The Maharashtra Highways Act

The Maharashtra Highways Act

S.13 Regulation or diversion of right of access to highway.

S.14 Powers of Highways Authority and officers and servants appointed under section 6 in respect of surveys.

S.15 Power to acquire land, etc.

S.16 Power to enter or survey, etc.

S.17 Hearing of objections.

S.18 Declaration of acquisition.

S.19 Powers to take possession.

S.19A Right to enter into land where land vested in State Government.

S.19B Determination of amount payable as compensation.

S.19C Deposit and payment of amount.

S.19D Land acquisition officer to have certain powers of civil court.

S.19E Deleted.

S.19F Identification of area for Scheme.

S.19G Declaration of intention and issue of final notification of Scheme.

S.19H Verification of title of land and extent of consent.

S.19I Disputed Ownership.

S.19J Acquisition of land of land owners not participating in Scheme.

S.19K Publication of draft and final layout.

S.19L Vesting of land with Highway Authority.

S.19M Allotment of developed non-agricultural plot or land.

S.19N Land Pooling Ownership Certificate.

S.19O Exemption from payment of registration fee, stamp duty, etc.

S.19P Power to take possession of land.

S.19Q Incorporation of land in development plan.

S.19R Responsibilities of owner of developed non-agricultural plot or land.

S.19S Implementation of Scheme.

S.19T Completion of Scheme.

S.19U Infrastructure maintenance.

S.19V Delegation of powers.

S.19W Restrictions on development of land in Scheme area.

S.20 Lands forming part of highway deemed to be Government property.

S.21 Prevention of unauthorized occupation of highway.

S.22 Power to cancel permit.

S.23 Prevention of encroachment.

S.24 Appeal against notice served under sub-section (1) of section 23.

S.25 Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment.

S.26 Doing minimum damage in certain cases and compensation.

S.27 Determination of amount of compensation by agreement.

S.28 Determination of amount of compensation in default of agreement.

S.29 No compensation if similar restrictions in force under any other law or if compensation already received.

S.30 Compensation for refusal of permission to build not to exceed difference between its value when it was refused and when it would have been granted.

S.31 Compensation for diversion of access not to exceed cost of alternative access.

S.32 Compensation for cutting of standing crops, trees, etc.

S.33 No compensation for unauthorized erections.

S.34 No compensation for removal of encroachment.

S.35 Reference against award of Highway Authority or authorized officer under section 28.

S.36 Procedure and powers of the authorities empowered to decide references under sections 35 and 44.

S.37 Commissioner of Police or District Superintendent of Police to enforce, surrender or remove any encroachment.

S.38 Decisions of authorities under section 35 and 44 to be enforced as decrees of civil court.

S.39 Payment of compensation awarded.

S.40 Payment by adjustment.

S.41 Notice to owners and persons interested.

S.42 Inquiry and order.

S.43 Increase in value and betterment charges.

S.44 Reference against order of authorised officer under section 42.

S.45 Finality of order fixing betterment charges and of decision on reference.

S.46 Betterment charges to be first charged on land next to land revenue.

S.47 Payment of betterment charges.

S.48 Relinquishment of or exchange of land in lieu of payment of betterment charges.

S.49 Prevention of danger arising from obstruction of view, etc. of persons using any highway.

S.50 Highway Authority to regulate traffic when highway declared unsafe.

S.51 Prohibition of use of heavy vehicle on certain highways.

S.52 Procedure to be followed when Highway Authority desires permanently to close any highway.

S.53 Consent of Highway Authority required to do certain acts on highway.

S.54 Prevention and rectification of damaged highway.

S.55 Disobedience of orders, instructions and refusal to give information, etc.

S.56 Contravention of restrictions relating to access or erecting any building, etc.

S.57 Unauthorized occupation of highway.

S.58 Causing damage to highways.

S.59 General provision for punishment of offences.

S.60 Power to compound offences.

S.61 Powers and duties of police.

S.62 Duties of village officials.

S.63 Power to utilise highway for other than road purposes.

S.63A Power of Highway Authority to dispose land.

S.64 Summary eviction.

S.65 Inquiries to be held summarily.

S.66 Registration of map made under section 8 not required.

S.67 Certain persons to be public servants.

S.68 Bar of jurisdiction.

S.69 Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suit or prosecution.

S.70 Service of notices and bills.

S.71 Power to make rules.

S.72 Savings.

S.73 Provisions of this Act or rules to prevail over inconsistent provisions in other laws.

S.74 Building and control lines along national highways and levy of betterment charges.

S.75 Repeal and saving.

S.2 Definitions.

S.3 Declaration of roads, ways or lands as highways.

S.4 Appointment of Highway Authorities.

S.5 Powers and duties of Highway Authorities.

S.6 Officers and servants of Highway Authority.

S.7 Power to fix boundary, building and control lines of Highways.

S.8 Map to be prepared and maintained.

S.9 Restrictions on buildings between highway boundary and building line and between building and control lines.

S.10 Appeal.

S.11 Exemptions for works in progress, etc.

S.12 Setting back of buildings to building line or control line.

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement.

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