LawgistThe Cantonments (House Accommodation) Act
12Surrender of house when to be enforced
If the owner fails to give possession of a house to the 1[Officer Commanding the station] in pursuance of a notice issued under section 7, or if the existing occupier fails to vacate a house in pursuance of such a notice, the District Magistrate, by himself or by another person generally or specially authorised by him in this behalf, shall enter on the premises and enforce the surrender of the house.
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1. Subs. by Act 10 of 1925, s. 6, for "Commanding Officer of the Cantonment" .
APPROPRIATION OF HOUSES
- 5 Liability of houses to appropriation
- 6 Conditions on which houses may be appropriated
- 7 Procedure for taking house on lease
- 8 [Repealed.]
- 9 Sanction to be obtained before a house is occupied as a hospital, etc
- 10 Houses not to be appropriated in certain cases
- 11 Time to be allowed for giving possession of house
- 12 Surrender of house when to be enforced
- 13 Option in certain cases for owner on whom notice is issued under section 7 to call upon the Government to purchase
- 14 Provision where house is held on long lease by a tenant
- 15 Power for owner to refer to civil court on question of rent
- 16 Power for owner to refer to civil court on question of repairs
- 17 Power to have repairs executed and recover cost
- 18 Notice to be given of devolution of interest in house in cantonment
