ACT PROVISION FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION

&
PENAL ACTION IN RESPECT OF UNAUTHORISED
CONSTRUCTIONS IN URBAN AREAS

DIRECTORATE OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION

Permission mandatory for Building and Land Sub-division

No development of any land (for layout or sub-division of plot or construction) or

building or institution of use or change of use of any land or building shall be undertaken
or carried out in the development area without the prior permission of the Commissioner
and Vice Chairman and payment of the development charges and other fees and
charges to the Authority to be levied under the Act.

Act Provisions which mandates permission:

• Section 82 of Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region Urban Development Authority

Act, 2016
• Section 108 of APCRDA Act, 2014
• Section 428 & 388 of Municipal Corporation Act, 1955
• Section 209 & 184 of AP Municipality Act, 1965.

UNAUTHORISED CONSTRUCTIONS

Enforcement provisions/Penalties in the Acts

1. 3 years imprisonment or 20% value of land or both, in case of continuing offence,

daily fine of 1 % of value of land every day after conviction of first commission of
the offence.
2. Sealing of premises
3. Demolition of unauthorized construction
4. 100% Property tax as penalty for unauthorized floors

Act provisions in respect of Unauthorized Development

• Section 88, 89, 90 & 91 of Metropolitan Region Urban Development Authority

Act, 2016
• Section 114,115 & 116 APCRDAAct, 2014
• Section 220,392,440,441,442,443,452,455,456, 461(A), 461(1),(2),(3),(4),
516 & 636 of Municipal Corporation Act, 1955
• Section 85, 186,228, 340 & 341 of AP Municipality Act, 1965
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CHAPTER VI
DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION

82. ( 1) After the commencement of the Act, and subject to the provisions Develop-
ment
of the Act,
no development of any land [for layout or sub-division of plot pe.nnission
or construction] or building or institution of use or change of use of any mandatory.

land or building shall be undertaken or carried out in the development

area without:-

(a) obtaining a Development Permission Order from the

Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson, which shall
be subject to the development conditions that are applicable
and required to be complied with;

and

payment of the development charges and other fees and

-
(b)
ch~ges to the Authority to be levied under the Act.

(2)No Local Authority or government department or agency shall

grant any permission for any development work or sanction any
development of land or building or any institution of change of use of
land or building or change of use of any land or building unless the
Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson has granted the
permission for the same.

(3) No such permission shall be necessary for the following

activities but the concerned person shall intimate in writing and file the
necessary detailed plans, site plans, layout plans and building plans
for information and record of the Authority,-

(a) for carrying out such works for the maintenance of a

building or land that do not materially alter or affect the
building or land;

(b) for agriculture purpose and for the excavation (including

wells, bore wells) made in the ordinary course of agricultural
operations and for the construction of un-rnetalled roads
intended to give access to land solely for agricultural
purposes;

(cl In case of any operational construction.

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any sum due, as the case may be, by such
defaulter may be recovered from him by a
suit in any court of competent jurisdiction.
CHAPTER XI

PROMOTION OF DEVELOPMENT AND

USE OF LANDS
Development
108. (1) After the commencement of the permission
Act, and subject to the provisions of the Act, mandatory.
no development of any land for layout or sub-
division of plot or construction or building or
institution of use or change of use of any
land or building shall be undertaken or
carried out in the development area without,-
(a) obtaining a Development
Permission Order from the Commissioner,
which shall be subject to the development
conditions that are applicable and required
to be complied with;
(b) payment of the development
charges and other fees and charges to the
Authority to be levied under the Act.

(2) No Local body or government

department or agency shall grant any
permission for any development work or
sanction any development of land or building
or any institution of change of use land or
building or change of use of any land or
building unless the Commissioner has
granted the permission for the same.
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(3) No such permission shall be
necessary for the following activities but the
concerned person shall intimate in writing
and file the necessary detailed plans, site
plans, layout plans and building plans for
information and record of the Authority,-
(a) for carrying out such works for the
maintenance of a building or land that do
not materially alter or affect the building or
land;
(b) for agriculture purpose and for the
excavation (including wells, bore wells) made
in the ordinary course of agricultural
operations and for the construction of un-
metalled roads intended to give access to land
solely for agricultural purposes;
(c) In case of any operational
construction.
Use and
development 109. After the coming into operation of the
of_la1:d and perspective plan or master plan or
buildings to . .
be in mfrastructure plan or land poolmg scheme
conformity or town planning scheme or any area
with plans of development plan in an area, formulated
the authority.under the provisions of the Act, no person
or body shall use or permitted to use any
land or carry out any development in that
area unless the development is in conformity
with such plans.
Application
for 110. (1) Any person or body intending to
devel~p~ent carry out any development of land for the
permrssron, fl ,. b di . . . l
purpose o ayout or ror su - 1v1s10n mto p ots
or for construction, reconstruction, addition
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298 [Act No. II of 1956]

(b) procure and maintain such vehicles, animals

apparatus as he shall think fit for the said purpose.

CHAPTER XII.
BUILDING REGULATIONS.

Notices regarding erecting of building.

Notice to be given 428. (1) Every person who intends to erect a building shall
to Commissioner give to the Commissioner notice of his said intention in a
of intention to
erect a building.
form, obtained for this purpose under section 435,
specifying the position of the building intended to be
erected, the description of building, the purpose for which it
is intended, its dimensions and the name of the person
whom he intends to employ to supervise its erection.

(2) In this Chapter and wherever occurring in this Act

'to erect or re-erect a building' means -

(i) any material alteration or enlargement of any

building;

(ii) the conversion by structural alteration into a place

for human habitation of any building not originally
constructed for human habitation;

(iii) the conversion of one or more places of human

habitation into a greater number of such places;

(iv) the conversion of two or more places of human

habitation into a lesser number of such places;

(v) such alteration of a building as would effect a

change in its drainage or sanitary arrangements or
materially effect its security;
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299

(vi) the addition of any rooms, buildings, out houses

or other structures to any building;

(vii) conversion by any structural alteration into a

place of religious worship or into a sacred building, any
place or building not originally meant or constructed for
such purpose;

(viii) to roof or cover an open space between walls or

buildings as regards the structure which is formed by
roofing or covering such space;

(ix) to convert into a stall, shop, ware house or

godown any building not originally constructed for use as
such or vice versa;

(x) to construct on a wall adjoining any street or land

not vested in the owner of the wall, a door opening on such
street or land.

429. (1) At any time within thirty days after receipt of any Commissioner
notice under section 428, the Commissioner may, by written may require plans
notice, require the person who has given the notice first and other
hereinbefore in this section mentioned, to furnish to the documents to be
furnished.
Commissioner all or any of the following documents,
namely:-

(a) correct plans and sections of every floor of the

building intended to be erected or re-erected which shall be
drawn to a scale of not less than one inch to every eight feet·
and shall show the position, form, dimensions and means of
ventilation and of access to the several parts of such
building and its appurtenances and the particular part or
parts thereof which are, and those which are not, intended
to be used for human habitation and in the case of a
building intended to be used as a dwelling house for two or
more families or for carrying on any trade or business in
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274 [Act No. II of 1956]

communicated to him, refer the case for the determination

of the Judge.

Provisions concerning Private Streets.

Notice to be given 388. Every person who intends -

to Commissioner
ef intention to lay
(a) to sell or let on lease any land subject to a covenant
out lands for
building and for or agreement on the part of a purchaser or lessee to erect
private streets. buildings thereon,

(b) to divide land (whether unbuilt or partly built) into

building plots,

(c) to use any land or a portion thereof or permit the

same to be used for building purposes, or

( d) to make or lay out a private street whether it is

intended to allow the public a right of passage or access
over such street or not,

shall give written notice of his intention to the Commissioner

and shall along with such notice 307[furnish a copy of the title
deed of the land duly attested by a Gazetted Officer of the
Government together with an urban land ceiling clearance
certificate, in case the extent of land exceeds the ceiling limit
and if it does not exceeds the ceiling limit an affidavit
declaring that the total extent of land held by such holder,
his or her spouse and unmarried minor children does not
exceed the ceiling limit] 308[pay the drainage betterment
charges as fixed by the Commissioner, from time to time]
submit plans and sections, showing the situation and
boundaries of such building, land and the site of the private
street, if any, and also the situation and boundaries of all
other lands of such person of which such building, land or

307. Inserted by Act No.7 of 1992.

308. Inserted by Act No.6 of 1984.
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275

site forms a part and the intended development, laying out

and plotting of such building, land including the dimensions
and area of each building plot and also the intended level,
direction, width, means of drainage, paving, metalling and
lighting of such private street, the provisions for planting and
rearing of trees, beside such private street and the height
and means of drainage and ventilation of the building or
buildings proposed to be erected on the land, and if any
building when erected will not abut on a street then already
existing or then intended to be made as aforesaid the
means of access from and to such building and the manner
of the paving, metalling, draining and lighting of such means
of access.

389. If any notice under section 388 does not supply all the Commissioner
information which the Commissioner deems necessary to may call for
enable him to deal satisfactorily with the case or if any such further particulars.
notice given for any or all of the purposes mentioned in
clauses (a), (b) or (c) of the said section does not contain
any proposal or intention to make or lay out a private street,
he may, at any time within thirty days after receipt of the said
notice, by written notice require the person who gave the
said notice -

(a) to furnish the required information together with all

or any of the prescribed documents, or

(b) to revise any or all of the schemes submitted under

the said clause (a), (b) or (c) so as to provide for the making
or laying out of a private street or private streets of such
width or widths as he may specify in addition to or in
substitution for any means of access proposed to be
provided in such scheme or schemes and to furnish such
further information and documents relating to the revised
scheme or schemes as he may specify.
[Act No. 6 of 1965] 185

(5) No person shall, after the date of publication of

such declaration, construct or reconstruct any building in
contravention of any such declaration.

206. (1) The 246[council] may require any building intended Buildings at
to be erected at the corner of two streets to be rounded off corner of streets.
or splayed off to such height and to such extent otherwise
as it may determine and may acquire such portion of the
site at the corner as it may consider necessary for public
convenience or amenity and in any land so acquired the
council shall pay compensation.

(2) In determining such compensation, allowance shall

be made for any benefit accruing to the same premises from
the improvement of the streets.

207. No external roof, veranda, panda! or wall of a building Prohibition

shall be constructed or reconstructed of grass, leaves, mats against use of
inflammable
or other inflammable materials, except with the permission
materials for
of the 247[Commissioner.] buildings without
permission.

208. No door, gate, bar or ground-floor window which Prohibition

opens on any public street shall be constructed or against
constructing
reconstructed so as to open outwards except with the
doors, ground-
licence of the *[Commissioner] under section 191. floor windows and
bars so as to
Buildings other than huts. open outwards.

209. (1) If any person intends to construct or reconstruct a Application to

building other than a hut he shall send to the construct or
reconstruct
*[Commissioner],-
buildings.

246. Substituted by Act No.5 of 1971.

247. Substituted for the words "town planning officer" by Act No.5 of
1971.
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[Act No. 6 of 1965]

(a) an application in writing for the approval of the

site, together with a site plan of the land, and

(b) an application in writing for permission to execute

the work together with a ground-plan, elevations and
sections of the building, and a specification of the work;
248
[(c) a copy of the title deed of the land duly attested
by a Gazetted Officer of the Government together with an
urban land ceiling clearance certificate, or as the case may
be, an affidavit referred to in section 184.]

Explanation:- 'Building' in this sub-section shall include

a wall or fence of whatever height bounding or abutting on
any public street.

(2) Every document furnished under sub-section (1)

shall contain such particulars and be prepared in such
manner as may be required under rules or bye-laws.

Necessity for prior

210. The *[Commissioner] shall not grant permission to
approval of site.
construct or reconstruct a building unless and until it has
approved of the site on an application made under section
209.

Prohibition
211. The construction or reconstruction of a building shall
against
commencement not be begun unless and until the * [Commissioner] has
of work without granted permission for the execution of the work.
permission.

