Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964

Rule 12 – Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 (18 of 1961), Section 5 -- Unauthorised possession on Gram Panchayat land – Sale of -- Right of -- As per provisions of Section 5 of the Act, the Gram Panchayat can dispose of its land as per norms prescribed -- Rule 12 of the Rules shows the condition in which the Gram Panchayat is competent to sell its property – Gram Panchayat is an independent entity and it cannot be forced to sell its land contrary to the provisions of the law. Gram Panchayat Kokalpur v. Joint Director Panchayat, Punjab and others, 2011(2) L.A.R. 391 (P&H DB).