Secretary, Pala Municipality caused a report to be obtained after inspection and based on the report submitted by the building inspector issued Ext.P1 provisional order dated 07.1.2010 calling upon the appellant to remove the unauthorised construction. The appellant submitted Ext.P2 reply wherein he admitted the fact that he had put up a construction. He contended that such a construction was put up to prevent the entry of strangers to the first floor of the building owned by him through the staircase on the south-eastern side of the office building. He however conceded the fact that a telephone booth is being run in the room put up by him. After considering the reply, the Secretary, Pala Municipality issued Ext.P3 final order dated 5.3.2012 whereby the appellant was directed to demolish and remove the unauthorized construction within fifteen days. The appellant challenged that order unsuccessfully before the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions which dismissed the appeal by Ext.P7 order passed on 21.6.2012. The Tribunal however reserved liberty with the appellant to apply for regularization of the unauthorized construction. The Secretary, Pala Municipality was restrained from enforcing the order of demolition until orders are passed on the application for regularization provided such an application is filed within one month from 21.6.2012. It was
