£~ TO 3E PUBLISHED i K Ti SECTION 3 ( i ) J JTTE .OF I I D I A , P / F ; T I I GOVBPJR'IET-TT OF:..lHDTJ MINISTRY OF HOME IFF5 D C G T I F i C i i T I k-'U.
New D e l h i , t h e t 3 q NOV \9?b G,3 .R. I n e x e r c i s e t h e power s c o n f e r r e d by s e c t i o n 87 of t h e Pun jab R e o r g s n i s e t i o n Act , 1 9 6 6 ( 3 1 of 1 9 6 6 ) . t h e C e n t r a l GKweranent h e r e b y e x t e n d s t o t h e U n i o n ' t e r r i t o r y of C h a n d i g a r h , t h e Punjab Land Reforms Act ,1972 (Punjab -&ct 10 of 1 9 7 3 ) , a s i n f o r c e i n t h e S t a t e of Punjab a t t h e d a t e of t h i s n o t i f i c a t i o n , s u b j e c t t o t h e f o l l o w i n g , m o d i f i c a t i o n s , n a m e l y s - MODI LIGATIONS • • :
/ 1 . Throughout ' t h e ' s a id - l e t , - (a ) fo r t h e words- ! !commencement of t h i s A c t " , t h e ' w o r d s "commencement of t h i s Act i n t h e Union t e r r i t o r y ' o f C n a n d i g a r h " s h a l l be s u b s t i t u t e d ;
•(b) t h e -words -"'v, t h e ^.Pepsu l a w ' " a n d " o r t h e Pepsu law" s h a l l be o m i t t e d ;
( c ) fo r t h e words " o f f i c i a l G a z e t t e " , t h e words " C h a n d i g a r h Gazet te* ' s h a l l be s u b s t i t u t e d .
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(a) I n sub-section (2),": for- the words "State, of Punjab", the words "Union t e r r i t o r y ' o f Chandigarh", sha l l be subs t i tu ted ; •-•'':
(b) In sub-section (3 ) , for the words"at once", - • the words "on such date as the Administrator may,, by not I fi c at i on i n the C handl gs r h Gazette, appoint1* sha l l be subs t i tu t ed .
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(s) so' re-numbered\l<the ; following clause clause (l) sha l l be re—numbered as clause (l.A) thereof and, before the clause as shal l be Inser ted,- namely 1- r ( l ) "Administrator1 ' means the administrator of the Union t e r r i t o r y of Chandigarh appointed by the President under a r t i c l e 239 of the Cons t i tu t ion ; . 1!
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(b) in clause (3), for the words"Stpte Government the word »Administrator" shall be substituted;
(c) clause (9) shall be omitted* In section 5.. in sub-action (2), for the words "State Governrae.it", the word "Government1' shall be substituted,, In section 8, for the words t:State Government", wherever they occur, the word "Government'1 shpll be substituted,, In section 10 , -
(e) in sub-section (l) , for the opening paragraph, the following shall be substituted, namely : - »( l ) . The Collector or the officer authorised by the Administrator in this behalf shall determine the amount to De paid for the land which has vested in the Government under section 8, in accordance with the principles hereinafter set out, that is to spy- n 5 ,-u\ for the words "State Government "wherever ( b they occur except in sub-section (3), the word "Administrator" shall be substituted;
(c) in sub-section (3), for the words "State Government", the word "Government" snail be substituted.
In section 11, U) in sub-sections (1) and (5) for the words "State Government" wherever they occur, the word "Government" shall be substituted;
(b) in-sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) , for the words "State Government", the word "Administrator shall be substituted, in section 15, In sub-section (l) , the words and figures "or section 22 of the Fepsu law, as the case may be," shpll be omitted, in section 21, in sub-section (2) , for the J^** "State Government", the word "Government" shall be substituted.
