section 4
Power of Competent Authority to evict persons from unauthorised occupation of vacant lands
The Maharashtra Vacant Lands (Prohibition of Unauthorized Occupation and Summary Eviction) Act, 1975Civil197513 sections
Statutory text
For the purposes of eviction and removal of any such property, the Competent Authority may take, or cause to be taken such steps and use, or cause to be used, such force, and may take such assistance of the police officers as the circumstances of the case may require. Explanation.—For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that the power to take steps under this sub-section includes the power to enter upon any land or other property whatsoever.
- (2) The order of eviction of any person from any vacant land [1] under sub-section
- (1) shall be final and conclusive, and shall not be called in question in any Court.
- (3) A person who is found to be on any vacant land belonging to, or vesting in, another person shall, unless the contrary is proved by him to the satisfaction of the Competent Authority, be deemed to be in occupation of such vacant land in contravention of the provisions of section 3.
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