- No person shall, without complying with the provisions of section 227 or 228, as the case may be, make or cause to be made any connection of a drain belonging to himself or to some other person with any municipal drain [or other place legally set apart for the discharge of drainage] [These words were inserted by Bombay 5 of 1905, Section 14(1).]; and the Commissioner may, [* * *] [The words 'with the approval of the Standing Committee' were deleted by Maharashtra 21 of 1989, Section 30.] close, demolish, alter or re-make any such connection made in contravention of this section, and the expenses incurred by the Commissioner in so doing shall be paid by the owner of the street, or the owner or occupier of the premises, for the benefit of which the connection was made, or by the person offending.