The State Government may, at any time, require any municipal authority:
(1) to produce any record, correspondence, plan or other document;
(2) to furnish any return, plan, estimate, statement of account or statistics; and
(3) to furnish or obtain any report, and thereupon the municipal authority, shall comply and furnish the same without unreasonable delay.
92. Power of State Government to depute officers to make inspection or examination and report- The State Government may, depute any officer to inspect or examine any department, office, service, work or property of the municipality and to report thereon and such officer may for the purposes of such inspection or examination exercise all the powers of the State Government under section 91.
93. Power of State Government to require municipal authorities to take action and issue directions - (1) If, after considering the records required under section 91 or the reports under section 92 or any information received by the State Government and if the State Government is of opinion:
(a) that any action taken by a municipal authority is unlawful or irregular or any function or duty imposed on such authority by or under this Act has not been performed or has been performed in an imperfect, inefficient or unsuitable manner; or
(b) that adequate financial provision has not been made for the performance of any duty under this Act, >kj[k.M xtV ¼vlk/kkj.k½] o`gLifrokj 9 Qjojh] 2012 461 the State Government may, by order require such municipal authority to regularize such unlawful or irregular action or perform such duty or restrain such authority from taking such unlawful or irregular action or direct such authority to make to the satisfaction of the State Government, within such period as may be specified in the order, arrangement or financial provision as the case may be for the proper performance of such function or duty:
Provided that the State Government shall, unless in its opinion the immediate execution of such order is necessary, before making an order under this section give such municipal authority, in writing, an opportunity of showing cause within such period as may be specified by the State Government, why such order should not be made.
(2) If no action has been taken in accordance with the order under sub-section (1) within the period specified therein or if no cause has been shown under the proviso to that section or if the cause shown is not to the satisfaction of the State Government, the State Government may make arrangement for the taking of such action and may direct that all expenses connected therewith shall be defrayed from the Municipal Fund.
(3)For the purposes of sub-section (2), it shall be lawful for the State Government to appoint, for such period as the State Government may think fit, any person considered suitable by it, who shall exercise and perform, subject to such directions as the State Government may issue from time to time, all or any of the powers and functions of the municipal authorities necessary to implement the order under sub-section (1).
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, the state government may issue such direction to the municipality, as it may deem fit, for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
94. Power of State Government to cancel or suspend resolutions:
(1) The state government may either suo motto or on a representation by any person cancel any resolution of the council or of any committee of the municipality if in the opinion of the state government such resolution is passed in excess of the powers conferred by law or is likely to cause financial loss to the municipality:
Provided that the government shall before taking action under this sub-section give the council an opportunity for explanation.
(2) If in the opinion of the government immediate action is necessary the resolution may be kept under suspension pending action under sub-section (1).
>kj[k.M xtV ¼vlk/kkj.k½] o`gLifrokj 9 Qjojh] 2012 462
95. Power of State Government to remove Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairperson and Vice-chairperson:
(1) If in the opinion of the State Government, the Mayor and Chairperson absents himself without sufficient cause for more than three consecutive meetings of the Council or willfully omits or refuses to perform their functions and duties under this Act, or is found to be guilty of misconduct in the discharge of their duties or becomes physically or mentally incapacitated for performing his duties or is absconder, being an accused in a criminal case for more than six months, the State Government may, after giving the Mayor and Chairperson a reasonable opportunity for explanation, by order, remove him from office.
(2) The Mayor and Chairperson so removed shall not be eligible for re-election as Mayor and Chairperson during the remaining term of office.