Section 7, Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 [S2J-MDK]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 25 December 1993 by No. 2662/1993 [N12-YF2].
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every shopkeeper in a village market shall maintain such records and registers relating to the keeping of a shop in a village market as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every shopkeeper in a village market shall furnish to the Gram Panchayat a return in Form 2 within fifteen days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Gram Panchayat may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (3)
Panchayat: Section 2, Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 [S2JM8S] (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, Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 [S2JM8S] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
village: Section 2, Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 [S2JM8S] (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.
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
Circular of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Karnataka dated 16th February, 2001 on section 7 of the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 [C10-N95], 16 February 2001, in force. The text contains "section 7 of the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1993)".
Cited by (1)
Section 33, Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 [S2J-N73], 4 April 1993, Band A. "section 7".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D12-NJ3. Every shopkeeper in a village market: Maintain records and registers of the keeping of a shop in a village market; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form 2; fifteen days from the end of every financial year; Form 2. Published by Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Karnataka (synthetic record).