( 1 ) No person shall, without the written permission of the Municipality Pro 11 i bi ti on s use any place of worship for disposal or exhumation of dead in any manner buials whatsoever. witllin places of worship and exhumation.
Disposal of a corpse in contravention of sub-section ( I ) shall be an offence for which punishment may extend to six months imprisonment or fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or both.
258. No person shall- Acts prohibited in connection
(a) retain a corpse in any premises without burning, burying or with disposal otherwise lawfully disposing of the same for more than ofdeadsuch period as the Municipality may notify ;
(b) carry a cropse or part of a corpse without having the same decently covered or without taking such precautions to prevent risk of infection or injury to the community health as the Municipality may, by public notice from time to time require ;
(c) carry a corpse or part of a corpse along any street along which the carrying of corpse is prohibited by a public notice issued by the Municipality ;
(d) bury or cause to be buried any corpse or part of a corpse in a grave at a depth not less than two metres from the surface of the ground.
Disposal of 259. (1) Whenever any animal in charge of any person dies, he shall, within dead twenty-four hours , ei ther--
(a) convey the carcass to a place provided or appointed under this Act for the tinal disposal of carcasses of dead animals, or
(b) give notice of the death to the Municipality whereupon he shall cause the carcass to be disposed of.
(2) The Municipality may charge such fees as may be determined by regulations for the disposal of the carcass of a dead animal under clause (b) of sub-section (1).
CHAPTER XVIII BUDGET, ACCOUNTS & AUDIT Annual Budget 260. (1) The budget estimates of a Municipality for a year shall be of a munici- prepared in the prescribed form and presented before a meeting of the pality. Municipality, specially convened for the purpose, not later than the tenth day of March every year and shall be adopted after discussion within two weeks of presentation.
( 2 ) A copy of the budget estimate adopted by the Municipality shall be sent to the State Government.
(3) A revised budget for the current year shall be framed in the prescribed form and presented before the Municipality for adoption after the first day of October, but not later than the thirty first day of December, each year.
Power to 26 1 . ( 1) A Municipality may, during the year,- alter Budget grants.
(a) increase or reduce the amount of any budget grant under any head ;
(b) make additional provision in the budget to meet any special or unforeseen requirement arising during the same year ;
(4) Every District Planning Committee shall . in preparing the draft development plan,-
(a) have regard to- ( i ) matters of common interest between the Panchayats and theMunicipalities including the special planning, sharing of water and other physical and natural resource, the integrated development of infrastructural and environmental conservation;
( i i ) the extent and type of variable resources whether financial or otherwise ;
(b) consult such institutions and.organisation as the Governor may, by order, specify.
( 5 ) The Chairperson of every District Planning Committee shall forward the development plan, as recommended by such committee, to the Govern~nent of the State.
CHAPTER XX MISCELLANEOUS 27 1. ( 1 ) No suit shall be instituted in any court having jurisdiction against Notice. limitaany Municipal authority or any person acting under the direction of any tion and tender Municipal authority in respect of any act done or purporting to be done Or i n under this Act or the rules or the I-egulations made thereunder until after the suits against Municipality.
expiration of one month next after a notice in writing has been delivered or left at the office of such authority stating-
(a) the cause of action,
(b) the name and residence of the intending plaintiff, and
(c) the relief which such plaintiff claims.
(2) Every such plaint shall contain a statement that a notice has been delivered or left as required by sub-section (1).
272. No suit or other proceeding shall be maintainable against any Municipal Indemnity authority or any officer or other employee of the Municipality for anything done in good faith.
Munic ipa I 273. (1) With a view to implement the decision of the Municipality in Police. certain matters where application of force is necessary, a Municipality may, with the approval of the State Government induct some police personnel from State Police Organisations on deputation basis in the Municipal service in accordance with such procedure and on such terms and condition as may prescribed.
(2) Without prejudice to anything done under sub-section ( I ) the State Police Organisation shall extend all co-operation to the Municipality, for implementing the decisions.
'[273A.(1) The State Government shall constitute a Municipal Appellate Tribunal to hear appeals against orders of the Municipal Authorities as provided in the Act.
(2) The composition of such Tribunal, its powers and functions including the procedure to be followed by it shall be such as may be presciibed.]
Power to 274. The State Government may, by notification , make rules for carrying out make the pulposes of this Act.
Powertomake 275. The Municipality may, make regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the Rules made thereunder in the matters where regulations are required to be made under this Act.
Disputes. 276. If any dispute arises on any matter between a Municipality and any other Municipality or local authority, such disputes shall be referred to the State Government whose decision thereon shall be final.
penalties and 277. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, whoever contravenes any punishments. provision of this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder or any direction lawfully given under such provision shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.
Annual 278. (1) As soon as may be after the first day of April in e v e ~ y year and before the date fixed by the State Government every Municipality shall Report.
prepare and submit to the State Government a report on the Administration of the Municipality during the preceding year.
I Irtseric.ci BI. T l r Tripttm Mtrrticip~d (Atneri~lrrrerl/) Ai-I. 2000 wej. 6.10.2000.
(2) Every such report together with a Memorandum of the action taken thereon shall be laid as soon as may be after it is submitted, before the State Legislature.