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Power to seal unauthorized development or construction : It shall be lawful for the Commissioner, at any time, before or after making an order of demolition or stoppage of building works under section 267 or section 268 to make an order directing the sealing of such development in the manner as may be prescribed by bye-laws made by the Corporation for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, or for preventing any dispute as to the nature and extent of such development. Where any development has been sealed under sub-section (1) of section 267, the Com missioner may, for the purpose of demolishing such development, order the seal to be removed. No person shall remove such seal except, under an order made by the Commissioner under sub-section (2) of section 268 or under an order of the appellate authority made in an appeal under this Act. Power of State Government to give directions for compounding deviations from sanctioned plan. - Without prejudice to the provisions contained in this Act the Government may, from time to time, give such special or general directions in the matters of policy in relation to the compounding of the cases involving deviations from the sanctioned plans as in its opinion are required to be followed by the Commissioner for compounding such cases under sub-section (5) of section 268 of this Act.