Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993
(1) If, in the opinion of the State Government, a panchayat exceeds or abuses its powers or is incompetent to perform or makes persistent default in the performance of the duties imposed on it or functions entrusted to it under any provision of this Act or by or under any other law for the time being in force, or fails to obey an order made under this Act by the panchayat superior thereto or by the State Government or any officer authorised by it, under this Act or persistently disobeys any of such orders, the State Government may, after consultation with the district panchayat in the case of a panchayat subordinate to it and after giving the panchayat an opportunity of rendering an explanation, by order in the Official Gazette- (i) dissolve such panchayat, or (ii) supersede such panchayat for the period specified in the order: Provided that such period shall not be longer than six months or the residual period of duration of such panchayat whichever is less: