Land Acquisition Act 1960 · Updated to 12 Mar 1992 · Part IV · Taking Possession of Land
34. Acquisition of part of a building
Feedback & supportThis Act shall not be applied for the purpose of acquiring a part only of a building if —
building
“building” includes any house, hut, shed or roofed enclosure, whether used for the purpose of human habitation or otherwise, any wall, fence, platform, sewerage system, underground tank, hoarding, dock, jetty, landing-stage, swimming pool, bridge, railway line, and any other structure, support or foundation related to the building;
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such part is reasonably required for full and unimpaired use of the building; or
the person interested in such building desires that the whole thereof shall be acquired:
Provided that such person may at any time before the Land
Administrator has made an award under section 14 by notice in writing withdraw or modify his expressed desire that the whole of such building shall be so acquired.
If any question arises as to whether any land proposed to be taken under this Act does or does not form part of a building which is reasonably required for the full and unimpaired use thereof within the meaning of this section, such acquisition shall be determined by agreement between the parties; and in default of any such agreement, the Land Administrator—
land
“land” means alienated land within the meaning of the State land law, land occupied under customary right and land occupied in expectation of title;
shall refer the determination of such question to the Court;
and
shall not take possession of such land until after such question has been determined.