507. Remedy of owner of building or land against occupier under BMC act

This Act may be cited as the '[Mumbai Municipal Corporation] Act.

Proceedings before the Chief Judge of the Small Cause Court.

507. Remedy of owner of building or land against occupier who prevents his complying with any provisions of this Act.

(1) If the owner of any building or land is prevented by the occupier thereof from complying with any provision of this Act or of any regulation or by-law made under this Act or with any

requisition made under this Act of under any such regulation or by-law in respect of such building or land, the owner may apply to the Chief Judge of the Small Cause Court.

(2) The said Chief Judge, on receipt of any such application, may make a written

order requiring the occupier of the building or tend .to afford all reasonable facilities

to the owner for complying with the said provision or requisition and may also, if

he thinks fit, direct that the cost of such application and order be paid by the

occupier. I

(3) After eight days from the date of any such order, it shall be incumbent on the said

occupier to afford all such reasonable facilities to the owner for the purpose aforesaid as shall

be prescribed in the said order; and in the event of his continued refusal so to do, the owner

shall be discharged, during the continuance of such refusal, from any liability which he would

otherwise incur by reason of his failure comply with the said provision or requisition.

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