Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The Madhya Pradesh Accommodation (Requisition) Act, 1948

General194816 sections

The Madhya Pradesh Accommodation (Requisition) Act, 1948, empowers the State Government to temporarily take control of private buildings or land for "public purposes," such as housing government offices or storing essential foodgrains. It applies to property owners and tenants within Madhya Pradesh. The Act establishes a formal process for requisitioning, including notice requirements, compensation for owners, and specific payments for displaced tenants. It balances the government's need for space with the rights of property owners to receive fair compensation and the eventual return of their property. It is a regulatory tool ensuring the state can function during emergencies or specific public needs.

Start reading →Read full ActSections
  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and extent
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Powers of requisition
  5. 4. Principles and method of determining amount for requisitioning of accommodation
  6. 5. Release from requisition
  7. 6. Power to call information and restrain disposal of accommodation
  8. 7. Power of entry and inspection
  9. 8. Liability for ordinary annual repair
  10. 9. Effect of provisions inconsistent with other enactments
  11. 10. Protection of action taken under the Act
  12. 11. Cognizance of offences under the Act
  13. 12. Power to use force
  14. 13. Penalty
  15. 14. Delegation of powers
  16. 15. Repeal and savings

PDF: pending for this language.