The Andhra Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1968.
andhra-pradesh · 1968
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- S. 1Short title and extent - (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act,
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Andhra Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1968.
- S. 3Inserted by the Act No
- S. 4Section 4 mandates estate officers to issue notices to occupants of public premises to show cause against eviction orders.
- S. 5Substituted by the Act No
- S. 6Section 6 allows estate officers to auction and sell property left by evicted unauthorized occupants from public premises.
- S. 7Section 7 empowers estate officers to recover rent or damages for unauthorized occupation of public premises in Andhra Pradesh.
- S. 8—
- S. 9Section 9 outlines the appeal process for eviction orders made by the estate officer under the Andhra Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1968.
- S. 10Section 10 makes orders under the Act final, barring specific exceptions, and prohibits courts from questioning or granting injunctions against actions taken under it.
- S. 11Section 11 bars courts from hearing eviction suits for unauthorized occupants of public premises.
- S. 12Section penalizes re-occupation of evicted public premises with imprisonment, fine, or both.
- S. 13Section 13 authorizes estate officers to request information about unauthorized occupants of public premises.
- S. 14Section 14 allows proceedings for rent arrears or damages against deceased person's heirs or representatives, with liability limited to deceased's assets.
- S. 15Recovery of rent, etc
- S. 16Section 16 protects government officials from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 17Section 17 allows the government to delegate its eviction powers under the Act to specified officers.
- S. 18Power to make rules - (1) The Government may by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 19Andhra Pradesh Land Encrochment Act, 1905 not to apply to garden, etc
- S. 20Repeals the 1961 Act and allows ongoing proceedings to continue under the 1891 General Clauses Act.