The BIHAR UNDERGROUND PIPELINES (ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF USER IN LAND) ACT, 2011

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laŒ ,y0th0&1&18@2011@yst&162 —fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr fuEufyf[kr  
vf/kfu;e] ftlij jkT;iky fnukad 4 vxLr 2011 dks vuqe fr ns pqdsa gSa] blds }kjk 
loZlk/kkj.k dh lwpuk ds fy;s izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS A 
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 [fcgkj vf/kfu;e fcgkj vf/kfu;e fcgkj vf/kfu;e fcgkj vf/kfu;e 15 15 15 15] ] ] ] 2011 2011 2011 2011 ] 
fcgkj Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu ¼Hkwfe esa mi;ksx&dÙkkZ ds vf/kdkj dk vtZu½ vf/kfu;e] 2011 
 
izLrkoukA&fcgkj jkT; esa ty] xSl ;k vU; lkexzh ys t kus ds fy, Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu fcNkus gsrq 
Hkwfe esa mi;ksx&dÙkkZ ds vf/kdkj ds vtZu rFkk mlls  lEcfU/kr ;k vuq"kaxh fo"k;ksa ds fy, izko/kku djus  ds 
fy, vf/kfu;eA 
Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds cklBosa o"kZ esa fcgkj jkT; fo/kku  eaMy }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i esa ;g vf/kfu;fer 
gks%& 
1- laf{kIr uke] foLrkj ,oa izkjEHkA &¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e fcgkj Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu ¼Hkwfe e sa 
mi;ksx&dÙkkZ ds vf/kdkj dk vtZu½ vf/kfu;e] 2011 dgk tk ldsxkA 
 ¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ fcgkj jkT; esa gksxkA 
 ¼3½ ;g ml frfFk ls izo`Ùk gksxk] ftls jkT; ljdkj] vf/klwpuk }kjk fu;r djsA 
2- ifjHkk"kk,¡A&bl vf/kfu;e esa] tcrd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks& 
¼d½ Þl{ke izkf/kdkjÞ ls vfHkizsr gS jkT; ljdkj }kjk jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds 
v/khu d`R;ksa dks djus gsrq izkf/kd`r dksbZ O;fDr ;k izkf/kdkj( 
¼[k½ ßfuxeÞ ls vfHkizsr gS fdlh dsUnzh; vFkok jkT; vf/kfu;e vFkok dEiuh vf/kfu;e] 1956 
¼dsUnzh; vf/kfu;e] 1956 dk 1½ ds v/khu LFkkfir ,oa fucaf/kr dksbZ fuxfer fudk;( 
¼x½ ßfofgrÞ ls vfHkizsr gS bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cus fu;e ds v/khu fofgr( 
¼?k½ ßjkT; ljdkjÞ ls vfHkizsr gS fcgkj jkT; ljdkj( 
¼³½ ßHkwfexr ikbi ykbZuß ls vfHkizsr gS Hkw&lrg ds Ms<+ ehVj ls vU;wu xgjkbZ esa fcNkbZ xbZ 
ikbZi ykbZuA 
3- Hkwfe mi;ksx&dÙkkZ ds vf/kdkj vtZu gsrq vf/klwpuk d k izdk'ku A&¼1½ tc dHkh jkT; 
ljdkj dks ;g izrhr gks fd yksd&fgr esa fdlh ,d LFkk u ls nwljs LFkku rd ty] xSl ;k vU; lkexzh ys 
tkuk vko';d gS] ,d Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu fcNkbZ tk ldsxh vkSj ,slh 
 ikbZi ykbZu fcNkus ds iz;kstukFkZ fdlh 
Hkwfe esa mi;ksx&dÙkkZ ds vf/kdkj dk vtZu vko';d gk sxk] jkti= esa vf/klwpuk izdkf'kr dj] mlesa mi;ksx 
ds vf/kdkj ds vtZu dh viuh bl bPNk dks ?kksf"kr dj ldsxhA 
¼2½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu izR;sd vf/klwpuk esa Hkwfe dk laf{kIr fooj.k fn;k jgsxkA 
