Power to recover rent damages in respect of requisitioned property as arrears of land revenue

(1) Subject to any rule that may be made in this behalf by the Government, any sum due by way of rent in respect of any requisitioned property which is in arrears may be recovered by the

competent authority from the persons liable to pay the same in the same

manner as an arrear of land revenue.

1. (2) Where any person is in unauthorised occupation of any requisitioned property, the competent authority may, in the prescribed manner, assess such damages on account of the use and occupation of the said property as it thinks fit and may, by notice served by post or in such other manner, as may be prescribed by rules made in this behalf, order that person to pay the damages within such time as may be specified in the notice.
2. (3) If any person refuses or fails to pay the damages within the time specified in the notice under sub-section (2), damages may be recovered in the same manner as arrears of land revenue.