Section 4. Recovery of rent or damages in respect of public premises

(1)where any Non Government Organization, political Party, Society, Trust, Trade Union, Employees Association or anybody of persons, Outfit or frontal or other Organization, Non-Government person, is in arrears of rent for three months payable in respect of any public premises, any officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf may by notice require the concerned occupant to pay such arrears within the period specified in the notice and if the concerned occupant fails to pay such arrears, the premises concerned shall be deemed to be an unauthorized occupation. (2)Where any Non Government Organization, Political Party, Society, Trust, Trade Union, Employees Association or anybody of persons, outfit or frontal or other Organization, Non-Government person, is or has at any time been in unauthorized occupation of any public premises, any officer authorized in this behalf by the State Government may by notice require the Unauthorised Occupant to pay the damages for which he has been found to be responsible within the period specified in the notice.