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I n section 25, -foj ^ r ^ ^ f o f t t l ^ S ' :«g:S! tS M« to b. necess^T1, »*" be substituted., C<= -•,-1 i n s e c t i o n . ,-^\ frtf the words "Stat© Cs) i « L o n ? " tire word " I d n i m s t r a i n Government 5 "-* * s h a l l be s u b s t i t u t e d , ,.-.,-, c o\ shal l be omi t t ed . ( b) s u b - s e c t i - a U> -snaJ- I n s e c t i o n 2 7 9 - c > for the words ' ' 'Stats
(p) i n c lause U ) 3 J ° f °"£ _ l x , e e s where t h e y &sr*s £* ̂ - ^ • hPll be s u b s t i t u t e d \ r*\ rnv the words " t h e S t a t e ft) i n e l s u s , b ) ^ f ° r t j ; jf s t f t e Government" Government ? u l l c *; t s h p l l be s u b s t i t u t e d .
-,« I n s e c t i o n 2 8 , - / ^ 1-hr folio-wing sub- Tenures Cot , 19bJ , s s i l n s 0 " •• • •" - ' • ^ s i o n s - o / t h i s i c t , i P hereby.
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(b) i n s u b - s e c t i o n (2) , - " t>\ for t h e word «enactments" wherever i t C l ) o c c u r s , t h e word "enactment" s h a l l s u b s t i t u t e d ?
s - i „<,» M ) , f o r t he words " e i t h e r : Cii) i n c l 0 U S ^ i ^ p c t m e n t s " , t h e words of t h e s a i d enactmeocfa , w 0 r d s ' « the sa id enactment , 8 n Q ^ , not a t e Government's t h e word - 4 ^ ! ? n m e h t « s h a l l b e s u b s t i t u t e d , nnfl •n-pcwiso t o c lause ( i ) ?
w« -\V^$$2£i *!h*eet£ Pepsu Lana commissx^ii « «,h»ll be • t h e words " f o r d i s p o s a l s h a l l PE o m i t t e d .
_ 4 - TIE F " £ J A 3 L A I D REFORMS ACT, 197? ( P ^ V J A B ACT 10 01 1373) AD 1XTBKLED TO TRA, T~1IC1\ TURRIT CRY QI CHM-DIGAHH* An Act t o c o n s o l i d a t e and am-no t h e l a v r e l a t i n g t o c e l l i n g on land h o I c O r g s , a c q u i s i t i o n of p r o p r i e t a r y r i g h t s by t e n a n t s arc, o t h e r a n c i l l i ^ r y m a t t e r s in tilt S t a t e of P u n j a b .
Be i t e n a c t e d by t h e L - . g i s l a t ' i r e of t h e o t a t e of Punjab i n t h e ' T w e n t y - t h i r d Year of t h e R e p u b l i c of I n d i a a s f o l l o w s l- 1 . (1) Th i s Act may be c a l l e d t h e S h o r t t i t l e , Pun jab Land Reforms Act, 1 9 7 2 . e x t e n t and coraoH-nce-
(2) I t e x t - n d s t o t h e whole of t h e men t .
TTnion t e r r i t o r y of C h a n d i g a r h .
(3) I t s h a l l come i n t o f o r c e on such d a t e a s t h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r may, by n o t i f i c a t i o n i n t h e Chand iga rh G a z e t t e , a p p o i n t .
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2. It is hereby declared that this Act is Declaration for giving effect to the policy ox the State as to giving towards securing the principles specified in effect to clanses (b) and (c) of Article 39 of the Constitu- certain tion of India. directive principles.
3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(1) ;IAdministrator" means the administrator Definitions.
of the TTnion territory of Chandigarh appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution\ (1A) "appointed day" means the twenty-fourth day of January, 19715
(2) "benjar land" meant, land which has remained uncultivated for a continuous period of not less than four years immediately preceding tht date on which the question whether such land is banjar or not arises;
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(3) ;!Col" rctor ; ' means the Coll-ctor of th€ d i s t r i c t of any other off icer not below the rank :of Assistant Cell-; ctor or th f i r s t grade empowered in t h i s b - h a l i by the
(4) "f&mily'1 in r e la t ion -co a pei person, the wife or husband, as the case may bo, oi such p-.-rson and Lis or h~r minor ch i lh r -n , otb r "Chan a iriarri-d minor daughter;
(5) ; ildnd: ' mucins land -which i s not Occupied as the s i t e of any build-ing in a town or v i l l age and is occupied or has EM en l e t lor a g r i c u l t u r a l purposes or for purposes subservient to ag r i cu l t u r e , or for pas tu re , and includes-
(a) thfe 's i tes of bui ld ings , and other s t ruc tu res on S'T ch lai o, and
(b) banjar land;
(6) "landowner1' shall have the meaning assigned, ot it in the Punjab Land Revenue acts 1337 (Punjab -ict XVII of 133.7)j Exfilanat iTon - - In respect of land mortgaged with possession, the mortgagee shall be deemed to be the landowners
(7) "minor" means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years;
(3) "orchard" means a compact area of land having fruit bearing trees grown thereon' in such number that they preclude, or when fully grown would preclude, a substantial* part of such land from being used for any other agricultural purpose but shall not include Icdid under banana or guava trees or land comprised In vineyard; '
(9) /_ Omit,ted_y; •. .