¼3½ l{ke izkf/kdkj] ,sls LFkkuksa ij ,oa jhfr ls] tks fofgr dh tk ldsaxh] vf/klwpuk dk lkj izdkf'kr 
djk,xkA 
¼4½ Hkwfe ls fgrc) dksbZ O;fDr mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/kh u vf/klwpuk fuxZr gksus ds 21 fnuksa ds vUnj 
mDr ikbZi ykbZu fcNk, tkus esa vkifÙk dj ldsxkA 
¼5½ mi&/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu izR;sd vkifÙk fyf[kr :i e sa l{ke izkf/kdkj ds le{k dh tk,xh ftlesa 
mldk vk/kkj mfYyf[kr jgsxk vkSj l{ke izkf/kdkj vkif ÙkdÙkkZ dks Lo;a ;k mlds vf/koDrk dks lquokbZ dk 
volj iznku djsxk vkSj lHkh vkifÙk;ksa dh lquokbZ vk Sj vkxs ,slh tk¡p] ;fn dksbZ gks] ftls og vko';d 
le>s] djus ds mijkUr vkns'k ikfjr dj vkifÙk;ksa dks Lohd`r vFkok vLohd`r dj ldsxkA 
¼6½  mi&/kkjk ¼5½ ds v/khu l{ke izkf/kdkj }kjk ikfjr izR;sd vkns'k vafre gksxkA  
4- Hkwfe esa mi;ksx&dÙkkZ ds vf/kdkj ds vtZu dh ?kks"k .kkA &¼1½ tgk¡ /kkjk&3 dh mi&/kkjk ¼4½ 
ds v/khu mlesa ;Fkk fofgr vof/k ds Hkhrj l{ke izkf/ kdkj ds le{k dksbZ vkifÙk ugha dh tk; vFkok l{ke 
izkf/kdkj }kjk vafre vkns'k ikfjr dj fn;k tk;] ogk¡  rRi'pkr~ l{ke izkf/kdkj] jkti= esa vf/klwpuk ds }kj k 
?kksf"kr djsxk fd Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu fcNkus ds fy,  Hkwfe esa mi;ksxdÙkkZ ds vf/kdkj dh yksd fgr esa 
vko';drk gSA 
¼2½  mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu ?kks"k.kk ds izdk'ku ij mlesa fofufnZ"V Hkwfe esa mi;ksx&dÙkkZ dk vf/kdkj] 
lHkh voHkkjksa ls eqDr] jkT; ljdkj esa fujis{kr% fufgr gks tk,xkA 
¼3½  mi&/kkjk ¼2½ esa fdlh ckr ds varfoZ"V gksrs gq ;s Hkh] jkT; ljdkj] ,slh ckrksa ,oa 'kÙkksZa ij] ft Ugsa 
og mi;qDr le>s] fyf[kr vkns'k ds }kjk] funsf'kr djs xh fd Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu fcNkus laca/kh Hkwfe 
mi;ksx&dÙkkZ dk vf/kdkj jkT; ljdkj esa fufgr gksus ds LFkku ij] lHkh voHkkjksa ls eqDr] Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu 
fcNkus okys izLrkod fuxe esa fufgr gksxkA  
5- izos'k vkSj losZ{k.k dh 'kfDrA &  /kkjk&4 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu ?kks"k.kk ds iz dk'ku ij] 
jkT; ljdkj vFkok fuxe }kjk izkf/kd`r fdlh O;fDr vFk ok blds lsodksa vkSj dkexkjksa ds fy, fuEufyf[kr 
dk;Z fof/kiw.kZ gksxkA&  
¼d½+ vf/klwpuk esa fofufnZ"V fdlh Hkh Hkwfe esa izos'k dj losZ{k.k vkSj lrgsa ysuk( 
¼[k½+ v/k%LFkyh; feÍh esa [kqnkbZ ;k Nsnu djuk(  
¼x½+ vHkhfIlr dk;Z vkjEHk djuk( 
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 ¼?k½+ fu'kku yxkrs gq, Hkwfe dk lrghdj.k] pkSgfn~n; k¡ js[kkafdr djuk rFkk [kUnd dh dVkbZ 
djuk( 
¼³½ tgk¡ losZ{k.k dk;Z ugha iwjk fd;k x;k gks] lrgs a ugha yh x;h gksa] pkSgfn~n;k¡ vkSj js[kk,¡ ugha 
[khaph xbZ gksa] ogk¡ yxh fdlh Qly] pgkjnhokjh vFkok  taxy ds fdlh Hkkx dh dVkbZ 
djuk rFkk gVkuk( 
¼p½+ vU; lHkh vko';d dk;Z djuk rkfd ;g lqfuf'pr fd;k  tk lds fd mDr Hkwfe esa Hkwfexr 
