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: Courts have noted that authorities must follow proper procedures under this section, such as providing an opportunity for a hearing and verifying registered sale deeds before taking coercive steps like demolition. Jurisdiction

: Property owners or occupiers must also provide the names and addresses of any other parties with an interest in the premises, such as mortgagees, lessees, or freeholders, as far as they are known. Compliance Period

So, when statutes are thunderclaps and public life a storm, remember the gatepost. Section 635 of the GHMC Act, 1955, is not showy; it is the part that says, “Do it the right way.” In the world of municipal governance, that modest insistence can make all the difference.