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Section 22-AC: Demolition of Erection of any Building in Certain Cases.

The Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 1970

(1) Where the erection of any building in an industrial estate, commercial centre or industrial area has been commenced, or is being carried on, or has been completed, or any existing building is altered, in contravention of the terms on which such building or the land on which it stands is held or granted under this Chapter to any Officer of the Corporation empowered by it in this behalf may, in addition to any prosecution that may be instituted under this Chapter make an order directing that such erection shall be demolished by the owner/allotee/lessee thereof within such period not exceeding two months as may be specified in the order, and on the failure of the owner/allotee/lessee to comply with the order, the Officer may himself cause the erection to be demolished and the expenses of such demolition shall be recoverable by the Corporation from the owner/allotee/lessee :

Provided that, no such order shall be made unless the owner/allotee/lessee has been given a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the order should not be made.

(2) Any person aggrieved by an order under sub-section (1) may appeal against that order within thirty days from the date thereof to a Committee of the Corporation set up for the purpose by regulations made in this behalf and such Committee may after hearing the parties to the appeal either allow or dismiss the appeal or reverse or vary any part of the order.

(3) The decision of the Committee on the appeal and subject only to such decision the order made by the officer under sub-section (1) shall be final.

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ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970
Section22-AC
Marginal noteDemolition of Erection of any Building in Certain Cases.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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