Section 18
Power To Remove Goods Causing Obstruction To Movement On public Roads
(1) If the movement on a public road is obstructed in any manner as a result of any goods left, placed or thrown on the public road,
the Department of Roads may issue an order to the concerned person to remove such goods within a reasonable period of time as specified in the order.
(2) The Department of Roads may set aside on the road any goods that have not been removed within the period of order issued pursuant to Sub-section (1) or of which owner has not been identified or take such
goods elsewhere to be held in its possession.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), if any goods left, placed or thrown on a public road cause obstruction to the whole movement of such a road, the Department of Roads shall have the power to
immediately remove such goods from the road.
(4) If it is held that anything or arm or branch of a door or tree or wire, other than the goods as referred to in Sub-section (1), that is so held, installed or made with a house or wall on either side of a public road as to
project towards the road causes obstruction to the movement on the road, the Department of Roads may issue an order to the concerned person to remove such obstruction or arrange the goods in a manner not to cause
obstruction within a reasonable period of time as specified in the order, and may also specify in the order the form or structure in which the concerned goods or door have to be held, made or installed and the height that has to
be maintained by cutting the trees or branches thereof.
Provided that, if it is required to remove any goods or door already made or held prior to the commencement of this Act, the Department of Roads shall provide compensation for the same and bear the expenses to be
incurred in some alteration therein if such alteration is to be made.
(6) In the event of failure to do act as mentioned in the order within the time limit specified pursuant to Sub-section (4) or even within the time
limit extended pursuant to Sub-section (5), the Department of Roads may
do, or cause to be done, the act set forth in such an order by deputing its
own employee or other person. 17 In such a case, the concerned person shall
not be entitled to claim any compensation or expenses pursuant to the
proviso to Sub-section (4).
the Department of Roads may issue an order to the concerned person to remove such goods within a reasonable period of time as specified in the order.
(2) The Department of Roads may set aside on the road any goods that have not been removed within the period of order issued pursuant to Sub-section (1) or of which owner has not been identified or take such
goods elsewhere to be held in its possession.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), if any goods left, placed or thrown on a public road cause obstruction to the whole movement of such a road, the Department of Roads shall have the power to
immediately remove such goods from the road.
(4) If it is held that anything or arm or branch of a door or tree or wire, other than the goods as referred to in Sub-section (1), that is so held, installed or made with a house or wall on either side of a public road as to
project towards the road causes obstruction to the movement on the road, the Department of Roads may issue an order to the concerned person to remove such obstruction or arrange the goods in a manner not to cause
obstruction within a reasonable period of time as specified in the order, and may also specify in the order the form or structure in which the concerned goods or door have to be held, made or installed and the height that has to
be maintained by cutting the trees or branches thereof.
Provided that, if it is required to remove any goods or door already made or held prior to the commencement of this Act, the Department of Roads shall provide compensation for the same and bear the expenses to be
incurred in some alteration therein if such alteration is to be made.
(6) In the event of failure to do act as mentioned in the order within the time limit specified pursuant to Sub-section (4) or even within the time
limit extended pursuant to Sub-section (5), the Department of Roads may
do, or cause to be done, the act set forth in such an order by deputing its
own employee or other person. 17 In such a case, the concerned person shall
not be entitled to claim any compensation or expenses pursuant to the
proviso to Sub-section (4).