Section 249Compensation for damage to property vested in the Zila Panchayat
  268. Section 250Powers and duties of police in respect of offences and assistance to authorities of Zila Panchayat and Kshettra Panchayat
  269. Section 251Appeals from order of Zila Panchayat
  270. Section 252Costs
  271. Section 253Finality of order of appellate authority
  272. Section 254Suspension or prosecution in certain cases
  273. Section 255Dispute as to compensation payable by Zila Panchayat or a Kshettra Panchayat
  274. Section 256Decision of disputes between authorities
  275. Section 257Suit against Zila Panchayat or Kshettra Panchayat or its Officers, etc
  276. Section 258Prohibiting temporary injunctions by Civil Courts against Zila Panchayat, Kshettra Panchayat or their officers
  277. Section 259Delegation of powers by the State Government
  278. Section 260Facility for inspection of minute books and assessment lists
  279. Section 261Provisions for publicity of rules regulations and bye-laws
  280. Section 262Mode of proof of records of Zila Panchayat or Kshettra Panchayat
  281. Section 263Restriction on summoning of servants of Zila Panchayats or Kshettra Panchayats to produce documents
  282. Section 264Inspection of works and registers of Zila Panchayats or Kshettra Panchayats by members
  283. Section 264-AHonoraria and allowances
  284. Section 264-BManner and conduct of election
  285. Section 264-CStaff of every local authority etc. to be made available for election work
  286. Section 264-DRequisitioning of premises, vehicles etc. for election purposes
  287. Section 264-EPayment of compensation
  288. Section 264-FPower to obtain information
  289. Section 264-GPowers of entry into and inspection of premises, etc
  290. Section 264-HEviction from requisitioned premises
  291. Section 264-IRelease of premises from requisition
  292. Section 264-JPenalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.
  293. Section 265Savings as to Indian Railways Act, 1890 and United Provinces Village Sanitation Act, 1892
  294. Section 266Construction of references in other enactments
  295. Section 267Succession of property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligation in certain cases
  296. Section 268Sums due
  297. Section 269Debts, obligation, contracts and pending or proceedings
  298. Section 270Continuation appointments of taxes, budget estimates, assessments etc
  299. Section 271Provision until the Constitution of Kshettra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat.
  300. Section 272Powers to remove difficulties
  301. Section 273Amendments .
  302. Section 274Repeals, U. P. Act X of 1922, U. P. Act I of 1914, U. P. Act XXII of 1958