G001🏛️ Government & NoticesReply draft
Demolition notice from municipality
What you need to know
A demolition notice is not immediate demolition. You have the right to reply within the specified period, get a hearing, and challenge. No structure can be demolished without a final reasoned order.
Your rights
1
Reply within notice period (usually 15 days)
2
Personal hearing before demolition order
3
Submit structural engineer's report to contest
4
High Court stay against illegal demolition
What you should do now
Action first1
Reply within notice period with structural report
- Send written reply to Municipal Corporation within 15 days (or period mentioned in notice)
- Attach structural engineer's report confirming safety or repair plan
- Request personal hearing before any demolition order
2
If demolition order still passed
- Approach Gujarat High Court for stay — courts regularly grant this
Acts applicable
Gujarat Municipalities Act
gujaratDangerous and dilapidated structure provisions
Surat / Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Acts
gujaratNotice and appeal procedure
Where to complain
Consumer complaint portal: e-jagriti.gov.in (replaced edaakhil.nic.in as of Jan 2025). Labour complaints: col.gujarat.gov.in. All links verified June 2026 via web search against official government sources.