Period within 212. Within sixty days after the receipt of any application
which
made under section 209 for approval of a site or of any
Commissioner is
to signify approval information or further information required under rules or
or disapproval. bye-laws, the *[Commissioner] shall, by written order, either

248. Added by Act No. 7 of 1992.

[Act No. 6 of 1965] 169

passing along the street, or extraordinary traffic thereon, the

council may recover, in the civil court having jurisdiction,
from any person by or in consequence of whose order such
weight or traffic has been conducted, the amount of such
expenses as may be proved to the satisfaction of such court
to have been incurred by such council by reason of the
damage arising from such weight or traffic as aforesaid:

Provided that any person against whom expenses are

or may be recoverable under this section, may enter into as
agreement with the council for the payment to it of a
compensation in respect of such weight or traffic and
thereupon the persons so paying shall not be subject to any
proceedings under this section.

Private Streets.

184. (1) The owner of any agricultural land who intends to Owner's
utilise or sell such land for building purposes shall pay to obligation to
make a layout and
the council such conversion fee as may be fixed by the
to form a street or
council, not being less than twenty-five paise and not more road when
than one rupee per square metre: disposing of lands
as building sites.
238
[Provided that no such conversion fee shall be
payable where an agricultural land belonging to charitable,
religious or such other institutions as may be prescribed is
intended to be utilised or sold for building purposes.]

(2) The owner of any land shall, before he utilises, sells,

leases, or otherwise disposes of such land or any portion
thereof, as sites for construction of buildings,-

(a) make a layout and form a street or road g1v1ng

access to sites and connecting them with an existing public

238. Added by Act No.5 of 1971.

170 (Act No. 6 of 1965]

or private street except in the cases where the sites abut on

an existing public or private street;

(b) set apart in the layout adequate area of land on

such a scale as may be prescribed for a playground, a park,
an educational institution or for any other public purpose.

(3) Unless the conditions specified in clauses (a) and

(b) of sub-section (2) are satisfied, the owner shall not be
entitled to utilise, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of his land
or any portion thereof for the construction of buildings.

(4) No permission for the construction of buildings in

such land or portion thereof shall be granted unless,-

(i) the street or road as required in clause (a) of sub-

section (2) is laid out and the condition required in clause
(b) thereof is fulfilled;

(ii) all layouts indicating sub-divisions of land,

however small they are, are approved by the council;

(iii) any proposal for sub-division before it is

registered in the records of the municipality is certified by
the town planning officer as having been approved;

(iv) in all cases of sub-division,-

(a) the plot is not less than the size fixed by the
council from time to time;

(b) the streets and lanes proposed conform to the

minimum standards fixed by the council.
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which, the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson shall

be empowered to sell away the mortgaged plots and utilize the
amount so realized for completion of the development works.

