https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311595 Panchayat authorities exercising quasi-judicial powers may appoint a Commissioner to ascertain whether disputed structures are old or newly constructed, where statutory powers analogous to those under the Code of Civil Procedure support that process. The person undertaking construction bears the burden of proving that it was lawful and duly sanctioned. Where a Panchayat fails to address complaints of construction without permission or contrary to applicable rules, the Deputy Director may assume the Panchayat's statutory powers and initiate demolition action, including reliance on the Commissioner's factual report. en-us Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:58:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311595 Panchayat authorities exercising quasi-judicial powers may appoint a Commissioner to ascertain whether disputed structures are old or newly constructed, where statutory powers analogous to those under the Code of Civil Procedure support that process. The person undertaking construction bears the burden of proving that it was lawful and duly sanctioned. Where a Panchayat fails to address complaints of construction without permission or contrary to applicable rules, the Deputy Director may assume the Panchayat's statutory powers and initiate demolition action, including reliance on the Commissioner's factual report. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311595