law: Cantonments Act, I924 
  19.Resignation:- 
  (1) Any nominated or elected member of a Board
  
  who wishes to resign his office may forward his resignation in writing through
  
  the President of the Board to the Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command who
  
  shall forward it for orders to the {Subs.by the A.O.1937 for " L.G."}
  
  [Central Government].
  (2) If the {Subs.by the A.O.1937 for "
  
  L.G."} [Central Government] accepts the resignation, such acceptance shall
  
  be communicated to the Board, and thereupon the seat of the member resigning
  
  shall become vacant.