ikbZi ykbZu fcNkbZ tk ldrh gS vFkok ugha( 
 ijUrq fd] bl /kkjk ds v/khu fdlh 'kfDr dk iz;ksx d jrs le; ,slk O;fDr vFkok ,sls 
O;fDr dk dksbZ lsod] ml Hkwfe dks ;Fkk laHko de&ls&de] uqdlku vkSj {kfr igq¡pk,xkA 
6- Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu dk fcNk;k tkukA &¼1½ tgk¡ fdlh Hkwfe esa mi;ksx&dÙkkZ dk vf/kdkj 
/kkjk&4 ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj vFkok fuxe] esa fufgr gks x;k gks] ogk¡ %& 
¼i½ ;FkkfLFkfr] jkT; ljdkj vFkok fuxe] }kjk izkf/kÑr fdlh O;fDr vFkok mlds lsod ds fy, ml 
Hkwfe esa izos'k djuk vkSj Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu fcNk uk vFkok ml ikbZi ykbZu dks fcNkus ds fy, vko';d dk sbZ 
vU; dkjZokbZ djuk fof/kiw.kZ gksxk (  
ijUrq fuEufyf[kr ds v/khu mDr Hkwfe esa dksbZ Hkh Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu ugha fcNkbZ tk ldsxh%& 
¼d½+ ,slh Hkwfe tks /kkjk&3 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/kh u vf/klwpuk tkjh djus ds Bhd igys ls 
vkoklh; iz;kstu gsrq O;og`r gks jgh Fkh] vFkok 
¼[k½ ,slh dksbZ Hkh Hkwfe tks vkoklh; edku ds lVs gks( 
¼ii ½ ,slh Hkwfe flQZ Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu fcNkus vkSj , slh Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu ds j[k&j[kko] 
tk¡p&ij[k] ejEerh] cnyko vFkok mls gVkus vFkok mi;qZ Dr iz;kstu esa ls fdlh ds fy, vFkok ,slh Hkwfexr 
ikbZi ykbZu ds mi;ksx esa ls fdlh vko';d dk;Z ds fy, mi;ksx esa yk;h tk;sxhA  
¼2½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼ i½ ds ijUrqd esa funsZf'kr fdlh fo"k; ds laca/k esa ;fn dksbZ fookn mRiUu 
gks tk; rks mDr fookn l{ke izkf/kdkj dks funsZf'kr fd;k tk,xk ftldk fu.kZ; vafre gksxkA 
7- fujh{k.k ds fy, Hkwfe esa izos'k djus dh 'kfDrA &fdlh Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu ds j[k&j[kko] 
tk¡p&ij[k] ejEerh] cnyus ;k gVkus vFkok mi;qZDr fdlh iz;kstu ls eki ysus vFkok dksbZ tk¡p djus ds fy, 
jkT; ljdkj vFkok fuxe }kjk izkf/kd`r O;fDr Hkwfe ds  n[kydkj dks leqfpr lwpuk nsus ds mijkUr oSls 
dkexkjksa rFkk lgk;dksa] tks vko';d gksa] ds lkFk mlesa izos'k dj ldrk gS ( 
ijUrq] tgk¡ vkikr~ fLFkfr gks] ,slh dksbZ lwpuk nsuk vko';d u gksxkA 
8- Hkwfe ds mi;ksx ds laca/k esa fucZU/kuA &¼1½ /kkjk&4 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu ftl Hkwfe ds 
lEcU/k esa ?kks"k.kk tkjh dj nh xbZ gS] mldk Lokeh vFkok n[kydkj Hkwfe dks ml iz;kstu ls mi;ksx djus d k 
gdnkj gksxk tSlk /kkjk&3 dh mi /kkjk&¼1½ ds v/khu ? kks"k.kk tkjh gksus ds Bhd iwoZ mDr Hkwfe dk mi;ksx  gks 
jgk Fkk ( 
ijUrq] /kkjk&4 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu ?kks"k.kk tkjh djus ds i'pkr~ Hkw&Lokeh ;k mldk n[kydkj(  
¼i½  fdlh Hkou vFkok fdlh vU; lajpuk dk fuekZ.k ugha djsxkA 
¼ii ½ fdlh rkykc] dqvk¡] tyk'k; ;k cka/k dk fuekZ.k ;k [kqnkbZ ugha djsxk] vFkok 
¼iii ½ ml Hkwfe ij dksbZ isM+ ugha yxk,xkA 
