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Section 113: Orders of demolition of buildings in certain cases.

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 28 of 1977

(1) Where the erection or alteration of any building or any addition thereto has commenced, or is being carried out, or has been completed, in contravention of the provisions of section 112, a Board may, notwithstanding the provision contained in any other law, direct by an order that such erection, alteration or addition shall be demolished by the owner or the person who has erected the building or carried out the addition or alteration, within such time as may be specified in that order. On the failure of the owner or such person to comply with the order, the building so erected or the addition or alteration so carried out shall be liable to summary demolition by an order of the Board, and the expenses of such demolition shall be recoverable from the owner or such person as arrears of land revenue:

Provided that, no such order shall be made, unless the owner or person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

(2) Any property ordered to be demolished under sub-section (1) shall be disposed of as the Board may direct, and the cost of removal of the property under this section shall also be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.

(3) For the purpose of causing any building to be demolished under sub-section (1), the Board may use or cause to be used such force as may be reasonably necessary.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976.
Section113
Marginal noteOrders of demolition of buildings in certain cases.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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