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Section 3: Submission of returns under Section 5

The Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings Rules, 1957State Rules of Assam · 1957

(I) The Period within which the return shall be submitted by a person uuder Section 5 ofthe Act shall be three months from the date these rules come into force:

Provided that the State Government may. for reasone to be stated in writing, by order, extend the period for a further term not exceeding three months.

Provided further that when the ceiling limit under Section 4 of the Act has been refixed by "any amendment of the Act," the period within which the return shall be submitted by a person under Section 5 of the Act shall be three months from the date of enactment of such amending Act.

2) The return under Section 4 (I) shall be in the Form A and shall be submitted in duplicate. It shall show:

(a) the name and address of the person;

(b)the plot number. area, location, land revenue, Patta number or fouzi number and the nature of the patta i.e., (whether annua l, periodic, lakhiraj, nisfikhiraj , etc.) of all the lands held as owner by the person or any member of his family,

(c) the plot number. area, location and patta number or touzi number of all the lands heid as tenant bythe person or auy member of his family under any other person and the name and addres s of the latter, and the nature of the tenancy (whether occupancy or otherwise);

(d) the plot number, location and area of the orchard, if any, includ ed in any of the lands mentioned in (b) ami (c) above ;

(e) any other particulars not inconsistent with the above as asked for by the Collector :

Provided that where the person or any member ofhis family holds any land jointly with another person who is not a member of his family, then the share held by him or thc memebr of his family shall be shown distinctly in the retum .

(31) The Land Reforms Acts and Rilles : Assam

(3) In the case co-operative fanning society, the above informat ion shall be furnsihed for every individual member and for all his lands whether held within or outside such society.

(4) the person shall also state in the return-

(a) the plot number, location and area (not exceeding the limit fixed under Section 4) of the land which he selects for retention with him;

(b) the plot number, location and area of the land which is in excess of the limit fixed under Section 4; and

(c) the description of any building, structure, or crop that may exist in any part of the excess land mentioned at (b) above and the plot number and location of such land.

(5) The return under Section 4 (2) of the Act shall be in Form A (I) and shall be submitted in duplicate. It shall show-

(a) the name and address of the person;

(b) the name and location of the tea estates (gardens) inside the State;

(c)grant number, patta number or other lease numbers, covering the total area of each tea estate (garden) and land revenue assessed and payable against each;

(d)area under. actua l cultiv.atio n of tea as on the date of the commencementof thc Act; namely, 24th March, 1971.

(e) Area used for ancillary purpose specified in the Act as on the date of the commencement of the Act, namely, 24th March, 1971.

(I) Any other particulars not inconsistent with the above as may be asked for by the Collector. It shall be submitted to the Collector of the Sub-division in which the person is ordinarily resident, and in other cases to such Collector as the State Government may by notification, order.

(32) 17,e Assam Fixation a/Ceiling on Land Holdings Am. 1956 This return shall nc accompanied by a cadastral map prepared by an approved Surveyor showing the details of the area used for actual cullivationof lea and specified ancillarypurposed as on the date of the commencementof the Act namely, 24th March, t 971.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings Rules, 1957
Section3
Marginal noteSubmission of returns under Section 5
JurisdictionState of Assam
StatusIn force as published by the source

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