Section 3E

Power to take possession.

The National Highways Act, 1956

  • Act 48 of 1956
  • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
About this Act

An Act to provide for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for matters connected therewith.

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    1[3E. Power to take possession.--(1) Where any land has vested in the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 3D, and the amount determined by the competent authority under section 3G with respect to such land has been deposited under sub-section (1) of section 3H, with the competent authority by the Central Government, the competent authority may by notice in writing direct the owner as well as any other person who may be in possession of such land to surrender or deliver possession thereof to the competent authority or any person duly authorised by it in this behalf within sixty days of the service of the notice.
     (2) If any person refuses or fails to comply with any direction made under sub-section (1), the competent authority shall apply--
         (a) in the case of any land situated in any area falling within the metropolitan area, to the Commissioner of Police;
         (b) in case of any land situated in any area other than the area referred to in clause (a), to the Collector of a District,
and such Commissioner or Collector, as the case may be, shall enforce the surrender of the land, to the competent authority or to the person duly authorised by it.]

Notes

1. Subs. by Act 16 of 1997, s. 3, for section 3 (w.e.f. 24-1-1997).

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