State Act

The Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972

16. (1) Any person who is in wrongful or unauthorised possession of any land-- (a) the transfer of which either by the act of parties or by the operation of law is invalid under the provisions of this Act; or (b) to the use and occupation of which he is not entitled under the provisions of this Act; may, on an application made within a period of one year of such wrongful or unauthorised possession, and after summary enquiry, be ejected by the Collector, who may also impose on such person a penalty not exceeding one thousand rupees. (2) The Collector may direct that the whole or any part of the penalty imposed under sub-section (1) shall be paid to the person who has sustained any loss or damage by the wrongful or unauthorised possession of the land.