Section 168(2) in The Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963
(2)Subject to the control of the executive committee the Chief Officer may by written notice require the owner to demolish or close any privy or cesspool, whether constructed before or after the coming into operation of this Act, which in the opinion of the Chief Officer is a nuisance, or is so constructed as to be inaccessible for the purpose of scavenging or incapable of being properly cleaned or kept in good order.