Lawgist11Offences and penalty
1 [(1) If any person unlawfully occupies any public premises, he shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both:
Provided that a person who, having been lawfully in occupation of any public premises by virtue of any authority (whether by way of grant, allotment or by any other mode whatsoever) continues to be in occupation of such premises after such authority has ceased to be valid, shall not be guilty of such offence.]
2 [(2)] If any person who has been evicted from any public premises under this Act again occupies the premises without authority for such occupation, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to 3 [five thousand rupees], or with both.
2 [(3)] Any magistrate convicting a person under 4 [sub-section (2)] may make an order for evicting that that person summarily and he shall be liable to such eviction without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against him under this Act.
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1. Ins. by Act 35 of 1984, s. 6 (w.e.f. 13-11-1984).
2. Sub-sections (1) and (2) renumbered as sub-sections (2) and (3) thereof by s.6, ibid. (w.e.f. 13-11-1984).
3. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for "one thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 13-11-1984).
4. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for "sub-section (1)" (w.e.f. 13-11-1984).
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Appointment of estate officers
- 3A Eviction from temporary occupation
- 3B Eviction from residential accommodatio
- 4 Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction
- 5 Eviction of unauthorised occupants
- 5A Power to remove unauthorised constructions, etc
- 5B Order of demolition of unauthorised construction
- 5C Power to seal unauthorised constructions
- 6 Disposal of property left on public premises by unauthorised occupants
- 7 Power to require payment of rent or damages in respect of public premises
- 8 Powers of estate officers
- 9 Appeals
- 10 Finality of orders
- 11 Offences and penalty
- 11A Offences under section 11 to be cognizable
- 12 Power to obtain information
- 13 Liability of heirs and legal representatives
- 14 Recovery of rent, etc., as an arrear of land revenue
- 15 Bar of jurisdiction
- 16 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 17 Delegation of powers
- 18 Power to make rules
- 19 Repeal
- 20 Validation
