Substituted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021). — ACT 9 OF 2016

9. Substituted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021). restrictions, as the Secretary of a Municipality and the officers authorised by him have in respect of the powers under the enactment relating to the Municipalities for the time being in force. 103. Penalty for obstructing implementation.—Whoever,— (a) obstructs any person engaged or employed by the 1 [State Town and Country Planning Committee] or the District Planning Committee or the Metropolitan Planning Committee or the Development Authority or the Joint Planning Committee or the Local Self Government Institution or any person with whom the 2 [State Town and Country Planning Committee] or the District Planning Committee or the Metropolitan Planning Committee or the Development Authority or the Joint Planning Committee or the Local Self Government Institution has entered into a contract, in the performance or execution by such person of his duty or of anything which he is empowered or required to do under this Act; or (b) removes any mark set up for the purpose of indicating any level or direction necessary for the execution of works authorised under this Act, shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both. 104. Compounding of offences.—(1) Any person authorised in this behalf by general or special order by the commission or the District Planning Committee, or the Metropolitan Planning Committee or the Municipal Corporation, the Municipal Council, the Town Panchayat or the Village Panchayat concerned, may either before or after the institution of the proceedings, compound any offence made punishable by or under this Act. (2) When an offence has been compounded, the offender, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of the offence compounded. 105. Trial of Offences.—No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class shall try an offence punishable under this Act. 106. Fine realised to be paid to the 3 [account] of the authority concerned.—All fines realised in connection with prosecution under this Act shall be paid to the 4 [account] of the 5 [State Town and Country Planning Committee], 6 [xxxx] the Development Authority, the Municipal Corporation, the Municipal Council, the Town Panchayat or the Village Panchayat, as the case may be, in the manner prescribed. 107. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred.—Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, every order passed or direction or notice issued by the Government or the 7 [State Town and Country Planning Committee], the Chief Town Planner, the District Planning 1 Substituted by Act 33 of 2021 (w.e.f. 25.02.2021).

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