The Odisha Prevention of Land Encroachment Act, 1972.
odisha · 1972
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- S. 1Orissa Gazette Extraordinary No
- S. 2Substituted by Act 10 of 1988
- S. 3Inserted by Orissa Act 25 of 1979
- S. 4Substituted by Act 4 of 1975
- S. 5Section 5 prevents civil court challenges to rent assessment decisions under Section 4.
- S. 6Liability of person unauthorisedly occupying land to penalty :– Subject to the provisions of Sec
- S. 7Section 7 allows summary eviction of unauthorized land occupiers, with exceptions for landless or homesteadless persons under specific conditions.
- S. 8Section 8 allows the Tahasildar to stop unauthorized construction and impose fines for non-compliance.
- S. 9Prior notice to person in unauthorised occupation :– Before taking proceedings under 1[Sec
- S. 10Section 10 empowers the State Government to create rules for penalties, assessments, and notices under the Act, subject to legislative review.
- S. 11Section 11 of the Odisha Prevention of Land Encroachment Act, 1972, allows fines and penalties for unauthorized land occupation to be collected as public demand.
- S. 13Section 13 sets a 30-day limit for appeals, with an option for extension if cause is shown.
- S. 14Section 14 requires an authenticated copy of the decision being appealed to accompany the memorandum of appeal.
- S. 15The section allows the state government to delegate powers and duties of certain officers to other specified officials.
- S. 16Section 16 prohibits legal suits outside the Act's provisions for land dispute resolution.
- S. 17Section 17 protects actions taken under the Act from legal challenges.
- S. 18Repeal and Savings :– (1) The enactments mentioned in Schedule II are repealed to the extent specified in column 4 there
- S. 19Repeal of Orissa Ordinance No
- S. 597The authorities are to make due enquiry into several aspect of the matter and should give proper finding: 41 (1975) CLT
- S. 601The Enactment is expropriately in nature and character is to be strictly construed: 27 (1961) CLT (SN