Section 456 in The Orissa Municipal Corporation Act, 2003
456. Buildings or works contrary to Act may be cut into and laid open for purpose of inspection.
(1)If there is reasonable ground for suspecting that in the erection of any such building or in the execution of any such work as referred to in the preceding section anything has been done, contrary to any provision of this Act or of any rule or bye-law made thereunder or that anything required by any such provision, rule, bye-law to be done has been omitted to be done, and if, on inspecting such building or work, it is found that the same has been completed or is too far advanced to permit of any such fact, being ascertained, the Commissioner may, with the approval of the Standing Committee, by a written notice require the person who has erected or re-erected such building or executed such work to cause so much of the building as prevents any such fact being ascertained to be cut into, laid open or pulled down to a sufficient extent to permit of the same being ascertained.(2)If it is thereupon found that in the erection or re-erection of such building or the execution of such work nothing has been done contrary to any provision of this Act or of any rule or bye-law made thereunder, and that nothing required by any such provision, rule or bye-law to be done has been omitted to be done, compensation shall be paid by the Commissioner to the person aforesaid for the damage and loss incurred by cutting into, laying open or pulling down the building or work.
