Insertion of new section 10A-

After section 10 of the Principal Act, the following new section 10A shall be inserted namely :- "10A. PENALTY - (1) Any person, or group of persons, or institution or organisation or public or private entity who willfully aids, abets or en- courages any unauthorised occupation or illegal encroachment of any Public Land, or willfully obstructs any person in doing any of the Acts authorised by Section 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, or with fine not ex- ceeding two thousand rupees, or with both. (2) No court other than the court of a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class shall take cognizance of, or try, an offence under this Act. (3) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint in writing of a Revenue Officer specially authorised for the purpose".