The provisions of the Constitution of India pertaining to the institution of Panchayat are not applied to Meghalaya (option 1). This is because of the special provisions under the Constitution of India for the tribal areas in Meghalaya, whereby the select tribal communities follow their own traditional governance institutions and Panchayati Raj systems do not prevail.

Looking at other options: in Tripura (option 2), Assam (option 3) and Goa (option 4), the institution of Panchayat functions as a part of the decentralization of decision-making authorities and plays a significant role in local self-governance, hence these options are not correct.

The difference lies in the recognition of tribal autonomy and diverse socioeconomic structures in different states of the Indian union. Constitutionally acknowledged tribal areas, like those in Meghalaya, follow their indigenous patterns of local governance.