Section 33(i) in The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Service Charges (Levy and Collection) Regulations, 1998
(i)If the amount due on account of any charges covered in the demand under Regulation 32 is not paid within the time prescribed from the service of the notice and if the person from whom the charges are due has not shown cause to the satisfaction of the authorised authority why it has not been paid, the authorised authority may recover by distraint under his warrant by sale of the movable property of the defaulter or if the defaulter is occupier of any buildings or land in respect of which the charge is due, by distress and sale of any movable property which may be found in or on such building or land, the amount due on account of the charge together with the warrant fee, distraint fee and such further sums as will satisfy the probable charge that will be incurred in connection with the detection and the sale of the property so distrained:
