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The Chhattisgarh Underground Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 2004

State Act of Chhattisgarh · Act 7 of 200421,268 characters of text

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TypeAct
CitationAct 7 of 2004
Year2004
JurisdictionState of Chhattisgarh
MinistryState Government
StatusIn force as published by the source
TextPublished as one document, as the source published it
Subjectsproperty

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~h1lfl• 1~ m , ~ 16 ~ 2004 CHHA TIISGARH ACT (No. 7 of 2004 ) 168 (5) THE CHHATTISGARH UNDERGROUND PIPELINES (ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF USER IN LAND) ACT, 2004 An Act to provide for the acquisition of right of user in land for laying pipelines for carrying of water, gas and electricity from one locality to another locality and to constmct pipeline for carrying industrial waste and for the works connected therewith in the State of Chhattisgarh.

Be it enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislature in the fifty-fifth year of the Republic of India as follows:- Short title, extent and Commencement.

Definitions.

Publication of notification for acquisition.

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(2)

(3)

(a) This Act may be called the Chhattisgarh Underground Pinelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land Act, 2004.

It extends to the whole of the State of Chhattisgarh.

It shall come into force from Ist March, 2004.

In th.is Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- "competent authority" means any person or authority authorised by the State Government, by notification in the ·official Gazette, to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Act.

(b) "corporation" means any body corporate established under any Central or State Act, or a company formed and registered under the Company Act 1956.

(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under the Act.

( d) "underground pipeline" means a pipeline laid at a depth of not less than one and half meter of the land surface.

3- (I) Whenever it appears to the State Government it is necessary in tl, ,_, public interest that for the carrying of water, gas, electricity from or~ locality to another locality and to construct, pipeline for ca1Tyrng industrial waste and works connected therewith, pipelines may be laiJ by the State Government or a corporation and that for the p• · ·v)se of laying such pipelines, it is necess:uy to acquire the right of u::,'"'. in any land under which such pipelines may be laid, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare its intention to acquire the right of user therein.

(2) Every notification under sub-section (1) shall give a brief description of the land.

(3) The Competent Authority shall cause the substance of the notification to be published at such places and in such manner as may be prescribed.

(4) Any person interested in the land may, within twenty-one days from the date of the notification under sub-section ( 1 ), obj ect to the laying of the pipelim under the land.

(5) Every o ection under sub-section (4) shall be made to the Competent Authorit. in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Compet,: t Authority shall give the objector and opportunity of being heard ei , :!r in person or by a legal practitioner and m ay, after hearing l 168 (6) {h1lw1~ ~ , ~ 16 ~ 2004 Declaration of acquisition of right of user.

Power to enter, survey etc in the land.

all such objections and after making such further inquiry, if any, as that authority thinks necessa1y, by order either allow or disallow the objections.

(6) Any order made by the Competent Authority w1der sub-section (5) shall be final.

4- (1) Where no objections under sub-section (2) of section 3 have been made to the Competent A_uthority within the period specified therein or where the Competent Authority has passed final order, that authority shall, declare, by notification in the Official Gazette, that the right of user in the land for laying the pipelines should be acquired.

(2) On publication of the declaration under sub-section (I), the right of user in the land specified therein shall vest absolutely in the State Government free from all encumbrances.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the State Government may, on such terms and condition as it may think fit, direct by order in writing, that the right of user in the !.md for laying the pipelines shall. instead of vesting in the State Governmc:nt vest in the corporation proposing to lay the pipelines, subject to the terms and conditions so imposed, free from all encumbrances.

5- On publication of the declaration under sub-section (1) of section 4 it shall be lawful for any person authorised by the State Government or the corporation and his servants and workmen, -

(a) to enter upon and survey and take levels of any land specified in the notification;

(b) to dig or bore into the sub.soil;

( c) to set out the intended line of work;

( d) to mark s~ch levels, boundaries and line by placing marks and cutting trenches;

( e) where otherwise survey cannot be completed and levels taken and the boundaries and line marked, to cut down and clear away any part of any standing crop, fence or jungle; and

(f) to do all other acts necessary to ascertain whether pipelines can be laid under the land.

Provided that while exercising any power under this section, such person or any servant of such person shall cause as little damage or injury as possible to such land.

State Government 6- or Corporation to (1 )' Where the right of user in any land has vested in the State Government or corporation under section 4,- lay Pipelines. (i) It shall be lawful for any person authorised by the State Government or corporation, as the case may be, and his servants to enter upon the land and lay pipelines or to do ,my other act necessary for laying of pipelines.

Provided that no pipeline shall be laid under,-

(a) any land which in1mediately before the date of the notification under sub-section (1) of section 3 was used for residential purpose;

(b) any land which is appurtenant to a dwelling house; or Power to enter land for inspection.

