Bare ActsThe MADHYA PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1956

Section 417

Power of Government to require returns, etc

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Power of Government to require returns, etc.- (1) The Government may require the Commissioner to furnish it with- (a) any return, statement, estimate, statistics or other information regarding any matter under the control of any Municipal authority of the city. (b) a report on any such matter, or (c) a copy of any document in his charge or under his control. (2) The Government may, at any time, for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the legality or property of any order passed by the Commissioner or any officer subordinate to him in exercise of the powers conferred by or under this act, or as to the regularity of the proceedings of any meeting of the Corporation or Mayor-in-Council, held in pursuance of the provisions of this act call for and examine the record of any case pending before or disposed of by the Commissioner, the Corporation or a Mayor-in-Council and may pass such order in reference their to as it thinks fit: Provided that no order shall be varied or reversed unless notice has been given to the parties interested to appear or to be heard in support of such order. 417-A Power of the Government to depute officers to make enquiry, inspection or examination and report,- (1) The Government may depute Divisional Commissioner, Director, Urban Administration or Collector to make an enquiry into the affairs of a Corporation or inspection or examination of any department, office, service, work or thing under the control of any Corporation authority and to report to it the result of such enquiry, inspection or examination. (2) any officer so deputed may, for the purpose of making such enquiry, inspection or examination, inspect the condition of any part of the city and mayrequire the commissioner. (a) to produce any record , correspondence, plan or document which is in his possession or under his control or which is recorded or field in his office or in the office of any officer or servant of the Corporation; or (b) to furnish any report, return, plan, estimate, statement, account or statistics, and may examine such witnesses as he thinks fit. (3) Every requisition made under this section shall be complied with by the Commissioner, without delay.

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