Section 22 of Gujarat Panchayat Services Rules, 1964
(1)
(a) A district Panchayat may, after such inquiry as it deems fit, grant recognition to an association of panchayat servants other than the associations specified in clauses (b) and (c), if in its opinion such association has complied with the conditions specified in Appendix A (in the Panchayats and Health Department). (b) The State Government in the Panchayats and Health Department may after such inquiry as it deems fit grant recognition to a State-wide association of Panchayat servants with membership extending to all the districts in the State or a federation of associations if in its opinion such association or federation has complied with the conditions specified in Appendix B. (c) The State Government in the Education and Labour Department may, after such inquiry as it deems fit, grant recognition to a State wide association with membership extending to all the districts in the State or federation of Primary Teachers serving under the District Panchayats or Taluka Panchayats if in its opinion such association or federation has complied with the conditions specified in the Appendix B. (2) An association or federation to which recognition is granted under sub-rule (1) shall be a recognised association or federation. (3) The State Government or the District Panchayat may cancel the recognition of an association or federation to which recognition is
granted by it under sub-rule (1): (a) if the District Panchayat or the State Government is satisfied
that
such recognition was granted under any mistake,
misrepresentation or fraud, or (b) if after giving an opportunity to the association or federation to be heard, the District Paiichayat or the State Government is of the opinion that
(i) the association or federation has committed breach of any of the
conditions specified in the Appendix A or Appendix B; or (ii) it is not in the interest of the Panchayat service to continue to recognised the association or federation. (4) An association or federation which is not a recognised association shall not be entitled to submit any representation or memorial or send any deputation in respect of any matter affecting panchayat servant or a class of such servants.