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lf al any lime. ir appears 10 the Highway Auibority that any highway In us cbarge or any portion ibereof, b or has been rendered unsafe for vehicular or pedestrian traffic by reason of demage or otherwise. it may. subject to such rote as may be prescribed in this behalf, either close !he llijthway or the ponion of it 10 all iraffic or 10 any class of tramc. or regulate the number and speed or weight uf vehicles using the highways. \l>) Any expenditure incurred by the Highway Authority in alterinj! the object causing the ~roresaid obstruction of view shall be recovered from the person concerned if the said objecr was constructed or creeled in contravention to any law in force in this respect, without prejudice to the action provided for in any other law for the time being inforce, (7) (a) lf any person fails !O comply with the notice served on him under sub-section (I) as amended or confirmed. as the case may be, under sub-secuon (5). the Highway Au1hori1y may take action to alter the object causing obstruction of view. (6) If a person is aggrieved by an order passed by the Highway Authority under sub-section (SJ he may. prefer an appeal within fifteen days from the date when such order was communicated to him. to 1he Csllector, whose decision in the mailer shall be finJI. (5) The Highway Authority shall, within one month of the receipt of the objection, consider the grounds advanced and shall by order in writing, withdraw the notice or amend or confirm it. (4) If any person upon whom a notice has been served under sub-section (I) objects to comply with any requirement of such notice. he may within one month of the receipt, send to 1hc Highway Au1hority his objection in writing stating the grounds thereof, (3) No expenses incurred in case of removal or the object of obstruction constructed or erected in contraventi - of any la\\ or byclaw for the time being in force shall be reimbursed in oomplying with the requirement of the notice. Action against concerned person who has constructed or erected the OOJCCt of obstruction in contravention of any law or byelaw shall also be 1akcn as provided in the relevant law. (2) Reasonable expenses incurred by the owner or occupier in comlying with the requirement of the notice shall be reimbursed to him, provided the objecl or obstruction bud not been constructed or erected in contravention of nny law for the lime being in force. Determination of the amount to be reimbursed shall be made by me Highway Authority and the decision m this rCSJlCCI sh311 be final.