The recovery of expenditure on failure to comply with orders for planting of

trees : Where the owner or occupier of the land fails to comply with any orders made

by the Tree Officer under section 361 or section 362 or section 363, the Tree Officer

may after giving a reasonable opportunity to such owner or occupier of being heard and without prejudice to any other action which may be taken against the defaulter under these provisions take the necessary action himself and recover the expenditure incurred

thereon, from the owner or the occupier, as the case may be.