Section 12, West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 [S2H-3ZW]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 4 April 1974 by No. 104/1974 [N12-W84].
12. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Gram Panchayat under this Act may, within fifteen days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the District Panchayat in such form and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) No appeal shall lie under this section against an order made with the consent of the parties.
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Panchayat: Section 2, West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 [S2H3N8] (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, West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 [S2H3N8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
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Section 15, West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 [S2H-42Z], 11 June 1973, Band A. "section 12".
Section 2, West Bengal Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1976 [S2H-G01], 9 March 1976, Band A. "section 12 of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 (West Bengal Act 41 of 1973)".
Rule 9, West Bengal Panchayat Act Rules, 1976 [S2H-FS5], 2 January 1976, Band A. "section 12 of the Act".
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