Section 14
Power To Requisition Other Land In Developing, Expanding Or improving Roads
(1) The Department of Roads may temporarily requisition any land for the following purpose until the development,
expansion or improvement of a public road is completed:
(a) To hold (store) the construction materials and equipment required for the development, expansion or
improvement of such a road and to build a house, and/or shed for the persons who monitor or control the
acts relating to such development, expansion or improvement,
(b) To build a separate road of temporary kind as required to continue the traffic or movement in such a road until
the development, expansion or improvement of such a road is completed or to transport the materials or
equipment related thereto until the development is completed.
(2) The following house, land shall not be requisitioned except in a special situation for the purpose set forth in Sub-section (1):
(a) A house, shed or structure being used by a person for habitation,
(b) A land being used for a shrine, school, hospital, public rest house (Dharmashala) or orphanage.
(3) A land requisitioned pursuant to Sub-section (1) shall, after the completion of the purpose for which it has been requisitioned, be returned to the concerned landowner or his or her heir in the same condition as it
was when requisitioned, to the extent possible.