C

Panchaya t and Muncipali ties

SS
R
A
RM
PA
 Local Self Government
-

Art 40: DPSP (non-justiciable)

I
Panchayat Formation Committees ↓
first State to follow Panchayat Raj:
-

* Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, 1957

Rajasthan, Nagaur on 2nd Oct 1959

C
-

Recommendation: 3 tier system

-
=
and Andhra Pradesh-
11 Oct 1959 ↓
X ↓ -

SS
But this wasn’t at first
Village Intermediate District

Now, justiciable by 73rd CA

/
Ashok Mehta Committee, 1977
-

Recommendation: 2 tier system

-
-
Greater emphasis on Gram Sabha
-

R
No need of intermediate level
1

L M Singhvi Committee, 1986

A
/
e

On revitalisation of Panchayati Raj system

RM

th
National Voters Day: 25 Jan
~ Thungon Committee
/
Gadgil Committee Part IX A added
- ECI establishment

74rd CA: Urban Local Government

-

2)
rad
73 CA: 1992 (11 schedule)
th
(12 schedule) - Art 243P-243ZG
PA

+
↓
Enforced: 24 April 1993
↓
29 subjects
18 subjects
↓
Panchayati Raj Diwas, 2010 Municipalities (Nagar Palika)

Part IX added PM: PV Narasimha Rao

 C
↓

SS
Defines “Gram Sabha” · and people
which means the people
registered in electoral rolls

R
A
↓
RM

Power and functions determined by

State Legisture
PA

Constitution of Panchayat
-> Implementation of 3-tier
Panchayati Raj System
 C
SS
I Intermediate level

↓ R
This 3-tier system is not mandatory in every
A
state i.e. population <20 lakhs will run on 2-
- --

↓
tier system
-

↓
RM

<2 million
Intermediate wala nahi rahega
ex: Sikkim
-
PA

Village Level-

->
Direct and Indirect
-
election, determined by
State Legisture

e District and Intermediary level

Saari seats direct election se bharengi
except chairman seats: Indirect
election
 C
↓

SS
Reservation on chairperson level
->
Seats Reservation

Scheduled Tribes
: Population ke proportion main
Scheduled Caste
R reservation
A
RM

- Reservation on chairperson level

PA

Seats Reservation

↑ Women - -

1/3rd everywhere
 C
↓

SS
Duration: 5 yrs
-

ex:
--

1 Jan 2020 -

R
1 Jan 2025

I
20 Nov 2024 Less than 6 months Election not mandatory
A
i
-
--

. .

(Dissolution)
RM

-
1 Jan 2024 More than 6 months --

Election mandatory
(Dissolution)
↓

*I
Dissolving power: Zilla Parishad New Panchayat formed: will serve
remainder of the term
State govt. can dissolve
Zilla Parishad
PA

↓
Disqualification provisions
 C
SS
↓
Law made by State Legislature can cause
disqualification
I Min age: 21 yrs (cannot be disqualified if he
-
R
is <25 yrs)
A
RM

*
High Court: Election disputes of MP/
MLAs

State Legislature
PA

I
↓
Has all powers of
Panchayat

Disqualification is decided by such authority as determined by State Legislature

-
Election: State Election Commission
 C
↓

SS
State Legislature power de sakta hai Panchayat ko
to function as a Self-government

R
A
↓
RM

Panchayat ko power dena to add

tax, funds
PA

↓ - -
Proved
State Finance Comm. removal
misbehaviour
. Incapacity
Constitution of Finance Commission

-> Under 73 CA,1992

rd
Establishment by: Governor
- N

(Not binding) Every 5 yrs

-
 C
SS
I
Elections: e
-
Conducted
R
by State Election Commission
State Legislature
A
Appointment: Governor
-

Removal: Same as a judge of HC

-
RM
PA

PESA Act, 1996

↓
Panchayat Extension to scheduled
areas

↓ ex: North-East areas

Scheduled areas main apply nahi -

Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram
honge, only possible with certain (Panchayati Raj system do not exists)
modifications
W
Also, in all UTs except in Delhi where
it does not exists
 C
SS
↓
R
Electoral matters main courts interfere nahi kar sakte

TRICK
A
-

-
Direct
Assembly
RM

I I

Kaise banegi Panchayat?

Indirect
I

Composition
I
-

I I

I
Dalit Reservation
Duration 5 yrs (letter E: 5)
⑰

9 D

I
Fail Disqualification B

I
Goli khate power, responsibility
I
House tax
I

Income Finance Comm.

-
PA

D
I

I
Lieutenant Governor in UTs
N

Modifications
 Municipalities
-

↑
Art 243P-243ZG
- Part IX A
Decentralization: Centre ko saari power Atdse Dena and
e

Viceroy: Mayo, 1870 bringing it to grassroot level

C
-

↓
Mayo’s Resolution -

Financial Decentralization

SS
Ripon’s Resolution of 1882 -
, A6
First Municipal Corporation: Madra,B 1988
↓
↓ Second: Bombay and Calcutta, 1726
I

.
⑧Magna Carta of local self govt.
Magma

Father of Local self govt.

R
A
Local Self Govt. -
GOI 1935 - Provisional subjects
RM

Urban local govt.

Under Ministry of Housing

--
-

and Urban Development

8 types
- -

Municipal Corporation
- -

Nagar Panchayat

t
-

Municipal Council
- Municipality -
PA

-
Municipal Corporation
~ Notified Area Committee

· Town Area Committee

L Cantonment Board -
Ministry of Defence

I Township

- Port Trust -
Ministry of Home Affairs

- Special Purpose Agency