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The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.

Section 75. Constitution of Tribunal of Appeal.

(1) The Tribunal of Appeal shall consist of a President and two Assessors. (2)The President shall- (a) in Greater Bombay, be the Principal Judge of the Bombay City Civil Court or such other Judge of the said Court as may be appointed by the State Government on the recommendation of the Principal Judge; and (b) elsewhere, be the District Judge or the Civil Judge of the Senior Division as may be appointed by the State Government on the recommendation of the District Judge : Provided that, the State Government may, if it thinks fit, appoint as President any person who has held the post(i) in Greater Bombay of a Judge of the High Court or of the Bombay City Civil Court, and (ii) elsewhere of a Judge of the District Court. (3) The President shall appoint fit and proper persons as Assessors, who shall as far as possible have knowledge, or experience of town planning, valuation of land or civil engineering. (4) The President and the Assessors shall be appointed members of the Tribunal of Appeal for such period as may be required by such Tribunal to decide an appeal made against the decision under clauses (iv) to (xi) (both inclusive), and clauses (xiv), (xv) and (xvi) of the sub-section (3) of section 72. (5) The State Government may, if it thinks fit, remove for incompetence or misconduct or any other good and sufficient reason any Assessor appointed under sub-section (3). (6) If any Assessor is removed or dies or refuses or neglects to act or becomes incapable of acting, the President shall appoint forthwith a fit and proper person to take the place of such Assessor.

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