Section 35A. Liability of members for loss, waste, mis-application.

(1) Every member of a Gram Mandal shall be personally liable for the loss, waste or mis-application of any money or other property of the Gram Mandal to which he has been a party or which has been caused or facilitated by his misconduct or gross neglect of his duty as a member. (2) If after giving the member concerned a reasonable opportunity for showing cause to the contrary, the Collector is satisfied that the loss, waste or mis-application of any money or other property of the Gram Mandal is a direct consequence of misconduct or gross neglect on his part, the Collector shall by order in writing direct such member to pay the Gram Mandal before a fixed date, the amount required to reimburse for such loss, waste or mis-application. If the amount is not so paid, the Collector shall recover it as an arrear of land revenue and credit it to the Gram Nidhi. (3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Collector may apply to the District Court as provided in sub-section (7) of section 35, within the like time for redress of his grievance, and that Court may pass any order thereon which it can pass under that section.]