(1) Any person wilfully erasing, removing or injuring a boundary mark, or unauthorisedly constructing a boundary mark, shall, after a summary inquiry before the¹[Tahsildar], or before a Survey Officer holding a Gazetted rank, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty rupees for each mark so erased, removed, injured or unauthorisedly constructed.

(2) The fine imposed under sub-section (1) shall be recovered as anarrear of land revenue and out of it an amount not exceeding one half may be awarded by the officer imposing the fine to the informer, if any.

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1. Substituted by Act 5 of 1970 w.e.f. 23.10.1969.