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Section 208: Power of Municipality to alter unsanctioned street and demolish the same

Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 2 of 1916

208. [(1) If any person lays out or makes any street referred to in section 204, without or otherwise than in conformity with the orders of the Municipality, the Municipality may, notwithstanding any prosecution which may have been started against the offender under this Act, by notice in writing -

(a) require the offender to show sufficient cause by a written statement signed by him and sent to the Municipality on or before such date as may be specified in the notice, why such street should not be altered to the satisfaction of the Municipality, or if such alteration be impracticable, why such street should not be demolished, or

(b) require the offender to appear before the Municipality either personally or by a duly authorized agent, on such day and at such time and place as may be specified in the notice, and show cause as aforesaid.

(2) If any person on whom such notice is served fails to show sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the Municipality, the Municipality may pass such order directing the alteration or demolition of the street as it thinks fit. ]

Where this provision sits

ActUttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916
Section208
Marginal notePower of Municipality to alter unsanctioned street and demolish the same
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, U. P. Act VII of 1949. Subs. by sec. 78 of U. P. Act VII of 1949.

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