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(1) Any person unauthorizedly occupying any unp . land for which he is liable to pay assessment under thorizedly section 3 '[or section 3 6 1 may be summarily evicted ~ ~ by the Collector, 4[0r subject to his control, by the cvictio~~, 1 This section was inserted by seatior. 4 of. and the Second Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu (Transferred Torritory) Extension of Lews Act. 1900 (Tamil Nadu Act 23 of 1 C 60). a Thia seotion wae inserted by section 2 of the Tamil Nedu Land Enoroachrnent (Amendment) Act, 1965 (Tamil Naclu Act 26 of 1966), 3 These words, figure and letter were inserted by seution 4 of, and the Second Sohedule to, the Tamil Naclu (Tnmsferred Territory) Extension of Laws Act, 1960 (Tamil Nadu Act 23 of 1 QM\. ----.- 4 These words were inserted by section 3 of the Tamil Neda Lend Encroachment (Amendment) Act, 1965 (Tamil Nadu Act 26 986.) 622 Land Epw:roachmend [I905 : T.N. Aet UI t o r f s i t ~ Tahsildar or Deputy ~ahsildar or any other of6oer orop8,etc. authorized by the State Government in this behalf (hereinafter referred to as the ' authorized officer ')I, a d any orop or other produot raised on the land shall be liable to forfeiture and any building or other construction erected or mything deposit.?. thereon shall also, if not removed by him after such written notioe as the Collector l[or subjeot to his oontrol, the Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar or authorized officer] may deem reasonable, be liable to forfeiture. Forfeitures uder this seotion shall be adjudged by the Colleotor l[or subject to his control by the Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar or authorized offioer] and any property so forfeited shall be disposed of as the Collector ;[or subjeot to his contro1,the Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar or authorized offioer] may direct. (2) An eviction under this section shall be made ~ o d e i of evic. in the following manner, namely:-By serving a tion. notice in the m m e r provided in section 7 on the person reputed to be in occupation or his agent requiring him within such time as the Collector '[or the Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar or the authorized officer] may deem reasonable after receipt of the said notice to vacate the land, and, if such notice is not obeyed, by removing or deputing a subordinate to remove any person who may refuse to vacate the same, and if the officer removing any auch person shall be resisted or obstructed by any person, the Colleotor '[or the Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsilder or authorized offioer] shall hold a summary rnquiry into the faots of the oase, and if satisfied that the resistanoe or obstruction was without any just cause and that such resistance or obbtruction still continues, may issue a warrant for the meat of the said person and on his appearance oommit him to olose oustody in the offiae of the Collector "or of any Tahaildar or Deputy Tahsildar or authorid - Theae words were inserted by section 3 of tho Tunil Nadu Land Enoroeohment (Amendment) Aot. 1966 ( T d Nadu Ad 26 of 1965). a These wordp wem crubebituted for the words "or of an3' Tah- . silbr or Deputy Thasild" er by &id. 1905 : T.N. Act HI] Lad Encroachment - 623 I - officer] for such period not exceeding 30 days as . i may be necessary to prevent the continuance of such obstruction or resistance or may send him with a warrant in the form of the schedule for imprison- ment in the civil jail of the district for the like period : Provided that no person so committed or impriso- ned under this section shall be liable to be prosecuted ntral Act under sections 183, 186 or 188 of the Indian Penal r,v Code in respect of the same facts. -