Section 7: Power to recover rent or damages, in respect of public premises a arrears of land revenue

(1) Where any person is in arrears of rent payable i respect of any public premises, the estate officer imay, by orders require tha person to pay the same within such time and in such instalments as may b specified in the order. (2) Where any person is, or has at any time been in unauthorised occu pation of any public premises, the estate officer may, having regard to sue;principles of assessment of damages as may be prescribed, assess the dan.ane on acount of the use and occupation of such premises and may, by order requis that person to pay the damages within such time and in such instalments a may be specified in the order. (3) No order under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be mad against any person until after the issue of a notice in writing to the perso calling upon himn to show cause within such time as may be specified in th nolice why such order should not be made, and until his objections, if any, an. any evidence he may produce in support of the same, have been considered by the estate, officer