Power of Chairman to stop progress of building work unlawfully commenced or carried out

D. Power of Chairman to stop progress of building work unlawfully commenced or carried out.—

1. (1) In any case in which the erection or re-erection has been commenced or is being carried on in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder, the Chairman may, by written notice, require the building operations to be discontinued from the date of the service of such notice.
2. (2) Any person failing to comply with the terms of such notice shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees and when the noncompliance is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day after the first during which the non-compliance continues.