Section 19DState of Maharashtra Act

Section 19D: Land Acquisition Officer to have certain powers of civil court

Maharashtra Highways Act, 1955

Land Acquisition Officer to have certain powers of civil court.

- The Land Acquisition Officer shall have, for the purposes of this Act, all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in respect of the following matters, namely:-

(a)

summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;

(b)

requiring the discovery and production of any document;

(c)

reception of evidence on affidavits;

(d)

requisitioning any public record from any court or office;

(e)

issuing commission for examination of witnesses.

Sec 19C — Deposit and payment of amount

Sec 19E — [ [Omitted by Maharashtra Act No. 45 of 2018]

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