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The Orissa Prevention of Land Encroachment Act, 1972 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1972

.....the Orissa Prevention of Land Encroachment (Amend ment) Act, 1974 (Or. Act 4 of 1975), S. 7 (a)) [Tahasildar] shall hold a summary inquiry into the facts of the case and if satisfied that the resistance or obstruction was without any just cause and that such resistance or obstruction still continues, may issue a warrant for the arrest of the ?aid person and on his appearance may send him with a warrant in the form appended to Schedule I for imprisonment in the Civil Jail of the District for a period not exceeding thirty days as may be necessary to prevent the continuance of such resistance or obstruction. 8. stay of construction. The (Substituted by ibid., S. 8) [Tahsildar] may, if he has reasons to believe that any person unauthorisedly occupying any land is constructing or is about to construct any building or other structure thereon, by order, prohibit such person from proceeding with the construction or, as the case may be, from constructing such building or structure during the pendency of any proceeding under this Act and if such person fails to comply with the said order, the (Substituted by ibid., S. 8) [Tahsildar] may impose a fine which may extend to fifty rupees.....

Karnataka Highways Act, 1964 Chapter IV

Title: Prevention of Unauthorised Occupation of and Encroachment on a Highway and Removal of Encroachment

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

.....made or otherwise it transpires that an encroachment has taken place on a highway, the Highway Authority or the officer authorised under sub-section (1) of section 21 shall serve a notice on the person responsible for the encroachment or his representative requiring him to remove such encroachment and restore the land its original condition before the encroachment within the period specified in the notice. (2) The notice shall specify the land encroached upon and the time-limit within which such encroachment shall be removed and shall also state that failure to comply within the specified period shall render the person liable to prosecution and also to summary eviction. (3) If the encroachment is not removed within the time limit specified in the notice and no valid cause is shown for non-compliance, the Highway Authority or the authorised officer referred to in sub-section (1) may prosecute such person for his having made or caused the encroachment and for his failure to remove it within the specified time. (4) Where the encroachment is made for the purpose of exposing articles for sale, opening temporary booths for vending or other like purpose of a trivial.....

Karnataka Highways Act, 1964 Section 23

Title: Prevention of Encroachment

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

.....referred to in sub-section (1) may in addition to or in lieu of prosecuting the person responsible for the encroachment under sub-section (3) have the encroachment summarily removed with the assistance of the police, if necessary. (6) Where the encroachment is of such a nature that its immediate removal is considered essential in the interests of safety of traffic on the highway or the safety of any structure forming part of the highway, the Highway Authority or the authorised officer referred to in sub-section (1) may in addition to the prosecution of the person under sub-section (3), either,-- (i) have such protective work as may be feasible at a reasonable cost carried out so as to minimise the danger to traffic on the highway, or (ii) have the encroachment removed with the help of the police, if necessary.

Bombay Highways Act, 1955, (Maharashtra) Section 23

Title: Prevention of Encroachment

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

.....referred to in sub-section (1) may in addition to or in lieu of prosecuting the person responsible for the encroachment under sub-section (3) have the encroachment summarily removed with the assistance of the police, if necessary. (6) Where the encroachment is of such a nature that its immediate removal is considered essential in the interests of safety of traffic, on the highway or the safety of any structure forming part of the highway, the Highway Authority or the authorized officer referred to in sub-section (1) may, in addition to prosecution of the person under sub-section (3), either (i) have such protective work, as may be feasible at a reasonable cost, carried out so as to minimise the danger to traffic on the highway, or (ii) have the encroachment removed with the help of the police, if necessary.

The Mizoram (Prevention of Government Land Encroachment) Act, 2001 Complete Act

State: Mizoram

Year: 2001

.....the manner as laid down in sections 4 and 5. 9. Prior notice to be given to persons in unauthorised occupation. Before taking proceedings under section 5, section 7 or section 8, the Revenue Officer shall cause to be served on the person reported to be in unauthorised occupation of the property of Government, a notice specifying the land so occupied and calling upon him to show cause on a certain date as to why he should not be proceeded against under section 5, section 7 or section 8. 10. Recovery of Penal rent as a Public Demand. Any amount of fine or penal rent as may be imposed under this Act on any person unauthorisedly occupying or encroaching upon any government land shall be recoverable from him in form of public demand under the Bengal Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913 or any other law for the time being in force. 11. Appeal and revision. (1) An appeal from any decision or order made under this Act by the Revenue Officer shall lie to the District Revenue Officer, if submitted within thirty days from the decision or order complained of and in computing the said period the time required for obtaining a copy of the decision or order appealed against shall be.....

Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997 Section 54

Title: Encroachment Upon Lands and Buildings

State: Karnataka

Year: 1997

.....and after considering the objections, if any, of the encroacher and the Chairman, Manager or such other person, the Assistant Commissioner may, if he decides that there has been an encroachment, by order, require the encroacher to remove the encroachment and deliver possession of the land or building encroched upon, to the Chairman, Manager or such other person interested in the institution before the date to be specified in the order. (2) Where before the date specified in the order under sub-section (1), the encroacher has not removed the encroachment and has not vacated the land, building or place, the Assistant Commissioner shall take steps to resume and restore such land, building or place to the Institution in accordance with the provisions of the Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1974.

Wakf Act, 1995 Section 54

Title: Removal of Encroachment from Wakf Property

State: Central

Year: 1995

.....in such manner as may be prescribed, the Chief Executive Officer is satisfied that the property in question is wakf property and that there has been an encroachment on any such wakf property, he may, by an order, require the encroacher to remove such encroachment and deliver possession of the land, building, space or other property encroached upon to the mutawalli of the wakf. (4) Nothing contained in sub-section (3) shall prevent any person aggrieved by the order made by the Chief Executive Officer under that sub-section from instituting a suit in a Tribunal to establish that he has right, title or interest in the land, building, space or other property: Provided that no such suit shall be instituted by a person who has been let into possession of the land, building, space or other property as a lessee, licensee or mortgagee by the mutawalli of the wakf or by any other person authorised by him in this behalf.

Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 Section 72

Title: Obstructions and Encroachments Upon Public Streets and Open Sites

State: Karnataka

Year: 1993

.....of such removal shall be paid by the person who has caused the said obstruction or encroachment and shall be recoverable as if it were a tax imposed under section 199. (3) Whoever, not being duly authorised in that behalf, removes earth, sand other than sand used for domestic purposes by residents of the panchayat area or other materials from, or makes any encroachment in or upon any open site which is not private property shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, and,- (i) in the case of an encroachment, with further fine which may extend to two rupees for every day on which the encroachment continues after the date of first conviction; (ii) in the case of removal of earth, sand or other material, twice the value of such earth, sand or other material shall also be recoverable as a fine. (4) Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Grama Panchayat from allowing any temporary occupation of or erection in any public street on occasions of festivals and ceremonies or the piling of fuel in by-streets and sites for not more than four days, and in such manner as not to inconvenience the public or any individual.

Karnataka Highways Act, 1964 Scheme 25

Title: Recovery of Cost of Removal of Encroachment

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

(1) Whenever the Highway Authority or the officer authorised under sub-section (1) of section 21 has, under provision of section 23, removed any encroachment or carried out any protective works in respect of any encroachment, the expenditure involved shall be recovered from the person responsible for the encroachment in the manner hereinafter provided. (2) A bill representing expenditure incurred shall be served by the Highway Authority or the authorised officer referred to in sub-section (1) on the person responsible for the encroachment or his representative with a direction to pay up the amount within the specified period to the authority mentioned in the bill. (3) The bill shall be accompanied by a certificate from the Highway Authority or the authorised officer referred to in sub-section (1) to the effect that the amount of expenditure indicated in the bill represents the charge incurred and such a certificate shall be conclusive proof that the charge had actually been incurred. (4) The material, if any, recovered as a result of the removal of any encroachment shall be handed over to the person responsible for the encroachment, on payment of the amount of the bill by.....

Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 Section 216

Title: Obstructions and Encroachments Upon Public Streets and Open Spaces

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

.....prevent the municipal council from allowing any temporary occupation of, or erection in, any public street on occasions of festivals and ceremonies, or the piling of fuel in by-streets and spaces for not more than four days, and in such manner as not to inconvenience the public or any individual, or from allowing the occupation of, or temporary erection of structure on, any such streets or spaces for any other purposes in accordance with bye-laws made under this Act. (5) Nothing contained in this section shall apply to any projection duly authorised under sub-section (1) of section 208 or in any case where permission has been given under sub-section (4) of this section. _______________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 36 of 1994 w.e.f. 1.6.1994.