Section 27, Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 [S2F-A3B]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 2 June 1960 by No. 1091/1960 [N12-SK3].
27. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the keeping of a shop in a village market shall be made to the Gram Panchayat in Form 2, accompanied by a fee of ten rupees. (2) The Gram Panchayat may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Gram Panchayat may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
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Panchayat: Section 2, Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 [S2F9AN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Panchayat" means an institution of self-government constituted under article 243B of the Constitution for the rural areas
Panchayat: 15 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 [S2F9AN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
village: Section 2, Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 [S2F9AN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "village" means a village specified by the Governor by public notification to be a village for the purposes of this Act
village: 15 more definitions.
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Section 26, Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 [S2F-A29], 12 August 1959, Band A. "section 27".
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