(10) "person" includes a company, family, association or other body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, and any institution capable of holding property;
(11) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act,
(12) ''Punjab law" me«ns the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953; r con td* • *«• • s e l f - c u l t i v a t i o n " njeai s &altlv*tioDby a - O " c u l t i v a t i o n " Cl 3 J . „ i ; , - X r e i t h e r p e r s o n a l l y or tbrongo *r>j • L d n r u +• h-5 c f-nilv or through hit- Drottl̂ I member oi ai& icoaiiy oi , ^ „ r 6 e r or through a E I V « ^ y- f, t h -undown.-r or tb - pergonal -'-tf • „ h 1 fpmllY, sub jec t - .- c,- r-, of d member ox nxs x^.--J-. •» - • ./•' -co the- c o n a t i o n t h a t t n - & - ^ i r i Q l abour ^s paid wag - , ^ d b t nOT, a s a p a r t l y in cash anc p*i - i j -1-1 «"• share of th< produce;
(14) /fOni-cted by Punjab *>t 40 of 197,_7> ( 1 5 ) ^ s , r p l , s a rea" mexa t h , a r ea in excess oi tbe p ermis eiblfc a r e a 5 C16) ; ' t , n , n t ^ 3 t h e m e d n i ^ — ~ ^ m o f l 3 3 7 ) the Pnnjab lenaney *cu, -L^>' ^ s e i f - c u l t i v a t i n g ACt, 1949 "j . Y-A omfpqs io i i s used h e r e i n ana ( 1 7 ) S S K ' S S S ' f ^ ' t S j u n i a J Tenancy .«+ -1RR7 (Punjab Act XVI of 1337J, 01 m e ne t , l a o / ^ a n J = " ' ^ i g g 7 (Punjab Act X?H Punjab Lana hevenue Act , 1 | ^ U £ 3 d tQ of 1337) i s h a l l have t n t meduj-ugc - & them in e i t h e r of those ActajgAPjr i lL—ii_ CEILING Of LAED «T»rtTfi ei nn^ of s e c t i o n 5 , no 4 . (1) Subject t o ute p ^ - - ^ O I Q r m 0 r t g a g e e with person s h a l l own or bold land a ^ f l t a n d p a r t l y in possess ion or t e n . j g ^ S S s s l b l e a r e a - another in excess of -cat ^ r e s p e c t of - ( 2 ) ' P e r m i s s i b l e area s h a l l m at v capable of fa) land under a s su r ed i r r i g a t i o n a i m ^ F ( h e r e i n a f t e r ^ a ; J ^ U i t a s t two crops tn a year u i - f , r * ~ & i h l s 6 A c t r e f e r r e d t o as " t h e f i r s , q u * l l t ?
l a n d ' ) , seven hec ta re s? or 3 •.•-^iff'-tior for only one lane under a ^ s u r . a ^ i g ~ t i o n or y crop in a y - a r , eleven h e c t a r e s , h a r a n i l a n d , 20 .5 hec t a re s? or
(ft) land of otfaw c l a s h e s i n c l u d i n g banjar l and , u ' -, « TO be determined accord ing T:O t h e g 5 i T r t « . t i « , P ^ a u o t x v i t y and s o i l = l » s « f x c w of sucn c i d ^ t v , n . J r m i c s i b l e are.a ot bhfe c l a s s e s v a l u a t i o n o.^a tb^ P , r . a i . a b o v & s , ^ - , e C t
(b) CO I S a l i W»r«cc6ed 21^3 h e c t a r e s contd - 7 - Provic'ed that -
(1) vhtre land consis ts oi G** o, mori. ^ ^ ^ the tsermisslble area sualx b- oe-ttrm-n^a u.
tt:- bcxsis oi relat ive. vul^.«uJ.oi oi r i v - cla c f tes oi larci, s u b l e t to ttu- conoi^on tha t i t does ro t o:ceec3 21.3 hectares?
