The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019

The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019
Question: Consider the following statement The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019:
(1) The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 amends the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971.
(2) It was introduced by the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs
of the above, correct statement/s is/are:

(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) All the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
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  • The Public Premises (Eviction of The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 was introduced by the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, in Lok Sabha on 8th July, 2019.
  • The bill amends the Public Premises (Eviction of The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971. 
  • The Act provides for the eviction of unauthorized occupants from public premises in certain cases.

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 Center, State or Union Territory government, or a statutory authority (such as Parliament Secretariat, or a Central Government company, or premises belonging to a State Government).

Notice for eviction: 

  • The Bill adds a provision laying down the procedure for eviction from residential accommodation. 
  • It requires an estate officer (an officer of the Central Government) to issue a written notice to a person if he is in unauthorised occupation of a residential accommodation. 
  • The notice will require the person to show cause of why an eviction order should not be made against him, within three working days. 
  • The written notice must be fixed to a conspicuous part of the accommodation, in a prescribed manner.

Order of eviction:

  • After considering the cause shown, and making any other inquiries, the estate officer will make an order for eviction.
  • If the person fails to comply with the order, the estate officer may evict such person from the residential accommodation, and take possession of it. 
  • For this purpose, the estate officer may also use such force as necessary.

Payment of damages: 

If the person in unauthorized 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.

Links:

http://www.prsindia.org/billtrack/public-premises-eviction-unauthorised-occupants-amendment-bill-2019

http://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=190410