Lapse of 85. (1) Every Development Permission granted under the Act shall
~~~ k
permtsslon, remain valid for three years during which time the development wor s
or layout works or construction and civil works shall be completed,
and if not completed, such permission shall be got revalidated for
another two years only on submitting an application and on payment
of the additional fees and charges as may be prescribed.

(2) After obtaining the Development Permission under the Act, if

the works are not commenced within one year from the date of such
sanction, the Development Permission stands lapsed:

Provided further that such lapse shall not bar any subsequent
application for fresh Development Permission under the Act, however,
such application shall be subject to the rules / regulations and
payment of fees and charges which are in force as on that date of
fresh application.

Deviations 86. If during the execution of any development works or layout works
during
deftlopnr.nt. or construction and civil works, any deviation is made from the
Development Permission granted and the same are in accordance
within the provisions of the Act or Plans or Schemes or any rules or
regulations made under the Act, the revised Development Permission
shall be obtained under the Act before further proceeding with the
work.

Revoking 87. The Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson or the

of
Deve\ip:uent Authority or the Government as the case may be, may revoke any
Pennission.
Development Permission issued under this Act, whenever it is found
that there has been any false statement or wrong permission is issued
or any misinterpretation of any material fact or rule on which the
permission was granted, after giving the person concerned an
opportunity of being heard against such revocation.

Penalty for 88. (I) Any person who, whether at his own instance or at the instance
unau-
thorized of any other person or anybody including a department of Government
deYdopment commences, undertakes or carries out development of any land or
or for use
otherwise building or institutes or changes the use of any land or building in
than in contravention of the Perspective Plan or Master Plan or Infrastructure
conformity
with Development Plan or Area Development Plan or Zonal Development
sanctioned
plans. Plan or Land Pooling Scheme or Town Planning Scheme or any area
development plan in an area or Notified Development Scheme or any
Plan sanctioned under the Act-
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(a) Without permission as required under the Act; or

(b) Which is not in accordance with any permission granted
or in-contravention of any condition subject to which such
permission has been granted;
(c) After the permission for development has been duly
revoked; or
(d} In-contravention of any permission which has been duly
modified;
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which
J.~~J~ may extend to three years or with a fine equivalent to twenty
~i '1-,\r~ ~ ~',,- percent of the value of the land as fixed by the Registration
~\cl~,
G ~- v.W., w »»
Department at the time of undertaking the development of
the land or building or both. and in the case of a continuing
offence with a further daily fine which may extend to fine
equivalent to one percent of the value of the land as fixed
by the Registration Department for everyday during which
such offence continues after conviction for the first
commission of the offence.

b/1 · , (2) Any person whodeals with the development ofland or building
by way of sale or otherwise in contravention or without compliance of
~6 the provisions of the Act or rules or regulations made therein shall be
...>M ~ J~ishable with tmpnsonrnent for a term which may extend to three
) 12 , k years or with a fine equivalent to twenty percent of the value of the
I J. i V ~estion as fixed by the Registration department at the time of
1·). ~~ undertaking development of any land or both and in the case of
:- ) continuing the offence with a further daily fine which may extend to
fine equivalent to one percent of the value of the land in question as
fixed by the Registration Department at the time of undertaking
development of any land for every day during which such offence
continues after conviction for the first commission of the offence;

(3) Any person who continues to use or allows the use of any
land or building in-contravention of the provisions of the Master Plan
or any such plans sanctioned under the Act without being allowed to
do so under the provisions of the Act, or where the continuance of
such use has been allowed under the Act continues such use after the
pertod for which the use has been allowed or without complying with
the terms and conditions under which the continuance of such use is
allowed, shall be punished with a fine equivalent to ten percent of the
value of the land as fixed by the Registration Department at the time
of undertaking the development of the land or building; and in the
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case of a continuing offence, with a further daily fine which may extend
to fine equivalent to one percent of the value of the land as fixed by the
Registration Department for every day during which such offence
continues after conviction for the first commission of the offence.

(4) Any person, who obstructs the entry of a person authortzed

under the provisions of the Act, to enter into or upon any land or
building or molests such persons after such entry, shall be punished
with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with
fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.

89. (1) Where any development of land or construction of building

Power to has been commenced or is being carried on or has been completed as
require indicated in sub-section ( 1) of section 88, the Metropolitan
removal of
Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson, may, subject to the provisions of
this section, serve on the owner a provisional order requiring the person
to demolish / remove such unauthorized construction or re-
construction or work or development within a period specified to bring
such construction or re-construction of the building or work in
conformity with the provisions of the Act or as per sanctioned
development permission or Rules or Bye-laws made there under and
may also direct that until the said order is complied with. the concerned
person shall refrain from proceeding with such development or
construction or re-construction of the building or work:

Provided that, where the order requires the discontinuance of any use
of land, the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson shall serve
the order on the occupier also.

(2) The Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson shall

serve copy of the provisional order made under sub-section (1) on
such person mentioned in the said sub-section (1) with an order
requiring him to show cause within a reasonable time to be specified
in such order as to why the order should not be confirmed.

(3) If the person mentioned in sub-section ( 1) fails to show cause

to the satisfaction of the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-
Chairperson. the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson may
confirm the order with such modification as he thinks fit and serve
the Confirmation Order on such person and such order shall be binding
on such person; and such person shall be liable for carrying out the
orders of the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson within
the period specified in such confinnation order.
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(4) If within the period specified in such confirmation order, the

orders contained therein are not carried out by such person, the
~~ Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson may demolish such
----------unauthorized construction or reconstruction or work and the expenses J
thereof shall be recoverable from the said person.

(5) No compensation shall be claimed by any person for any

damage which he may sustain in consequence of the removal of any
development or the discontinuance of the development.

(6) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to and not

in derogation of any other provision relating to stoppage of building
operation contained in any other law for the time being in force.

(7) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Metropolitan

Commissioner/ Vice-Chairperson made under sub-section (3) may,
within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the order, prefer an
appeal against the order to the Tribunal appointed under section 92 of
the Act.

(8) Where an appeal is preferred under sub-section (7) against

an order made under sub-section (3), the Tribunal may stay the
enforcement of the order on such terms, and for such period, as it
may think fit:

Provided that where the construction or re-construction of the building

or the execution of the work has not been completed at the time of the
order made under sub-section (3). no order staying the enforcement of
the order made under that sub-section shall be made by the Tribunal
unless a surety, sufficient in the opinion of the said Tribunal, has
been given by the appellant for not proceeding with such construction
or re-construction or work pending the disposal of the appeal.

(9) Save as provided in this section, no court shall entertain any

suit, appeal, application or other proceeding for injunction or other
relief against the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson to
restrain him from taking any action or making any order in pursuance
of the provtsions of this section.

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(10} Every order made by the Tribunal on appeal and, subject to

such order, the order made by the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-
Chairperson under sub-section (3) shall be final and conclusive.

(11) Where no appeal has been preferred against an order made

by the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson under sub-
section (3) or where an order under that sub-section has been confirmed
on appeal, whether with or without modification, the person against
whom the order has been made shall comply with the order within the
period specified therein, or as the case may be, within the period, if
.·
any, fixed by the Tribunal on appeal, and on the failure of such person
to comply with the order within such period, the Metropolitan
Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson may himself cause the building or
the work to which the order relates to be demolished and the expenses
of such demolition shall be recoverable from such person as an arrear
of property tax under the Act.

90. ( 1) Where any development of land or construction of building as

stated in sub-section ( 1) of section 88 is being carried out but has not
Power to
been completed, the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson
stop un- may serve on the owner and the person carrying out the development,
authorized
develop-- an order requiring the development of land to be discontinued from
ment.
the time of the service of the order; and thereupon, the provisions of
sub-sections ( 1) to (4) of section 89 shall apply to the order under this
section.

(2) Any person, who continues to carry out the development of

land, whether for himself or on behalf of the owner or any other person,
after such order has been served shall, be punished with a fine
equivalent to twenty percent of the value of the land as fixed by the
Registration Department at the time of undertaking the development
of the land or building, and in the case of a continuing offence witha
further daily fine which may extend to fine equivalent to one percent
of the value of the land as fixed by the Registration Department for
every day after the date of the service of the order during which the
non-compliance has continued or continues.

(3) Where such developments are not discontinued in pursuance

of the order under sub-section (1). the Metropolitan Commissioner/
Vice-Chairperson or the officer of the authority or the competent
authority as the case may require any police officer to remove the
person by whom the development has been commenced and all his
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assistants and workmen from the place of development within such

time as may be specified in the requisition and such police officer
shall comply with the requisition accordingly.

(4} It shall be lawful for the Authority or the Metropolitan

Commissioner/ Vice-Chairperson, as the case may be, at any time,
~1"\...15-
before or after making an order for the removal or discontinuance of
~y unauthorized development or construction under the provisions
of the Act, to make an order directing the sealing of such development
or property or taking the assistance of the police, for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of the Act.

(5} Where any development or property has been sealed, the

Authority or the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson, as
the case may be, may, for the purpose of removing or discontinuing
such development or property, order such seal to be removed.

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Metropolitan

Commissioner/ Vice-Chairperson made under sub-section (4) may,
within seven days from the date of the order, prefer an appeal against
the order to the Tribunal appointed under section 92.

{7) Where an appeal is preferred under sub-section (6) against

an order made under sub-section (4}, the Tribunal may stay the
enforcement of the order on such terms, and for such period, as it
may think fit.

(8} Save as provided in this section, no court shall entertain any

suit, appeal, application or other proceeding for injunction or other
relief against the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson to
restrain him from taking any action or making any order in pursuance
of the provisions of this section.

(9) Every order made by the Tribunal on appeal and, subject to

such order, the order made by the Metropolitan Commissioner/ Vice-
Chairperson under sub-section (4) shall be final and conclusive.

( 10) Where no appeal has been preferred against an order made

by the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-Chairperson under sub-
section (4) or where an order under that sub-section has been confirmed
on appeal, whether with or without modification, the Metropolitan
Commissioner/ Vice-Chairperson shall take action to implement the
order made under sub-section (4).
72 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART IV-8

(11) No person shall remove such seal except under an order

made by the Authority or the Metropolitan Commissioner / Vice-
Chairperson.

Recovery
of 91. Any expenses incurred by the Metropolitan Commissioner/ Vice-
expenses Chairperson under sections 89 and 95 of the Act shall be a sum due to
incurred.
the Authority under the Act from the person in default or the owner of
the plot.

O:nstitJ rtioo
of 92. ( 1) The Government shall appoint a Building Tribunal or
Building Tribunals (hereinafter referred to as 'the Tribunal') to hear and decide
Tribunal.
appeals arising out of matters referred to in sections 88, 89 and 90
and to adjudicate the offences relating to contravention of provisions
of the Act in accordance with such procedure, and to realize such fees
or fines in connection with such appeals as may be prescribed.

(2) The Tribunal shall consist of a Chairperson and such number

of other members, not exceeding six as the government may determine.
The members shall consist of judicial and technical members.

(3) The Chairperson may constitute one or more benches, each

bench comprising of at least two members, one of whom shall be a
judicial member and another technical member.

(4) The Chairperson or the judicial member shall be a person

who is or has been a member of the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial
Service, having such experience as may be prescribed.

(5) A technical member shall be a person who is working or

retired in the cadre of Director of Town and Country Planning in Andhra
Pradesh Town Planning Service.

(6) The Chairperson and other members of the Tribunal shall be

appointed by the government for such period and on such terms and
conditions, as the government may determine and shall be paid from
the Development Fund.

(7) The government may, if it thinks fit. remove for reasons of

incompetence or misconduct or for any other compelling or sufficient
reason the chairperson or any other member of the Tribunal.

(8) The Tribunal shall have an establishment consisting of such

officers and employees, appointed on such terms and conditions, as
may be prescribed, and the expenses of the Tribunal shall be paid out
