498. Submission of objections to comply with notice.
(1)Any person who has been served with a notice under sub-section (1) of section 497 may, within such period as is specified in such notice, deliver to the municipal authority or the officer or the municipality, as the case may be, any objection, in writing, setting forth the objections which he may desire to state for withdrawal or modification of such notice.(2)Every such objection shall be placed before the Municipal Commissioner or the Executive Officer for determination and, pending such determination, compliance with any requisition or order in accordance with such notice shall be stayed.(3)The Municipal Commissioner or the Executive Officer or, if he so directs, any other officer of the municipality of such rank as may be specified by him, other than an officer who has issued such notice, shall, after hearing the person concerned or his agent duly authorized by him, in writing, in this behalf and after considering the circumstances of the case, make such order, either confirming or modifying or canceling the notice, as he thinks fit.(4)(a)Where the Municipal Commissioner or the Executive Officer or the other officer of the municipality referred to in sub-section (3) makes an order under that sub-section, either confirming or modifying the notice, he may, if he thinks fit, -(i)direct that a portion of the expenses, if any, to be incurred in complying with the notice as confirmed or modified shall be borne by the municipality, and(ii)fix a time within which the notice so confirmed shall be complied with.(b)If the notice as confirmed or modified is not complied with by such person within the time fixed under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a), the Municipal Commissioner or the Executive Officer shall take such measures, or cause such work to be executed, or such thing to be done, as may, in his opinion, be necessary for causing due compliance with such notice, and the expenses, if any, incurred by the Municipal Commissioner or the Executive Officer in this behalf shall be payable by such person to the Municipal Commissioner or the Executive Officer on demand and, if not paid within ten days of such demand, shall be recoverable as an arrear of tax under this Act.Recovery of Expenses
