(1) Any person who is in wrongful ‘or un- Summaty evic- 3 : on and fine.
authorised possession of any land—
(a) the transfer of which either by the act of parties or by the operation of law is invalid under the provision of this Act; or {b) to the use and occupation of which he is not entitled under the provisions of this Act;
may, after summary enquiry, be ejected by the Collector, who may also impose on such person a penalty not exceeding five hundred rupees.
(2) The Collector may direct that the whole or any part of the penalty imposed under sub-section (I) shall be paid to the person who has sustained any loss or damage by the wrongful or unauthorised possession of the land.
44. Every officer acting under or in pursuance certain officers of the provisions of this Act or anv rules made there- to be public serunder shall be deemed to be a public servant within Va the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860).
Procedure Court-fees.
Bar of jurisdic tion.
Protection of action taken under this Act.
Mede of recovery of compensation and penalty.
Delegation.
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45. In all enquiries and proceedings under this Act, the Collector and any other officer shall have such powers and follow such procedure as may be prescribed.
46. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Court-fees Act, 1870 (VII of 1870), every application, appeal or other proceeding under this Act shall bear a court-fee stamp of such value as may be prescribed.