( i n where ttu number oi members or a i ^ i l y V S c ^ d s f ive, the permissible ar-a sha l l be increased by one-fif th of the permissible a r e a ror each membtr in excess of f ive , subiect to the condition tha t addi t iona l land Shall b, al3 owed for not niorfc unan three such members*
(3) Notwithstanding anything c o n t a i n e d ^ sub-s* ction (2), •;:, 'where-any land i s comprised in an or ^ J ^ ^ f ^ f ^ M s s S l l such land s h a l l , for the purpose of determining the permission area, be t rea ted as barani land.
(A) (a) Where a person i s a member of a r eg i s t e red co-operative farming socie ty , bis share in the land held by anch soc ie ty together with his other land, if any, o r - i i SUCB o n i s a memler of a family, together with the land held by every member oi the xiyiliy snaxx ut ^ - t i - determining the permissible, area?..
(h) nhere a person i s a member oi a family, the l a rd held by such person together wit fa the land held by •• i v e r v o t h - r member o i - t h , . family, -whether ind iv idua l ly .or l o S t l y f sha l l be taken into account for determining toe permissible area* • rsJ I r determining the permissible a rea , any land which v . t r a n t i e S e d by sa l e , g i f t or otherwise, other than a bojoa Tile stlf £ t r a S f e r , i f t - r the appointed.day but before the • cJcSencement oi t h i s *ct in the_TTnion t e r r i t o r y of Chandigarb, shal l be taken into account as if such land had Vpz c ^ n 5SsiOTT*d ana ttu onus of proving the t ransfer as bona fide 1" " sha l l be on the t r ans fe ro r .
(6) Bor the purpose of valuation of land one and q , ^ t , r hectares V b a E i a r land shall^be t r ea ted as equivalent in value to one hectare of barani land.
(7) For evaluating th* XancTof any P * * * * ? * ^ * ^ ssLsa^fii Sis1:"? sra.%s a s s s ^ - s » S tet? s * S i ^ i ^ e v i a a t e d as if the evaluation was being made an heir s ^ u Dt - ^ ^ • . , aoanired by him af te r such on the aouomtec. aay and ti-e laoo d.^ . u r u u^ commencement in any other manner shal l be evaluated as if the evaluation was being made on tm Cat, of suco acqu-s_ciui \ contd.
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5. (1) Every person, rto on the appointed da, ^ f ^ or at any tine thereafter. o«ns or holas l .n . as ^ P^ a landowner ^ mortgagee with po .si n ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ f l s h l G g partly in one capacity aD<J P^ select his permissible of of the permissible area, shafLSfcJ .ecu i i^ t '_ declaration area and intimate his selection to the O U j g . -Q c r t a l n where land is situate in ^ * * ^ ° g " ^ S i £ n to be persons.
the Collectors concerned, through a d t J ^ .0 a >o oe 1 furnished in such form and manner and withiv sucn pexxua luroisueu " ' ; , d l f- i c h person has an adult so.,, ?S S L l ' a S S P P i W to V * separate permissible tie sua 11 a rbu u. ct*vj.wj- „„+. «•? fh« lanfl own- d each such son s
Provided that wh.re land is situate in more than on, patwar circle, the declaration shall be supports by an affidavit in the prescribed form.
