The KARNATAKA HIGHWAYS ACT, 1964
karnataka · 1964
- S. 1Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Declaration of roads, ways or lands as highways
- S. 4Appointment of Highway Authorities
- S. 5Powers and duties of Highway Authorities
- S. 6Officers and servants of Highway Authority
- S. 7Power to fix boundary of building and control lines of Highways
- S. 8Map to be prepared and maintained
- S. 9Restrictions on buildings between highway boundary and building line and between building and control lines
- S. 10Appeal
- S. 11Exemptions for works in progress, etc
- S. 12Setting back of buildings to building line or control line
- S. 13Regulation or diversion of right of access to highway
- S. 14Powers of Highway Authority and officers and servants appointed under section 6 in respect of surveys
- S. 15Acquisition of land or right or interest in land
- S. 16Land required to be marked and measured
- S. 17Public notice and other notices of such requirements for acquisition
- S. 18Persons required to make statements regarding other persons having interest
- S. 19Taking possession of land
- S. 19APower of the State Government to enter into agreement for development and maintenance of Highways
- S. 19BPunishment for mischief by injury to highway
- S. 20Lands forming part of Highway deemed to be Government property
- S. 21Prevention of unauthorised occupation of highway
- S. 22Power to cancel permit
- S. 23Prevention of encroachment
- S. 24Appeal against notice served under sub-section (1) of section 23
- S. 25Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment
- S. 26Doing minimum damage in certain cases and compensation
- S. 27Determination of amount of compensation by agreement
- S. 28Determination of amount of compensation in default of agreement
- S. 29No compensation if similar restriction in force under any other law or if compensation already received
- S. 30—
- S. 31Compensation for diversion of access not to exceed cost of alternative access
- S. 32Compensation for cutting of standing crops, trees, etc
- S. 33No compensation for unauthorised erections
- S. 34No compensation for removal of encroachment
- S. 35Reference against the award of Highway Authority or authorised officer under section 28
- S. 36Procedure and powers of the authorities empowered to decide references under sections 35 and 44
- S. 37District Superintendent of Police to enforce surrender or remove any encroachment
- S. 38Decisions of authorities under sections 35 and 44 to be enforced as decrees of Civil Court
- S. 39Payment of compensation awarded
- S. 40Payment by adjustment
- S. 41Notice to owners and persons interested
- S. 42Inquiry and order
- S. 43Increase in value and betterment charges
- S. 44Reference against order of authorised officer under section 42
- S. 45Finality of order fixing betterment charges and of decision on reference
- S. 46Betterment charges to be first charge on land next to land revenue
- S. 47Payment of betterment charges
- S. 48Relinquishment of or exchange of land in lieu of payment of betterment charges
- S. 48ALevy of toll
- S. 49Prevention of obstruction of view of persons using any highway
- S. 50Highway Authority to regulate traffic when highway declared unsafe
- S. 51Prohibition of use of heavy vehicles on certain highways
- S. 52Procedure to be followed when Highway Authority desires permanently to close any highway
- S. 53Consent of Highway Authority required to do certain acts on highway
- S. 54Prevention and rectification of damaged highway
- S. 55Disobedience of orders, instructions and refusal to give information, etc
- S. 56Contravention of restrictions relating to access or erecting any building, etc
- S. 57Unauthorised occupation of highway
- S. 58Causing damage to highways
- S. 58AEntry to bridges etc
- S. 59General provision for punishment of offences
- S. 60Power to compound offences
- S. 61Revision
- S. 62Powers and duties of police
- S. 63Duties of village officials
- S. 64Power to utilise highway for other than road purposes
- S. 65Summary eviction
- S. 66Inquiries
- S. 67Registration of map made under section 8 not required
- S. 68Certain persons to be public servants
- S. 69Bar of jurisdiction
- S. 70Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suit or prosecution
- S. 71Service of notices and bills
- S. 72Power to make rules
- S. 73Savings
- S. 74Provisions of this Act or rules to prevail over inconsistent provisions in other laws
- S. 75Building and control lines along National Highways
- S. 76Repeal