(1) Whenever it appears to any person that a person who is not duly authorized has caused obstructions and encroachments of Gram Panchayat / Poramboke land, public street, place, waste land, ponds, tanks, play ground, parks, public utility lands, cremation grounds or grave yards or in or over or upon any open drain, gutter, sewer or aqueduct in such street or place or in any open site not being private property and the person building or setting up of encroachment or has removed earth, sand other than sand used for domestic purposes as specified in sub-section (1) and (2) of section 72 of the Act, he shall make an application to the Panchayat Development Officer or the Village Accountant as the case may be specifying the details of obstructions and encroachments etc.,.
(2) On receipt of the application under sub-rule (1) the respective Panchayat Development Officer or the Village Accountant shall forward the application along with his report and necessary documents to the Competent Authority at the earliest and not later than fifteen days from the date of receipt.
(3) The Panchayat Development Officer or the Village Accountant shall if it appears to him that a person who is not duly authorized has caused obstructions and encroachments of Gram Panchayat / Poramboke land, public street, place, waste land, ponds, tanks, play ground, parks, public utility lands, cremation grounds or grave yards or in or over or upon any open drain, gutter, sewer or aqueduct in such street or place or in any open site not being private property and the person building or setting up of encroachment or has removed earth, sand other than sand used for domestic purposes as specified in sub-section (1) and (2) of section 72 of the Act suo-moto send a report and necessary documents to the Competent Authority at the earliest and not later than fifteen days from the date of knowledge of such obstructions and encroachments.