(?) In making the selection, such a person shall Include- firstly^ land mortgaged without possession and, secondly, land under self-cultivation fjf^f^ t h e ' commencement of the period prescribed for furnishing^the the Government Immediately be lore SUCH LULU1-t
6. if any person fails to furnish the decoration Collection in accordance with the provisions ol f ^ ^ f ' ^ * t h e information Collector shall obtain the requisice information in ra ^ ^ ^ prescribed manner" declaration is not furnished-
7. (1) On tb. basis of tb , iofcrm^tioa givea in the ^tormlnatio^ declaration furnished und.r section 5 or the ! £ " « * £ a n d ' s u r p l u s obtained under section o, as tne casts awjru , areas.
making such inquiry as he may deem 1 i t , the Col l^or s ta l l ! by an order, determine the permisslble a r f*nA the surplus area of a landowner or a tenant, as uM case may b: .
(2) If anv person r, ferred to in sub-section (l) of section 5 fails to furnish the declaration or files a declaration containing information whicn xs fais, or wtich he knows or has reason to VI i eve to bv i*lsc or which he dees not believ« to be true, he btaJLi De Punishable with Imprisonment which may extend to two yS£l , or with fine which may extend to wo tatmsand run os, or with both.
(3) /fomiLt-d by Punjab Act 22 of 1976 <J- contd c ) w) A - T> irir:*- tilt surplus
(4) Fcr tht p^po- •rea of any person,- 3, ^ o r L-rd< r ui - e • - o r otbsr a t̂durj-ojr ^ h ; " 4 t L l efface 01 diminishing x- surpJ- o r , ft«.r the appomxitu 1 ••, -ti.n-r.cy creat-to. ~t, ^ . r CL,,,ia aav< (itJ V^V.:1 1-, land *hich has to;
Say ^ , - r - . ; t". n/, .. e etirplns area. «* - --• be.ee ^ *?<*«*?* it.?«h lav or this Act5 . r-r land AVU-̂ 1- "<*; •"„ - .-• q.-c'a a day in ^ . : , .. e e«rplns area • r r-r- declared as s u v-t* rson under L-he i auj ne snail b* ignorta. _ Vesting of r .« ^hctandirg anything contained xna»3 u t i l i z e d • 8 . ^twithstanaing * ^ 1 D g l a force, & n r p l u s lav, custom or ^ g e jor ^ • section l^-.1** . , r , , a vtst ID thV Government fr*.e fiom^ii w h i c h x d i g a r b ISd in the eas, of surplus .rja . ^ / o f ,the'landowner^ deluded ^ ^ ^ ^ g ^ ^ f J h f t e n a n t in such area t ^ right ana i n W e ^ -_- ^ a f o r t ; E a io date, .
shall stand t-,nrana^ - ^ ' F r 0 v i d t d that f e r e any l a n a a l l - | ; - l y ^ . • surplus area is *or tgaged^b p GOT.rQment.
morSgageeTights.-shallv.&t . ^ .. p o t f e r t o 9« ^ (}>• S ^ S 1 ^ ^ s u r p l u s " ^ e r j ^ . * ^ i o n writing, ^ . ^ ^ t S o ^ s sn?5l«a und.r this Act, dtrec P s a r p i u s Punjab law or btcomjs »* P ^ ^ person in a # t t ie lanaowner or tenant o y ^ possession, th^r .o^ . nossession of such area . 0I- the. order on him, Within ten days of th* scrvi ^ ^ o r a e r .
such person as sm3 D- - ' J ' - , r- r*r t-rar-t or any "• (2) If the landowner or ^ f J.efuSyS or say ta& possesion ox * a Q be accessary.
porpose, use sue .. ^thorissd amount • - ^SS rni^rnnent under section a, *•« t s a y _ area.
• in the &0YfcJnJre.n^Trina.fter set out^ th-x -B the principle s a. ̂ ^ • •• ^ first tftr** ^ . e r / L ; i ht-ctare 3
(1) for tb* f l r s L , ^ l r ^ n t , subject to tw Ive time the na .x«* , rnti«es P; r •ciAr, x v c. thou saua - up ^ s H ceu ' i td -«• * http://-ti.n-r.cy http://be.ee -10- for the r. xt tfcrfc-e hectares of land, nine:
times the fair rent snbj; ct to a maximum of three thousand sev*.-n hundred and fiftyrupees per h,ect&re§ and for the remaining land, six times the fa i r r en t , subject to a maximum of two thousand and five hundred rupees per hectare*
Explanation - For the purpose of t h i s sub-s.. et ion, ' f a i r ' r e n t ' sha l l mean th value of one-f i f th of the gross produce of the land determined in the prescribed manner by the Collector or the office* authorised in t h i s b tbal f by the Administrator.
