Ins by sec 2 of U.P.Act no 23 of 1986

§7

Summary

1[7. [(1)] No person shall except with the previous permission of the Competent Authority, to be obtained in the manner prescribed construct a new building or make any extension, or alteration in an existing building on any land in a slum area. 1[ (2) Where within the period of 90 days from the making of an application for permission under sub-section (1), no order is communicated, either granting or refusing the permission, the applicant may by written communication call the attention of the Competent Authority to the omission or neglect and if such omission or neglect continues for a further period of 30 days, the Competent Authority shall be deemed to have permitted such construction, extension or alteration, as the case may be. ] (3) Where a new building has been constructed, or extension in an existing building has been made without the previous permission of the Competent Authority, he may notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law for the time being in force, serve upon the owner of the building an order directing him to demolish such building or extension within such time not being less than one month, as may be specified in the order ; Provided that no such order shall be made unless the owner of the building has been given a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the order should not be made. ] (4) Any person aggrieved by an order refusing permission, referred to in sub-section (1), or by an order under sub-section (3) may, within one month from the date of the order, prefer an appeal against the same to the State Government, whose decision shall be final. (5) If the owner of the building fails to comply with an order for demolition made under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4), the Competent Authority may by using such minimum force as may be necessary demolish such building or extension and the costs of demolition may be recovered from the owner as arrears of land revenue.]1

1[7. [(1)] No person shall except with the previous permission of the Competent Authority, to be obtained in the manner prescribed construct a new building or make any extension, or alteration in an existing building on any land in a slum area. 1[ (2) Where within the period of 90 days from the making of an application for permission under sub-section (1), no order is communicated, either granting or refusing the permission, the applicant may by written communication call the attention of the Competent Authority to the omission or neglect and if such omission or neglect continues for a further period of 30 days, the Competent Authority shall be deemed to have permitted such construction, extension or alteration, as the case may be. ] (3) Where a new building has been constructed, or extension in an existing building has been made without the previous permission of the Competent Authority, he may notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law for the time being in force, serve upon the owner of the building an order directing him to demolish such building or extension within such time not being less than one month, as may be specified in the order ; Provided that no such order shall be made unless the owner of the building has been given a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the order should not be made. ] (4) Any person aggrieved by an order refusing permission, referred to in sub-section (1), or by an order under sub-section (3) may, within one month from the date of the order, prefer an appeal against the same to the State Government, whose decision shall be final. (5) If the owner of the building fails to comply with an order for demolition made under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4), the Competent Authority may by using such minimum force as may be necessary demolish such building or extension and the costs of demolition may be recovered from the owner as arrears of land revenue.]1

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