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(1) If any person destroys, damages or Penalty for dcslrucr inn,. , removes without lawftll autllority a survey or recta- ,,,,, ., ngulation mark' lawfully erected, 11e may be ordered rcmoval of survey by the Consolidation Officer to pay such cornpcnsa- tion not exceeding fifty rupees for each mark so destroyed, damaged or removed as may, in the opinion of that officer, be necessary to defray the expenses of restoring the same and of rewarding the person, if any, who gives information of the destruc- tion, damage or removal. (2) An order for payment of cornpensatio~l passed under sub-section (2) shall not bar a procecu- 4 s of 1966 tion under section 434 of the Indian penal Code. (3) An appeal against any order passed under sub-section (I) sl~all he, if tiled within thirty days from the date of the order, to the Director of Con- sol idat ion whose decision thereon shalI be final.