(1) Where, in pursuance of clause (3) of Section7 or in exercise of Section 39, a highway authority desires permanently to close down any highway or ,part thereof, it shall give notice of its intention so to do in the ofiicial gazette, and shall cause further publicity to be given to the notice in the manner prescribed under sub-section (4) of Section 11.
(2) The notice shall indicate the alternative route, if any, which is proposed to be provided or which may already be in existance,and shall also invite objections, if any, to the proposal to be submittedwithin such time as may be specified.
(3) The highway authority shat} finalise its proposal to ciose down any highway or part of it after considering the objections, if any, received within the specified time, and shall submit the finalproposal to the State Government for approval together With suchobjections as may have been received against the proposal.
(4) The State Government may either approved the preposal, With or without modifications, or reject it.
(5) When the State Government has apprOVed the proposal, itshall' publish its orders in the official gazette.
_ (6) When the orders of the State Government have appeared in the oflicial gazette, the highway), authority» shall arrange for further. publicity tobe given to the orders in themanner prescribed undersub-section (4) of Section 11 and.‘th-e highway or part thereof shallthen beclosed.
Highway authority to reguiate trafific when highway deemed unsafe.
Prohibition of use of heavy vehicles on cere tain highways.
Power of highway authority to controt' traffic to be exercised throughlhe authority appointed under part V to control?
traffic.
Proceduxe to» be followed when highway authority wishes permanently to close any highway.
Consent of highway authority tequired to do certain acts on highways.
Prevention and rectification 0 damage to highway.
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(7) Whenever any highway or any part thereof has been so ,c1osed, reasonab1e compensation shah be paid to every person who was entitled,otherw ise than as amere member of the public, to use such highway or part as ameans of access to or from his property and has suffered damage for such closing.
(8) Where an alternative route has been provided or is already in existence, the amount of compensation payable to any person under sub-section (7) shed) in no case exceed the cost of laying anew means of access from his property to such alternative route.
(9) Where compensation is payabte under sub-section (7), the claimant shall, within 3 months of the dosing of the highway or part, make to the State Government his c1aim for compensation, and such claim shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions 0f Sections 17 (3) and 18 (1).