Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment
Section 25 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deals with recovery of cost of removal of encroachment. Whenever the Highway Authority or the officer authorized under sub-section (1) of section 21 has under the provisions of section 23 removed any encroachment or carried out any protective work in respect of any encroachment, the expenditure involved shall be recovered from the person responsible for The Act was enacted on 22 Dec 1955.
(1) Whenever the Highway Authority or the officer authorized under sub-section (1) of section 21 has under the provisions of section 23 removed any encroachment or carried out any protective work in respect of any encroachment, the expenditure involved shall be recovered from the person responsible for the encroachment in the manner hereinafter provided.
(2) A bill, representing the expenditure incurred shall be served by the Highway Authority or the authorized officer referred to in sub-section (1) on the person responsible for the encroachment or his representative with a direction to pay up the amount within a specified period to the authority mentioned in the bill.
(3) The bill shall be accompanied by a certificate from the Highway Authority or the authorized officer referred to in sub-section (1) to the effect that the amount of expenditure indicated in the bill represents the charges incurred and such a certificate shall be conclusive proof that the charges had actually been incurred.
(4) The materials, if any, recovered as a result of the removal of any encroachment shall be handed over to the person responsible for the encroachment on payment of the amount of the bill by him but in the event of his failure to pay up the amount within the specified period, the materials may be auctioned and after deducting the amount of the bill from the proceeds, the balance, if any, shall be made over to such person.
(5) If the proceeds of the auction sale do not cover the total amount billed for, the excess over the amount realised by the sale of materials, or if there are no materials to dispose of and the billed amount has not been paid by the person responsible for the encroachment within the specified period, the entire amount of the bill shall be recovered from such person as an arrear of land revenue.
Section 25, The Maharashtra Highways Act (Act 55 of 1955).
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Questions about Section 25
What does Section 25 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deal with?
Section 25 of the Maharashtra Highways Act is headed "Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment". Whenever the Highway Authority or the officer authorized under sub-section (1) of section 21 has under the provisions of section 23 removed any encroachment or carried out any protective work in respect of any encroachment, the expenditure involved shall be recovered from the person responsible for
How do I find court cases under Section 25 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 25, section 25 Maharashtra Highways Act, section 25 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 25 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 21 (Prevention of unauthorized occupation of highway), section 23 (Prevention of encroachment), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 25 of the Maharashtra Highways Act enacted?
Section 25 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, cited as Maharashtra Highways Act 25, 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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