Initiation of action

(1) Wherever a destruction, or loss or damage to public and private property takes place due to hartal, bundh, riots, public commotion, protests or thereof, the primary responsibility for initiating the action for claiming compensation before the Claims Tribunal, constituted under this Act, of competent jurisdiction, preferably within three months of occurrence of the incident: however claim tribunal may condone the delay of 30 days if applicant shows the reasonable cause. For the public property, would vest with the Head of the office exercising control over the property damaged during and as a result of the hartals, strikes, riots, public commotion and protests etc. In the case of public sector undertakings, the Head of the office or the Chief Executives or any person authorized by the Head of Department or Chief Executive shall take necessary steps to file Claim petition for compensation. (2) For the private property, would vest with the owner of the private property, authorized representative or trustee having exclusive and absolute legal rights and who is not trespasser of the property damaged, may file claim petition for payment of compensation.