Act Number: 36

Act Name: The Chaparmukh-Silghat Railway Line and the Katakhal-Lalabazar Railway Line (Nationalisation) Act, 1982

Year: 1982

Enactment Date: 1982-08-17

Long Title: An Act to provide for the acquisition of the undertakings of the Chaparmukh-Silghat Railway Company Limited in relation to the Chaparmukh-Silghat Railway Line and the undertakings of the Katakhal-Lalabazar Railway Company Limited in relation to the Katakhal-Lalabazar Railway Line with a view to securing the efficient operation of the said Railway lines so as to subserve the needs of the north-eastern areas of India and to protect the links of communication between the said areas and the rest of the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Railways

Department:

Section 11: Penalties.
    Any person who,--
         (a) having in his possession, custody or control any property forming part of any undertaking of either of the two specified companies, wrongfully withholds such property from the Central Government; or
         (b) wrongfully obtains possession of, or retains any property forming part of any undertaking of either of the two specified companies; or
             (c) wilfully withholds or fails to furnish to the Central Government or any person or persons specified by that Government any document relating to such undertaking, which may be in his possession, custody or control; or
         (d) fails to deliver to the Central Government or any person or persons specified by that Government, any assets, books of account, registers or other documents in his possession, custody or control, relating to the undertakings of either of the two specified companies; or
         (e) wrongfully removes or destroys any property forming part of any undertaking of either of the two specified companies or prefers any claim which he knows or has reason to believe to be false or grossly inaccurate,
     shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
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