The Maharashtra Highways Act
maharashtra · 1955
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- 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, 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 Highways Authority and officers and servants appointed under section 6 in respect of surveys.
- S. 15Power to acquire land, etc.
- S. 16Power to enter or survey, etc.
- S. 17Hearing of objections.
- S. 18Declaration of acquisition.
- S. 19Powers to take possession.
- S. 19ARight to enter into land where land vested in State Government.
- S. 19BDetermination of amount payable as compensation.
- S. 19CDeposit and payment of amount.
- S. 19DLand acquisition officer to have certain powers of civil court.
- S. 19EDeleted.
- S. 19FIdentification of area for Scheme.
- S. 19GDeclaration of intention and issue of final notification of Scheme.
- S. 19HVerification of title of land and extent of consent.
- S. 19IDisputed Ownership.
- S. 19JAcquisition of land of land owners not participating in Scheme.
- S. 19KPublication of draft and final layout.
- S. 19LVesting of land with Highway Authority.
- S. 19MAllotment of developed non-agricultural plot or land.
- S. 19NLand Pooling Ownership Certificate.
- S. 19OExemption from payment of registration fee, stamp duty, etc.
- S. 19PPower to take possession of land.
- S. 19QIncorporation of land in development plan.
- S. 19RResponsibilities of owner of developed non-agricultural plot or land.
- S. 19SImplementation of Scheme.
- S. 19TCompletion of Scheme.
- S. 19UInfrastructure maintenance.
- S. 19VDelegation of powers.
- S. 19WRestrictions on development of land in Scheme area.
- S. 20Lands forming part of highway deemed to be Government property.
- S. 21Prevention of unauthorized 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 restrictions in force under any other law or if compensation already received.
- S. 30Compensation for refusal of permission to build not to exceed difference between its value when it was refused and when it would have been granted.
- 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 unauthorized erections.
- S. 34No compensation for removal of encroachment.
- S. 35Reference against award of Highway Authority or authorized officer under section 28.
- S. 36Procedure and powers of the authorities empowered to decide references under sections 35 and 44.
- S. 37Commissioner of Police or District Superintendent of Police to enforce, surrender or remove any encroachment.
- S. 38Decisions of authorities under section 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 charged 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. 49Prevention of danger arising from obstruction of view, etc. of persons using any highway.
- S. 50Highway Authority to regulate traffic when highway declared unsafe.
- S. 51Prohibition of use of heavy vehicle 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. 57Unauthorized occupation of highway.
- S. 58Causing damage to highways.
- S. 59General provision for punishment of offences.
- S. 60Power to compound offences.
- S. 61Powers and duties of police.
- S. 62Duties of village officials.
- S. 63Power to utilise highway for other than road purposes.
- S. 63APower of Highway Authority to dispose land.
- S. 64Summary eviction.
- S. 65Inquiries to be held summarily.
- S. 66Registration of map made under section 8 not required.
- S. 67Certain persons to be public servants.
- S. 68Bar of jurisdiction.
- S. 69Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suit or prosecution.
- S. 70Service of notices and bills.
- S. 71Power to make rules.
- S. 72Savings.
- S. 73Provisions of this Act or rules to prevail over inconsistent provisions in other laws.
- S. 74Building and control lines along national highways and levy of betterment charges.
- S. 75Repeal and saving.