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section 72

Power of demolition

The Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Act, 2026
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  1. (1) Where any development has been commenced or is being carried on or has been completed in contravention of sanctioned master plans and/or development plans and/or development schemes or without the permission, approval or sanction referred to in section 61 and sub-section (3) of section 63 or in contravention of any conditions subject to which such permission, approval or sanction has been granted, the Authority may in addition to any prosecution that may be instituted under the Act, make an order directing that such development shall be removed by demolition, filling or otherwise by the owner, occupier, manager or by any person at whose instance the development has been commenced or is being carried out or has been completed.
  2. (2) The order issued by the Authority shall direct the removal of such development within such period not being less than five days and not more than thirty days from the date on which a copy of the order of removal with brief statement of the reasons thereof has been delivered to the owner, occupier and manager or the person at whose instance the development has been commenced or is being carried out or has been completed. Provided that no such order shall be made unless the owner, occupier, manager or the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the order shall not be made.
  3. (3) In the event of the failure on the part of the owner, occupier, manager or other person under notice under sub-section (2) above to comply with the order under sub-section (1) within the period specified in the notice, the Authority may remove or cause to be removed the development and the expenses of such removal shall be recovered from the owner, occupier manager or any person at whose instance the development was commenced or was being carried out or was completed as arrears of land revenue.
  4. (4) The provisions of the section shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other provision relating to demolition of building contained in any other law for the time being in force.
  5. (5) No compensation shall be claimed by any person for any damage which he may sustain in consequence of the removal of any development under this section or the discontinuance of the development under section 77 of this Act.

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