Punishment for immovable encroachment or overhanging structure over street

Punishment for immovable encroachment or overhanging structure over street. (1) Whoever without the written permission of the committee erects or re-erects any immovable overhanging structure projecting into a street at any point above the said ground level, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to one month and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000. (2) The committee may, by notice require the owner or occupier of any building to remove or alter, within a specified time not exceeding six weeks, such overhanging structure as aforesaid, and no compensation shall be claimable in respect of such removal or alteration: Provided that if a period of more than three years has elasped from the completion of the overhanging structure, no prosecution shall lie under sub-section (1) nor shall such overhanging structure be required to be removed or altered without payment of reasonable compensation.