of the Development Fund
120 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Pai1IV-B
Power to 115. ( 1) Where any development of land or
require construction of building has been
removal of
unauthorized
d · b · · d
commence or is eing carne on or as
h
development. been completed as indicated in sub-section
(1) of section 114, the Commissioner, may,
subject to the provisions of this section, serve
on the owner a provisional order requiring
the person to demolish such unauthorized
construction or re-construction or work or
development within a period specified to
bring such construction or re-construction
of the building or work in conformity with
the provisions of the Act or as per sanctioned
development permission or Rules or Bye-laws
made there under and may also direct that
until the said order is complied with, the
concerned person shall refrain from
proceeding with such development or
construction or re-construction of the
building or work:
Provided that, where the order requires the
discontinuance of any use of land, the
Commissioner shall serve the order on the
occupier also.
(2) The Commissioner shall serve copy
of the provisional order made under sub-
section (1) on such person mentioned in sub-
section (1) with an order requiring him to
show cause within a reasonable time to be
specified in such order as to why the order
should not be confirmed.
(3) If the person mentioned in sub-
section ( 1) fails to show cause to the
\

December30,2014] ANDHRAPRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 121

satisfaction of the Commissioner, the
Commissioner may confirm the order with
such modification as he thinks fit and serve
the Confirmation Order on such person and
such order shall be binding on such person;
and such person shall be liable for carrying
out the orders of the Commissioner within
the period specified in such confirmation
order.
(4) If within the period specified in
such confirmation order, the orders
contained therein are not carried out by
such person, the Commissioner may
demolish such unauthorized construction or
reconstruction or work and the expenses
thereof shall be recoverable from the said
person.
(5) No compensation shall be claimed
by any person for any damage which he may
sustain in consequence of the removal of any
development or the discontinuance of the
development.
(6) The provisions of this section shall
be in addition to and not in derogation of
any other provision relating to stoppage of
building operation contained in any other
law for the time being in force.
(7) Any person aggrieved by an order
of the Commissioner made under sub-section
(3) may, within fifteen days from the date of
receipt of the order, prefer an appeal against
the order to the Tribunal appointed under
section 118 of the Act.
December30,2014] ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 123
without modification, the person against
whom the order has been made shall comply
with the order within the period specified
therein, or as the case may be, within the
period, if any, fixed by the Tribunal on appeal,
and on the failure of such person to comply
with the order within such period, the
Commissioner may himself cause the building
or the work to which the order relates to be
demolished and the expenses of such
demolition shall be recoverable from such
person as an arrear of property tax under the
Act.
Power to
116. (1) Where any development ofland or stop
construction of building as stated in sub- unauthorized
section (1) of section 114 is being carried out development.
but has not been completed, the
Commissioner may serve on the owner and
the person carrying out the development, an
order requiring the development of land to
be discontinued from the time of the service
of the order; and thereupon, the provisions
of sub-sections (1) to (4) of section 115 shall
so far as may be applicable apply in relation
to such order, as they apply in relation to the
order under section 115.
(2) Any person, who continues to carry
out the development of land, whether for
himself or on behalf of the owner or any other
person, after such order has been served
shall, be punished with a fine equivalent to
twenty percent of the value of the land as
fixed by the Registration Department at the
time of undertaking the development of the
 124 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PartIV-B
land or building, and in the case of a
continuing offence with a further daily fine
wiiicfi may extend to fine e uivalent to one
percent of the value of the land as fixe Y,
the Registration Department for every day
after the date of the service of the order
during which the non-compliance has
continued or continues.
(3) Where such developments are not
discontinued in pursuance of the order
under sub-section (1), the Commissioner or
the officer of the authority or the competent
authority as the case may require any police
officer to remove the person by whom the
development has been commenced and all
his assistants and workmen from the place
of development within such time as may be
specified in the requisition and such police
officer shall comply with the requisition
accordingly.
(4) It shall be lawful for the Authority
or the Commissioner, as the case may be, at
any time, before or after making an order for
the removal or discontinuance of any
~ '\,\,.{ unauthorized development or construction
______::::,..
_ under the provisions of the Act, to make an
order directing the §__ealing of such
development or property or taking the
assistance of the police, for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of the Act.
(5) Where any development or property
has been sealed, the Authority or the
Commissioner, as the case may be, may, for
the purpose of removing or discontinuing
December 30, 2014] AND HRA PRAD ESH GAZ ETT E EXTRA ORD IN ARY 117
113. The Commissioner or the Authority Revoking of
or the Government, may revoke any Devel~p~ent
. .
D eve 1 opmen t P ermissron .
issue d un d er t hiis Perrnisston
Act, whenever it is found that there has been
any false statement or wrong permission is
issued or any misinterpretation of any
material fact or rule on which the permission
was granted, after giving the person
concerned an opportunity of being heard
against such revocation.

114. ( 1) Any person who, whether at his Penalty for

own instance or at the instance of any other unauthorized
person or anybody including a department development
of Government commences, undertakes or or for use
otherwise
carries out development of any land or than in
building or institutes or changes the use of conformity
any land or building in contravention of the with
master plan or infrastructure plan or area sanctioned
development plan or notified development plans.
scheme or any plan sanctioned under the
Act,-
(a) without permission as required under
the Act; or
(b) which is not in accordance with any
permission granted or in-contravention of any
condition subject to which such permission
has been granted; or
(c) after the permission for development
has been duly revoked; or
(d) in-contravention of any permission
which has been duly modified;
118 AND HRA PRAD ESH GAZ ETTE EXTRA ORD INARY [P art N -B
shall be punishable with imprisonment for
a term which may extend to three years or
with a fine equivalent to twenty percent of
the value of the land as fixed by the
Registration Department at the time of
undertaking the development of the land or
building or both, and in the case of a
continuing offence with a further daily fine
which may extend to fine equivalent to one
percent of the value of the land as fixed by
the Registration Department for everyday
during which such offence continues after
conviction for the first commission of the
offence.

(2) Any person who deals with the

development of land or building by way of
sale or otherwise in contravention or without
compliance of the provisions of the Act or
rules or regulations made therein shall be
punishable with irg_pris_Q_Dm~nt for a term
which may extend to three years or with a
fine equivalent to twenty percent of the value
of the land in question as fixed by the
Registration Department at the time of
undertaking development of any land or both
and in the case of continuing the offence
with a further daily fine which may extend
to fine equivalent to one percent of the value
of the land in question as fixed by the
Registration Department at the time of
undertaking development of any land for
every day during which such offence
continues after conviction for the first
commission of the offence;
December30,2014] AND HRA PRAD ESH GAZ ETT E EXTRA ORD IN AR Y 119
(3) Any person who continues to use or
allows the use of any land or building in-
contravention of the provisions of the master
plan or any such plans sanctioned under the
Act without being allowed to do so under the
provisions of the Act, or where the
continuance of such use has been allowed
under the Act continues such. use after the
period for which the use has been allowed
or without complying with the terms and
conditions under which the continuance of
such use is allowed, shall be punished with
ajine equivalent to ten percent of the value
of the land as fixed by the Registration
D_j;partment at the time of undertaking the,'
development of the land or building; and in
the case of a continuing offence, with a~
further daily fine which may extend to fine
equivalent to one percent of the value of the
land as fixed by the Registration Department
for every day during which such offence
continues after conviction for the first
commission of the offence.

(4) Any person, who obstructs the entry

of a person authorized under the provisions
of the Act, to enter into or upon any land or
building or molests such persons after such
entry, shall be punished with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to six months
or with fine which may extend to ten
thousand rupees, or with both.
 430 ----------------lf\Cc::rnio:5':-n
. of 1956]

Unauthorised Works.

Work or thing 636. (1) If any work or thing requiring the written permission
done without of the Commissioner under any provision of this Act or any
written permission
of the
rule, regulation or bye-law is done by any person without
Commissioner to obtaining such written permission or if such written
be deemed permission is subsequently suspended or revoked for any
· unauthorised. reason by the Commissioner, such work or thing shall be
deemed to be unauthorised and subject to any other
provision of this Act the Commissioner may at any time, by
written notice, require that the same shall be removed,
pulled down or undone as the case may be, by the person
so carrying out or doing if the person carrying out such work
or doing such thing is not the owner at the time of such
notice then the owner at the time of giving such notice shall
be liable for carrying out the requisitions of the
Commissioner.

(2) If within the period specified in such written notice

the requisitions contained therein are not carried out by the
person or owner, as the case may be, the Commissioner
may remove or alter such work or undo such thing and the
expenses thereof shall be paid by such person or owner as
the case may be.

Power of Entry.

Commissioner, 637. The Commissioner or any other officer authorised by

etc., may enter
him in this behalf may enter into or upon any building or
any premises for
purposes of land, with or without assistants or workmen in order to make
inspection, survey inspection or survey or to execute any work which is
or execution of authorised by this Act or by any regulation or bye-law
necessary work. framed under this Act to be made or executed, or which it is
necessary for any of the purposes, or in pursuance of any of
the provisions of this Act or of any such regulation or bye-
law, to make or execute:
[Act No. II of 1956] 323

the owner fails to comply with the requirements of sub-

section (3).

(5) The expenses incurred by the Commissioner under

sub-section (4) shall be paid by the owner.

Works unlawfully carried on.

461. (1) If the Commissioner is satisfied that the erection or Powers of

re-erection of any building or the execution of any such work Commissioner to
as is described in section 433 has been unlawfully direct removal of
person directing
commenced or is being unlawfully carried on upon any unlawful work.
premises he may, by written notice, require the person
directing or carrying on such erection or re-erection or
execution of work to stop the same forthwith.

(2) If such erection or re-erection or execution of work

is not stopped forthwith, the Commissioner may direct that
any person directing or carrying on such erection or re-
erection or execution of work shall be removed from such
premises by any police officer and may cause such steps to
be taken as he may consider necessary to prevent the re-
entry of such person on the premises without his
permission.

(3) The cost of any measures taken under sub-section

(2) shall be paid by the said person.

320
[(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act,
any person who, whether at his own instance or at the
instance of any other person or any body including a
department of the Government undertakes or carries out
construction or development of any land in contravention of
the statutory master plan or without permission, approval or
sanction or in contravention of any condition subject to
which such permission, approval or sanction has been

320. Inserted by Act No.6 of 2008.

 324 [Act No. II of 1956]

granted shall be punished with imprisonment for a term

which may extend to three years, 321 [or with fine which shall
be levied as provided in Schedules (U) and (V) of the Act
read with section 596 of the Act.]]

Powers to seal 322

[461-A. (1) It shall be lawful for the Commissioner, at any
unauthorised
time, before or after making an order for the removal or
construction/
development of discontinuance of any unauthorized development or
premises. construction under section 461, to make an order directing
the sealing of such development or property or taking the
assistance of police, for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of the Act.

(2) Any person aggrieved by an order of the

Commissioner made under sub-section (1) may, within
seven days from the date of the order, prefer an appeal
against the order to the Municipal Buildinng Tribunal
appointed under section 462-A.

(3) Where an appeal is preferred under sub-section (2)

against an order made under sub-section (1), the Municipal
Building Tribunal may stay the enforcement of the order on
such terms, and for such period, as it may think fit.

(4) Save as provided in this section, no court shall

entertain any suit, appeal, application or other proceeding
for injunction or other relief aganist the Commissioner to
restrain him from taking any action or making any order in
pursuance of the provisions of this section.

(5) Every order made by the Municipal Building

Tribunal on appeal and, subject to such order, the order
made by the Commissioner under sub-section (1) shall be
final and conclusive.

321. Substituted by Act No.15 of 2013.

322. Inserted by Act No.6 of 2008 and substituted by Act No.11 of 2017.
[Act No. II of 1956] 197

(2) Any person not entitled under sub-section (1) to

inspect and take extracts from any portion of the
assessment book free of charge shall be permitted to do so .
on payment of such fee as shall from time to time be
determined in this behalf by the Commissioner, with the
approval of the Standing Committee.

220. (1) The Commissioner shall, at the time and in the Time for filing
manner provided in section 218, give public notice of a day, complaints
not being less than twenty-one days from the publication of against valuations
to be publicly
such notice, on or before which complaints against the
announced.
amount of any rateable value entered in the ward
assessment book will be received in his office.

(2) In every case in which any premises have for the

first time been entered in the assessment book as liable to
the payment of property-taxes, or in which the rateable value
of any premises liable to such payment has been increased,
the Commissioner shall, as soon as conveniently may be
after the issue of the public notice under sub-section (1),
give a special written notice to the owner or occupier of the
said premises specifying the nature of such entry and
informing him that any complaint against the same will be
received in his office at any time within fifteen days from the
service of the special notice.

266 [ ( 3) [XXX]]

267
[220-A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act Levy of Penalty on
and the rules made thereunder, where a building is unauthorized
constructed, or reconstructed, or some structures are raised constructions.
unauthorisedly, it shall be competent to the assessing
authority to levy property tax on such building or structure
[1r} {,re" f~-rt;
with a penalty as specified hereunder till such unauthorized
construction is demolished or regularized without prejudice
~>
266. Omitted by Act No.15 of 2013.
267. Section 220-A inserted by Act No.15 of 2013.
 198
[Act No. II of 1956]

to any proceedings which may be instituted in respect of

such unauthorized construction. A separate receipt for the
penalty levied and collected shall be issued.

(a) Up to ten percent violation of Twenty five

permissible setbacks only in percent of
respect of floors permitted in property tax as
a sanctioned plan. penalty.

(b) More than ten percent Fifty percent of

violation of permissible property tax as
setbacks only in respect of penalty.
floors permitted 1n a
sanctioned plan.

(c) Unauthorized floors over the Hundred percent

permitted floors m a of property tax
sanctioned plan. as penalty.

(d) Total unauthorised Hundred percent

construction. of property tax
as penalty.

Provided that such levy and collection of penalty shall

not be construed as regularization of such unauthorized
construction or reconstruction.

(2) Penalty leviable under sub-section (1) shall be

determined and collected by such authority and in such
manner as may be prescribed. The penalty so payable shall
be deemed to be the property tax due.

(3) A person primarily liable for payment of property tax

in respect of a building, or structure shall be liable for
payment of penalty levied under sub-section (1) .]
 258 [Act No. 6 of 1965]

308
Penalty for willful [339A. Any person wilfully preventing distraint or sufficient
prevention of distraint of property subject to distraint for any tax due from
distraint.
any person shall on conviction be liable to a fine not
exceeding twice the amount of the tax found to be due.]

309
Penalty for (340. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act,
unlawful building .. any person who, whether at his own instance or at the
instance of any other person or any body including a
department of the Government, undertakes or carries out
construction or development of any land in contravention of
the statutory master plan or without permission, approval or
sanction or in contravention of any condition subject to
which such permission, approval or sanction has been
granted shall be punished with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to three years, or with fine which may
extend to ten percent of the value of land or building
including land in question as fixed by the Registration
Department at the time of using the land or building.
Provided that the fine imposed shall, in no case be less than
fifty percent of the said amount.]

310
Power to seal (340-A. (1) It shall be lawful for the Commissioner, at any
unauthorised time, before or after making an order for the removal or
construction/
discontinuance of any unauthoirsed development or
development or
premises.
construction under section 228, to make an order directing
the sealing of such development or property or taking the
assistance of the police, for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this Act.

(2) Where any development or property has been

sealed, the Commissioner, may, for the purpose of
removing or discontinuing such development or property,
order such seal to be removed.

308. Section 339A inserted by Act No.3 of 1994.

309. Section 340 substituted by Act No.6 of 2008.
31 o. Section 340-A added by Act No.6 of 2008.
 [Act No. 6 of 1965]
259

(3) No person shall remove such seal except,-

(a) under an order made by the Commissioner, or

(b) under an order of the Appellate Tribunal on the

appeal made in this behalf.]

341. (1) Every conservancy worker employed by the council Notice to

shall be entitled to one month's notice before discharge or conservancy
to one month's wages in lieu thereof, unless he is worker before
discharge, etc.
discharged for misconduct or was engaged for a specified
term and discharged at the end of it.

(2) Where any conservancy worker employed by the

council, without reasonable cause, resigns his employment
or absents himself from his duties without giving one
month's notice to the council, or neglects or refuses to
perform his duties, or any of them, he shall be liable on
conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty rupees.

(3) The Government may, by notification in the

311
Telangana Gazette, direct that, on and from a date to be
specified in the notification, the provisions of sub-sections
(1) and (2) with respect to conservancy workers shall apply
also to any specified class of municipal employees whose
functions intimately concern the public health or safety.

342. Every person, who prevents the municipal authority or Wrongful restraint
officer or any person to whom the said authority or officer of municipal
has lawfully delegated its or his powers of entering into or authority or officer
on any land or building, from exercising its or his lawful and his delegate.
power of entering there into or thereon shall be deemed to
have committed an offence under section 341 of the Indian Central Act 45 of 1860.
Penal Code.

311. Substituted by G.0.Ms.No.142, MA & UD (A2) Department, dated

29.10.2015.
 258 [Act No. 6 of 1965]

308
Penalty for willful [339A. Any person wilfully preventing distraint or sufficient
prevention of distraint of property subject to distraint for any tax due from
dlstraint.
any person shall on conviction be liable to a fine not
exceeding twice the amount of the tax found to be due.]

309
Penalty for [340. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act,
unlawful building. any person who, whether at his own instance or at the
instance of any other person or any body including a
department of the Government, undertakes or carries out
construction or development of any land in contravention of
f~f~~ the statutory master plan or without permission, approval or
( II j, V-uJ.. ) sanction or in contravention of any condition subject to
which such permission, approval or sanction has been
I')' fa"'~ granted shall be punished with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to three years, or with fine which may
extend to ten percent of the value of land or building
including land in question as fixed by the Registration
Department at the time of using the land or building.
Provided that the fine imposed shall, in no case be less than
fifty percent of the said amount.]

310
Power to seal (340-A. (1) It shall be lawful for the Commissioner, at any
unauthorised time, before or after making an order for the removal or
construction/
discontinuance of any unauthoirsed development or
development or
premises.
construction under section 228, to make an order directing
the sealing of such development or property or taking the
assistance of the police, for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this Act.

(2) Where any development or property has been

sealed, the Commissioner, may, for the purpose of
removing or discontinuing such development or property,
order such seal to be removed.

308. Section 339A inserted by Act No.3 of 1994.

309. Section 340 substituted by Act No.6 of 2008.
31 o. Section 340-A added by Act No.6 of 2008.
 [Act No. 6 of 1965]
259

(3) No person shall remove such seal except,-

(a) under an order made by the Commissioner, or

(b) under an order of the Appellate Tribunal on the

appeal made in this behalf.]

341. (1) Every conservancy worker employed by the council Notice to

shall be entitled to one month's notice before discharge or conservancy
to one month's wages in lieu thereof, unless he is worker before
discharge, etc.
discharged for misconduct or was engaged for a specified
term and discharged at the end of it.

(2) Where any conservancy worker employed by the

council, without reasonable cause, resigns his employment
or absents himself from his duties without giving one
month's notice to the council, or neglects or refuses to
perform his duties, or any of them, he shall be liable on
conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty rupees.

(3) The Government may, by notification in the

311
Telangana Gazette, direct that, on and from a date to be
specified in the notification, the provisions of sub-sections
(1) and (2) with respect to conservancy workers shall apply
also to any specified class of municipal employees whose
functions intimately concern the public health or safety.

342. Every person, who prevents the municipal authority or Wrongful restraint
officer or any person to whom the said authority or officer of municipal
has lawfully delegated its or his powers of entering into or authority or officer
on any land or building, from exercising its or his lawful and his delegate.
power of entering there into or thereon shall be deemed to
have committed an offence under section 341 of the Indian Central Act 45 of 1860.
Penal Code.

311. Substituted by G.0.Ms.No.142, MA & UD (A2) Department, dated

29.10.2015.
 174 [Act No. 6 of 1965]

Alteration or
186. (1) If any person makes a layout and forms any street
demolition of
street or road or road referred to in section 185 without, or otherwise than
made in breach of in conformity with, the orders of the council, the
section 185. *[Commissioner] may, whether or not such person be
prosecuted under this Act, by notice,-

(a) require such person to show sufficient cause, by a

written statement signed by him and sent to the
*[Commissioner] on or before such days as may be
specified in the notice, why such street or road should not
be altered to the satisfaction of the * [Commissioner] or if
such alteration be impracticable, why such street or road
should not be demolished; or

(b) require such person to appear before the

* [Commissioner] either personally or by a duly authorised
agent on such day and at such time and place as may be
specified in the notice, and show cause as required in
clause (a).

(2) If any person on whom such notice is served fails to

show cause to the satisfaction of the *[Commissioner] why
such street or road should not be so altered or demolished,
the * [Commissioner] may pass an order directing the
alteration or demolition of such street or road.

Power of 187. (1) Where any private street or road or part thereof, is
Commissioner to
not levelled, paved, metalled, flagged, channelled, sewered,
order work to be
carried out or to drained, conserved or lighted, or where in any street or road
execute it in water supply mains are not laid, to the satisfaction of
default. *[Commissioner], he may, by notice, require the owner of
the land which abuts on such street or road or part thereof
to carry out any work specified in such notice within such
time as is fixed therein.

(2) Where such work is not carried out within the time
specified in the notice, the *[Commissioner] may, if he
[Act No. 6 of 1965] 193

255
228. (1) If the [Commissioner] is satisfied- Demolition or
alteration of
(i) that the construction or reconstruction of any building work
unlawfully
building or commenced,
carried on or
(a) has been commenced without obtaining the completed.
permission of the 256[Commissioner or the s[chairman/
chairperson], as the case may be] or where an appeal has
been made to the council, in contravention of any order
passed by the council, or

(b) is being carried on, or has been completed,

otherwise than in accordance with the plans or particulars
on which such permission or order was based, or

(c) is being carried on, or has been completed, in

breach of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule or
bye-law made under this Act or of any direction or
requisition lawfully given or made under this Act or such
rules or bye-laws, or

(ii) that any alterations required by any notice issued

under section 217 have not been duly made, or

(iii) that any alteration of or addition to any building or

any other work made or done for any purpose into or upon,
any building, has been commenced or is being carried on
or has been completed in breach of section 227, he may
make a provisional order requiring the owner or the builder
to demolish the work done or so much of it as in the opinion
of the said officer, has been unlawfully executed or to make
such alterations as may, in his opinion, be necessary to
bring the work into conformity with the Act, bye-laws, rules,
direction or requisition as aforesaid, or with the plans and

255. Substituted for words "town planning officer" by Act No.5 of 1971.
256. Substituted for words "executive committee" by ibid.
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particulars on which such permission or order was based;

and may also direct that until the said order is complied
with, the owner or builder shall refrain from proceeding with
the building or well.

(2) The said officer shall serve a copy of the provisional

order made under sub-section (1) on the owner of the
building or well, together with a notice requiring him to show
cause within a reasonable time to be named in such notice
why the order should not be confirmed.

(3) If the owner fails to show cause to the satisfaction of

the said officer, he may, 257[xxx] confirm the order with such
258
modification [as he thinks fit] to make, and such order
shall then be binding on the owner.

EXEMPTIONS.
Exemptions. 229. (1) Any building constructed and used, or intended to
be constructed and used, exclusively for the purpose of a
plant-house, summer-house, not being a dwelling-house,
poultry house or aviary, shall be exempted from the
provisions of this chapter other than section 208 provided
the building be wholly detached from, and situated at a
distance of at least three metres from the nearest adjacent
building.

(2) The * [Commissioner] may grant permission at its

discretion on such terms as it may decide in each case to
erect for a specified period temporary huts or sheds for
stabling, for watching crops, for storing tools or materials, or
for other similar purposes. On expiry of the period specified,
the * [Commissioner] may, by notice, require the owner of
such hut or shed to demolish it.

257. Omitted by Act No.5 of 1971.

258. Substituted by Act No.5 of 1971.
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Saving for certain 84. Nothing in this part of this Act, shall authorise a council
provisions of the to levy any tax which the State Legislature has no power to
Constitution of
India.
impose in the State under the Constitution of India:

Provided that a council which immediately before the

commencement of the Constitution was lawfully levying any
such tax under any law then in force may· continue to levy
that tax until provision to the contrary is made by Parliament
by law.

(i) Property Tax.

Levy of property 85. (1) 179[Subject to the provisions of sections 85-H and
tax. 85-1, where the Council, by resolution determines that a
Property Tax shall be levied], such tax shall be levied on all
buildings and lands within the municipal limits save those
exempted by or under this Act or any other law. The
property tax may comprise-

(a) a tax for general purposes;

(b) a water and drainage tax to provide for expenses

connected with the construction, maintenance, repair,
extension or improvement, of water or drainage works
heretofore provided or hereafter to be provided;

(c) a lighting tax to provide for expenses connected

with the lighting of the municipality by gas or electricity; and

(d) a scavenging tax to provide for expenses

connected with the removal of rubbish, filth or the carcases
of animals from private premises:

Provided that where the water and drainage tax is

levied, the council shall declare what proportion of tax is

i 79. Substituted by Act No.6 of 2012.

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levied in respect of water works and the remainder shall be

deemed to be levied in respect of drainage works and the
proportion so declared shall also be specified in the
notification published under section 83:

Provided further that the proportion so fixed shall not

be altered without the previous sanction of the Government.

(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act and subject

to the provisions of 180[sections 81 and 87] and in
accordance with the rules made by the Government in this
behalf, these taxes shall be levied 181 [at such percentages of
the annual rental value of lands or buildings or both as may
be fixed by the council:]

182
[Provided that in the case of lands and buildings
vested in the trustees of the port of Visakhapatnam, these
taxes levied in any half-year shall be at one per centum of
the annual gross earnings of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust
in the year immediately preceding such levy.]
183
[Provided further that the percentage of the property
tax fixed under this sub-section shall be such that the
