Section 6: Disposal of property left on publle premises by unauthorised occu pants

(1) Where any persons have been evicted from any public premises under section 5, the estate officer may, after giving fourteen days' notice to the persons from whom the possession of the public preinises has been taken and after publishing the notice in atleast one news-paper having circulation in the locality, remove or cause to be removed or disposed of by public auction any property remaining on such premises. (2) Where any property is sold under sub-section (1), the sale proceeds. shall, after deducting the expenses of the sale and the amount, if any, due to the State Government on account of arreas of rent or damages or costs, be paid to. such person or persons as may appear to the estate officer to be entitled to the same: Provided that where the estate officer is unable to decide as to the person or persons to whom the balance of the amount is payable or as to the apportionment of the same, he may refer such dispute to the civil court of compent jurisdiction and the decision of the court thereon shall be final.