Publication of preliminary notification and powers of officers thereupon

Publication of preliminary notification and powers of officers thereupon--Whenever land in any locality is needed or is likely to be needed for any public purpose the Collector shall notify it--

1. (a) through a public notice to be fixed at convenient places in the said locality and shall also cause it to be known by beat of drum and through the local Panchayats and Patwaries;
2. (b) in the Government Gazette; and
3. (c) in two daily newspapers having circulation in the said locality of which at least one shall be regional language.

1. (2) After the Collector has notified any land in the manner prescribed in clause
   • (a) of sub-section
2. (1) as being needed or likely to be needed for a public purpose it shall be lawful for any officer, either generally or specially authorised by the Government in this behalf, and for his servants and workmen,-- to enter upon and survey and take levels of any land in such locality; to dig or bore into the sub-soil; to do all other acts necessary to ascertain whether the land is adapted for such purpose; 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; to mark such levels, boundaries and line by placing marks and cutting trenches; and where otherwise the survey cannot be completed, and the levels taken and the boundaries and lines marked, to cut down and clear away any part of any standing crop, fence or jungle: 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 ten days' notice in writing of his intention to do so.