Section 44 of The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971 in hindi — Property vested in District Council
Bare section text
Official Legislative Text
Subject to any order of the Administrator, all property of the nature specified below and situated in the autonomous district shall vest in and belong to the District Council for which it is constituted and shall, with all other property which may become vested in the Council, be under its direction, management and control and shall be held and applied for the purposes of this Act—
- (a)all public buildings, constructed or maintained out of the Council Fund;
- (b)all public roads which have been constructed or are maintained out of the Council Fund and the stones and other materials thereof and also all trees, erections, materials, implements and things provided for such roads;
- (c)all land or other property transferred to the District Council by the Administrator or by gift, sale or otherwise for public purposes.
Educational Study Layer
Summary
- Certain types of property belong legally to the District Council, giving them control and management over it.
- This includes public buildings and roads that were built or are maintained using money from the Council Fund.
- It also includes the materials, trees, and tools connected to those public roads.
- Any land or property given to the Council by the Administrator, or gifted or sold to them for public use, also belongs to the Council.
- However, the Administrator has the ultimate power to issue orders that can change or limit this ownership.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Do all public buildings in the district belong to the Council?
No, only the public buildings that are constructed or maintained out of the Council Fund belong to the Council.
2. If the Council plants trees along a road they built, who owns the trees?
The District Council owns the trees, as they are provided for roads constructed out of the Council Fund.
3. Can the Administrator interfere with the Council's property?
Yes, the vesting of property in the Council is subject to any order of the Administrator.
Practice Quiz
Q1.Under Section 44 of The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971, what condition must a public building meet to automatically vest in the District Council?
Q2.Under Section 44 of The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971, whose authority can override the vesting of property in the District Council?
Q3.Under Section 44 of The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971, which of the following is explicitly listed as property that vests in the District Council?
Q4.Under Section 44 of The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971, how can land from an outside party become the property of the District Council?