State Act

the Uttarakhand Urban and Country Planning and Development Act, 1973 to the context of the State of Uttarakhand.

[28-A (1) It shall be lawful for the [Vice Chairman of the concerned Local Development Authority/ Person(s) or Officer(s) designated to perform the functions under this Act, of the Urban Local Bodies and Village Panchayats declared as Local Development Authority/ Local Authority under this Act]2 or an officer empowered by him in this behalf, as the case may be at any time before or after making an order for the removal or discontinuation of any development under section 27 of section 28 to make any order directing the sealing of such development in a development area in such manner as may be prescribed for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) Where any development has been sealed, the [Vice Chairman of the concerned Local Development Authority/ Person(s) or Officer(s) designated to perform the functions under this Act, of the Urban Local Bodies and Village Panchayats declared as Local Development Authority/ Local Authority under this Act]2 or the officer empowered by him in this behalf, as the case may be may for the purposes or removing or discontinuing such development order the seal to be removed. (3) No person shall remove such seal except under an order made under sub-section (2) by the [Vice Chairman of the concerned Local Development Authority/ Person(s) or Officer(s) designated to perform the functions under this Act, of the Urban Local Bodies and Village Panchayats declared as Local Development Authority/ Local Authority under this Act]2 or the officer empowered by him in this behalf. (4) Any person aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) may appeal to the Chairman against that order within thirty days from the date thereof and the Chairman may after hearing the parties to the appeal, either allow or dismiss the appeal. (5) The decision of the Chairman shall be final.]1