Power to remove encroachment T~om public place,

(1) The Commis:~ioner may,- (a) remove without any notice any movable temporary structure, enclosure, stall, booth, any article whatsoever hawked exposed or displayed for sale or any other thing whatsoever by way of encroaching street or public place s r the land belonging to the departments of the Central or State Government8 within the municipal limit - (b) remove any immovable structure whether permanent or of temporary nature ' encroachiog the . street or piblic-plaqe or the land belonging to the depart- ments of the Central or State ~overnmbnti within thi' municipal limit, ' after issuing a show cause ootice For such removal, returnable within a period of seven days from the date of receipt, thereof : Provided-that the Commissioner shall consider any representation received within the time limit, before passing final orders. (2) .whoever makes any encroacnment In any land ' or space (not being private property) in any public street or any land belonging to the departments of the Central or State Governments within the municipal limit, shall on c~nviction be punished with itnprisonment which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees : Provided that the court may for any aaequate or spixial reasons 'to be <:dentioned in the judge~cnt impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of Irss than. one year.