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Action by Taluk Panchayat on audit report.- The Taluk Panchayat shall on the report of the auditor or may on its own motion and after taking the explanation of the person concerned or making such further enquiry as it may consider necessary, charge any person concerned or making such further enquiry as it may consider necessary charge any person responsible for irregular expenditure pointed out by the auditor or the amount of any 167 deficiency or loss caused by negligence or misconduct of such person or any sum received which ought to have been, but is not brought into account by such person, and shall , in every such case, certify the amount due from such person. (2) The Taluk Panchayat shall in writing state the reasons for its decision in respect of every charge and send a copy thereof to the person against whom it is made.