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Sub-section (7) added by Act 14 of1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999. (12) Where an application is made to the court under sub-section (9) the auditors shall be the sole respondents thereto and the applicant shall not make either the Government or any other person a party to the proceedings. (13) From the decision of the District Court under sub-section( 10) an appeal shall lie to the High Court. (14) Every sum certified by the auditors to be due from a person under this Act shall be paid by such person to the Secretary of the Municipality concerned within thirty days after the date of service on him of the decision of the auditors unless within that time such sum, if not so paid, or such 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 auditor showing 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 the audit 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 shall forthwith consolidate it and submit to the Government. (17) The Government shall- (a) cause the accounts of the Municipality together with the audit report thereon received by 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 be prescribed. 73[296. CONTRIBUTION TO EXPENDITURE.— If the expenditure incurred by the Government or by any other Municipality or Panchayat in the State for any purpose authorised by or under this Act such as to benefit the residents of a Municipality, the Municipality may, make a contribution towards such expenditure: Provided that before incurring such expenditure, the Municipality which is liable, to pay the contribution, shall be consulted and convinced that if the said purpose is served it will benefit the residents of that Municipality.]