(1) A Gaon Sabha fails to elect a panch under sub-section (3) of Section 4 or Section 52, or
(2) a Circle Panchayat fails to elect a Sarpanch or a Naib Sarpanch, under sub-section (5) of Section 44 or Section 52, within the time prescribed, the Chief Commissioner or any officer appointed by him in this behalf may appoint a duly qualified person to hold office as a panch, Sarpanch or a Naib Sarpanch of the Circle Panchayat, as the case may be, and any person so appointed shall hold office as if he had been duly elected under this Act.
Section 87 • Delhi Panchayat Raj Act, 1954
87. Appointment in case of default in filling up vacancies on a Circle Panchayat or of a Sarpanch or Naib Sarpanch.
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Section 87
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