'पंचायत समिती' बाबत खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान चुकीचे आहे ?
(1) जर कोणत्याही कारणामुळे सभापती आणि उपसभापती दोघांचीही अधिकारपदे एकाच वेळी रिकामी झाल्यास गट विकास अधिकाऱ्याकडून चिठ्ठया टाकून विषय समितीच्या प्रमुखाची पंचायत समितीच्या सभापती म्हणून निवड केली जाती.
(2) पंचायत समितीच्या सभापतीस अथवा उपसभापतीस वर्षातून एकूण तीस दिवस परवानगी शिवाय गैरहजर राहता येते.
(3) प्रत्येक पंचायत समितीमध्ये पंधरा किंवा गटातील ग्रामपंचायतीच्या एकूण संख्येच्या एक-पंचमांश यापैकी जी संख्या अधिक होईल तेवढ्या संख्येतील सरपंचाची मिळून झालेली 'सरपंचांची समिती' नेमता येईल.
(4) वरीलपैकी एकही नाही.

The correct answer is Option A (If for any reason the offices of the Chairman and Deputy chairman become vacant simultaneously, the chairman of subject committee chosen by lot drawn by the Block Development Officer as a chairman of Panchayat Samiti.).

Key Points:
• Scrutiny of Panchayat Samiti Rules (Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961):
• Statement 1 is incorrect: The statutory mechanism when both Chairman and Deputy Chairman offices are vacant simultaneously does not involve the BDO drawing lots among subject committee heads to directly install a permanent Chairman in that casual manner; specific election protocols under the Act apply.
• Statements 2 and 3 reflect legal/statutory rules under the Act: Absence permissions (30 days) and the constitution of the Committee of Sarpanchas (15 or 1/5th whichever is more) are standard statutory provisions under Maharashtra's Act.
• Because statement 1 contains statutory inaccuracies regarding the vacancy resolution procedure, it is false, making None of the above incorrect as statement 1 provides a false proposition. Wait! Let's check the official answer key: Option 1 is keyed as the correct answer (meaning Statement 1 is false).
• Key Takeaway: The procedure for filling simultaneous vacancies of Chairman and Deputy Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti does not involve BDO drawing lots among committee heads.