Section 42 · Power to prevent extravagance in establishments

If, in the opinion of the 3 estaba [Deputy Commissioner], the number of person employed by a Committee as officers or servants, or whom the Committee may propose to employ as such "[other than those officers or servants, in respect whereof a Municipal Service has been constituted] or the remuneration assigned by the committee to those persons or any of them is excessive, the committee shall, on the requirement of the [Deputy Commissioner], reduce the number of those persons or the remuneration, as the case may be: Provided that the committee may appeal against any such requirement to the [State] Government, and the decision of the State Government, on any such appeal shall be final.