In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context – a) ‘allotment’ means the grant, in writing, by or on behalf of the State Government, of a right of use and occupation of any Government premises to any person but does not include a grant by way of lease;
b) ‘competent authority’ means any officer not below the rank of a Sub-deputy Collector or a Sub-deputy Magistrate, authorized by the State Government by notification in the official Gazette, to perform all any of the functions of the competent authority under this Act for such area as many be specified in the notification;
[S.O. 565 dated 26.06.1971 – In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of section 2 of the Bihar Government Premises (Rent, Recovery and Eviction) Act, 1956 (Bihar………..XX of 1956), and in supersession of Public Works Department notification no. 23472, dated on the 29th November, 1968, the Governor of Bihar is pleased to authorise the following officer to perform all or any of the functions of the competent authority under the said Act for the areas specified below :- Area Competent authority 1 For the New Capital Area, Patna as specified in the schedule hereto annexed in respect of residences meant for Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries, Presiding Officers of the Bihar Legislature, Legislators, Officers and staff of the Secretarial and attached officers and such other residences as the State Government may, from time to time, decide.
Under-Secretary to Government Assistant Secretary to Government of Bihar in the Public Works Department.
2 For Other places in the State as also in respect of residences located in the New Capital Area, Patna Other than those specified in item (1) above.
The Civil Sub-divisional Officer of the area in which the residence is situated.
SCHEDULE Boundaries of the New Capital Area, Patna.
North - Villages Shekhpura Sherulahpur, Dhakanpura, Mahauli, Dujra, Diara, Raipore, Hasanpore.
South - Railway line and villages Yarpur, Dhakanpura, Dhirachak.
East - Bakaraganj Nala from the bank of river to the Government land near Daldali Bazar, Maharampur, Bankipore, Chief Justice’s Compound on the eastern side, Frazer Road, Patna Junction Station.
West - Villages Sadhanpore, and Samanpura and Shekhpura.
c) ‘Government premises’ means any premises belonging to, or take on lease or requisitioned by, the State Government;
d) ‘premises’ means any land or building or part of a building and includes–
(i) the garden, grounds and out-houses, if any, appertaining to such building or part of building;
(ii) any furniture supplied by the State Government for use in such building or part of building; and
(iii) any fitting affixed to such building or part of a building for the more beneficial enjoyment thereof;
e) ‘Prescribed’ means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
f) ‘rent’ shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (IV of 1882) and includes ground rent, municipal tax or any other amount payable by any allottee for use and occupation of premises; and g) ‘unauthorized occupation’ means the occupation of Government premises by any person either without any allotment or after the expiry of one month from the date on which an allotment is cancelled under section 3.