1[68. (1) A Municipalities may, and if so required by the State Government, shall by special resolution, appoint the principal officers, of its technical departments such as Civil Engineer, Assistant Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Assistant Electrical Engineer, Waterworks Engineer, Assistant Waterworks Engineer, Electrical and Waterworks Engineer, Assistant Electrical and Waterworks Engineer or Overseer and also Secretary where there is already an Executive Officer.
1[(2) During the absence on leave, or other temporary vacancy in the office, of any of the officers mentioned in sub-section (1), if the period of such leave or vacancy does not exceed two months, the President may appoint a person to act in such office ; if the period exceeds two months an appointment shall be made by the Municipalities in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1).
(3) When the period of vacancy in which appointment has been made under the first part of sub-section (2) is sub-sequently extended beyond two months due to unforeseen circumstances, the appointment made by the President may continue subject to the approval of the State Government.
(4) Every person appointed under sub-section (2) may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties conferred or imposed by or under this or any other enactment on the person for whom he is appointed to act.
(5) Each appointment made under sub-section (1) or the second part of sub-section (2) shall be subject to the prior approval of the State Government.
(6) The salary and other conditions of service of a person appointed under this section shall be such as may be prescribed. ]
1[(2) During the absence on leave, or other temporary vacancy in the office, of any of the officers mentioned in sub-section (1), if the period of such leave or vacancy does not exceed two months, the President may appoint a person to act in such office ; if the period exceeds two months an appointment shall be made by the Municipalities in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1).
(3) When the period of vacancy in which appointment has been made under the first part of sub-section (2) is sub-sequently extended beyond two months due to unforeseen circumstances, the appointment made by the President may continue subject to the approval of the State Government.
(4) Every person appointed under sub-section (2) may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties conferred or imposed by or under this or any other enactment on the person for whom he is appointed to act.
(5) Each appointment made under sub-section (1) or the second part of sub-section (2) shall be subject to the prior approval of the State Government.
(6) The salary and other conditions of service of a person appointed under this section shall be such as may be prescribed. ]
Source footnotes
1. Subs. by sec. 34 of U. P. Act no. 27 of 1964.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
Explore the next section or browse this act in the selected language.
Next · Section 68ACompliance by Municipalities of requisition by State Government of Servants in times of emergency →All sections / सभी धाराएँUTTAR PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1916 →
More sections of this act
Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencementSection 2 · DefinitionsSection 3 · Declaration and definition of municipalities and cities.Section 3A · Municipality for every transitional area and smaller urban areaSection 3B · Constitution and composition of Ward CommitteeSection 4 · Procedure preliminary to issue notificationSection 5 · Effect of including area in Transitional area or smaller urban areaSection 5-A · Director of Local Bodies.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 24 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-12-02. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.