Section 529 in Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959
529. In default of owner the occupier of any premises may execute required work and recover expenses from the owner.
- Whenever the owner of any building or land fails to execute any work which he is required to execute under this Act or under any rule, regulation or bye-law, the occupier, if any, of such building or land may with the approval of the Municipal Commissioner execute the said work, and he shall be entitled to recover the reasonable expenses incurred by him in so doing from the owner and may without prejudice to any other right of recovery deduct the amount thereof from the rent which from time to time becomes due by him to the owner.