(2) For the purposes of sub-sf ctior. ( i ) , the Collector or the officer authorised by the Administrator shal l prepare a statement in such form and manner as may be prescribed and s h a l l , a f te r following the prescribed procedure, apportion the amount amongst the persons, including t enan t s , having i n t e r e s t s in the land.
(3) Where in the surplus area of any person mortgagee r i g h t s have vested in the Government, the amount payable to the mortgagee shal l be the mortgage money due"to the mortgagee, or the amount payable under t h i s sec t ion , whichever i s l e s s .
(4) The amount shal l be payable e i the r in lump sum or in ha l f -year ly instalments not exceeding f i f teen in the manner prescribed :
Provided tha t the amount sha l l be applied f i r s t l y to discharge Government duos, secondly to meet the claims of s- cured, c redi tors and then to pay the dues of other claimants.
11 , ( l ) Tre-' surplus art a, which has vested in the Gov. rnre.-nt under sect ion 8, shal l be a t the disposal of the Government.
(2) Tht Mmin is t re tc r may, by no t i f i ca t ion in th t Chandigarh Gazette, frame a scheme for u t i l i z i n g the surplus area under the Punjab law or t h i s Act by5-
(a) eonferfflvht of r i gh t s of ownership on tenants in respect of such land as i s comprised in the surplus area of the landowner of such a tenant? and
(b) allotment to t enan t s , members of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes and landless ag r i cu l t u r a l workers, of an area not exceeding two hectares of the f i r s t qua l i ty land or equivalent a rea , provided that the t o t a l ar: a held or owned by any such a l l o t t e e , a f t e r the al lotment , shal l not exceed two hectares of the f i r s t qua l i ty l.,nd or equivalent area .
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(3) toy ^chc:~- framed by th< Administrator und<r sub-sect ion"(2) Bay provide for tht U r e a and conditions on which t h , r i g h t s of o ^ r s h i p ar< ^ , c o d n a . - the tenants and al Eo the t , rms *nd condit ions on ^ . ich the land comprised in th< surplus a r , a i s bo be ax.lo.otd.
(A) i-tic Administrator may. by no t i f i c a t i on in the Chandigarh Gazette, a-d t o , amend, vary or revoke any scheme made under t h i s sec t ion .
(5) -Hot-withstanding anything contained in any oth r lav for th-= time b. ing in force and sava ^ ^ ^ - ^ f ^ 0 ^ ! ^ acquired by the Governments under any l a v lor tae oirn^ being in"force or by an heir by inher i t ance , no t j a n s ^ r or othoi rii p o s i t i o n of lend which i s comprised in the surplus ujca u n l e T t n e ^ a b law or t h i s Act, j t e l l a f & c t ^ t t e V ^ t t o g thereof in the Government or i t s u t i l i z a t i o n unaer "cms «,«.
(6) The u t i l i z a t i o n of any surplus area before the commencement of t h i s Act in the Union- t e r r i t o r y of ^ a i g . r h wi l l not a f fec t tht r igh t of the tenant to purchase,lana in accordance with the provis ions of sect ion 15. or. the r igh t of the landowner to receive r en t from the tenant s e t t l e d on the surplus area t i l l the tenant becomes the owner thereof.
(7) Where succession has opened a f t e r the surplus area or arv Dart thereof has been determined by the Collectors the saving specified in favour of -an heir by inheri tance under I .- sub-sect ion (5) sha l l not apply in respect of the area so v •. determined.
1 2 . ( l ) Notwithstanding anything to the ; -•• Bar on contrary in any law, custom, usage, contract or ... * ? ? S ® i t l e n agreements from and a f te r the commencement oi o^lnncl t h i s Act-in the TTnion t e r r i t o r y of Chandigarh, crt land no person, whether as-landowner o r - t enan t , sha l l in excess agreement or settlement any land, which with or permissible without the land already own,d; or held by him, a rea .
in the aggregate , exceeds the permissible u r ea .
