(1) If any dispute for the decision of which this
Act does not otherwise provide exists, between a Municipality and
one or more other local authorities in regard to any matter arising
under the provisions of this Act or any other law and the dispute is
not amicably settled-
(a) the Collector may take cognizance of the dispute and
decide it himself if the dispute is with another
Municipality or panchayat in the same district and his
decision shall be final; and
(b) in all other cases the matter shall be referred to the
Divisional Commissioner, who may take cognizance
of the dispute and decide it and the decision of the
Divisional Commissioner shall be final.
(2) No suit shall be entertained by a civil court in respect of
any dispute referred to in sub-section (1).
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