Prior notice to person in occupation.

Before taking proceedings under section 6 the Collector or Tahsildar, or Deputy Tahsildar or Revenue Inspector or any authorized officer or any officer of the Highways Department not below the rank of a Section Officer and not being an authorized officer as the case may be shall cause to be served on the person reputed to be in unauthorized occupation of land being the property of Government a notice specifying the land so occupied and calling on him to show cause before a certain date why he should not be proceeded against under section 6. Such notice shall be served in the manner prescribed in section 25 of the Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery Act, 1864, or in such other manner as the State Government by rules or orders under section 8 may direct: Provided that no such notice shall be necessary in the case of any person unauthorizedly occupying any land, if he has been previously evicted from such land under section 6 or if he has previously vacated such land voluntarily after the receipt of a notice under section 5-B or under this section: Provided further that where the notice under this section is caused to be served by any Revenue Inspector or any officer of the Highways Department not below the rank of a Section Officer and not being an authorized officer, he shall require the person reputed to be in unauthorized occupation of the land to show cause against such notice to the Collector, Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar having jurisdiction and shall also make a report in writing containing such particulars as may be specified in rules or orders made under section 8 to the Collector, Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar having jurisdiction.