¼2½ Hkw&Lokeh vFkok mldk n[kydkj ml Hkwfe ij ,slk d ksbZ dk;Z ugha djsxk ftlls Hkwfexr ikbZi 
ykbZu dks fdlh Hkh izdkj ls dksbZ {kfr igq¡ps vFkok dksbZ {kfr gksus dh lEHkkouk gksA 
9- eqvkotk A&¼1½ /kkjk&5] 6 vFkok 7 }kjk iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk mi ;ksx djus ds Øe esa Hkwfe esa fgr 
j[kus okys fdlh O;fDr dks {kfr] gkfu ;k pksV igq¡pus  ij jkT; ljdkj vFkok fuxe dks ml O;fDr dks mDr 
{kfr] gkfu] ;k pksV ds fy, eqvkots dk Hkqxrku djuk gksxk] ftldh jkf'k dk fofu'p; izFker% l{ke izkf/kdkj 
ds }kjk fd;k tk,xkA eqvkots dh jde dk fofu'p; fuEufy f[kr ds dkj.k gq;s uqdlku ;k gkfu dks /;ku esa 
j[krs gq, fd;k tk;sxk%& 
¼i½ mDr Hkwfe ij isM+ vFkok yxh Qly] ;fn dksbZ gks] dks gVk;k tkuk( 
¼ii ½ ftl Hkwfe esa Hkwfexr ikbZi ykbZu fcNkbZ x;h gS m ldk ,sls O;fDr ds LokfeRo ;k n[ky esa 
fLFkr vU; Hkwfe;ksa ls foyxko vFkok 
¼iii ½ ,sls O;fDr dh fdlh vU; py vFkok vpy lEifÙk vFkok fdlh vkenuh dk fdlh Hkh vU; 
jhfr ls {kfrxzLr gksukA 
¼2½ tgk¡ fdlh Hkwfe esa mi;ksxdÙkkZ dk vf/kdkj jkT;  ljdkj vFkok fuxe esa fufgr gks x;k gks] 
;FkkfLFkfr] jkT; ljdkj vFkok fuxe] eqvkotk] ;fn dks bZ gks] ds vfrfjDr] /kkjk&4 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds rgr 
?kks"k.kk ds izdk'ku dh frfFk dks ml Hkwfe ds cktkj  ewY; ds chl izfr'kr ij ifjxf.kr eqvkotk Hkqxrku dj us 
ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gksxkA dfFkr frfFk dks Hkwfe ds ckt kj ewY; dk fu/kkZj.k l{ke izkf/kdkj ds }kjk fd;k 
tk,xkA 
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 Li"Vhdj.kA&^^cktkj ewY;** ls vfHkizsr gS og ewY; ft ldk fofu'p; ;Fkk le;&le; ij la'kksf/kr 
fcgkj Hkw&vtZu iquokZl ,oa iqu%LFkkiu uhfr 2007 esa ;Fkk mfYyf[kr fof/k;ksa ls fd;k x;k gksA 
cktkj ewY; ds vfrfjDr 30 izfr'kr rks"k.k] fcgkj Hkw &vtZu iquokZl ,oa iqu%LFkkiu uhfr&2007 ds 
izko/kkuksa ds rgr fu/kkZfjr njksa ij] ns; gksxk] i jUrq tgk¡ Hkw&Lokeh fyf[kr :i esa viuh lgefr ns ogk ¡ rks"k.k 
jkf'k 30 izfr'kr ds cnys 60 izfr'kr gksxhA 
¼3½ ;fn l{ke izkf/kdkj }kjk fu/kkZfjr cktkj ewY; fd lh i{kdkj dks Lohdk;Z u gks rks rhl fnuksa ds 
Hkhrj O;fFkr O;fDr Hkw&vtZu vf/kfu;e] 1894 ds vUrxZ r ;Fkk ifjHkkf"kr U;k;ky;] ds le{k vkosnu nsxk] 
ftldk fu.kZ; vafre gksxkA 
10- eqvkots dk fu{ksi vkSj HkqxrkuA &¼1½ /kkjk&9 ds v/khu fu/kkZfjr eqvkots dh jkf'k] ; FkkfLFkfr 
jkT; ljdkj vFkok fuxe] }kjk l{ke izkf/kdkj ds ikl ; Fkk fofgr le; vkSj jhfr ds vuqlkj tek dh 
tk,xhA 
¼2½ ;fn mi /kkjk&¼1½ ds v/khu fofgr le; ij eqvkots dh jkf'k tek ugha dh xbZ gks rks] 
;FkkfLFkfr] jkT; ljdkj vFkok fuxe] ftl frfFk dks eq vkotk tek gks tkuk pkfg, Fkk mlls tek gksus dh 
;FkkFkZ frfFk rd izfro"kZ ukS izfr'kr dh nj ls mlij C;kt Hkqxrku djus ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gksxkA 
¼3½ mi /kkjk&¼1½ ds v/khu eqvkots dh jkf'k tek djus  ds ckn] 'kh?kzkfr'kh?kz] l{ke izkf/kdkj] 
