Recovery of damage or loss.

(1) Whoever is found guilty of doing any damaging act, shall, in addition to the sentence imposed, be also liable to make payment of an amount, equivalent to the loss, caused to the public or private property, as determined by the competent authority. (2) While determining the loss or damage, the competent authority, shall make assessment of damage, caused to the public or private property, and cause to recover the same from the organizer and the participants of the damaging act, found guilty, as arrears of land revenue. (3) The competent authority shall make assessment ofthe loss or damage, caused by a damaging act, in such manner, as may be determined by it. (4) Any person aggrieved by the assessment of loss or damage made under sub-section (2), may, within a period of thirty days from the date on which the order of assessment is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the State Government.