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Whoever- (a) occupies or makes any encroachment on any highway in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 21, or (b) fails to comply with the notice served on him under sub-section (1) of section 23 for no valid reason, shall, on conviction, be punished- (a) for a first offence with fine which may extend to 1[one thousand rupees], (b) for a subsequent offence in relation to the same encroachment with fine which may extend to 2[two thousand rupees] plus a further fine not exceeding 3[hundred rupees per day] on which such occupation of the highway or encroachment continues.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Whoever-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) occupies or makes any encroachment on any highway in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (<i>1</i>) of section 21, or <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> fails to comply with the notice served on him under sub-section (<i>1</i>) of section 23 for no valid reason, <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>shall, on conviction, be punished-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) for a first offence with fine which may extend to <sup>1</sup>[one thousand rupees], <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> for a subsequent offence in relation to the same encroachment with fine which may extend to <sup>2</sup>[two thousand rupees] plus a further fine not exceeding <sup>3</sup>[hundred rupees per day] on which such occupation of the highway or encroachment continues. <br>