Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Ombudsman may consider and dispose of complaints other than those involving criminal offences, in the following manner, namely:— (a) order the recovery of loss caused to the local body from the person responsible; (b) order the recovery of loss from the accused failing which order for recovery of the amount as if it were an arrear of land revenue under the Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery Act, 1864; (c) refer the complaint to the appropriate authority to take disciplinary action for willful negligence or dereliction of duty of any officer or employee of the local body; (d) order other necessary remedial measures considering the facts and circumstances of the case; (e) where the Ombudsman finds that the procedure or practice regarding the administration of local body gives room for complaint, he/she may give suggestions to the Government or local body relating to the measures for avoiding the recurrence of such complaint. (2) The Ombudsman shall submit an annual report regarding the performance of his/her functions under this Act to the Government and the Government shall lay it before the Legislative Assembly with an explanatory memorandum.