Section 118
Distraint not to be invalid by reason of immaterial defect.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of cantonments with a view to impart greater democratisation, improvement of their financial base to make provisions for developmental activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
No distress levied or attachment
made under this Chapter shall be deemed unlawful, nor shall any person making the same be deemed a
trespasser, on account only of any defect of form in the notice of demand, warrant of distress or
attachment and sale or other proceeding relating thereto; nor shall any such person be deemed a trespasser
ab initio on account of any irregularity afterwards committed by him; but any person who sustains any
special damage by reason of any such irregularity shall be entitled to recover such compensation for the
same, as the Board may decide.