(1) Subject to any rules made by the Government in this behalf and without prejudice to the provisions of section 52 where any person is in arrears of rent payable in respect of any Board premises, the competent authority may, by notice served (i) by post, or (ii) by affixing a copy of it on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of such premises, or
(iii) in such other manner as may be prescribed, order that person to pay the same together with such other amounts as may be due by him under the contract, agreement, lease, indemnity bond, damages or otherwise, within such time not less than thirty days as may be specified in the notice.
(2) Where any person is in unauthorised occupation of any Board premises, the competent authority may, in the prescribed manner, assess such damages on account of the use and occupation of the premises as it may deem fit, and may by notice served (i) by post, or (ii) by affixing a copy of it on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of such premises, or (iii) in such other manner as may be prescribed, order that person to pay the damages within such time as may be specified in the notice.
(3) If any person refuses or fails to pay the amount specified in sub-section (1) or (2), as the case may be, within the time specified in the notice, the competent authority may, after giving such person a reasonable opportunity of being heard, recover the amount due by him on account of arrears of rent together with such other amounts as may be due by him under the contract, agreement, lease, indemnity bond, damages or otherwise, Power to recover rent or damages.
38 [Act No. XLVI of 1956] by attachment and sale of the movable property of such person in the manner prescribed. Without prejudice to the aforesaid mode of recovery, such amount shall also be recoverable as if it were arrears of land revenue.
54. Without prejudice to the provisions of section 52 or 53 any person who is an employee of the Government or local authority or is a worker within the meaning of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) or the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952) and who has been allotted any Board premises may execute an agreement in favour of the Board providing that the Government or the local authority or the owner of factory or mine as the case may be, under or by whom he is employed, shall be competent to deduct from the salary or wages payable to him such amount as may be specified in the agreement and to pay the amount so deducted to the Board in satisfaction of the rent due by him in respect of the Board premises allotted to him.
(2) On the execution of such agreement, the Government or local authority or the owner of factory or mine, as the case may be, shall, if so required by the Board by requisition in writing, make the deduction of the amount specified in the requisition from the salary or wages of the employee specified in the requisition in accordance with the agreement and pay the amount so deducted to the Board.