Validity of action taken by the Government or by officers or authorities under the order of the Government in making improvements of towns of Anantnag, Shopian and Baramulla

Validity of action taken by the Government or by officers or authorities under the order of the Government in making improvements of towns of Anantnag, Shopian and Baramulla.-(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, any acquisition, re-adjustment or re-allotment of land made, possession of land given, action taken, order issued, notifications published and powers conferred by the Government or by any officer or authority authorised by the Government in making improvement of the towns of Anantnag, Shopian and Baramulla consequent upon the devastation of a portion of the town of Anantnag by fire in Samvat years 2009 and 2010, the town of Shopian by fire in Samvat year 2009 and Mohalla Khanpura in Baramulla by fire in Samvat year 2011, with respect to land and immovable property affected by fire and pertaining to persons whose immovable property was affected by fire shall be deemed to have been made, given, taken, issued, published and conferred under this Act and become final and shall not be open to question in any Civil, Criminal or Revenue Court and no suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person or authority for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done as aforesaid.

1. (2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done for the improvement of the town of Anantnag destroyed by fire in Samvat years 2009 and 2010, the town of Shopian devastated by fire in Samvat year 2009 or Mohalla Khandpura of Baramulla devastated by fire in Samvat year 2011.