Power of Board to require the occupiers to vacate premises

(1) where a Board undertakes the improvement works in slum improvement area and is of the opinion that any of the occupiers thereof should vacate their premises, it shall give them notice to vacate by a date, or dates specified in the notice. It may as far as practicable offer such occupiers alternative sites in any other suitable area to locate these premises. If any occupier fails to vacate and to shift his premises to the alternative site offered to him within the specified period, the responsibility of the Board to provide him alternative site shall cease. (2) Where any occupier does not vacate his premises, the Board may take or cause to be taken such steps and used or cause to be used such force as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of getting the premises vacated. (3) The Board may, after giving fifteen clear days’ notice to the persons removed under sub-section (2) and affixing a copy thereof in some conspicuous place in the area, remove or cause to be removed or dispose of by public auction any property remaining on the premises vacated under that sub-section. (4) Where the property is sold under sub-section (3), the sale proceeds shall after deducting the expenses of sale be paid to such person or persons as may be entitled to the same : Provided that, where the Board is unable to decide as to the person or persons to whom the balance of the amount is payable or as to apportionment of the same, it shall refer such dispute to a civil court of competent jurisdiction, and the decision of the court shall be final.