Panch-Parmeshwar

In India Panchayats are so much so important that its quite amazing to see their effect on the mindset of the peoples,
I was brought up in a metropolitan city which is also the national capital, where we just know about law and order and nothing pertaining to 'Panchayats' are available for us to see.
Today in a district court of Haryana (Mewat at NUH) where the meeting is organized for the forthcoming elections of 'Bar Association' to be held next month,
Highly qualified advocates (masters in knowledge & applicability of LAW) decides to form a 'Panchaayt' and authorized them to select the Office bearers of the BAR.

More then 200 learned Advocates choose a panel of 11 Advocates from themselves and termed them as 'panchayat'
This 'Panchayat' hold a meeting of 15 minutes and declares the panel of Office Bearers for BAR which hold this office for next one year.
This BAR consist of Advocates from all sects of life, like age, religion, qualification,knowledge,status, etc,
Everyone accept the choice of so called 'Panchayat' without any objection.
its eye opening to see how highly educated peoples prefers 'Panchayat' decision instead of going through the democratic system of election.
Though the decision of this 'Panchayat' is highly appreciable, as they formed a panel which is far from any prejudice.
They all believe in the phrase "Panch-Parmeshwar" this is also a famous story by "Munshi Premchand."
I read this story while studying English literature in University of Delhi, at that time i failed to understand exactly what author knows/felt about these Panchayats....now i am getting what Premchand is talking about in his famous work...