Orissa Gram Panchayat Act, 1964

In the 2007 election for Sarpanch of Kulagada Gram Panchayat, the appellant Joshna Gouda was declared elected. The respondent Brundaban Gouda filed an election petition under Sections 31 and 34 of the Orissa Gram Panchayat Act, 1964, alleging that the appellant was ineligible because she had not attained the age of 21,…

The Sarpanch of Neulapur Gram Panchayat, MD Illiyas, was alleged to have collected illegal gratification and misled poor beneficiaries under the Indira Avas Yojana. A Sub‑Collector conducted an inquiry, concluded that the Sarpanch had wilfully abused his powers, and the Collector suspended him under Section 115(1) of t…

A.C. Jena, the Sarpanch of Padanipal Gram Panchayat in Orissa, was suspended and later removed from office under Section 115 of the Orissa Gram Panchayat Act, 1964, after a report by the Sub‑Divisional Officer and a notice giving him a chance to show cause. The Collector’s suspension order expressly stated that Jena’s …