Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Eviction of unauthorised occupants. - (1) If, after considering the cause, if any, shown by any person in pursuance of a notice under Section 4 and any evidence he may produce in support of the same and after giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard the Estate Officer is satisfied that the public premises are in unauthorised occupation the Estate Officer may make an order of eviction, for reasons to be recorded therein, directing that the public premises shall be vacated on such date as may be specified in the order, by all persons who may be in occupation thereof or any part thereof and cause a copy of the order to be affixed on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of the public promises. (2) If any person refuses or fails to comply with the order of eviction within 1[fifteen days] of the date of its publication under Sub-section (1), the Estate Officer or any other officer duly authorised by the Estate Officer in this behalf, may evict that person from and take possession of the public premises and may, for that purpose, use such force as may be necessary. 2[* * *]