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Section 19P: Power to take possession of land.

The Maharashtra Highways Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 55 of 1955

(1) The Competent Authority shall, take the possession of the land in the Scheme from the land owners or persons interested, to whom the Certificate is issued as provided in sub-section (1) of section 19N and hand over the possession of such land to the Highway Authority in the prescribed manner.

(2) The Competent Authority shall, take the possession of the land acquired as provided in section 19J, after ensuring that full payment of compensation as well as rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements are paid to the concerned land owners or persons interested as per the law applicable for acquisition of land. Thereafter, the Competent Authority shall hand over the possession of such land to the Highway Authority in the prescribed manner.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Highways Act.
Section19P
Marginal notePower to take possession of land.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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