The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 - MGNREGA Jalpaiguri, Home

(xiii) he shall serve such processes as may be prescribed upon persons
residing within the jurisdiction of the Gram Panchayat; '* * '*
(xiv) he shall attend the office of the Gram Panchayat on such dates as
may be directed by the Pradhan, assist in such manner as may be necessary
and act as messenger as and when required; and
(xv) he shall carry out such other duties as may be entrusted to him from
time to time in accordance with this Act or any rule made thereunder.
Every Dafadar shall exercise all the powers conferred on a Chowkidar under subsection
(1) and shall perform such duties as may be imposed upon him by rules
made under this Act.
Arrested person
to be taken to
police-station.
Power to
acquire,hold
and dispose of
property.
40. Whenever [Dafadar, Chowkidar or Gram Panchayat Karmee] arrests any
person under section 39 he shall forthwith take the person so arrested to the
police-station having jurisdiction over the area in which the arrest is made:
Provided that if the arrest is made at night such person shall be so taken, as
soon as convenient, by the following morning.
41. A Gram Panchayat shall have power to acquire, hold and dispose of property
and to enter into contract:
Provided that in all cases of acquisition or disposal of immovable property the
Gram Panchayat shall obtain the previous approval of the State Government.
Vesting of
public
properties in
Gram
Panchayat.
42. (1) All property within the local limits of the jurisdiction of Gram Panchayat of
the nature hereinafter in this section specified, other than property maintained by
the Central or the State Government or a local authority or any other Gram
Panchayat, shall vest in and belong to the Gram Panchayat, and shall, with all
other property of whatsoever nature or kind which may become vested in the
Gram Panchayat, be under its direction, management and control, that is to
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