(1) (a) Subject to any rules made by the Government in this behalf and without prejudice to the provisions of section 68, where any person is in arrears of rent payable in respect of any Board premises, the competent authority may, by notice served by registered post, or by affixing a copy of it on the outer door or same other conspicuous part of such premises, or in such other manner as may be prescribed by rules, order that person to pay the same within such time not being less than ten days as may be specified in the notice.
(b) In such person refuses or fails to pay the arrears of rent within the time specified in the notice, such arrears may be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.
(2) (a) Where any person is in unauthorsied occupation of any Board premises, the competent authority may, assess damages on account of the unauthorised use and occupation of the premises as it may deem fit in the manner prescribed by rules, and may by notice served in the manner provided for service of notice under sub-section (1), order that person to pay the damages within such time as may be specified in the notice.
(b) If any person refuses or fails to pay the damages within the time specified in the notice, the damages may be recovered from him as an arrear of land revenue.
(3) No order shall be made under sub-section (2) until after the issue of a notice in writing to the person calling on him to show cause, within such period as may be specified in such notice, why such order should not be made, and until his objections, if any, and any evidence he may produce in support of the same have been considered by the competent authority.
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