Powers of Board in case of non-compliance with notice, etc
Section 320 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with powers of Board in case of non-compliance with notice, etc. In the event of non-compliance with the terms of any notice, order or requisition issued to any person under this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder, requiring such person to execute any work or to do any act, it shall be lawful for the Board, or the civil area committee or the Chief Executi The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
In the event of non-compliance with the terms of any notice, order or requisition issued to any person under this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder, requiring such person to execute any work or to do any act, it shall be lawful for the Board, or the civil area committee or the Chief Executive Officer at whose instance the notice, order or requisition has been issued whether or not the person in default is liable to punishment for such default or has been prosecuted or sentenced to any punishment therefor, after giving notice in writing to such person, to take such action or such steps as may be necessary for the completion of the act or work required to be done or executed by him, and all the expenses incurred on such account shall be recoverable by the Chief Executive Officer on demand, and if not paid within ten days after such demand, shall be recoverable in the same manner as moneys recoverable by the Board under section 324:
Provided that where the action or step relates to the demolition of any erection or re-erection under section 248 or the removal of any projection or encroachment under section 252, the Board or the civil area committee or the Chief Executive Officer may request any police officer to render such assistance as considered necessary for the lawful exercise of any power in this regard and it shall be the duty of such police officer to render forthwith such assistance on such requisition.
Section 320, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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… Relevant extract of the impugned judgment is reproduced below:- "7. For abundant precaution, the Chief Executive Officer of the Cantonment Board has clearly stated that the notice which was earlier given under Section 256 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 should now be read as notice given under Section 320 of the Cantonments Act, 2006. As such there is no anomaly, much less any technical flaw in the notices as alleged by the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners. 8. Another argument of the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners is that under the Cantonments Act, 1924, notice under Section 256 of the old …
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… The said document is not recognized as a document conveying any valid title. The same is also not claimed to have been intimated to the respondent authorities, hence, the agreement never saw the light of the day even till the notice under Section 320 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 was served. The recital shows that the buyer has satisfied herself about the property. Hence, the inference which flows is that she was aware of the order passed under Section 248 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 and yet chose to purchase the same. She cannot thus plead that she was ignorant …
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… No. 15/75, Cantonment Bazar, Shillong Cantonment. He further submits that the respondent Nos. 1 & 2 have now served the petitioners with a notice under Section 320 of the Cantonments Act, 2006, directing for demolition of the unauthorized construction within a period of 30 days from the date of the notice. It is further submitted that the entire process has been concluded behind the back of the petitioners without affording due opportunity to present their case. He therefore …
Questions about Section 320
What does Section 320 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 320 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Powers of Board in case of non-compliance with notice, etc". In the event of non-compliance with the terms of any notice, order or requisition issued to any person under this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder, requiring such person to execute any work or to do any act, it shall be lawful for the Board, or the civil area committee or the Chief Executi
How do I find court cases under Section 320 of the Cantonments Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Cantonments Act 2006 320, section 320 Cantonments Act 2006, section 320 of the Cantonments Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 320 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 248 (Power to stop erection or re-erection or to demolish), section 252 (Prohibition of structures or fixtures which cause obstruction in streets), section 324 (Method of recovery), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 320 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 320 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 320, came into force on 18 Dec 2006, having been enacted on 13 Sep 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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