Penalty for destruction, injury or removal of survey-marks

Penalty for destruction, injury or removal of survey-marks.-(1) If any person wilfully destroys or injuries, or without lawful authority removes a survey-mark lawfully erected, he may be ordered by a Revenue officer not below the rank of a Tehsildar to pay such fine not exceeding fifty rupees for each mark so destroyed, injured or removed as may, in the opinion of the said officer, be necessary to defray the expense of restoring the same and of rewarding the person, if any, who gave information of the destruction, injury or removal.

1. (2) The imposition of a fine under this section shall not bar a prosecution under section 434 of the Ranbir Penal Code.