State Act

The Assam Evacuee Property Act, 1951

This Act was repealed on 7 February 2023 by the Assam Evacuee Property (Repealing) Act, 2022 (Assam Act 71 of 2023), s.2(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

25. Possession to be delivered by force if necessary.—(1) If any evacuee property, the charge of which is taken by the Committee or in respect of which an order under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 23 has been made, is in the wrongful use or occupation of any person, the Deputy Commissioner shall, on application made to him by the Committee, cause such person to be evicted from such evacuee property and may use or cause to be used such force as may be necessary for the purpose. (2) Any person in the wrongful use or occupation of such property shall, in addition to being proceeded against under sub-section (1), be liable to pay to the Committee damages for such wrongful use or occupation.