Manual scavenging not permitted - Madras High Court The High Court also said that heads of municipal bodies and commissioners of corporations would be held personally liable if any manual scavenging activity is found to have taken place within their jurisdiction. It directed municipal body authorities and corporations across the State to make sure that no manual scavenging takes place and to file written undertakings to this effect. Even before the Court had issued directions to put an end to this practice. Reddy & amp; Reddy Law Firm is a full-service law firm in Pune. They offer legal solutions to varied matters and have a forte in handling litigation matters.