Section 21, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2J-SC0]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 23 April 1996 by No. 2480/1996 [N12-YSB].
21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every contractor engaged by a Panchayat shall maintain such records and registers relating to the execution of works for a Panchayat as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every contractor engaged by a Panchayat shall furnish to the Gram Panchayat a return in Form 1 within sixty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Gram Panchayat may, by order in writing, require.
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Panchayat: Section 2, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2JRSB] (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
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prescribed: Section 2, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2JRSB] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
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