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OCCUPANTS) ACT, 1974

The Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1974

Civil197420 sections

This law empowers the Karnataka State Government to remove people who are living in government buildings or other public properties without proper permission. It covers a wide range of properties owned by the state, local councils, universities, and other public bodies. By providing a clear legal process for eviction, the Act ensures that public spaces are used for their intended purposes and prevents unauthorized occupation of state assets, thereby maintaining order and efficiency in public administration.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Appointment of competent officers
  5. 4. Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction
  6. 5. Eviction of unauthorised occupants
  7. 6. Disposal of property left on public premises by unauthorised occupants
  8. 7. Power to recover rent or damages in respect of public premises as arrears of land revenue
  9. 8. Rent to be recovered by deduction from salary or wages of employee
  10. 9. Powers of competent officers
  11. 10. Appeals
  12. 11. Finality of orders
  13. 12. Offences and penalty
  14. 13. Power to obtain information
  15. 14. Liability of heirs and legal representatives
  16. 15. Recovery of rent, etc. as an arrear of land revenue
  17. 16. Bar of jurisdiction
  18. 17. Government or the local authority or the corporate authority under sub- section (5) of section 10 or any portion of such rent, damages or costs.
  19. 18. Power to make rules
  20. 19. Repeal and savings

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