Supreme Court of India
K. Brahma Suraiah & Anr. v. Lakshminarayana
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We are of the opinion that it was the Secretary of the Panchayat who alone -was com petent to file the complaint.
Judgment, page 6
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Mysore Village Panchayats and Local Boards Act, 1959-Mysore Panchayat Secretaries' Powers and Duties Rules, 1961, r. 16-Rule pro viding that complaints and suits on behalf of Panclrtiyat to be filed lry Secretary-Private complaint whether can be filed for offence under s. 220 of Act. private complaint was lodged against the appellants for an offence under s. 220 of the Mysore Village Panchayats and Local Boards Act, 1959. Rule ·16 of the Mysore Panchayat Secretaries' Powers and Duties Ru)es, 1961 provided that the Secretary shall have power to file com plaints and suits on behalf of the
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