The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002
42. Duty of village
officials.-
Wherever any village
headman, village accountant, village watchman or other village official, by
whatever name called, becomes aware of any offence involving unauthorised
occupation, damage or destruction of the highway laid, he shall forthwith
inform the nearest police station or the nearest Highway Administration or any
officer authorised in this behalf by such Administration, the commission of
such offence and shall also be duty bound to assist the Highway Administration and
its officers in prosecuting the offender of the offence.