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(1) No action shall be taken under clause (f). clause (g) except after giving to the body or person concerned a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed."

4. The power vested in the State Government under Section 95 (1) (g) of the Act has since been delegated to the District Magistrates by means of the Notification No. 1648/33-1-1997-123/97, Lucknow dated 30th April, 1997 Issued by the State Government in exercise of powers under Section 96A of the Act. It cannot be gainsaid that the Gram Panchayats have since been given constitutional status as Institutions of self-Government at village level by virtue of Part IX of the Constitution inserted by Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 and the Chair-person of a Panchayat has been conferred with the right to vote in the meetings of the Panchayat. According to Articles 243B and 243C, the constitution and composition of Gram Panchayats in the State of Uttar Pradesh shall be in accordance with the provisions contained in Part IX of the Constitution and those contained in the U. P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 as amended by U. P. Act No. 9 of 1994. Article 243G of the Constitution of India provides that subject to the provisions of the Constitution, the Legislature of State may, by law endow the Panchayats with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-Government and such law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Panchayats at the appropriate level subject to such conditions as may be specified therein with respect to-