law: The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002
  42. Duty of village
  
  officials.-
  Wherever any village
  
  headman, village accountant, village watchman or other village official, by
  
  whatever name called, becomes aware of any offence involving unauthorised
  
  occupation, damage or destruction of the highway laid, he shall forthwith
  
  inform the nearest police station or the nearest Highway Administration or any
  
  officer authorised in this behalf by such Administration, the commission of
  
  such offence and shall also be duty bound to assist the Highway Administration and
  
  its officers in prosecuting the offender of the offence.