Section 5A:
Power to remove unauthorised constructions, etc.
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[5A. power to remove unauthorised constructions, etc.--(1) No person shall--
(a) erect or place or raise any building or2
[any movable or immovable structure or fixture]
(b) display or spread any goods,
(c) bring or keep any cattle or other animal,
on, or against, or in front of, any public premises except in accordance with the authority (whether by
way of grant or any other mode of transfer) under which he was allowed to occupy such premises.
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[(2) Where any building or other immovable structure or fixture has been erected, placed or raised on
on any public premises in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1), the estate officer may serve
upon the person erecting such building or other structure or fixture, a notice requiring him either to
remove, or to show cause why he shall not remove such building or other structure or fixture from the
public premises within such period, not being less than seven days, as he may specify in the notice; and
on the omission or refusal of such person either to show cause, or to remove such building or other
structure or fixture from the public premises, or where the cause shown is not, in the opinion of the estate
officer, sufficient, the estate officer may, by order, remove or cause to be removed the building or other
structure or fixture from the public premises and recover the cost of such removal from the person
aforesaid as an arrear of land revenue.
(3) Where any movable structure or fixture has been erected, placed or raised, or any goods have been
displayed or spread, or any cattle or other animal has been brought or kept, on any public premises, in
contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) by any person, the estate officer may, by order, remove
or cause to be removed without notice, such structure, fixture, goods, cattle or other animal, as the case
may be, from the public premises and recover the cost of such removal from such person as an arrear of
land revenue.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 61 of 1980, s. 6 (w.e.f. 20-12-1980).
2. Subs. by Act 35 of 1984, s. 2, for "other structure or fixture" (w.e.f. 13-11-1984).
3. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 13-11-1984).