Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction

Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction —

1. (1) If the competent authority is of the opinion that any persons are in unauthorised occupation of any public premises and that they should be evicted, the competent authority shall issue a notice in writing calling upon all persons concerned to show cause on the specified date why an order of eviction should not be made.
2. (2) The notice issued under sub-section
3. (1) shall —
   • (a) specify the grounds on which the order of eviction is proposed to be made; and
   • (b) require all persons concerned, that is to say, all persons who are, or may be, in occupation of, or claim interest in, the public premises —
     • (i) to show cause, if any, against the proposed order on or before such date as is specified in the notice, being a date not earlier than ten days from the date of issue thereof; and
     • (ii) to produce on the date specified all evidence in support of the cause to be shown.
4. (3) The competent authority shall cause the notice to be served by having it affixed on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of the public premises, and it shall also be published in such other manner as may be prescribed, whereupon the notice shall be deemed to have been duly served on all persons concerned.
5. (4) Where the competent authority knows or has reasons to believe that any persons are in occupation of the public premises then, without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (3), it shall cause a copy of the notice to be served on every such person by post or by delivering or tendering it to that person or in such other manner as may be prescribed.