Filthy buildings etc.

81. Filthy buildings etc. - Whoever, being the owner or occupier of any building or land, whether tenantable or otherwise suffers the same to be in a filthy or unwholesome state, or in the opinion of the Grama Panchayat a nuisance to persons residing in the neighborhood or overgrown with prickly pear or rank and noisome vegetation ,and w ho shall not, within a reasonable time after notice in writing from any person authorised by the Grama Panchayat in this behalf to cleanse, clear or otherwise put the same in a proper state, have compiled with the requisition contained in such notice, sha ll, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and if the offence be a continuing one with further fine which may extend to five rupees for every day during which the said offence is continued after the date of first convic tion.