Eviction order against encroacher

Our Correspondent

Sundernagar, April 27

Jai Gopal, tehsildar, Balh in Mandi district, has ordered the eviction of an encroacher from government land at Dhaban village near Sundernagar. He also imposed a fine of Rs 38.86 lakh on the guilty.

A case was filed against Asharaf Mohammad, a resident of Dhaban village, for encroaching government land measuring 6-19-8 bighas under Section 163 of the HP Land Revenue Act on September 5, 1985.

The case was decided recently by the Tehsildar. As per the order, he ordered the eviction of Asharf Mohammad from government land and further imposed a fine on him (equal to the market value of the land encroached).

Interestingly, the revenue agency took more than 32 years to decide the case of encroachment on prime government land.