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Section 4: Issue ofnotice to Show cause agamst cider of cmctzon

Public Buildings ( Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants)ActState Act of Kerala · Act 25 of 1968

(l) If the estate officer 15 of opinion that any persons are m unauthorised occupation of any public building and that they should be cvnctcd, the estate officer shall issue 1n the manner hereinafter prowded a notice in writing calling upon all pelsons concerned to show cause why an order of ev1ctlon should not be made.

(2) The notice shall-—

(a) speedy the grounds on whlch the 01 der of eviction is p10- posed to be made , and

(b) require all peisons concerned, that 15 to say, all persons who are, 01 may be, in occupation of, or claim inteiests m, the public building, to show cause, If any, against the proposed order on or before such date as is specnfied in the notice, being a date not earlier than ten days from the date of issue thereof.

(3) The estate officer shall cause the notice to be served by having it affixed on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of the public building, and in such other manner as may be prescribed, wheieupon the notice shall be deemed to have been duly given to all persons concerned.

(4) Where the estate officer knows or has reason to l)CllCVC that any persons are in occupation of the public building, then, Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section l3): he shall cause a copy of the notice to be served on every such person by post or by deliveung ortendeiing it to that person or in such other manner as may be prescribed.

5. Emma); of wzauthomcd 066ufidnt5.—-(l) If, after consxdermg the cause, if any, shown by any person m pursuance of a notice under section 4 and any evidence produced by such person in support of the same and after givmg him a reasonable opportunity of being heard, 122 the estate officer is satisfied that the public building is in unauthorised occupation, the estate officer may, on a date to be fixed for the purpose, make an order of eViction, for reasons to be recorded therein, directing that the public building shall be vacated by all persons who may be in occupation thereof or any part thereof, and cause a copy of the order to be published by affixing it on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of the public building.

(2) If any person refuses or fails to comply with the order of eviction Within thirty days of the date of its publication under subsection (1), the estate officer or any other officer duly authorised by him in this behalf may evict that person from, and take possession of, the public building and may, for that purpose, use such force as may be necessary.

Where this provision sits

ActPublic Buildings ( Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants)Act
Section4
Marginal noteIssue ofnotice to Show cause agamst cider of cmctzon
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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