Section 18
List Of Persons Entitled To Compensation And Complaints Against It
18. List of Persons Entitled to Compensation and Complaints against it :
(1) On the basis of the applications received within the time-limit prescribed in the notification issued under Section 9, the local officer shall prepare a list of persons entitled to compensation, and issue a notice accordingly for the information of the concerned persons.
(2) A person who is not satisfied with the list contained in the notification issued under Sub-Section (2) may file a complaint with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of Nepal within fifteen days after the publication of such notification.
(3) In case any complaint filed under Sub-Section (2) relates to questions other than those involving a dispute over ownership or possession, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of Nepal shall dispose of the same ordinarily within fifteen days. But in case such complaint concerns a dispute over ownership or possession, no Action shall be taken thereon, and a notice stating that compensation shall be paid to the person who establishes his/her title through the final decision of the court shall be served on to the concerned persons. Such notice shall also indicate the name of the office which will hold custody of the amount of compensation.
(4) The person who establishes his/her claim on the basis of the final decision pronounced by the court on a case relating to dispute over ownership or possession, shall receive the amount kept in custody, under Sub-Section (3) within two years after such final decision. In case such person fails to receive the amount kept in custody after the expiry of that time-limit, it shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund
(1) On the basis of the applications received within the time-limit prescribed in the notification issued under Section 9, the local officer shall prepare a list of persons entitled to compensation, and issue a notice accordingly for the information of the concerned persons.
(2) A person who is not satisfied with the list contained in the notification issued under Sub-Section (2) may file a complaint with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of Nepal within fifteen days after the publication of such notification.
(3) In case any complaint filed under Sub-Section (2) relates to questions other than those involving a dispute over ownership or possession, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of Nepal shall dispose of the same ordinarily within fifteen days. But in case such complaint concerns a dispute over ownership or possession, no Action shall be taken thereon, and a notice stating that compensation shall be paid to the person who establishes his/her title through the final decision of the court shall be served on to the concerned persons. Such notice shall also indicate the name of the office which will hold custody of the amount of compensation.
(4) The person who establishes his/her claim on the basis of the final decision pronounced by the court on a case relating to dispute over ownership or possession, shall receive the amount kept in custody, under Sub-Section (3) within two years after such final decision. In case such person fails to receive the amount kept in custody after the expiry of that time-limit, it shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund