Section 70A in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955
70A. [ Requisitioning of premises and vehicles for election purposes. [Sections 70A to 70F inserted with marginal headings by Act No.22 of 1981.]
(1)If it appears to the Government that in connection with any election held under this Act-(a)any premises are needed or are likely to be needed for the purpose of being used as a polling station or for the storage of ballot boxes after a poll has been taken, or(b)any vehicle is needed or is likely to be needed for the purposes of transport of personnel or ballot boxes to or from any polling station, or transport of members of the police force for maintaining order during the conduct of such election or transport of any officer or other person for performance of any duties in connection with such election, the Government may, by order in writing, requisition such premises or such vehicle, as the case may be, and may make such further orders as may appear to them to be necessary or expedient, in connection with the reaquisitioning:Provided that no vehicle which is being lawfully used by a candidate or his agent for any purpose connected with the election of such candidate shall be requisitioned under this sub-section until the completion of the poll at such election.(2)The requisition shall be effected by an order in writing addressed to the person deemed by the Government to be the owner or person in possession of the property, and such order shall be served in the prescribed manner on the person to whom it is addressed.(3)Whenever any property is requisitioned under subsection (1), the period of such requisition shall not extend beyond the period for which such property is required for any of the purposes mentioned in that sub-section.Explanation. - For the purpose of this section 'premises' mean any land, building or part of a building and include a hut, shed or other structure or any part thereof; and 'vehicle' means any vehicle used, for the purpose of road transport, whether propelled by mechanical power or otherwise.
