Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993
(1) Where, the officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government is of the opinion that any person, who in his capacity as a member, officer, servant, or secretary of a panchayat had, in his custody any record, money or other property belonging to the panchayat is after his retirement, removal or suspension from office, as the case may be, not likely to deliver such record or property or pay such money, the officer so authorised may, by a written order, require that the record, property or money so detained be delivered or paid to the panchayat forthwith. (2) If any such person as aforesaid shall not deliver the record or property or pay the money as directed, the officer so authorised may cause him to be apprehended may send him with a warrant in such form as may be prescribed to be confined in a civil jail till he delivers the record or property or pays the money: Provided that no such person shall be so detained in confinement for a period longer than one calendar month.