(1) Whenever in pursuance of section 200, the State Election Commissioner requisitions any premises, there shall be paid to the person interested compensation the amount of which shall be determined by taking into consideration the following factors, namely:- Payment of compensation.
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(i) the rent payable in respect of the premises or if no rent is so payable, will be the rent payable for similar premises in the locality;
(ii) if in consequence of the requisition of the premises the person interested is compelled to change his residence or place of business, the reasonable expenses, if any, incidental to such change:
Provided that where any person interested being aggrieved by the amount of compensation so determined makes an application within the prescribed time to the State Election Commissioner for referring the matter to an arbitrator appointed by him, the amount of compensation to be paid shall be determined by this arbitrator:
Provided further that where there is any dispute as to the title to receive the compensation or as to the apportionment of the amount of compensation, it shall be referred by the State Election Commissioner to an arbitrator appointed by him for determination and decision of the arbitrator shall be final.
Explanation:- In this sub-section, the expression “person interested” means the person who was in actual possession of the premises requisitioned under section 200 immediately before the requisition or where no person was in such actual possession, the owner of such premises.
(2) Whenever in pursuance of section 200, the State Election Commissioner requisitions any vehicle, there shall be paid to the owner thereof compensation, the amount of which shall be determined by the State Election Commissioner on the basis of the fares or rates prevailing in the locality for the hire of such vehicle:
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Provided that where the owner of such vehicle, being aggrieved by the amount of compensation so determined, makes an application within the prescribed time to the State Election Commissioner for referring the matter to an arbitrator appointed by him, the amount of compensation to be paid shall be determined by this arbitrator:
Provided further that where immediately before the requisitioning, the vehicle was by virtue of a hire purchase agreement, in the possession of a person, other than the owner, the amount determined under this sub-section as the total compensation payable in respect of the requisition shall be apportioned between that person and the owner in such manner as they may agree upon, and in default of agreement, in such manner as the arbitrator appointed by the State Election Commissioner in this behalf may decide.
202. The State Election Commissioner may with a view to requisitioning any property under section 200 or determining the compensation payable under section 201 by order, require any person to furnish to such authority as may be specified in the order; such information in his possession relating to such property as may be specified.