Public Notice and other notices of such requirements for acquisition
Section 17 of the Goa Highways Act, 1974 deals with public Notice and other notices of such requirements for acquisition. The Highway Authority shall then cause a public notice to be given at convenient places on or near such land stating that the Government intends to take possession of the land, or, as the case may be, to extinguish any right or interest in the land and that claims to compensation for all interest in
(1) The Highway Authority shall then cause a public notice to be given at convenient places on or near such land stating that the Government intends to take possession of the land, or, as the case may be, to extinguish any right or interest in the land and that claims to compensation for all interest in such land, or any right or interest in land to be extinguished may be made to such officer as the Highway Authority may designate.
(2) Such notice shall state the particulars of the land so needed or right or interest in land to be extinguished and shall require all persons interested in the land or in the right or interest to be extinguished to appear personally or by an agent before such officer as may be designated, at the time mentioned therein (such time not being earlier than fifteen days after the date of publication of the notice) and to state the nature of their respective right or interest in the land, or, as the case may be, in the right or interest to be extinguished and the amount and the particulars of their claims to compensation for such right or interest or both and their objections, if any, to the measurements made under section 16. The Highway Authority may, in any case, require such statement to be made in writing and signed by the party or his agent.
(3) The Highway Authority shall also serve notice to the same effect on the occupier of such land and on all such persons known or believed to be interested therein or to be entitled to act for persons so interested, as reside or have agents authorised to receive service on their behalf, within the district in which the land is situated.
(4) In case any person so interested resides, elsewhere, a notice shall be served in the manner provided in section 71.
Section 17, The Goa Highways Act, 1974 (Act 10 of 1974).
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Questions about Section 17
What does Section 17 of the Goa Highways Act deal with?
Section 17 of the Goa Highways Act is headed "Public Notice and other notices of such requirements for acquisition". The Highway Authority shall then cause a public notice to be given at convenient places on or near such land stating that the Government intends to take possession of the land, or, as the case may be, to extinguish any right or interest in the land and that claims to compensation for all interest in
How do I find court cases under Section 17 of the Goa Highways 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: GOA Highways Act 1974 17, section 17 GOA Highways Act 1974, section 17 of the Goa Highways 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 17 of the Goa Highways Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 16 (Land required to be marked and measured), section 71 (Services of notices and bills), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was the Goa Highways Act enacted?
Goa Highways Act was enacted in 1974 as Act 10 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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