(1) Whoever displaces, takes up, or makes any alteration in the pavement, gutter, flags, or other materials, of any public street, or the fences, walls, or posts thereof, or any municipal lamp, lamp-post, bracket, water-post, hydrant, or other such municipal property therein, without the written consent of the municipal council or other lawful authority, shall be punished with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.

(2) Any person who, having displaced, taken up or made alteration inany such pavement, gutter, flags, or other materials, or in the fence, walls, posts, municipal lamps, lamp-posts, brackets, water-posts, hydrants, or other municipal property of any public street, fails to replace or restore the same to the satisfaction of the municipal council after notice to do so, shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees, and shall pay any expenses which may be incurred in restoring the same and such expenses shall be recoverable in the same manner as an amount claimed on account of any tax recoverable under Chapter VII.