incidence of property tax together with the education tax
and library cess levied under the relevant laws, shall not
exceed twenty-five percentum of the annual rental value in
the case of residential buildings and thirty-three percentum
of the annual rental value in the case of non-residential
buildings.]

(3) (a) Save as otherwise provided in clause (b), the

council shall in the case of lands which are not used
exclusively for agricultural purposes and are not occupied

180. Substituted by Act No.20 of 1989.

181. Substituted by Act No.23 of 1975.
182. Added by Act No.9 of 1975.
183. Inserted by Act No.3 of 1978.
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by, or adjacent and appurtenant to, buildings, levy these

taxes, at such percentages of the capital value of the lands
or at such rates with reference to the extent of the lands, as
may be fixed by the council:

Provided that such percentages or rates shall not

exceed the maxima, if any, fixed by the Government and
that the capital value of such lands shall be determined in
such manner as may be prescribed.

(b) In the case of railway lands which are not used

exclusively for agricultural purposes and are not occupied
by or adjacent and appurtenant to, buildings, the council
shall levy these taxes at such percentages of the capital
value of such lands, and the Government shall have power
to make rules regarding the manner in which, the person or
persons by whom and the intervals at which, the capital
value of such lands shall be determined, and they may also
by such rules restrict or modify the application of the
provisions contained in Schedule II to such lands.

(4) The council may, in the case of lands used

exclusively for agricultural purposes, levy these taxes at
such proportions of land revenue payable thereon as it may
fix with the approval of the Government.

184
[(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act
and the Rules made thereunder, where a building is
constructed, or re-constructed, or some structures are
raised unauthorisedly, it shall be competent to the
assessing authority to levy property tax on such building or
structure with a penalty 185[as specified hereunder till such
unauthorised construction is demolished or regularised

184. Sub-sections (5) and (6) added by Act No.35 of 1998.

185. Substituted by Act No.15 of 2013.
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105

without prejudice to any proceedings which may be

instituted in repsect of such unauthorised construction:

(i) Upto ten percent violation of permissible setbacks

only in respect of floors permitted in a sanctioned plan:
Twenty five percent of property tax as penalty;

(ii) More than ten percent violation of permissible

setbacks only in respect of floors permitted in a sanctioned
plan: Fifty percent of property tax as penalty;

(iii) Unauthorised floors over the permitted floors in a

sanctioned plan: Hundred percent of property tax as
penalty;

(iv) Total unauthoirsed construction: Hundred percent

of property tax as penalty:

Provided that such levy and collection of the penalty

shall not be construed as regularisation of such
unauthorised construction or reconstruction.]
186
[(5-a) Penalty leviable under sub-section (5) shall be
determined and collected by such authority and in such
manner as may be prescribed. The penalty so payable shall
deemed to be the property tax due.

(5-b) A person primarily liable for payment of property

tax in respect of a building, or structure shall be liable for
payment of penalty levied under sub-section (5).]

(6) A separate receipt for the penalty levied and

collected shall be issued.]

186. Inserted by Act No.15 of 2013.

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Constitution of the 187

[85-A. The Government shall, by notification, within three
Telangana State
months from the date of commencement of the Andhra
Property Tax
Board. Pradesh Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, constitute
a State Property Tax Board called as the 188Telangana State
Property Tax Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board) to
provide assistance and technical guidance to all
municipalities in the State for proper assessment of property
tax on buildings and lands, in their respective jurisdictions.

Composition of 85-B. The Board shall consist of a Chairperson and five

the Board.
members as specified below:

(i) Commissioner and Director of Ex-officio Vice-

Municipal-Administration, Government Chairperson
of 188Telangana.
(ii) Secretary to Government, Information Member
Technology and Communications
Department, Government of
188
Telangana or an Expert m
Information Technology.
(iii) An expert in valuation of buildings and Member
lands for assessment of property tax.
(iv) President, Chamber of Municipal Ex-officio
Chairmen, 188Telangana. Member
(v) One person in the category of Member-
Additional Director of Municipal Secretary.
Administration appointed by the
Government.

187. Sections 85-A to 85-R inserted by Act No.6 of 2012.

188. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.142, MA & UD (A2) Department, dated
29.10.2015.
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(a) be punished with fine which may extend to rupees

one hundred, and in the case of a continuing breach with
fine which may extend to rupees ten for every day during
which the breach continues, after conviction for the first
breach;

(b) be punished with fine which may extend to rupees

ten for every day during which the breach continues, after
receipt of written notice from the Commissioner or any
municipal officer duly authorised in that behalf to
discontinue the breach;

(c) in addition to the imposition of such fine, be

required to remedy the mischief so far as lies in his power.

CHAPTER XVII.
Offences and Penalties

596. Whoever- Certain offences

punishable with
(a) contravenes any provision of any of the sections, fine.
sub-sections or clauses mentioned in the first column of the
table in Schedule U or

(b) fails to comply with any requisition lawfully made

upon him under any of the said sections, sub-sections or
clauses, shall be punished, for each such offence, with fine
which may extend to the amount mentioned in that behalf in
the third column of the said table:

341
[Provided that the fine imposed shall, in no case be
less than fifty percent of the said amount.]

Explanation.- The entries in second column of the

said table headed "Subject" are not intended as definitions
of the offences described in the sections, sub-sections and

341. Added by Act No.9 of 2008.

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clauses mentioned in the first column, or even as abstracts

of those sections, sub-sections and clauses, but are
inserted merely as references to the subjects of the
sections, sub-sections and clauses, the numbers of which
are given in the first column.

Continuing 597. Whoever, after having been convicted of-

offences.

(a) contravening any provision of any of the sections,

sub-sections or clauses mentioned in the first column of the
table in Schedule V,

(b) failing to comply with any requisition lawfully made

upon him under any of the said sections, sub-sections or
clauses,

continues to contravene the said provisron or to

neglect to comply with the said requisition, or fails to
remove or rectify any work or thing done in contravention of
the said provision, as the case may be, shall be punished,
for each day that he continues so to offend, with fine which
may extend to the amount mentioned in that behalf in the
third column of the said table:

342
[Provided that the fine imposed shall in no case be
less than fifty percent of the ssaid amount.]

Explanation:- The entries in the second column of the

said table headed "Subject" are not intended as definitions
of the offences described in the sections, sub-sections and
clauses mentioned in the first column, or even as abstracts
of those sections, sub-sections and clauses, but are
inserted merely as references to the subject of the sections,
sub-sections and clauses, the numbers of which are given in
the first column.

342. Inserted by Act No.9 of 2008.

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conditions or without any conditions, or when the said work

is deemed to have been approved by the Commissioner as
aforesaid, the said person may at any time within one year
from the date of the delivery of the notice under section 388
to the Commissioner, proceed with the said work in
accordance with the intention as described in the notice or
in any of the documents aforesaid and in accordance with
the conditions, if any, imposed by the Commissioner but not
so as to contravene any of the provisions of this Act or of
any bye-law made thereunder.

392. (1) No person shall sell, let, use or permit the use of "Land not to be
any land whether undeveloped or partly developed for appropriated for
building and
building or divide any such land into building plots, or make private street not
or layout any private street - be laid out until
expiration of
(a) unless such person has given previous written notice not
notice of his intention as provided in section 388 nor until otherwise than in
accordance with
the expiration of sixty days from delivery of such directions, Commissioner's
if any, as may have been fixed and determined under sub- directions.
section (1) of section 391,

(b) after the expiry of the period of one year specified

in sub-section (2) of section 391,

(c) unless such person gives written notice to the City

Engineer of the date on which he proposes to proceed with
any work he is entitled to carry out and commences such
work within seven days of the date mentioned in the notice.

(2) If any act be done or permitted to be done in

contravention of this section, the Commissioner may by
written notice require any person doing or permitting the
doing of such act,-

(a) to show cause on or before such day as shall be

specified in such notice by statement in writing subscribed
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matters referred to in sub-section (2) have been given final

effect so as to have the result referred to in sub-section (1)
or sub-section (2), the notice given under section 428 or
section 433 shall be deemed to have lapsed.

(4) If any case is not covered by sub-section (3) the

notice given under section 428 or section 433 shall be
deemed to have been renewed as on the date on which the
period of three months mentioned in sub-section (1)
expired.

When work may 440. (1) No person shall commence to erect or re-erect any
be commenced. building or to execute any such work as is described in
section 428-

(a) until he has given notice of his intention as

hereinbefore required to erect or re-erect such building or
execute such work and the Commissioner has either
intimated his approval of such building or work or failed to
intimate his disapproval thereof within the period specified in
this behalf in section 437 or 438;

(b) until he has given notice to the City Engineer of

the proposed date of commencement. Where the
commencement does not take place within seven clear days
of the date so notified, the notice shall be deemed not to
have been given;

(c) after the expiry of the period of one year specified

m sections 437 and 438 respectively, for proceeding with
the same.

(2) If a person, who is entitled under sections 437 and

438 to proceed with any building or work, fails so to do
within the period of one year specified in the said sections,
respectively for proceeding with the same he may at any
subsequent time give a fresh notice of his intention to erect
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307

or re-erect such building or execute such work, and

thereupon the provisions hereinbefore contained shall apply
as if such fresh notice were a first notice of such person's
intention.

441. No person shall, without the written permission of the Building not to be
Commissioner,- converted to other
purposes without
(a) use or permit to be used for human habitation any the permission of
the
part of a building not originally constructed or authorised to Commissioner.
be used for that purpose, or

(b) convert into, or use, or permit to be used, as a

chawl or building intended to form a range or separate
rooms for lodgers, a building not originally designed or
authorised to be so used.

442. No person shall without written perrmssron of the Building for

Commissioner or otherwise than in conformity with the human habitation
terms of such permission use or permit to be used any not to be used as
building or any part of a building originally constructed, or godown, etc.
authorised to be used for human habitation as a godown,
warehouse, workshop, workplace, factory, stable or a motor
garage.

443. No person shall without the written permission of the No alterations to

Commissioner or otherwise than in conformity with the be made in
terms of such permission make any alteration or cause any buildings for
alteration to be made in an existing building originally human habitation
constructed or authorised to be used for human habitation without written
permission of
for the purpose of using it or causing it to be used as a Commissioner.
godown, warehouse, workshop, workplace, factory, stable
or motor garage.
[Act No. II of 1956] 315

(3), no order staying the enforcement of the order made

under that sub-section shall be made by the Municipal
Building Tribunal unless a surety, sufficient in the opinion of
the said Tribunal, has been given by the appellant for not
proceeding with such construction or re-construction or
work pending the disposal of the appeal.

(7) Save as provided in this section, no court shall

entertain any suit, appeal, application or other proceeding
for injunction or other relief against the Commissioner to
restrain him from taking any action or making any order in
pursuance of the provisions of this section.

(8) Every order made by the Municipal Building

Tribunal on appeal and, subject to such order, the order
made by the Commissioner under sub-section (3) shall be
final and conclusive.

(9) Where no appeal has been preferred against an

order made by the Commissioner under sub-section (3) or
where an order under that sub-section has been confirmed
on appeal, whether with or without modification, the person
against whom the order has been made shall comply with
the order within the period specified therin, or as the case
may be, within the period, if any, fixed by the Municipal
Building Tribunal on appeal, and on the failure of such
person to comply with the order within such period, the
Commissioner may himself cause the building or the work
to which the order relates to be demolished and the
expenses of such demolition shall be recoverable from such
person as arrears of property tax under this Act.]

316
[452-A. Any contravention of section 452 in respect of Regularisation of
Non-High Rise Buildings may be regularised by the violation of floor
area of Non-High
Commissioner or any officer authorised by the
Rise Buildings.
Commissioner in this behalf to the extent of violated floor

316. Section 452-A inserted by Act No.9 of 2008.

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[Act No. II of 1956]

area made to the setbacks on each side of each floor except

building line upto ten percent of the permissible setbacks,
on payment of fine equivalent to one hundred percent of the
value of the land as fixed by the Registration Department
applicable at the time of regularisation in respect of violated
floor area subject to the condition that sanctioned plan has
already been obtained in each case.]

Buildings or works 453. (1) If there shall be reasonable ground for suspecting
commenced
contrary to Act
that in the erection of any such building or in the execution
may be cut into of any such work as is referred to in section 452 anything
and laid open for has been done contrary to any provision of this Act or of any
purpose of rule or bye-law made thereunder or that anything required
inspection. by any such provision, rule, bye-law to be done has been
omitted to be done;

and if, on inspecting such building or work, it is found

that the same has been completed or is too far advanced to
permit of any such fact being ascertained;

the Commissioner may, with the approval of the

Standing Committee, by a written notice, require the person
who has erected or re-erected such building or executed
such work to cause so much of the building as prevents any
such fact being ascertained to be cut into, laid open or
pulled down to a sufficient extent to permit of the same
being ascertained.

(2) If it shall thereupon be found that in the erection or

re-erection of such building or the execution of such work
nothing has been done contrary to any provision of this Act
