No

prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act shall be instituted except with the previous sanction ofthe State Ulban and Country Planning Board or the Local Planning Authority concemed or any officer authorized by the State Urban and Country Planning Board or the Local Planning Authority in this behalf. Sanction of prosecution-

59. (1) The State Urban and Country Plaruriag Board or the Local P Ianniflg Authority concemed or aay person authorized in this behalfby general or special order may either before or after the iruititution of the proceedings comiound any offence made punishable by or under this AcL Compound of offences. (2) When an offence has been compounded, the of- fender, if in custody shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of the offence compounded. 60. No Court inferior to that ofa magistrate ofthe fint class Jurisdiction of shall try an offence punishable under this Act.