Power to requisition vehicle

(1) if in the opinion of the State Government, it is necessary or expedient so to do for purposes essential to the life of the community or for maintaining public order or for transportation of essential commodities or for management of disasters or for providing facility of public transport, it may pass an order in writing requisitioning any vehicle and may make such orders as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient in connection with such requisition. (2) The State Government may give requisition for any vehicle by serving on the owner thereof, or where the owner is not readily traceable or the ownership is in dispute, by publication in the official Gazette, an order under sub—section (1). (3) ifthe owner of the vehicle does not, after service of the order in the manner provided in sub-section (2), place the vehicle in the possession of the officer or authority mentioned therein, such officer or authority may seize the vehicle from any person who may for the time being be in possession thereof. (4) Where the State Government has requisitioned any vehicle it may use or deal with it in such manner as may appear to it to be expedient.