or of any rule or bye-law made there-under, and that nothing
required by any such provision, rule or bye-law to be done
has been omitted to be done compensation shall be paid by
the Commissioner to the person aforesaid for the damage
and loss incurred by cutting into, laying open or pulling
down the building or work.
[Act No. II of 1956] 317

454. The Commissioner may, at any time, during the Enforcement of

erection of a building or the execution of any such work as provisions
aforesaid, or at any time within three months after the concerning
buildings and
completion thereof, by written notice specify any matter in works.
respect of which the erection or re-erection of such building
or the execution of such work may be in contravention of
any provision of this Act or of any rule, or bye-law made
thereunder, and require the person erecting or re-erecting or
executing or who has erected or re-erected or executed
such building or work is not at the time of the notice the
owner thereof, the owner of such building or work to cause
anything done contrary to any such provision, rule or bye-
law to be amended or to do anything which by any such
provision, rule, or bye-law may be required to be done but
which has been omitted to be done.

455. (1) Every person shall, within one month after the Completion of
completion of the erection or re-erection of a building or the certificates,
execution of any such work as is described in section 343 permission to
occupy or use.
deliver or send or cause to be delivered or sent to the
Commissioner at his office, a notice in writing of such
completion accompanied by a certificate in the form
specified in the bye-laws signed and subscribed in the
manner so specified, and shall give to the Commissioner all
necessary facilities for the inspection of such building or of
such work and shall apply for permission to occupy the
building.

(2) No person shall occupy or permit to be occupied

any such building, or use or permit to be used the building
or part thereof affected by any work, until:-

(a) permission has been received from the

Commissioner in this behalf, or
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(b) the Commissioner has failed for twenty-one days

after receipt of the notice of completion to intimate his
refusal of the said permission.

317
Regularisation of (455-A. The Commissioner may regularise constructions
Buildings made without obtaining sanctioned plan, subject to fulfilling
constructed
without
the following conditions:-
sanctioned plan.
(a) submission of building plans to the competent
authority duly paying all categories of fee and charges;

(b) the construction shall be subject to the condition

that all parameters laid down in relevant statutes, Master
Plan, Zonal Development Plan, Building Bye-laws, Building
Rules and other relevant Government Orders including
318
Act No.15 of 1999. Telangana Fire Service Act, 1999 and the National
Building Code are satisfied;

(c) payment of penalty equivalent to thirty three percent

(33%) of the various categories of fees and charges payable
by the applicant for obtaining building permission in
addition to the regular fee and other charges payable.

Regulation and 455-AA. Notwithstanding anything in the Act, the Municipal

penalisation of Commissioner may regulate and penalise the constructions
construction of of buildings, made by the owner, or by an individual as the
buildings in
deviation of
case may be, unauthorisedly or in deviation of the
sanctioned plan. sanctioned plan 319[as on 28/10/2015] as a one time
measure, as per the procedure and by levying such penal
amount as may be prescribed and upon payment of such
amount all pending or contemplated proceedings and
action of enforcement shall be deemed to have been
withdrawn and the competent authority shall issue

317. Sections 455-A and 455-AA inserted by Act No.9 of 2008.

318. Adapted by G.O.Ms.No.75, Home (Legal) Department, dated
17.11.2015.
319. Substituted by Act No.5 of 2016.
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319

necessary Occupancy Certificate to the owner or the

individual as the case may be.]

Dangerous Structures.

456. (1) If it shall at any time appear to the Commissioner Removal of

that any structure (including under this expression any structures, trees,
building, wall, parapet, pavement, floor, steps, railings, door etc., which are in
or window frames or shutters or roof, or other structure and ruins or likely to
fall.
anything affixed to or projecting from or resting on, any
building, wall, parapet or other structure is in ruinous
condition or likely to fall, or is in any way dangerous to any
person occupying, resorting to or passing by, such structure
or any other structure or place in the neighbourhood
thereof, the Commissioner may, by written notice, require
the owner or occupier of such structure to do one or more of
the following things, namely:-

(i) to pull down,

(ii) to secure,

(iii) to remove, or

(iv) to repair such structure or thing, and to prevent all

cause of danger therefrom.

(2) The Commissioner may also, if he thinks fit, require

the said owner or occupier by the said notice, either
forthwith or before proceeding to pull down, secure, remove
or repair the said structure or things, to set up a proper and
sufficient hoard or fence for the protection of passers-by and
other persons, with a convenient platform and hand-rail, if
there be room enough for the same the Commissioner shall
think the same desirable, to serve as footway for
passengers outside of such hoard or fence.
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!

400
[SCHEDULE U.

(See Section 596).

Fine which
Section, sub-
Subject may be
section or clause
imposed.
(1) (2) (3)
:,
Section 12, Requisition by One hundred
sub-section (7) Commissioner rupees.

Section 196 Requisition by Auditor One hundred

appointed for special rupees.
audit.

Section 207 Notice to be given of Fifty rupees.

transfer of title

Section 208 Requisition to produce Fifty rupees.

instrument of transfer.

Section 210 Notice to be given of Fifty rupees.

::.
the erection of new
building, etc.

Section 244 Notice to be given by Fifty rupees.

person becoming .
possessed of a vehicle . ~·

or animal liable to tax.

Section 248, Return to be forwarded Fifty rupees.

sub-section (3) by an owner or person
in charge of a dog.

"

400. Schedule U substituted by Act No.9 of 2008 .

...
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(1) (2) (3)

Section 298 Connections, with One hundred
municipal drains, etc., rupees.
not to be made except
in conformity with
section 296 or 297.

Section 301 Owner of land to allow Five thousand

others to carry drains rupees.
through the land.

Section 302 Requisition to enforce Five thousand

drainage of undrained rupees.
premises within a
hundred feet of a
municipal drain.

Section 303 Requisition to enforce Five thousand

drainage of undrained rupees.
premises not situate
within a hundred feet of
a municipal drain.

Section 305 Direction limiting use of Fifty rupees.

sub-section (1), drain or notice requiring
clause (b) the construction of a
distinct drain.

Section 306 New buildings not to be Ten thousand

erected without drains. rupees.

Section 308 Excrementitious matter One hundred

not to be passed into rupees.
cess-pools.
 [Act No. II of 1956] 519
"

(1) (2) (3)

Section 309 Owners of drains to Ten thousand
allow use thereof, or rupees.
joint ownership therein,
to others.

Section 313 Drains not to pass Ten thousand

beneath buildings. rupees.
e.

Section 314 Provisions as to Two hundred

position of cess-pools. rupees.

Section 316 Requisition to cover or Two thousand

sub-section (2) ventilate drain or Cess- rupees.
pool.

Section 321 Water-closets and Two thousand

sub-section (1) privies not to be in rupees.
contravention of terms
prescribed.

Section 322 Buildings newly erected Ten thousand

or re-erected to be rupees.
provided with water-
closets and other
accommodation.

Section 323 Requisition to enforce Five thousand

sub-section (1) provision of privy water rupees.
closet.

Section 324 Requisition to provide Ten thousand

privy accommodation rupees.
for factories, etc.
.e
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(1) (2) (3)

Section 325 Requisition respecting Five thousand
unhealthy privies. rupees.

Section 326 Provisions as to privies. Two thousand

rupees.

Section 327 Provisions as to water- Two thousand

closets. •
rupees.

Section 328 Position of privies and Two thousand

water-closets. rupees.

Section 329 Provisions as to use of One thousand

places for bathing or rupees.
washing clothes or
domestic utensils.

Section 335 Requisition to effect Fifty rupees.

sanitary repairs, etc.

Section 337 Prohibition of acts Five thousand

contravening the rupees.
provisions of Chapter IX
or done without
sanction.

Section 339 Provisions as to Two thousand

sub-sections (1) employment of licensed rupees.
and (4). plumber and use of
work.

Section 339 Licensed plumber to Fifty rupees.

sub-sections (2) give and sign
and (3). certificate.
 [Act No. II of 1956] 521
~

(1) (2) (3)

Section 350 Water not to be carried Fifty rupees.
sub-section (2). away from public water-
supply for sale, and not
to be carried in any
vehicle, without
permission.

Section 351 Public water supply set Fifty rupees.

sub-section (2). apart for particular
purpose, not to be used
for other purpose.

Section 352 Requisition to obtain Two hundred

sub-section (2). private water-supply rupees.
and to provide supply
and distributing pipes,
etc.

Section 353 Provisions as to the Two hundred

sub-section (1). making and renewing rupees.
of connections with
municipal works.

Section 353 Provisions as to Fifty rupees.

sub-section (5). unauthorised
connections with
municipal water, works,
etc.

Section 354 Requisition to provide Fifty rupees.

sub-section (3). cistern and fitting or
means of access to any
cistern.
 522
[Act No. II of 1956]

(1) (2) (3)

Section 356 Supply or distributing One hundred
pipes, etc., be kept in rupees.
efficient repair by owner
or occupier of
premises.

Section 359 Requisition to remedy Fifty rupees.

sub-section (2). defect in meter, supply
or distributing pipe.

Section 361 Conditions as to use of One hundred

water not to be rupees.
contravened.

Section 363 Water pipes, etc., not to One hundred

be placed where water rupees.
will be polluted.

Section 364 Prohibition of fraudulent One hundred

and unauthorised use rupees.
of water.

Section 365 Prohibition of fraud in One hundred

sub-section (1). respect of meters. rupees.

Section 366 Prohibition of wilful One hundred

neglect relating to water rupees.
works.

Section 371 Work under Chapter X Two hundred

sub-section (1) to be done by licensed rupees.
plumber.

Section 371 Name of licensed Fifty rupees.

sub-section (2) plumber to be
furnished.
(Act No. II of 1956) 523

(1) (2) (3)

Section 381 Construction of One hundred
sub-section (4). building, within the rupees.
regular line of street
with-out permission.

Section 392 Land not to be Twenty

appropriated for percent of the
building and private value of the
street not to be laid out land in
not otherwise than in question, as
accordance with fixed by
Commissioner's Registration
direction. Department at
the time of
undertaking
any
development
of any land.

Section 394 Requisition as to Twenty

leveling and draining of thousand
private streets. rupees.

Section 398 Requisition to remove Two hundred

sub-section (1). or alter projections. rupees.

Section 401 Prohibition of structures Five hundred

sub-section (1). or fixtures causing rupees.
obstruction in streets.

Section 403 Prohibition of hawking One thousand

or exposing for sale any rupees.
article in a public place
or street without a
licence.
524 [Act No. II of 1956]

(1) (2) (3)

Section 404 Prohibition in a public One thousand
place or street, of use rupees.
of skill in handicraft or
in rendering services
without licence.

Section 406 Requisition to remove Five hundred

structures or fixtures. and fifty
rupees.

Section 407 Prohibition of the Fifty rupees

sub-section (1) tethering of animals in per animal.
public streets.

Section 410 Direction to close street Fifty rupees.

sub-section (2) in which work is in
progress.

Section 412 Shoring-timber fence, Fifty rupees.

sub-section (2) etc., employed to
secure public safety
while municipal works
are in progress not to
be removed.

Section 413 Streets not to be Ten thousand

sub-section (1) opened or broken up rupees.
and building materials
not to be deposited
thereon without
permission.

Section 414 Precautions for public Ten thousand

safety to be taken by rupees.
persons to whom
permission is granted.
[Act No. II of 1956] 525

(1) (2) (3)

Section 415 Persons to whom Ten thousand
sub-section (1) permission is granted rupees.
must reinstate streets.

Section 416 Provision to be made Ten thousand

by persons to whom rupees.
permission is granted
for traffic, etc., when
their works interrupt
streets.

Section 417 Hoards to be set up Five thousand

during work on any rupees.
building adjacent to a
street.

Section 418 sub- Name of street and Twenty rupees

section (2) number of house not to
be destroyed or
defaced.

Section 420 Sky-signs not to be Two hundred

sub-section (1) erected or retained and fifty
without permission. rupees.

Section 421 Advertisement on One thousand

sub-section (1) certain sites, vehicles, rupees.
etc., not to be exhibited
without permission.

Section 422 Requisition to repair, Two thousand

sub-section (1) protect or enclose rupees.
dangerous place.

Section 425 Prohibition of removal, Ten thousand

etc., of lamps. rupees.
526 [Act No. II of 1956]

(1) (2) (3)

Section 436 Provision for Ten thousand
supervision of buildings rupees.
and works.

Section 440 Work not to be Fifty percent of

sub-section (1) commenced without Building
notice. permit fee,
subject to a
maximum of
Ten thousand
rupees.

Section 441 Building not to be Ten percent of

converted to other the value of
purposes without the Building
permission of the including land
Commissioner. as fixed by the
Registration
Department.

Section 442 Building or any part of a Ten percent of

building originally the value of
constructed or Building
authorised to be used including land
for human habitation as fixed by the
not to be used as a Registration
godown, etc., without Department.
permission.

Section 443 Building or any part of a Ten percent of

building originally the value of
constructed or the Building
authorised to be used including land
for human habitation as fixed by the
not to be altered Registration
without permission for Department.
[Act No. II of 1956] 527

(1) (2) (3)

the purpose of using it
as a godown, etc.

Section 445 Roofs and external One thousand

walls of buildings not to rupees.
be of inflammable
material.

Section 448 Provisions as to height One thousand

of frame buildings. rupees.

Section 449 Alteration and provision Ten thousand

of staircases to allow rupees.
safe exit in event of fire.

Section 452 (a) in respect of Non- (a) Fine

High Rise Buildings equivalent to
violation of setbacks on two hundred
each side of each floor percent of the
except Building line value of the
upto Ten percent of the land in
permissible setbacks. question
which is in
force as fixed
bythe
Registration
Department
for the extent
of violated
floor area.
 528
[Act No. II of 1956]

(1) (2) (3)

(b) Non-High Rise (b) Fine
Buildings of work equivalent to
commenced contrary to four hundred
the Act or bye-laws, percent of the
except item covered by value of the
(a) above. land in
question
which is in
force as fixed
bythe
Registration
Department
for the extent
of violated
floor area.

(c) High Rise Buildings (c) Fine

or work commenced equivalent to
contrary to the Act or six hundred
Bye-laws. percent of the
value of the
land in
question
which is in
force as fixed
by the
Registration
Department
for the extent
of violated
floor area.

Section 454 Provisions for One hundred

enforcement of rupees.
Provisions concerning
building and works.
[Act No. II of 1956] 529

(1) (2) (3)

Section 455 Provisions as to Five percent of
completion certificates; the value of
permission to occupy the land and
or use. building in
question as
fixed by the
Registration
Department.

Section 456 Requistion to remove Ten thousand

structures which are in rupees.
ruins or likely to fall.

Section 485 Collection and removal One thousand

of excrementitious and rupees.
polluted matter to be
provided for by
occupiers in certain
cases.

Section 486 Scavenger's duties in Ten rupees.

certain cases not to be
discharged by private
individuals without
permission.

Section 493 Requisition to cleanse Fifty rupees.

and lime-wash building.

Section 494 Requisition to remove One thousand

building materials, etc., rupees.
from any premises.

Section 496 Requisition to cleanse, Fifty rupees.

