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19. When a person constructs a building without permission or when a person constructs a building in deviation of sanctioned plan, it is the duty of the Commissioner to initiate action for demolition of such illegal building by issuing a notice, considering application and passing orders. The action taken by the Commissioner is in relation to Statutory provisions having regard to larger community interest. Essentially element of public law alone is involved. For resolving a public law dispute the remedy cannot and should not be private law remedy of filing a suit, but public law remedy under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.