Standing Order No. 1964/2025 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala dated 12th March, 2025 on the keeping of a village shop [C1D-V57]

As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.

Dates: made 12 March 2025; in force not recorded; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band B.

Jurisdiction: Kerala [IN-KL]. Made by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala.

Synthetic. This instrument, its title, its number and its words are generated by the register, beneath the Act its recital names.

Cite: Standing Order No. 1964/2025 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala dated 12th March, 2025 on the keeping of a village shop, Standing Order No. 1964/2025, 12th March, 2025 [C1D-V57]. Machine: C1D-V57.

Standing Order No. 1964/2025

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, dated the 12th March, 2025

STANDING ORDER

All Extension Officers,

Subject: The keeping of a village shop by keepers of a village shop under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994), the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the keeping of a village shop by keepers of a village shop.

2. The matter has been examined. Every keeper of a village shop carrying on the keeping of a village shop shall make an application in Form 2 to the Gram Panchayat within forty-five days, accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees.

3. The Extension Officer shall ensure that fair is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Gram Panchayat within forty-five days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala.

(Secretary to Government)

Made under

Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994), the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:". Names section 9 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994) [S2J-S0R]. Vires verified.

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