etc., neglected
premises.
 530
[Act No. II of 1956]

(1) (2) (3)

Section 497 Requisition to abate or Fifty rupees.
sub-sections (1) to prevent recurrence of
and (2). a leakage in the roofs of
buildings.

Section 499 Provisions as to Five hundred

sub-section (2) buildings unfit for rupees.
human habitation.

Section 500 Owner or occupier of a Two hundred

house, within seven rupees.
days of receipt of
notice, to give
statement of
accomodation.

Section 501 Requisition by Two hundred

sub-section (1) Magistrate to abate rupees.
over crowding.

Section 501 Requistion by owner Two hundred

sub-section (3) pursuant to order under rupees.
sub-section (1)

Section 502 Requisition to remove Fifty rupees.

or alter insanitary huts.

Section 504 Requisition to fill in One hundred

pools, etc., which are a and fifty
nuisance. rupees.

Section 505 Digging or constructing Two hundred

sub-section (1) well, etc., without and fifty
permission. rupees.
[Act No. II of 1956] 531

(1) (2) (3)

Section 505 Requisition to fill in or Two hundred
sub-section (2) demolish well, etc. and fifty
rupees.

Section 508 Requisition to Five hundred

discontinue quarrying. rupees.

Section 509 Requisition to remove Fifty rupees.

sub-section (1) or trim trees, shrubs or
hedges.

Section 510 Prohibition as to the Five hundred

sub-section (1) keeping of animals. rupees.

Section 511 Requisition to Fifty rupees.

discontinue, etc.,
stardling animals or
storing grain in dwelling
house.

Section 512 sub- Prompt notice to be Two hundred

section (1) given to Health and fifty
Department for removal rupees.
of carcases of dead
animals.

Section 514 Prohibition of bathing Ten rupees.

Clauses (e), (f) etc., contrary to order
and (g) or regulation.

Section 516 Factory, etc., not to be Two percent of

newly established or the value of
worked without land and
permission. building in
question as
fixed by the
 532
[Act No. II of 1956]

(1) (2) (3)

Registration
Department.

Section 519 Requisition for sanitary Two hundred

sub-section (1) regulation of factories, rupees.
etc.

Section 520 Prohibition of use of Two hundred

sub-section (1) steam whistle, etc., rupees.
without permission.

Section 521 Certain things not to be Five hundred

sub-section (1) kept and certain trades rupees.
and operations not to
be carried on, without a
licence.

Section 521 Licence to be kept on Twenty

sub-section (5) the premises rupees.

Section 522 Prohibition of One thousand

sub-section (1) contamination of water rupees.
by chemicals, etc.

Section 524 Regulation of washing Twenty

sub-section (1) of clothes by rupees.
washerman.

Section 528 Prohibition of sale in Fifty rupees.

sub-section (1) municipal market
without license.

Section 529 New private market not One thousand

sub-section (2) to be opened without rupees.
sanction.
[Act No. II of 1956] 533

(1) (2) (3)

Section 530 Private market not to be Fifty rupees.
sub-section (1) kept open without
Clause (a) licence.

Section 530 Using place as Two hundred

sub-section (1) slaughter house without rupees.
Clauses (b) and licence, within or
(c) without city.

Section 531 Prohibition of sale in Fifty rupees.

unauthorised private
markets.

Section 532 Requisition to pave and Two hundred

drain private market, rupees.
buildings and
slaughter-houses.

Section 533 Regulations framed for Fifty rupees.

markets and slaughter-
houses.

Section 535 Removal of cattle, Fifty rupees.

sheep, goats or swine
from any municipal
slaughter-house,
market or premises.

Section 536 Regulations and table Fifty rupees.

sub-section (2) of stallage-rents posted
up in markets and
slaughter-houses not to
be destroyed or
defaced.
534 [Act No. II of 1956]

(1) (2) (3)

Section 538 Prohibition of sale of Fifty rupees.
sub-section (1) animals, etc., except in
a market.

Section 539 Butchers and persons One hundred

who sell the flesh of rupees.
animals to be licensed.

Section 540 Prohibition of import of One hundred

sub-section (1) cattle, etc., into the city rupees.
without permission.

Section 549 Information to be given One hundred

of existence of rupees.
infectious disease by
medical practitioners.

Section 551 Prohibition of use for Two hundred

sub-section (1) drinking of water likely rupees.
to cause infectious
disease.

Section 552 Direction to remove One hundred

sub-section (2) patients to hospitals. rupees.

Section 554 Requisition to disinfect One hundred

sub-section (1) buildings. rupees.

Section 556 Where a place for One hundred

sub-section (2) washing of infected rupees.
articles has been
appointed such articles
not to be washed at
places not so
appointed.
[Act No. II of 1956] 535

(1) (2) (3)

Section 556 Direction to disinfect or One hundred
sub-section (3) destroy infected rupees.
articles.

Section 557 Persons suffering from Fifty rupees.

sub-section (1) infectious disease not
to enter a public
conveyance without
notifying the same.

Section 559 Provisions as to Five hundred

carriage of persons rupees.
suffering from infectious
disease in public
conveyance.

Section 560 Public conveyance Five hundred

which has carried a rupees.
person suffering from
infectious disease to be
disinfected.

Section 562 Infected article not to Five hundred

sub-section (1) be transmitted, etc., rupees.
without previous
disinfection.

Section 563 Infected building not to Five hundred

sub-section (1) be let without being first rupees.
disinfected.

Section 566 Places for the disposal One hundred

of the dead to be rupees.
registered.
536 [Act No. II of 1956]

(1) (2) (3)

Section 568 New places for disposal Five hundred
of the dead not to be rupees.
opened without
permission.

Section 571 Prohibition of burials Five hundred

sub-section (1) within places of worship rupees.
and exhumation without
permission.

Section 572 Acts prohibited in One hundred

connection with the rupees.
disposal of the dead.

Section 577 Information of birth to One hundred

sub-section (1) be given within seven rupees.
days.

Section 578 Information respecting One hundred

finding of born child to rupees.
be given.

Section 580 Information of death to One hundred

be given at the time rupees.
when the corpse of the
deceased is disposed
of.

Section 581 Medical practitioner One hundred

sub-section (1) who attended a rupees.
deceased person to
certify the cause of his
death.
[Act No. II of 1956] 537

(1) (2) (3)

Section 591 Boards for exhibiting Fifty rupees.
sub-section (1) bye-laws to be open to
inspection.

Section 591 The same not to be Fifty rupees.

sub-section (2) injured.

Section 619 Regulations prescribed Fifty rupees.

for licensed surveyors
and plumbers.

Section 620 Licensed plumber not Fifty rupees.

to demand or receive
more than the
prescribed fee.

Section 621 Licensed plumber to be Twenty

bound to execute work rupees.
properly.

Section 622 Grantee to be bound to One thousand

sub-section (5) produce licence or rupees.
written permission.

Section 623 Milk, butter, etc., not to Two hundred

be sold without a and fifty
licence. rupees.

Section 657 Occupier of building or Two hundred

sub-section (3) land to afford owner rupees.
facilities for complying
with provisions of this
Act, etc., after eight
days from issue of
order by the Judge.]
538 [Act No. II of 1956]

401
[SCHEDULE V.

[See Section 597]

Section,
Daily Fine which
sub-section or Subject
clause may be imposed

(1) (2) (3)

Section 298 Connections, with One thousand
municipal drains, etc., rupees actual
not to be made. digging charges.

Section 299 Buildings, etc., not to Five rupees.

sub-section (1) be erected without
permission over any
drains.

Section 301 Owner of land to allow Five hundred

others to carry drains rupees.
through the land.

Section 302 Requisition to enforce Five hundred

drainage of undrained rupees.
premises within a
hundred feet of a
municipal drain.

Section 303 Requisition to enforce Five hundred

drainage of undrained rupees.
premises not situate
within a hundred feet
of a municipal drain.

401. Schedule V substituted by Act No.9 of 2008.

[Act No. II of 1956] 539

(1) (2) (3)

Section 305 Direction limiting use One hundred
sub-section (1) of drain or notice rupees.
requiring the
construction of a
distinct drain.

Section 309 Owners of drains to One thousand

allow use thereof, or rupees.
joint ownership therein
to others

Section 313 Drains not to pass One thousand

beneath buildings. rupees.

Section 316 Requisition to cover to Two hundred

sub-section (2) ventilate drain or rupees.
cesspool.

Section 323 Requisition to enforce Five hundred

sub-section (1) provision of privy rupees.
accommodation, etc.

Section 324 Requisition to provide One thousand

privy accommodation rupees.
for factories, etc.,

Section 325 Requisition respecting One thousand

unhealthy privies. rupees.

Section 326 Provisions as to One hundred

sub-section (1) privies. rupees.

Section 327 Provisions as to water- Two hundred

closets rupees.
540 [Act No. II of 1956]

(1) (2) (3)

Section 335 Requisition to effect Fifty rupees.
sanitary repairs, etc.

Section 337 Prohibition of acts Five hundred

contravening the rupees.
provisions of Chapter
IX or done without
sanction.

Section 339 Provisions as to Two hundred

sub-sections employment of rupees.
(1) & (4). licensed plumber and
use of work.
Fifty rupees.
Section 339 Licensed plumber to
sub-sections give and sign
(2) & (3). certificate.

Section 349 Buildings etc., not to Ten rupees.

sub-section (1) be erected over water
main without
permission.

Section 381 Buildings not to be One hundred

sub-section (4) constructed within the rupees.
regular line of street
without permission.

Section 392 Land not to be One percent of

appropriated for the value of the
building and private land in question
street not be laid not as fixed by
otherwise than in Registration
accordance with Department at
Commissioner's the time of
directions. undertaking any
[Act No. II of 1956) 541

(1) (2) (3)

development of
land.

Section 394 Requisition as to Two thousand

leveling and draining rupees.
of private street.

Section 401 Prohibition of Ten rupees.

sub-section (1) structures or fixtures
causing obstruction in
streets.

Section 402 Prohibition of deposit, Ten rupees.

sub-section (1) etc., of things in
streets.

Section 403 Prohibition of hawking Five hundred

or exposing for sale rupees.
any article in a public
place or street without
a licence.

Section 404 Prohibition in a public Five hundred

place or street, of use rupees.
or skill in handicraft or
in rendering services
wihtout licence.

Section 406 Requisition to remove Ten rupees.

structures or fixtures.
 542
[Act No. II of 1956]

(1) (2) (3)

Section 413 Streets not to be One thousand
sub-section (1) opened or broken up rupees.
and building materials
not to be deposited
thereon without
permission.

Section 414 Precautions for public One thousand

safety to be taken by rupees.
persons to whom
permission is granted.

Section 415 Persons to whom One hundred

sub-section (1) permission is granted rupees.
must reinstate streets.

Section 417 Hoards to be set up One thousand

during work on any rupees.
building adjacent to a
street.

Section 420 Sky-signs not to be Ten rupees.

sub-section (1) erected or retained
without permission.

Section 421 Advertisement on Ten rupees.

sub-section (1) certain sites, vehicles,
etc., not to be
exhibited without
permission.

Section 422 Requisition to repair, Five hundred

sub-section (1) protect or enclose rupees.
dangerous place.
[Act No. II of 1956] 543

(1) (2) (3)

Section 436 Provision for One thousand
supervision of rupees.
buildings and works.

Section 440 Work not to be One thousand

sub-section (1) commenced without rupees.
notice.

Section 441 Building not to be One percent of

converted to other the value of the
purposes without the Building
permission of the including land as
Commissioner. fixed by the
Registration
Department.

Section 442 Building or any part of One percent of

a building originally the value of the
constructed or Building
authorised to be used including land as
for human habitation fixed by the
not to be used as a Registration
godown, etc., without Department.
permission.

Section 443 Building or any part of One percent of

a building originally the value of the
constructed or Building
authorised to be used including land as
for human habitation fixed by the
not to be altered Registration
without permission for Department.
the purpose of using it
as a godown, etc.
544
[Act No. II of 1956]

(1) (2) (3)

Section 445 Roofs and external Fife hundred
walls of buildings not rupees.
to be of inflammable
material.

Section 446 Provisions as to height One hundred

and 447 of buildings. rupees.

Section 448 Provisions as to height One hundred

of frame buildings. rupees.

Section 449 Alteration and One thousand

provision of staircases rupees.
to allow safe exit in
event of fire.

Section 452 (a) In respect of Non- (a) Fine

High rise Buildings, equivalent to five
setbacks on each side percent of the
of each floor except value of the land
building line upto ten in question,
percent of the which is in force
permissible setbacks. as fixed by the
Registration
Department for
the extent of
violated floor
area.

(b) Non-High rise (b) Fine

Buildings or work equivalent to ten
commenced contrary percent of the
to the Act or Bye-laws, value of the land
except item covered in question,
by (a). which is in force
as fixed by the
[Act No. II of 1956] 545

(1) (2) (3)

Registration
Department for
the extent of
violated floor
area.

(c) High rise buildings (c) Fine

or work commenced equivalent to
contrary to the Act or twenty percent of
Bye-laws. the value of the
land in question,
which is in force
as fixed by the
Registration
Department for
the extent of
violated floor
area.

Section 455 Provisions as to Two thousand

completion certificate, rupees.
permission to occupy
or use.

Section 456 Requisition to remove One thousand

structures which are in rupees.
ruins or likely to fall.

Section 483 Collection, removal One thousand

sub-sections and provision of rupees.
(1), (2), (3) and receptacles.
(4)
Requisition to cleanse Five rupees.
Section 493 and lime wash
buildings.
546 [Act No. II of 1956]

(1) (2) (3)

Section 494 Requisition to remove Two hundred
building materials, rupees.
etc., from any
premises.

Section 496 Requisition to cleanse Five rupees.

etc., neglected
premises.

Section 497 Requisition to abate or Five hundred

sub-sections to prevent recurrences rupees.
(1) & (2) of leakage in roofs of
buildings.

Section 500 Owner or occupier of a Twenty rupees.

house, within seven
days of receipt of
notice to give
statement of
accommodation.

Section 501 Requisition by Twenty rupees.

sub-section (1) Magistrate to abate
over crowding.

Section 501 Requisition by owner Fifty rupees.

sub-section (3) pursuant to order
under sub-section (1).

Section 502 Requisition to remove Fifty rupees.

or alter insanitary hut.

Section 504 Requisition to fill in Five rupees.

pools,etc., which are a •
nuisance.
 [Act No. II of 1956] 547

(1) (2) (3)

Section 505 Requisition to fill in or Twenty rupees.
sub-section (2) demolish well, etc.,

Section 508 Requisition to One hundred

discontinue dangerous rupees.
quarrying.

Section 509 Requisition to remove Fifty rupees.

sub-section (1) or trim trees, shrubs or
hedges.

Section 51 O Prohibition as to the Five hundred

sub-section (1) keeping of animals. rupees.

Section 511 Requistion to Five hundred

discontinue, etc., rupees.
stabling animals in
dwelling houses.

Section 516 Factory etc., not to be Five thousand

newly established or rupees.
~ worked without
permission.

Section 519 Requistion for sanitary One thousand

sub-section (1) regulation of factories, rupees.
etc.,

Section 521 Certain things not to One thousand

sub-section (1) be kept, and certain rupees.
trades not to be
carried on without a
licence.
t
Section 521 Licence to be kept on Five hundred
sub-section (4) the premises. rupees.
548 [Act No. II of 1956]

(1)
•
(2) (3)
Section 522 Prohibition of Five hundred
sub-section (1) corruption of water by rupees.
chemical etc.,

Section 524 Regulation of washing Five rupees

of clothes by
washermen.

Section 530 Private markets not to One thousand i

sub-section (1) be kept open without rupees.

licence.

Section 532 Requisition to pave Five hundred

and drain private rupees.
market buildings and
slaughter-houses.

Section 539 Butchers and persons Two hundred

who sell the flesh of and fifty rupees.
animals to be licensed.

Section 554 Requistion to disinfect Two hundred

sub-section (1) buildings. and fifty rupees.

Section 621 Licenced plumber to Fifty rupees.

be bound to execute
work properly.

Section 622 Grantee to be bound One thousand

sub-section (5) to produce licence or rupees.
written permission.

Section 623 Milk, butter, etc., not to Two hundred

be sold without a and fifty rupees. i

licence.
~