44. Prevention and rectification of damages to highway.
- 44. (1) No person shall wilfully or negligently cause, or allow any vehicle or animal in his charge to cause any damage to any highway.(2)Where in contravention of sub-section (1) any damage has been caused to any highway, the highway authority shall have the damage repaired and the expenses involved, together with 15% departmental charges, shall, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against the person responsible for the contravention of sub-section (1), be recovered from him in accordance with the procedure prescribed under Section 23 in so far that procedure is applicable.
