Section 17
Rights of entry, etc.
The Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara Land Development Act, 1948
About this Act
An Act to provide for the preparation and execution of land development schemes, the reclamation of waste-land and the control of private forests and grass-land, in the Provinces of Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara.
(1) Any member, officer, subordinate or workman of the Board or any
other person authorised by the Land Development Commissioner in this behalf may, after giving such
notice as may be prescribed to the owner in possession of any land, enter upon and survey the land, or do
any acts, or carry out any work in or on the land for the purpose of preparing, inquiring into or executing
any land development scheme the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) Every such member, officer subordinate, workman or person shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
(2) Every such member, officer subordinate, workman or person shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).