Powers of Collector to suspend execution of orders, etc. of municipalities

Powers of Collector to suspend execution of orders, etc. of municipalities. (1) If, in the opinion of the Collector, the execution of any order or resolution of a municipality, or the doing of anything which is about to be done or is being done by or on behalf of a municipality, is causing or is likely to cause injury or annoyance to the public or to lead to a breach of the peace or is unlawful, he may by order in writing under his signature suspend the execution or prohibit the doing thereof and where the execution of any work in pursuance of the order or resolution of the municipality is already commenced or completed direct the municipality to restore the position in which it was before the commencement of the work.

(2) When the Collector makes any order under this section he shall forthwith forward to the municipality affected thereby a copy of the order with a statement of the reasons for making it and also submit a report to the State Government alongwith copies of such order and statement.

(3) Against the order made by the Collector under sub-section (1) the municipality may prefer an appeal to the State Government within thirty days from the date on which it receives a copy of the order. The State Government may on such appeal being preferred rescind the order or may revise or modify or confirm the order or direct that the order shall continue to be in force, with or without modification, permanently or for such period as it may specify:

Provided that the order shall not be revised, modified or confirmed by the State Government without giving the municipality reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the order.