Additional power of the Commissioner to order settling back of buildings to regular line of street

(1) If any building or any part thereof is within the regular line of a public street and if, in the opinion of the Commissioner, it is necessary to set back the building to the regular line of the street, he may, if the provisions of section 216 do not apply, by written notice,-

1. (a) require the khatadar of such building to show cause within such period as is specified in such notice by a statement in writing subscribed by him or by an officer duly authorised by him in that behalf and addressed to the Commissioner, why such building or any part thereof which is within the regular line of the street shall not be pulled down and the land within the said line acquired by the Commissioner; or
2. (b) require the said khatadar on such day and at such time and place as shall be specified in such notice to attend personally or by an officer duly authorised by him in that behalf and show cause why such building or any part thereof which is within the regular line of the street shall not be pulled down and the land within the said line acquired by the Commissioner.

1. (2) If such khatadar fails to show sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the Commissioner why such building or any part thereof, which is within the regular line of the street shall not be pulled down and the land within the said line acquired as aforesaid, the Commissioner, may, with the approval of the Chief Commissioner, require the khatadar by a written notice, to pull down the building or the part thereof which is within the regular line of the street within such period as is prescribed in the notice.
2. (3) If within such period the khatadar of such building fails to pull down such building or any part thereof coming within the said line, the Commissioner may pull down the same and all the expenses incurred in so doing shall be paid by the khatadar.
3. (4) The Commissioner shall at once take possession on behalf of the City Corporation of the portion of the land within the said line theretofore occupied by the said buildings and such land shall hence forward be deemed a part of the public street and shall vest as such in the City Corporation: