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Section 65: Inquiries to be held summarily.

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

(1) The Highway Authority or the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf shall, if he desires to make any inquiry for the purpose of this Act, make the inquiry in the manner provided for holding a summary inquiry under the Bombay City Land Revenue Act, 1876 (Bom. II of 1876), or the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 (Bom. V of 1879), [or under any law relating to land revenue in force in any part of the State] and all the provisions contained in the said Act or Code [or law] relating to the holding of a summary inquiry, shall, so far as may be, apply :

[Provided that, wherein any such law, there is no provision for holding inquiry in a summary manner, such inquiry shall be held in such other manner as is provided in that law.]

(2) The Highway Authority and an officer authorised by the State Government or the Highway Authority under this Act shall have the same powers for summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath and compelling the production of documents as are vested in the revenue officers under the Bombay City Land Revenue Act, 1876 (Bom. II of 1876), or the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 (Bom. V of 1879) [or under any law relating to land revenue in force in any part of the State.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Highways Act.
Section65
Marginal noteInquiries to be held summarily.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Mah. 42 of 1965. These words were inserted by Mah. 42 of 1965, s. 10(a)(i).
  • inserted, Mah. 42 of 1965. These words were inserted by Mah. 42 of 1965, s. 10(a)(i).
  • added, Mah. 42 of 1965. This proviso was added by Mah. 42 of 1965, s. 10(a)(ii).
  • added, Mah. 42 of 1965. These words were added by Mah. 42 of 1965, s. 10(b).

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