State Act
Section 91. Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement.
The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.
91. Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement.— (1) Whenever the Commissioner is unable to acquire any immovable property under the last preceding section by agreement 13[the 14[State] Government] may, in their discretion, upon the application of the Commissioner, made with the approval of 1[the Improvements Committee] 2[and subject to the other provisions of this Act] order proceedings to be taken for acquiring the same on behalf of the corporation, as if such property were a land needed for a public purpose within the meaning of the 3Land Acquisition Act, 1870. (2) The amount of compensation awarded and all other charges incurred in the acquisition of any such property shall, subject to all other provisions of this Act, be forthwith paid by the Commissioner and thereupon the said property shall vest in the corporation.