;FkkfLFkfr] jkT; ljdkj vFkok fuxe dh vksj ls] eqvkots dk Hkqxrku lEc) O;fDr dks djsxkA 
¼4½ ;fn eqvkotk vFkok vfrfjDr eqvkotk jkf'k ;k mlds  fdlh Hkkx ds izHkktu ds laca/k esa dksbZ 
fookn mRiUu gks] rks l{ke izkf/kdkj ml fookn dks Hk w&vtZu vf/kfu;e] 1894 ds vUrxZr ;Fkk ifjHkkf"kr 
U;k;ky;] ds ikl Hkst nsxk vkSj mlij U;k;ky; dk fu.kZ; vafre gksxkA 
11- ftl vof/k ds Hkhrj eqvkots dk Hkqxrku fd;k tk,xkA &l{ke izkf/kdkj /kkjk&9 ds v/khu 
eqvkots dk Hkqxrku] /kkjk&3 ds v/khu vf/klwpuk izdk'ku dh frfFk ls nks o"kksZa ds Hkhrj djsxk vkSj ;fn eqvkots 
dk Hkqxrku mDr vof/k ds Hkhrj ugha fd;k x;k gks] Hk wfe ds mi;ksx&dÙkkZ ds vf/kdkj ds vtZu dh lkjh 
dk;Zokgh O;ixr gks tk,xhA 
Li"Vhdj.kA&bl /kkjk esa funsZf'kr nks o"kksZa dh vo f/k dh x.kuk djus esa og vof/k vioftZr dj nh 
tk,xh] ftlds nkSjku U;k;ky; ds vkns'k }kjk mDRk ?kk s"k.kk ds vuqlj.k esa] dksbZ dkjZokbZ ;k dk;Zokgh L Fkfxr 
dj nh x;h gksA 
12- vR;ko';d ekeyksa esa fo'ks"k 'kfDr;kWA &¼1½ vko';drk ds ekeyksa esa] tc dHkh jkT; ljdkj 
,slk funsf'kr djs] l{ke izkf/kdkj] ;|fi dksbZ iapkV ugha fd;k x;k gks] /kkjk&3 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ esa mfYyf[kr 
vf/klwpuk ds izdk'ku ls iUnzg fnu chr tkus ij Hkw&Lo keh dh ml Hkwfe esa mi;ksx&dÙkkZ ds vf/kdkj dk 
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 [Bihar Act 15, 2011] 
THE BIHAR UNDERGROUND PIPELINES 
(ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF USER IN LAND) ACT, 2011 
An 
Act 
Preamble.—To provide for the acquisition of right of user in land for laying 
underground pipelines for carrying of water, gas or  other material in the State of Bihar 
and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.  
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of B ihar in the sixty two year of the 
Republic of India as follows :- 
1. Short title, extent and commencement .-(1) This Act may be called the Bihar 
Underground Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 2011. 
 (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar. 
 (3) It shall come into force on such date as the S tate Government may, by 
notification, appoint.  
2. Definitions .-In this Act, unless otherwise required in the context,- 
 (a)  "Competent authority" means any person or aut hority authorized by the 
State Government, by notification in the Official G azette, to perform the 
functions under this Act;  
 (b) "Corporation' means any body corporate establi shed under any Central or 
State Act or a company formed and registered under the Companies Act, 
1956 (Central Act 1 of 1956); 
 (c) "Prescribed' means prescribed by rules made un der this Act; 
 (d) "State Government' means the Government of the  State of Bihar; 
 (e) "Underground pipeline' means an underground pi peline laid at a depth of 
not less than one and a half meter of the land surface.  
