Punishment for preparing false or fictitious Muster Roll or Measurement book

Whoever, being officer-in-charge of a work in connection with the relief work or any other work intentionally or knowingly (a) prepares a false or fictitious muster roll, or (b) prepares a false or fictitious measurement book, or (c) makes payment for false or fictitious lead or false or fictitious excavation, sand, earth, or (d) incorrectly classifies a strata under excavation for making payment at a higher rate, or (e) pays for no work or inadequate or for fictitious or bogus work, or (f) pays at rates that are grossly inappropriate or makes deliberate overpayments, in violation of rules and orders, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which may extent to three years or with fine or both. Explanation.—Near relation in this section means son, grandson, father, mother, spouse, brother, sister, brother-in-law, father-in-law and mother-in-law. The licence shall entitle the licensee to undertake the development of colonization in the district to which it relates subject to the provisions of the Act and these rules.