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The Andhra Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1968

The Andhra Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1968

Civil196821 sections

The Andhra Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1968, regulates the removal of illegal occupants from government and public properties across the state. It applies to any individual or entity occupying public land, buildings, or corporate spaces without lawful authority. The law empowers specially appointed estate officers to issue show-cause notices, execute evictions, dispose of abandoned belongings, and recover unpaid rent or damages. It matters because it provides a streamlined legal mechanism to protect public property from misuse while ensuring occupants receive proper notices, fair inquiries, and the right to appeal.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and extent - (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Public
  3. 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Appointment of estate officer - The Government may, by notification
  5. 4. Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction
  6. 5. Eviction of unauthorized occupants
  7. 6. Disposal of property left on public premises by unauthorised occupants
  8. 7. Power to recover rent or damages in respect of public premises as arrears of land revenue
  9. 8. Power of estate officer
  10. 9. Appeals
  11. 10. Secunderabad shall be deemed to be a district and the Chief Judge or the Principal Judge of the City Civil Court therein shall be deemed to be the District Judge of the said district.
  12. 11. Bar of jurisdiction - No court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any
  13. 12. Offences and penalties
  14. 13. Power to obtain information
  15. 14. Liability of heirs and legal representatives
  16. 15. Recovery of rent, etc., as an arrear of land revenue
  17. 16. Protection of action taken in good faith
  18. 17. Delegation of powers- The Government may, by notification, direct that
  19. 18. Power to make rules
  20. 19. Andhra Pradesh Land Encrochment Act, 1905 not to apply to garden,
  21. 20. Land Encroachment Act, 1905 shall not apply to the garden, ground or vacant site, appertaining to any public premises.

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