3. Publication of notification for Acquisition .- (1) Whenever it appears to the 
State Government that it is necessary in the public  interest for the carrying out water, gas 
or other material from one locality to another loca lity, an underground pipeline may be 
laid and that for the purpose of laying such underg round pipelines, it is necessary to 
acquire the right of user in any land under which such underground pipelines may be laid, 
it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, de clare its intention to acquire the right of 
user therein.  
 (2) Every notification under sub-section (1) shall  give a brief description of the 
land.  
 (3) The Competent authority shall cause the substa nce of the notification to be 
published at such places and in such manner, as may be prescribed.  
 (4) Any person interested in the land may, within a period of twenty-one days 
from the date of the notification under sub-section  (1), object to the laying of the 
underground pipelines.  
 (5) Every objection under sub-section (4) shall be  made to the competent 
authority in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the competent authority 
shall give the objector an opportunity of being hea rd either in person or by his legal 
practitioner and may, after hearing all such object ions and after making such further 
inquiry, if any, as it deems necessary, by order, either allow or reject the objections.  
 (6) Every order made by the competent authority un der sub-section (5) shall be 
final.  
4.  Declaration of acquisition of right of user in Land .-(1) Where no objections 
under sub-section (4) of section 3 have been made t o the competent authority within the 
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 period specified therein or where the competent aut hority has passed final order, the 
competent authority shall declare, by notification in the Official Gazette, that the right of 
user in the land for laying the underground pipelines is required for public purpose. 
 (2)  On publication of the declaration under sub-s ection (1), the right of user in 
the land specified therein shall vest absolutely in  the State Government, free from all 
encumbrances. 
 (3)  Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the State Government 
may, on such terms and conditions, as it may think fit, direct by order in writing, that the 
right of user in the land for laying the undergroun d pipelines shall, instead of vesting in 
the State Government, vest in the corporation proposing to lay the underground pipelines, 
free from all encumbrances. 
5.  Power to enter and survey .-On publication of the declaration under sub-section 
(1) of section 4, it shall be lawful for any person  authorized by the State Government or 
the corporation and its servants and workmen,- 
 (a) to enter upon, survey and take levels of any l and specified in the 
notification; 
 (b)  to dig or bore into the sub-soil; 
 (c)  to set out the intended line of work; 
 (d) to mark such levels, boundaries and lines by p lacing marks and cutting 
trenches; 
 (e) to cut down and clear away any part of any sta nding crop, fence or jungle, 
where survey is not completed, levels not taken, bo undaries and lines are 
not marked; and 
 (f) to do all other acts necessary to ascertain wh ether underground pipelines 
can be laid under the land; 
  Provided that while exercising any power under th is section, such person 
or any servant of such person shall cause as little  damage or injury as 
possible to such land. 
6.  Laying underground pipelines .-(1) Where the right of user in any land has 
been vested in the State Government or corporation under section- 4- 
 (i) It shall be lawful for any person authorized b y the State Government or the 
corporation, as the case may be, and its servants t o enter upon the land and lay 
underground pipelines or to do any other act necess ary for laying of such underground 
pipelines:  
Provided that no underground pipelines shall be laid under;- 
  (a) any land which immediately before the date of  the notification under 
sub-section (1) of section-3 was used for residential purpose; or  
  (b) any land which is appurtenant to a dwelling h ouse; 
 (ii)  Such land shall be used only for laying unde rground pipelines and 
maintaining, examining, repairing, altering or remo ving any such underground pipelines 
or for doing any other act necessary for any of the aforesaid purposes or for the utilization 
of such underground pipelines. 
 (2) If any dispute arises with regard to any matte r referred to in the proviso to 
clause (i) of sub-section (1), the dispute shall be  referred to the competent authority, 
whose decision thereon shall be final. 
7.  Power to enter into land for inspection .- For maintaining, examining, 
repairing, altering or removing any underground pip eline, or measurement for any of the 
aforesaid purpose, or for making any inspection, an y person authorized in this behalf by 
the State Government or the corporation, may after giving reasonable notice to the 
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 occupier of the land, enter therein with such workm en and assistants as may be 
necessary: 
Provided that where an emergency exists, no such notice shall be necessary. 
