The Decision of the Panchayat is a story about a hardworking farmer who buys a well from his neighbour to water his fields. However, the cunning neighbour refuses to let him take water, claiming that he sold only the well, not the water inside it.
The worried farmer seeks help from the village chief. A Panchayat meeting is held under the banyan tree where both sides present their arguments. The wise chief gives a clever judgment: if the water belongs to the neighbour, he must remove it from the well immediately. Since this is impossible, the water rightfully becomes the farmer’s property. The neighbour is fined and made to apologise.
The story teaches that honesty and wisdom always win over dishonesty. It highlights the importance of justice, fairness, and community decision-making.
Key Points
Story Setting – The story is set in a small village where a hardworking farmer owns fields and a well.
Main Problem – The neighbour sells the well but refuses to let the farmer use the water.
Cunning Behaviour – The neighbour tries to cheat by saying the water still belongs to him.
Farmer’s Action – The worried farmer goes to the village chief for help.
Panchayat Meeting – A meeting is held under the banyan tree with villagers present.
Discussion – Both sides explain their views before the Panchayat.
Wise Judgment – The chief says that if water belongs to the neighbour, he must remove it from the well.
Justice Done – The water becomes the farmer’s property when the neighbour fails.
Punishment – The neighbour is fined and made to apologise.
Victory of Truth – Honesty and fairness are rewarded.
Vocabulary Learning – New words like panchayat, adamant, cunning, apologise, wisdom are taught.
Grammar Focus – Use of prepositions and matching words with meanings.
Word Formation – Learning suffix “-less” (priceless, careless, hopeless).
Writing Skill – Letter writing from the farmer’s point of view.
Speaking Skill – Predicting story endings using pictures.
Listening Skill – Passage on Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
Reading Skill – Passage on the Neem Tree and its uses.
Observation Skill – Finding differences between pictures.
👉 👉 Honesty, fairness, and wisdom always win in the end. Cheating may bring short-term gain but leads to punishment. The story teaches us to trust justice and respect community decisions.