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The Orissa Prevention of Land Encroachment Act, 1972 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1972

.....highest point reached- by ordinary spring tides at any season of the year. (Substituted by the Orissa Prevention of Land Encroachment (Amend ment) Act, 1974 (Or Act 4 of 1971), S. 3) [3. Definition. In this Act, unless, the context otherwise requires: " (a) "Collect or means the Chief Officer in charge of the revenue administration of a district and shall include an Additional District Magistrate; (Inserted by the Orissa Prevention of Land Encroachment (Amend ment) Act, 1976 (Or Act 25 of 1976), S. 2) [(a-1) "landless, person means a person who has no profitable means of live hood other than agriculture, provided that" (i) he owns no land excluding his homestead; or (Substituted by the Orissa Prevention of Land Encroachment (Amend ment) Act, 1979 (Or Act 25 of 1979), S. 2(a)) [(ii) the total extent of the land (excluding his homestead) owned by him along with the lands owned by all the member of his family who are living with him in common mess, is less than one standard acre;] (b) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act; and (Inserted by the Orissa Prevention of Land Encroachment (Amend ment) Act, 1979 (Or Act 25.....

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.....

The Orissa Prevention of Land Encroachment (Amendment) Act, 1979 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1979

.....with him in common mess, is less than one standard ace,"; (b) after clause (b), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely:- "(b-1) "standard acre" means a standard ace as defined in the Orissa Land Reforms Act, 196;". Amendment of section 7. 3. In section 7 f the principal Act,- (a) in sub-section 2,- (i) for the words "two aces", the words "one standard acre" shall be substituted; (ii) the Explanation shall be deleted; (b) after sub-section (3), the following provisos shall be inserted, namely:- ----------------- For the Bill See Orissa Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 12th September 1979 (No. 1733) Came into force, with effect from the 17th October 1979 ----------------- "Provided that the aggregate of the fines payable under the sub-section shall in no event exceed an amount equal to twice the market value of the encroached land: Provided further that subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Collector may, in suitable cases, either reduce or remit the amount payable by way of fine under the-sub-section.". Orissa State Acts

The Pondicherry Land Encroachment Act, 1970 Complete Act

State: Pondicherry

Year: 1970

.....of escheat or reversion. 18. Power to make rules. 19. Power to remove difficulties. 20. Repeal and saving. THE PONDICHERRY LAND ENCROACHMENT ACT, 1970 (Act No. 2 of 1971) 8th February, 1971 An Act to provide measures for checking unauthorised occupation of lands which are the property of Government in the Union territory of Pondicherry. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Short title, extent and commencement:- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Pondicherry Land Encroachment Act, 1970. (2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Pondicherry. (3) It shall come into force on such date The Act came into force on the 1st day of July, 1971 vide Notification No. E. 829.68 Revenue-1 dated 26-6-1971-Extroardinary Gazette No, 69 dated. 28-6-1971.as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. Definitions:- 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Government" means the Administrator of the Union territory of Pondicherry appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution ; (b) "prescribed" means prescribed by.....

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.

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.