7- 168 (7)

(ii) Such land shall be used onl y for laying underground pipelines and maintaining, examining, repairing, altering or removing any such pipelines or for doing any other act necessary for any of the aforesaid purposes or for the utilization of such pipelines.

(2) If any dispute arises with regards to any matter referred to in the proviso to clause (i) of sub-section (1 ), the dispute shall be referred to the Competent Authority whose decision thereon shall be final.

For maintaining, examining, repairing, altering or removing any pipeline, or measurement for any of the aforesaid purposes, or for the making any inspection, any person authorised in this behalf by the State Government or the corporation, may, after giving reasonable notice to the occupier of the land enter therein wi th such workmen and assistants as may be necessary;

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Provided that where an emergency exists, no such notice shall be necessary.

Restriction 8- (1) The owner of occupier of the land with respect to which a declaration has been made under sub-section (1) of section 4, shall be entitled to use the land for the purpose for which such land was put to use immediately before the date of the notification under sub-section ( 1) of section 3.

rcgarding the Use of land.

Compensation.

Provided that, such owner or occupier shall not, after ·the ' declaration under sub section (1) of section 4,-

(i) construct any building or any other structure;

(ii) construct or excavate any tank, well, reservoir or dam; or

(iii) plant any tree, on that land.

(2) The owner or occupier of the °land shall not do any act which will or. is likely to cause any damage in any manner whatsoever to the pipeline.

9- (1) Where in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 5, section 6 or section 7 by any person, any damage, loss. or injury is sustained by any · person interested in the land, the State Government or the corporation, shall be liable to pay compensation to such person for such damage loss or injury the amount of which shall be determined by the Competent Authority in the first instance. While determining such compensation, he shall have due regard to the damage or loss sustained by reason of,-

(i) the removal of trees or standing crops, if any, on the land while exercising the powers under section 5, section 6 or section 7,

(ii) the temporary severance of the land under which the pipeline has been laid from other lands belonging to, or in the occupation of such person; or

(iii) any injury to any other property, whethe~ movable or immovable, / or the earnings of such persons caused iii' any other manner.

(2) Where the right of user of any land has vested in the State Government or the Corporation, the State Government or the Corporation, shall be 168 (8) g'tllffll~ ~ , ~ 16 ~ 2004 \ \ liable to pay, in addition to the compensation, if any, compensation calculated at ten percent of the market value of that land on the date of publication of the declaration under sub-section (1) of section 4. The market value of the land on the said date shall be determined by the Competent Authority.

Explanation:- The market value means the value determined on the basis of the sale price of similar land in the area in the last 3 years.

(3) If the value determined by the Competent Authority is not acceptable to either of the parties, an application may be made by the party within 30 days to the District Judge having jurisdiction.

( 4) The decision of the District Judge under sub-section (3) shall be final.

Deposit and 10- ( 1) The amount of compensation determined under section 9 shall deposited by the State Government or the corporation, as the case may be, with the Competent Authority within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed.

payment of compensation.

Competent 11- Authority to have certain powe1·s of civil court.

Protection of 12- action taken in good-faith.

Bar of jurisdiction 13- of civil court.

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(3)

(4) If the amount of compensation is not deposited within the time_ prescribed under sub-section ( 1 ), the State Government or -the corporation, as the case may be, shall be liable to pay interest thereon at the rate of nine percent per annum from the date on whi~h the compensation had to be deposited till the date of actual deposit.

As soon as may be after the compensation has been deposited under sub-section (1) the Competent Authority shall, on behalf of the State Government or the Corporation as the case may be, pay the compensation to the persons entitled thereto.

If any dispute arises to the apportionment of the compensation or additional compensation or any part thereof, the Competent Authority shall refer the dispute to the District Judge having jurisdiction and the decision of the District Judge thereon shall be final.

The Competent Authority shall have for the purposes of this Act, all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of C:

Procedure 1908, in respect of the following matters, namely:-

(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;

(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;

(c) receiving of evidence on affidavits;

(d) requisitioning any public record from any court or office;

(e) issuing commission for examination of witnesses.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is done or intended to be done in good faith in pursuance of this Act or any rule or notification made or issued there under.

No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or try any dispute or pass any interim injunction in respect of any matter which the Competent Authority is empowered under this Act.

Penalty.

Offences to be cognizable.

....,ower to make rules.

14- 15- 0'ctlfPI~ ~ . ~ 16 ~ 2004 168 (9) ., Whoever willfully obstructs any person in doing any of the acts authorized by section 5, section 6 or section 7 or willfully fills up destroys, damages or displaces any trench or mark made under section 5, or willfully removes, damages or destroys the pipeline laid under section 6, or willfully does any act prohibited under section 8 shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine or with both.

All offences under section-14 shall be cognizable.

16- (1) The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2) All rules made under this Act shall be laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly and shall be subject to such modifications as the Legislative Assembly may make.

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