Summary eviction and forfeiture

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(1) The Deputy Commissioner or subject to his control, the Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), within his jurisdiction, may summarily evict a person in unauthorised occupation or encroachment of any land which is the public land and, on such eviction, any crop or other product raised in such land, any unauthorised construction such as building or any other structure or anything stacked or deposited thereon shall be liable to forfeiture.
(2) An eviction under this section shall be made only after serving a notice upon the person reported to be in unauthorised occupation or his agent requiring him to vacate the land within such time as may be prescribed in the notice.
(3) Forfeiture under this section shall be adjudged by the Deputy Commissioner or subject to his control, the Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) and any property so forfeited shall be disposed of in accordance with section 13 of this Act.
(4) If such encroachment is not removed or if the person refuses to vacate the encroached land within the prescribed period, he shall be removed or evicted from the encroached land as may be deemed necessary and reasonable and necessary force may be used for such eviction.

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