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All lands forming part of a highway which even do not already vest in the State Government shall for the purpose or this chapter be deemed 10 be the property of the State Government. The land shall vest in the State when compensation has been paid or provided. CHAPTER-V PREVENTION OF lJNAlJTl!ORISED OCCUPATION AND £NCROACILM£NT 0 A lllCllWAY ANO REMOVAL OF ENCROACllMENT Provided that the award of the court may also direct that where such excess or pan lhcrcor is paid into the court after the dale or expiry of one year from the date on which the damage was caused, interest at •he rate or fifteen percent per annum shall be payable from the date or expiry of the said period ol one year on the amount ol such l>XCC>S or pan thereof which has net been paid into the court before the date of such expiry.