Section 312. Powers of suspending execution of order etc. of Municipality

- (1) If, in the opinion of any such officer as may be appointed or authorized by the State Government in this behalf, the execution of any order or resolution of a Municipality or the doing of anything which is about to be done or is being done by or on behalf of a Municipality, is causing or is likely to cause injury or annoyance to the public or a breach of the peace or is unlawful or detrimental to the interest of the Municipality, he may, by order in writing under his signature, suspend the execution or prohibit the doing thereof. (2) When any such officer makes any order under this section, he shall forthwith forward to the State Government and to the Municipality affected thereby a copy of the order, with a statement of the reasons for making it, and it shall be in the discretion of the State Government to rescind the order or to direct that it shall continue in force with or without modification, permanently or for such period as it thinks fit: Provided that no order of such officer passed under this section shall be confirmed, revised or modified by the State Government without giving the Municipality reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the said order.