8.  Restrictions regarding use of land .-(1) The owner or occupier of the land 
with respect to which a declaration has been made u nder sub-section (1) of section-4, 
shall be entitled to use the land for the purpose f or which such land was put to use 
immediately before the date of the notification under sub-section (1) of section-3: 
Provided that such owner or occupier shall not, aft er the declaration under sub-
section (1) of section-4- 
 (i)  construct any building or any other structure ; 
 (ii)  construct or excavate any tank, well, reserv oir or dam; or  
 (iii)  plant any tree on that land. 
(2)   The owner or occupier of the land shall not d o any act which may cause or 
likely to cause any damage in any manner whatsoever to the underground pipeline. 
9. Compensation .- (1) Where in exercise of the powers conferred un der 
sections-5, 6 or 7, any damage, loss or injury is s ustained by any person interested in the 
land, the State Government or the corporation shall  be liable to pay compensation to such 
person for such damage, loss or injury, the amount of which shall be determined by the 
competent authority in the first instance. While de termining such compensation, it shall 
have due regard to the damage or loss sustained by reason of- 
 (i)  the removal of trees or standing crops, if an y, on the land; 
 (ii) the temporary severance of the land under whi ch the underground 
pipeline has been laid from other lands belonging t o, or in the occupation 
of such person; or  
 (iii) any injury to any other property, whether mo vable or immovable or the 
earnings of such person caused in any other manner. 
(2)  Where the right of user of any land has vested  in the State Government or the 
corporation, the State Government or the corporatio n, as the case may be, shall be liable 
to pay, in addition to compensation, if any, compen sation calculated at twenty percent of 
the market value of that land on the date of public ation of the declaration under sub-
section (1) of section-4. The market value of the l and on the said date shall be determined 
by the competent authority.  
Explanation .- "Market value" means the value determined on the basis of methods 
as prescribed in the Bihar Land Acquisition Rehabil itation  and Resettlement Policy 2007 
as amended from time to time. 
In addition to market value, 30% solatium on the ra tes as fixed under the 
provisions of the Bihar Land Acquisition Rehabilita tion and Resettlement Policy 2007, 
shall be paid but wherever the land owner gives con sent in writing, the solatium amount 
shall be 60% in place of 30%. 
(3)  If the market value determined by the competen t authority is not acceptable 
to either of the parties, an application may be mad e by the aggrieved party within thirty 
days to the Court as defined under the Land Acquisi tion Act, 1894, whose decision shall 
be final. 
10. Deposit and payment of compensation .-(1) The amount of compensation 
determined under section-9 shall be deposited by th e State Government or the 
corporation, as the case may be, with the competent  authority within such time and in 
such manner as may be prescribed. 
 (2)  If the amount of compensation is not deposite d within the time prescribed 
under sub-section (1), the State Government or the corporation, as the case may be, shall 
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 be liable to pay interest thereon at the rate of ni ne percent per annum from the date on 
which the compensation had to be deposited till the date of actual deposit. 
 (3)  As soon as may be after the compensation has been deposited under sub-
section (1), the competent authority shall, on beha lf of the State Government or the 
corporation, as the case may be, pay the compensation to the persons entitled thereto. 
 (4)  If any dispute arises as to the apportionment  of the compensation or 
additional compensation or any part thereof, the co mpetent authority shall refer the 
dispute to the Court as defined under the Land Acqu isition Act, 1894 and the decision of 
the Court thereon shall be final. 
11.  Period within which compensation shall be made .- The competent authority 
shall pay compensation under section-9 within a per iod of two years from the date of the 
publication of the notification under section-3 and  if no compensation is paid within that 
period, the entire proceeding for the acquisition of right of user in land shall lapse. 
Explanation .- In computing the period of two years referred to  in this section, the 
period during which any action or proceeding in pur suance of the said declaration is 
stayed by an order of a court shall be excluded. 
12.  Special powers in cases of urgency .-(1) In cases of urgency, whenever the 
State Government so directs, the competent authorit y, though no such award has been 
made, may, on the expiration of fifteen days from t he publication of the notification 
mentioned in sub-section (1) of section-3, acquire right of user in land needed for laying 
of such underground pipelines. Such right of user i n the land shall thereupon vest 
absolutely in the State Government, free from all encumbrances:  
Provided that the competent authority shall not acquire right of user in any land or 
part thereof under this sub-section without giving to the occupier thereof at least forty-
eight hours notice of its intention so to do, or su ch longer notice as may be reasonably 
sufficient to enable such occupier to remove his mo vable property from such land 
without unnecessary inconvenience. 
