Preliminary survey of land and power of officers to carry out survey

Preliminary survey of land and power of officers to carry out survey.—

1. (1) For the purpose of enabling the appropriate Government to determine the extent of land to be acquired, it shall be lawful for any officer, either generally or specially authorised by such Government in this behalf, and for his servants and workmen,—
   • (a) to enter upon and survey and take levels of any land in such area;
   • (b) to dig or bore into the sub-soil;
   • (c) to do all other acts necessary to ascertain whether the land is adapted for such purpose;
   • (d) to set out the boundaries of the land proposed to be taken and the intended line of the work, if any, proposed to be made thereon; and
   • (e) to mark such levels, boundaries and line by placing marks and cutting trenches: Provided that no person shall enter into any building or upon any enclosed court or garden attached to a dwelling-house (unless with the consent of the occupier thereof) without previously giving such occupier at least seven days' notice in writing of his intention to do so.
2. (2) The officer referred to in sub-section
3. (1) shall at the time of entry shall pay or tender payment for all necessary damage to be done as aforesaid, and, in case of dispute as to the sufficiency of the amount so paid or tendered, he shall at once refer the dispute to the decision of the Collector or other chief revenue officer of the district, and such decision shall be final.