The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 18/09/2019 – Posted in: Daily News
PUBLIC PREMISES EVICTION BILL 2019
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Topics covered: About the bill, its features and significances
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The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019, has come into effect.
It provides for the eviction of unauthorised occupants from public premises/ government residential accommodations in certain cases. This is expected to further increase the availability of government residential accommodations for eligible persons and reduce the waiting period.
As per the existing allotment rules, after the end of eligibility as per the terms and conditions of the license, the occupants of such residential accommodations become unauthorized occupants and are to vacate the same.
What is Residential Accommodation?
The Bill defines ‘residential accommodation occupation’ as the occupation of public premises by a person on the grant of a license for such occupation.
The license must be given for a fixed tenure, or for the period the person holds office. Further, the occupation must be allowed under the rules made by the central, state or union territory government, or a statutory authority.
Payment of damages
If the person is the unauthorised occupation of the residential accommodation challenges the eviction order passed by the estate officer in court, he will be required to pay damages for every month of such occupation.
Notice of eviction
The Act confers powers upon the Estate Officers to evict such unauthorized occupants from public premises in a smooth, speedy and time-bound manner.
As per the Amendment Act, the Estate officer will issue short Show cause notice of three days before eviction of the unauthorized occupant from Government accommodation.
Source: News on Air
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