General provisions regarding licences and permissions

General and Miscellaneous Licences and Permissions

General provisions regarding licences and permissions. —

1. (1) Every licence and permission granted under this Act or any rule, bye-law or regulation made under it shall specify the period, if any, for which, and the restrictions, limitations and conditions subject to which, the same is granted, and shall be signed by the Executive Authority or the Commissioner, as the case may be, or by some person duly authorized by him in this behalf. (2)
   • (a) Every licence or permission granted under this Act or any rule, bye-law or regulation made under it may be suspended or revoked by the Executive Authority or the Commissioner, as the case may be, if—
     • (i) the licence or permission has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
     • (ii) the licensee or the person holding the permission has broken or failed to comply with any of the restrictions, limitations or conditions subject to which the licence or permission was granted;
     • (iii) the licensee or the person holding the permission has contravened any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule, bye-law or regulation made under it;
     • (iv) the licensee or the person holding the permission has been convicted of an offence against the provisions of this Act or of any rule, bye-law or regulation made under it;
     • (v) the licensee or the person holding the permission has failed to comply with a requisition made by the Executive Authority or the Commissioner, as the case may be, by a notice under this Act, requiring him to vacate or alter any building or to take such action as may be specified in the notice.
   • (b) No order shall be passed under clause
   • (a) unless the licensee or the person holding the permission has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed suspension or revocation.
   • (c) The revocation of a licence or permission shall not entitle the licensee or the person holding the permission to a refund of any fee paid by him in respect thereof.
2. (3) Every application for the renewal of a licence or permission granted under this Act shall be made not less than thirty days before the date of the expiry of the period for which the licence or permission was granted.
3. (4) Every order of the Executive Authority or the Commissioner granting or refusing to grant a licence or permission shall be published on the notice board of the Panchayat.
4. (5) Every order of the Executive Authority or the Commissioner suspending or revoking a licence or permission shall be in writing and shall be served on the licensee or the person holding the permission.
5. (6) Subject to the provisions of this Act, any person aggrieved by an order of the Executive Authority or the Commissioner granting, refusing to grant, suspending or revoking a licence or permission may appeal to the Village Panchayat or Panchayat Union Council, as the case may be, and the decision of the Village Panchayat or the Panchayat Union Council shall be final.