Section 7(2)(b) in Tamil Nadu Town Panchayat Establishment (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1988
(b)in all other cases to the District Town Panchayat Officer: Provided that the appellate authority may, in the case of any technical staff of the public health, water supply or Town Planning Establishment consult the Director of Health and Family Welfare, the Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, or the Director of Town and Country Planning as the case may be, before final orders are passed on their appeals.