State Act

THE KARNATAKA LAKE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 2014

This Act was repealed on 26 March 2018 by the Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Karnataka Act 15 of 2018), s.19; it may still apply to matters that began before then.

46. Suits or prosecution in respect of acts done under colour of duty.- (1) In any case of alleged offence by designated officer, empowered officer or any other officer or employee of the Authority or of a wrong alleged to have been done by such designated officer, empowered officer or any such other officer or employee by any act done under colour or in excess of such duty of authority under this Act, or wherein it shall appear to the Court that the offence, if committed or done was of the aforesaid character, the prosecution or suit shall not be entertained against them except with the previous sanction of the Government. (2) In the case of an intended suit on account of such wrong as aforesaid, the person intending to sue shall be bound to give to the alleged wrongdoer at least one month’s notice of the intended suit with sufficient description of the wrong complained of failing which such suit shall be dismissed. (3) The plaint shall set forth that a notice as aforesaid has been served on the defendant and the date of such service and shall state whether any, and if so what tender of amend has been made by the defendant. A copy of the said notice, shall be annexed to the plaint endorsed with a declaration by the plaintiff of the time and manner of service thereof.