(1) Any person who is in wrongful or unauthorised possession of any land--
(a) the transfer of which either by the act of parties or by the operation of law is invalid under the provisions of this Act; or
(b) to the use and occupation of which he is not entitled under the provisions of this Act;
may, on an application made within a period of one year of such wrongful or unauthorised possession, and after summary enquiry, be ejected by the Collector, who may also impose on such person a penalty not exceeding one thousand rupees.
(2) The Collector may direct that the whole or any part of the penalty imposed under sub-section (1) shall be paid to the person who has sustained any loss or damage by the wrongful or unauthorised possession of the land.
17. No decree or order of any court or authority and no notice of ejectment shall be valid save to the extent to which it is consistent with the provisions of this Act.
18. The provision in regard to appeal, review and revision under this Act shall, so far as may be, be the same as provided in sections Summary eviction and fine.
Abrogation of pending decrees, orders and notices.
Appeal, review and revision.
80, 81, 82, 83 and 84 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act XVI of 1887).
19. Clerical and arithmetical mistakes in any order passed by any officer or authority under this Act or errors arising therein from any accidental slip or omission may at any time be corrected by such officer or authority either of his own motion or on an application received in this behalf from any of the parties.
20. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Court-fees Act, 1870 (VII of 1870), every application, appeal or other proceeding under this Act shall bear a court-fee stamp of such value as may be prescribed.