If the State Government after receiving a report from the District Magistrate or the Superintendent of Census Operations is satisfied that a local authority has failed to make payment of the expenses or costs as required by or under section 3 of this Act or section 16 of the Census Act or has made default in performing any duty imposed upon it by or under this Act or the Census Act, the State Government may make such order or take such steps as it may consider expedient for securing the payment of such expenses or costs or the performance of such duty, as the case may be.
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India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 12 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.