Section 66

The lands specified in the order made under subsection (1) may be acquired for purpose of providing such back-lane and the local authority may request the State Authority to acquire such lands in accordance with any law relating to the compulsory acquisition of land.

Specification of additional land in the order

Any land which, in the opinion of the State Authority, may be required to be acquired by it under the provisions of subsection (4)

or (5) or which abuts on or is near to the site of the back-lane may be specified in the order made under subsection (1) in addition to the land required for the site of the back-lane.

Acquisition of whole building if part rendered useless

Where the acquisition under this section of any portion of a building affixed to a holding renders useless the remainder of such building, the State Authority shall, if the owner so requires, acquire the remainder of the holding of which such building forms a part.

Acquisition of whole holding in certain circumstances

Where the acquisition under this section of any portion of a holding having no building affixed to that portion or to the remainder of the holding, would render useless as a building site the remainder of the holding, the State Authority shall, if the owner so requires, acquire the remainder of the holding.

Local authority may recover cost of acquisition for and laying out or construction of back-lanes