(2) In every case under the preceding sub-section, the competent authority shall at 
the time of taking possession, offer to the persons  interested, compensation for the 
standing crops and trees (if any) on such land and for any other damage caused by such 
sudden dispossession; and, in case such offer is no t accepted, the value of such crops and 
trees and the amount of such other damage shall be allowed in awarding compensation 
for the land under the provisions herein contained. 
(3) Before taking possession of any land under sub- section (1), the competent 
authority shall, without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2)- 
 (a) make payment of eighty per centum of the compe nsation for such land as 
estimated by him to the person interested and entitled thereto; and 
  (b) pay to him, unless prevented by one or more o f the contingencies 
mentioned in section 9, and where the competent authority is so prevented, 
the provisions of section-9, shall apply as they ap ply to the payment of 
compensation under that section. 
(4) The amount paid or deposited under sub-section (3), shall be taken into 
account for determining the amount of compensation required to be tendered under 
section-9 and where the amount so paid or deposited  exceeds the compensation awarded 
by the competent authority under section-9, the exc ess amount may, unless refunded 
within three months from the date of competent auth ority's award, be recovered as an 
arrear of land revenue. 
 (5)  In the case of any land to which, in the opin ion of the State government the 
provisions of sub-section (1) are applicable, the S tate Government may direct that the 
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 provisions of section-3 shall not apply, and, if it  so directs a declaration may be made 
under section-4 in respect of the land at any time after the date of the publication of the 
notification under section-3. 
13.  Competent authority to have certain powers of civil  court .- The competent 
authority shall have for this Act, all the powers o f a civil court while trying a suit under 
the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), in r espect of the following matters, 
namely :- 
 (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining 
him on oath; 
 (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;  
 (c)  recording of evidence on affidavits; 
 (d)  requisitioning any public record from any cou rt or office;  
 (e)  issuing commission for examination of witness es. 
14.  Protection for action taken in good faith .- No suit, prosecution or other legal 
proceedings shall lie against any person for anythi ng which is done or intended to be 
done in good faith in pursuance of this Act or any rule or notification made or issued 
thereunder. 
15.  Bar of jurisdiction .- No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entert ain any suit 
or to try any dispute or to pass any interim injunc tion in respect of any matter for which 
the competent authority is empowered under this Act. 
16.   Punishment .-(1) Whosoever wilfully obstructs any person in do ing any of the 
acts authorized under sections-5, 6 or 7 of this Ac t or wilfully fills up, destroys, damages 
or displaces any trench or mark made under section- 5 or wilfully does anything 
prohibited under the provision to sub-section (1) o f section-8, shall be punishable with 
simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or fine or with both.  
(2) Whosoever wilfully removes, displaces, damages or destroys any underground 
pipeline laid, shall be punishable with rigorous im prisonment for a term which shall not 
be less than one year, but which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.  
17.   Power to remove difficulties .- If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the  
provisions of this Act, the State Government may, b y an order published in the Official 
Gazette, make such provision or give such direction s not inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty. 
18.  Power to make rules .-(1) The State Government may, by notification in the 
Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
(2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, a s soon as may be, after it is 
made, before the House of the State Legislature, while it is in session. 
By order of the Governor of Bihar, 
VINOD KUMAR SINHA, 
Secretary to Government. 
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/uni0905/uni0927/uni0940/g162/uni0915, /uni0938/uni093F/uni091A/uni0935/uni093E/uni0932/uni092F /uni092E/uni0941/u093F/uni0923/uni093E/uni0932/uni092F, 
/g466/uni092C/uni0939/uni093E/uni0930, /uni092A/uni091F/uni0928/uni093E /g430/uni093E/uni0930/uni093E /u0942/uni0915/uni093E/uni093F/uni0936/uni0924 /uni090F/uni0935/uni0902 /uni092E/uni0941/g465/u093F/uni0924/uni0964  
/g466/uni092C/uni0939/uni093E/uni0930 /uni0917/uni091C/uni091F (/uni0905/uni0938/uni093E/uni0927/uni093E/uni0930/uni0923) 404-571 +400 -/uni0921/g5470/uni091F/g5470/uni092A/uni09400/uni0964 
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