State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Transfer of Land (Regulation) Act, 1968

5. Ejectment.-(I) if, as a result of transfer of any land in contravention of the provisions of section 3, any person other than a person belonging to any Scheduled Tribes, is found to be in possession of that land, the Deputy Commissioner or any other officer authorised in writing by the State Government in this behalf, 11[or the Panchayats at the appropriate level,] may, without prejudice to the provisions of section 9 serve a notice upon such person requiring him to vacate the land within ninety days from the date of service of the notice and to remove any building, fence or any other structure which may have been raised on such land: Provided that if there are any crops actually growing on the land at the time of such requisition, such person shall be entitled to retain possession of the land until such crops are harvested. (2) Every person to whom a requisition is made under sub-section (1) shall be bound to comply with such requisition.