Section 40B(9) in Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920
(9)The State Government shall, after considering the views of the council in this regard, by notice in writing require the chairman to offer, within a specified date, his explanation with respect to his acts of commission or omission mentioned in the notice. If the explanation is received within the specified date and the State Government consider that the explanation is satisfactory, they may drop further action with respect to the notice. If no explanation is received within the specified date, or if the explanation received within such date is not satisfactory, the State Government may pass orders removing the chairman. The orders of the State Government removing the chairman from office shall be final. The orders of the State Government removing the chairman from office shall be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.