Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993
(1) If for the purpose of taking immediate steps for protecting life and property in any area affected by an outbreak of fire or epidemic disease or any other natural calamity, the District Development Officer is satisfied that it is necessary to requisition any service, equipment or staff provided or maintained by any panchayat within the area for which it is constituted, such officer may by order in writing direct the panchayat to supply to the area so affected such service equipment and staff for such purpose and for such period as may be specified in the order and the panchayat shall be bound to comply with the direction. (2) Where any direction is issued to a panchayat under sub-section (1), the panchayat shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), be entitled to the cost of supplying the service equipment and staff in pursuance of the direction. (3) (a) The sum payable to the panchayat under sub-section (2) by way of cost shall be determined by the officer making requisition under sub-section (1). (b) if the area to which the service, equipment and staff are so supplied is within the local limits of any municipal corporation, municipality, or any other panchayat, such corporation, municipality, or panchayat as the case may be, shall be liable to pay to the