The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019
The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019
The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019
The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019
Residential accommodation | The Bill clarifies ‘residential accommodation occupation’ as the occupation of public premises by an individual on the approval of a license for such occupation. It is necessary to provide license for a fixed period of time, or for the period the person holds the government office. Moreover, the occupation should be permitted as per the rules created by the state, central or union territory government, or a statutory body like a central govt. company, parliament secretariat and premises belonging to a state govt. |
Notice for eviction | The Bill adds provision placing down the process for eviction from residential accommodation. It needs an estate officer from a central govt. to issue a written notice to a person if he is in illegal or unauthorized occupation of a residential accommodation. The notice will need the person to show cause of why an eviction order should not be implement against him, within 3 working days. The written notice should be fixed to a noticeable or conspicuous part of the accommodation, in a given manner. |
Eviction order | The estate officer will make an order for eviction, after taking into account the cause shown, and any other inquiries. If the person couldn’t comply with the order, the estate officer may expel or evict such person from the residential accommodation, and take possession of it. For this purpose, the estate officer can take such necessary steps. |
Payment of damages | If the person in illegal or unauthorized occupation of the residential accommodation question the eviction order of the estate officer order and challenge the eviction order in court, he will have to pay damages every month of such occupation. |