Section 55-1 · Removal of President directly elected under section 51A-1A

(1) The requisition for removal of the President directly elected under section 51A-1A shall be signed by not less than one half of the total number of Councillors and shall contain the charges of misconduct against such President and shall be sent to the Collector: Provided that, no such requisition shall be sent within a period of two and half years from the date of election of such President. (2) Upon receipt of the requisition under sub-section (1), the Collector shall conduct the enquiry of such charges and complete such enquiry within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the requisition: Provided that, in no case such period of enquiry shall be extended beyond three months and for such extended period, prior assent of the State Government shall be obtained by the Collector, if the enquiry proceeding is delayed due to unavoidable reasons. (3) The Collector shall submit the findings of the enquiry to the Government for taking appropriate action under section 55A.] 1[