Procedure on complaint of injury.

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Chapter XXXI Chapter XXXI

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(1) Any person who is injuriously affected by the exercise of any power conferred by sections 160, 161, 162, 163, 181, 183, 184 and 254, may complain to the State Government that more than the least practicable nuisance or damage has been created or caused.
(2) The State Government may appoint an officer to enquire into any such complaints, and such officer shall, for the purpose of this enquiry, have all the powers of a Civil Court trying a suit and shall submit his report to the State Government.
(3) Upon receipt of the report the State Government may, if it thinks fit, direct the Corporation—
- (a) to take such measures as it may deem practicable and reasonable for preventing, abating, removing or diminishing the nuisance or damage;
- (b) to pay to the complainant all reasonable costs of relating to his complaint, which costs may include compensation for the complainant's loss of time in prosecuting the complaint.
(4) It shall be incumbent on the Corporation, the Standing Committee or the

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