Section 280(2) in Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959
(2)When any building or any part thereof within the regular line of the street falls down or is burnt down or is taken down whether under the provisions of this Act or otherwise, the Municipal Commissioner may at once take possession on behalf of the Corporation of the portion of land within the regular line of the street, theretofore occupied by the said building and, if necessary, clear the same.
