Power to remove unauthorised constructions

(1) If the State Government is satisfied that any building or structure has been constructed in violation of the provisions of this Act, it may, by order, direct the owner to remove or demolish such construction within a period of 30 days. (2) If the owner fails to comply with the order, the State Government may cause the construction to be removed or demolished and the cost shall be recovered from the owner. Where any work, which a Highway Authority is empowered to undertake under the provision of this Act, is undertaken, the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf shall give notice to the persons known or believed to be the owners of, or interested in the land benefited by a work, requiring them to appear before him either personally or by an agent at a time and place therein mentioned (such time not being earlier than thirty days from the date of notice) and to state their objections, if any, to the imposition and recovery of betterment charges on such lands; Provided, that no such notice shall be given unless the Highway authority with the previous sanction of the State Government has declared that the value of such lands is likely to increase or has increased by reason of the construction of such work. Where any work, which a Highway Authority is empowered to undertake under the provision of this Act, is undertaken, the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf shall give notice to the persons known or believed to be the owners of, or interested in the land benefited by a work, requiring them to appear before him either personally or by an agent at a time and place therein mentioned (such time not being earlier than thirty days from the date of notice) and to state their objections, if any, to the imposition and recovery of betterment charges on such lands; Provided, that no such notice shall be given unless the Highway authority with the previous sanction of the State Government has declared that the value of such lands is likely to increase or has increased by reason of the construction of such work.