137. Any Paurashava may join any other Paurashava or Paurashavas, or any local parishad or parishads, or any other local authority or authorities, in appointing a Joint Committee for any purpose in which such Paurashavas, parishads or authorities may be jointly interested, and may delegate to such Joint Committee any power which may be exercised by it, including the power to make regulations for the conduct of business.

138. If any dispute arises between two or more Paurashavas, or between a Paurashava and a local parishad, the matter shall be referred-(a) to the Divisional Commissioner, if the parties concerned are within the same division, and(b) to the Government, if the parties concerned are in different divisions, or if one of the parties is a Cantonment Board, and the decision of the Divisional Commissioner or the Government, as the case may be, shall be final.