The Telangana Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1968
The Telangana Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1968
This law provides a procedure for evicting unauthorized occupants from government-owned, leased, or state-controlled properties in Telangana. It applies to individuals occupying land, buildings, or premises belonging to the state government, local authorities, public sector corporations, and government-controlled companies without proper legal authorization or after their rights to occupy have expired. Appointed estate officers are empowered to issue show-cause notices, order evictions, dispose of abandoned property, and assess damages or arrears of rent, which can be recovered as land revenue. This legislation matters because it prevents unlawful encroachment, safeguards public assets, and ensures efficient recovery of government property.
- 1. Short title and extent.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Appointment of estate officer.
- 4. Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction.
- 5. Eviction of unauthorised occupants.
- 6. Disposal of property left on public premises by unauthorised occupants.
- 7. Power to recover rent or damages in respect of public premises as arrears of land revenue.
- 8. Powers of estate officer.
- 9. Appeals.
- 10. Finality of orders.
- 11. Bar of jurisdiction.
- 12. Offences and Penalties.
- 13. Power to obtain information.
- 14. Liability of heirs and legal representatives.
- 15. Recovery of rent, etc., as an arrear of land revenue.
- 16. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 17. Delegation of powers.
- 18. Power to make rules.
- 19. Telangana Land Encroachment Act, 1905 not to apply to garden, etc., appertaining to public premises.
- 20. Repeal of Act XXXVII of 1961.
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