Power to evict

Power to evict. –

1. (1) The Assistant Commissioner (Revenue/Nazool) for the purpose of eviction under sub-section (5) of section 8 shall be the Estates Officer within his jurisdiction and he shall have all the powers of Estates Officer for the said purpose as are exercised by an Estates Officer appointed under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1988.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) the concerned Assistant Commissioner (Revenue/Nazool) shall give only five days notice for eviction to the occupant and shall complete eviction proceedings under this Act within fifteen days.
3. (3) On the eviction of such an occupant from the land in question, the District Collector shall cause such land to be put to auction.