Section 499: Liability of Commissioner, etc., for loss, waste or mis-application of Municipal Fund or property
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957Central Act · Act 66 of 1957
(1) [Every councillor and every person referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3, the Commissioner,] *** and every municipal officer and other municipal employee shall be liable for the loss, waste or misapplication of any money or other property owned by or vested in Corporation, if such loss, waste or misapplication is a direct consequence of his neglect or misconduct and a suit for compensation may be instituted against him by [[the Corporation]] with the previous sanction of the *** [Central Government] or by the *** [CentralGovernment].
(2) Every such suit shall be instituted within three years after the date on which the cause of action arose.
Liability of Commissioner, etc., for loss, waste or mis-application of Municipal Fund or property
Jurisdiction
Central
Status
In force as published by the source
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
substituted, Act 67 of 1993. . Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 126, for "Every councillor and alderman, the Commissioner, the General Manager (Electricity)," (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
omitted, Act 71 of 1971. . The words and brackets " , the General Manager (Transport)" omitted by Act 71 of 1971, s. 7(b) and the Second Schedule (w.e.f. 3-11-1971).
substituted, Delhi Act 12 of 2011. . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for " the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
substituted, Act 10 of 2022. . Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for " a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
omitted, Act 67 of 1993. . The word "Central" omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 126 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
substituted, Act 10 of 2022. . Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for " Government" (w.e.f.22-5-2022).
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