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The Maharashtra Highways Act

Doing minimum damage in certain cases and compensation

In force Act 55 of 1955 As on 24 Oct 2026

Act 55 of 1955 Ministry Govt of Maharashtra Enacted 22 Dec 1955 Cited by 2 provisions

Section 26 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deals with doing minimum damage in certain cases and compensation. In the exercise of the powers under the following provisions by the Highway Authority or any officer or servant appointed under section 6 or any other person authorised by or under this Act by the State Government, as little damage as can be shall be done and compensation in the manner prescribed by The Act was enacted on 22 Dec 1955.

In the exercise of the powers under the following provisions by the Highway Authority or any officer or servant appointed under section 6 or any other person authorised by or under this Act by the State Government, as little damage as can be shall be done and compensation in the manner prescribed by or under this Act shall be paid to any person who sustains damage in consequence of the exercise of such powers, namely :-

(a) the imposition of restrictions under section 9 ;

(b) the setting back of any building or part thereof under section 12 ;

(c) the regulation or diversion of any right of access to a highway under section 13 ;

(d) the entry, survey, measurement and doing of any of the acts on any land under section 14;

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(f) the closure of any highway or part thereof under section 52.

Section 26, The Maharashtra Highways Act (Act 55 of 1955).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 6 Officers and servants of Highway Authority
  2. s. 9 Restrictions on buildings between highway boundary and building line and between building and control lines
  3. s. 12 Setting back of buildings to building line or control line
  4. s. 13 Regulation or diversion of right of access to highway
  5. s. 14 Powers of Highways Authority and officers and servants appointed under section 6 in respect of surveys
  6. s. 52 Procedure to be followed when Highway Authority desires permanently to close any highway

Referred to by 2

  1. s. 27 Determination of amount of compensation by agreement
  2. s. 28 Determination of amount of compensation in default of agreement

Questions about Section 26

What does Section 26 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deal with?

Section 26 of the Maharashtra Highways Act is headed "Doing minimum damage in certain cases and compensation". In the exercise of the powers under the following provisions by the Highway Authority or any officer or servant appointed under section 6 or any other person authorised by or under this Act by the State Government, as little damage as can be shall be done and compensation in the manner prescribed by

How do I find court cases under Section 26 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 26, section 26 Maharashtra Highways Act, section 26 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 26 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 6 (Officers and servants of Highway Authority), section 9 (Restrictions on buildings between highway boundary and building line and between building and control lines), section 12 (Setting back of buildings to building line or control line), section 13 (Regulation or diversion of right of access to highway), and on 2 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was Section 26 of the Maharashtra Highways Act enacted?

Section 26 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, cited as Maharashtra Highways Act 26, was enacted on 22 Dec 1955 as Act 55 of 1955. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 24 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.