Section 119
Power of the District Magistrate and Sub-Divisional Magistrate to remove encroachment summarily on requisition by the Government.
The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994
About this Act
An Act to provide for constitution and organisation of municipalities in the Urban areas of Manipur and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 116
and 118, a District Magistrate or a Sub-Divisional Magistrate shall, on being so required by the
Government, order any person responsible for any obstruction or encroachment or projection as specified
in sections 116 and 118 to remove or alter such obstruction or encroachment or projection within a period
of not less than forty-eight hours and on non-compliance the District Magistrate or the Sub-Divisional
Magistrate as the case may be, shall remove such obstruction or encroachment or projection and realise
the expenses, thereby incurred from the person concerned as fine in a Criminal Court:
Provided that in case the person or persons responsible for such obstruction, encroachment or projection is or are not known or cannot be found the procedure laid down in section 117 shall be followed.
Provided that in case the person or persons responsible for such obstruction, encroachment or projection is or are not known or cannot be found the procedure laid down in section 117 shall be followed.