Land Acquisition Act, 1894
9.Notice to persons
interested:-
(1) The Collector shall
then cause public notice to be given at convenient places on or near the land
to be taken, stating that the Government intends to take possession of the
land, and that claims to compensation for all interest in such land may be made
to him.
(2) Such notice shall
state the particulars of the land so needed, and shall require all persons
interested in the land to appear personally or by agency before the Collector
at a time and place therein mentioned (such time not being earlier that fifteen
days after the date of publication of the notice), and to state the nature of
their respective interest in the land and the amount and particulars of their
claims to compensation for such interests, and their objections (if any) to the
measurements made under section 8.The Collector may in any case require such
statement to be made in writing and signed by the party or his agent.
(3) The Collector
shall also serve notice to the same effect on the occupier (If any) of such
land and on all such persons known or believed to be entitled to act for
persons so interested a s reside or have agents authorised to receive service
on their behalf, within the revenue-district in which the land is situate.
(4) In case any person
so interested resides elsewhere, and has no such agent, the notice shall be
sent to him by post in a letter addressed to him at his last known residence,
address or place of business and registered under Part III of the {See now the
Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (6 of 1898).}
Indian Post Office
Act, 1866.