THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

(12) Where an application is made to the court under sub-section (9) the auditors shallbe the sole respondents thereto and the applicant shall not make either the Government orany other person a party to the proceedings.(13) From the decision of the District Court under sub-section( 10) an appeal shall lie tothe High Court.(14) Every sum certified by the auditors to be due from a person under this Act shall bepaid by such person to the Secretary of the Municipality concerned within thirty days after the dateof service on him of the decision of the auditors unless within that time such sum, if not so paid, orsuch sum as the court declares to be due shall be recoverable as if it were an arrear of land revenue.(15) An abstract of every annual report of a Municipality as certified by the auditorshowing its receipts under each head, the charges for the establishment, works undertaken,the sum expended on each work, the balance if any, remaining unexpended together with theaudit report thereon shall be submitted to the officer authorised by Government, in this behalf,not later than fifteenth day of the second month of the next financial year.(16) On receipt of the report referred to in sub-section (13), the said officer shallforthwith consolidate it and submit to the Government.(17) The Government shall-(a) cause the accounts of the Municipality together with the audit report thereon receivedby it under sub-section (16) to be laid before the Legislative Assembly; and(b) cause the accounts of the Municipality to be published in such manner as may beprescribed.73 [296. Contribution to expenditure.— If the expenditure incurred by the Government or byany other Municipality or Panchayat in the State for any purpose authorised by or under this Act such asto benefit the residents of a Municipality, the Municipality may, make a contribution towards suchexpenditure:Provided that before incurring such expenditure, the Municipality which is liable, to pay thecontribution, shall be consulted and convinced that if the said purpose is served it will benefit the residentsof that Municipality.]297. Power of Municipality to borrow money.— (1) The Municipality may in pursuance of anyresolution passed at a special meeting of the Council borrow by way of debenture or otherwise on thesecurity of al] or any of the taxes, duties, fees, 74 [service charges] and dues authorised by or under thisAct, any sums of money which may be required,-(a) for the construction of works; or(b) for acquisition of lands and buildings; or(c) for slum clearance and construction of tenements; or(d) to pay off any debt due to the Government; or(e) to repay a loan raised by the Municipality; or(f) for town improvement Schemes; or(g) for any public utility Schemes maintained or proposed to be maintained by theMunicipality:73. Section 296 substituted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.74. Added by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.