Hearing of objections
Section 17 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deals with hearing of objections. Any person interested in the land other than the persons whose objections or suggestions have already been considered or heard by the Highway Authority in response to the notification issued by the Highway Authority under section 7 may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of the noti The Act was enacted on 22 Dec 1955.
(1) Any person interested in the land other than the persons whose objections or suggestions have already been considered or heard by the Highway Authority in response to the notification issued by the Highway Authority under section 7 may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of the notification under sub-section (2) of section 15, object to the use of the land for the purpose or purposes mentioned in that sub-section.
(2) Every objection under sub-section (1) shall be made to the Land Acquisition Officer in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Land Acquisition Officer shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or, by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Land Acquisition Officer thinks necessary by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, "legal practitioner" has the same meaning as in clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Advocates Act, 1961(25 of 1961).
(3) Any order made by the Land Acquisition Officer under sub-section (2) shall be final.
Section 17, The Maharashtra Highways Act (Act 55 of 1955).
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Questions about Section 17
What does Section 17 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deal with?
Section 17 of the Maharashtra Highways Act is headed "Hearing of objections". Any person interested in the land other than the persons whose objections or suggestions have already been considered or heard by the Highway Authority in response to the notification issued by the Highway Authority under section 7 may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of the noti
How do I find court cases under Section 17 of the Maharashtra 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: Maharashtra Highways Act 17, section 17 Maharashtra Highways Act, section 17 of the Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra Highways Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Advocates Act 2 (Definitions), section 7 (Power to fix boundary, building and control lines of Highways), section 15 (Power to acquire land, etc), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 17 of the Maharashtra Highways Act enacted?
Section 17 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, cited as Maharashtra Highways Act 17, was enacted on 22 Dec 1955 as Act 55 of 1955. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions956 words
- 71. Power to make rules923 words
- 9. Restrictions on buildings between highway boundary and building line and between building and control lines898 words
- 19B. Determination of amount payable as compensation766 words
- 7. Power to fix boundary, building and control lines of Highways523 words
- 23. Prevention of encroachment452 words
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