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Powers to stop unauthorised development-(1) Where any development in any area has been commenced In contravention of the development plan or without the permission, approval or sanction referred to in Section 15 or in contravention of any conditions subject to which such permission, approval or sanction has been granted. the Authority or any officer of the Authority empowered it by in thi.s behalf. may, in addition t.o. any prosecution that may be instituted under this Act. make an order requmng the development to be discontinued on and from the date of the service of the order, and such order shall be complied with accordingly. (2) Where such development is not d isco ntin~ed in pursuance. of the order under Sub-section (1 ). the Aut~ority ~r the officer of !hf? Authority, as the case may be, may require any police officer to remove th7 person by whom the development has been commenced and all his assistants and workmen from the place of development 2[and to secu~e such place?~ development by sealing] within such time ~s may be s~~cif1ed in the. requ1s1t1on and such police officer shall comply with the requ1s1llon accordingly. . (3) After the req uisition under Sub-section (2) has been complied with, the Authority, or the office~ of th e Authority, a~ the case may be, may depute by a written order a police officer or an officer or employee ~f the Authority to watch the place in order to ensure that the development 1s not continued. (4) No compensati9n shall be claimed by any person for any damage which he may sustain in consequence of the removal of any de~elop~ent under Section g1 or the discontinuance of the development under this sechon (5) The provisions of this section shall be in addi~io~ to and not in derogation of any other provision rel.ating t? stoppage of bu1ld1ng, operations contained in any other law for the time being 1n force. CA SE LAW: d. ated Sec. 92(1) • Unauthorised constructions ·Stoppage of· Unless~ coor rn effort is made by the Development Authorities as well as law enforcing abgen,cikes, · 1 1·ons Action to e a en one cannot expect to stop the unauthortsed cons rue 1 · h indicated : Nlrakar Sahoo v. Bhubaneswar Development ,Authori ty and 01 ers : 2011 {II) OLR 556