law: Atomic Energy Act, 1962 
  11. Compulsory acquisition of
  
  prescribed substances, minerals and plants
  (1) Save as otherwise
  
  provided in any other provision of this Act, the Central Government may
  
  compulsorily acquire in accordance with the provisions of this section-
  (a) any prescribed
  
  substance;
  (b) any minerals from which in the opinion of
  
  the Central Government any of the prescribed substances can be obtained;
  (c) any prescribed
  
  equipment;
  (d) any plant which is designed or adapted for
  
  the mining or processing of any minerals referred to in clause (b) or
  
  substances obtained there from or for the production or use of any prescribed
  
  substance or a radioactive substance or for the production, use or disposal of
  
  such articles as are or are likely to be required for or in connection with the
  
  production, use or disposal of atomic energy or for research into matters
  
  connected therewith.
  (2) Where the Central
  
  Government acquires any plant referred to in clause (d) of sub-section (1), it
  
  shall also have the right to acquire any buildings, railway sidings, tramway
  
  lines, or aerial ropeways serving such plant.
  (3) Where the Central
  
  Government proposes to acquire any property under sub-section (1), it shall
  
  serve upon the person appearing to be the owner thereof, a notice in writing
  
  specifying the property to be acquired and requiring that person to make to the
  
  Central Government within the time specified in the notice a written
  
  declaration containing such particulars as may. be so specified regarding the
  
  ownership of such property and any agreement or charge by virtue of which any
  
  other person has an interest in such property.
  (4) Upon the service
  
  of a notice under sub-section (3), no property to which the notice relates shall
  
  be disposed of without the previous permission in writing of the Central
  
  Government.
  (5) If it
  
  appears to the Central Government in consequence of any written declaration
  
  made to it in pursuance of sub-section (3) that any person other than the person
  
  on whom the notice under sub-section (3) was served is the owner of, or has any
  
  interest in, the property to which the notice relates, the Central Government
  
  shall serve a copy of the notice on that other person.
  (6) A notice served
  
  under sub-section (3) shall contain a statement to the effect that an objection
  
  may be made thereto within such time and in such manner as may be specified and
  
  if any such objection is duly made and not withdrawn, the Central Government
  
  shall afford an opportunity to the person making the objection of appearing
  
  before and being heard by a person appointed by the Central Government for the
  
  purpose.
  (7) After considering
  
  any such objection, and the report of the person appointed by it under
  
  sub-section (6), the Central Government may serve on the persons upon whom the
  
  notice under, sub-section (3) or a copy thereof was served a further notice in
  
  writing either withdrawing the notice of acquisition or confirming the said
  
  notice as respects the property to which it relates or such part of the
  
  property as may be specified.
  (8) Any property with
  
  respect to which a notice of acquisition is served under this section shall-
  (a) if no objection is duly made to the
  
  notice, vest in the Central Government at the expiration of the time for making
  
  such objection;
  (b) if such an objection is duly made and the
  
  notice is confirmed as respects the whole or any part of that property by a
  
  notice served-under sub-section (7), vest accordingly in the Central Government
  
  on the service of the last mentioned notice; 
  and shall in either
  
  case vest free from all encumbrances.
  (9) Compensation in
  
  respect of acquisition under this section shall be paid in accordance with
  
  section 21.