Supreme Court Upholds Cantonment Board's Power to Remove Encroaching Kiosk Over Public Drain Under Section 187(1) of Cantonments Act, 1924. A kiosk constructed without permission on a stone projection over a drain belonging to the Cantonment Board was held to be governed by Section 187(1) and not Section 185(1), as the structure encroached on public property, and the Board's action within 18 years was within the 30-year limitation.
9 Apr 1969The dispute arose when the Cantonment Board, Meerut, issued notices under Section 187 of the Cantonments Act, 1924, to the owner of a shop for removal...