Provided that nothing in this" sect ion sha l l apply to land held by a co-operative soc ie ty i f the land owned or h . ld by an individual member, of tn^ socie ty , togethc-r with his share in the land by such a soc ie ty , does not exceed.the permissible ccntd http://ax.lo.otd -12-
(2) Any t r a n s f e r , exchange, l a p s e , agreement or sett le"exit made i n contravention of the provisions: of sub-section (i) she l l be null and v oid.
1 3 . ( l ) Where s person ovms lend j o i n t l y with Power t o other persons end his share of such land or par t separate thereof has been or i s to be declared es surplus share of R rep , the Col lec tor , of his Own not ion , may af ter land-owners summery enquiry and after affording t o such a i n jo in t person" an opportunity of being heard, separate lands* h is share of such lend or par t thereof i n the land owned by hiai j o i n t l y with other persons.
(2) Tihere, af ter the dec lara t ion of the surplus area of any person and before the u t i l i za t ion thereof , h is land hes been subj-cted to the process of consol idat ion, the Col lector sha l l also" be competent to separate the surplus area of such a person out of the area of land obtained by him af ter consolidat ion i n the manner re fer red to i n sub-sect ion ( l ) .
14o Notwithstanding any judgement,decree or Exemption order of any const / au thor i ty ) the provis ions of t h i s of lands Chapter shel l not apply t o lends belonging t o any . belonging r e l i g ious or char i tab le i n s t i t u t i o n of a pub l ic - to r a l i - neture i n existence immediately before the date gious or of commencement of t h i s l e t i n the Union t e r r i t o r y char i t ab le of Chandigarh, but not belonging to the mahant, i n s t i t u - mohtamim or manager thereof : t i o n s .
Provided tha t the exemption specif ied here in shal l be admissible t i l l such time only as the land or income therefrom i s u t i l i z e d for the specif ied purpose of such i n s t i t u t i o n and sha l l not be admissible to the l e s sees Of such l ands .
Explanation - For the purpose of t h i s sec t ion , ' r e l i g ious or cherjtable i n s t i t u t i o n 1 means- ( i ) a temple;
( i i ) a gurdwara, ( i i i ) a gaushala;
Civ) a wekf as defined in clause ( i i ) of sect ion 3 of the Wekfs Act ,1954 (Parliament Act 29 of 1954)5 or
(v) any other r e l ig ious place of public nature .
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l 6 , ( i ) Notwi ths tand ing ? n y t h i n e c o n*^Df* i 1 1 . ^ ® , 1 ; „ , : v i v was o r t i t l e d t o purchase t h e l end comprxseu e tenanc who *«s ^ „ ^ 1 o n l B of t h e Punjab law b s t ?
i n h i s t e n a n c y , unoei s ^ . o n ^ t h i s Act i n of c e r t a i n immedia te ly O^OT^ t h t ̂ oinmen erne™ x t l t l e a rights of the Union territory o ^ a ^ . r u , s£ 11 * ^ t t Q t o r-urches, such land i J - - ; b l i m m e d i S t e l y purchase terms a^d c o n d i t i o n s , as wei6 app-ia &*"-»•* * l a Q d < before such commencements
Provided t h a t - , -i v.,, ~>c~ t enan t for t h e l and s h a l l be equ iva len t t o n i n e t y t i m e s t h e ^ a d Revenue ( I n c l u d i n g r a t e s and cesses). Payable for such l i l t or f ive hundred rupees per h e c t a r e , whichever i s l e s s ; end ,,;, f h e p rocedure for purchase of: such l a n d s h a l l ( h p C ^ i ^ s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n a f t e r 3 ad t h e p e n o o ' l r l i m i t a t i o n for e x e r c i s e of such s ri ght i f Cone veer from t h e da te of commencement It t h i s l e t i n t h e Union t e r r i t o r y of ' Chendi ge-h. ._ ....
• , \ • , T n - ^ a , for t h e purchase of l and 'under
(2) Aii £>pi?J-xocj-j. Ass i s t an t s u b - s e c t i o n ( i j S * P J * b * X \ % T g J u r i s d i c t i o n who C o l l e c t o r of t h e ^ ^ ^ 1 ^ 0 t h e landowner and a f t e r • £ g i S i Z ^ l ^ ^ f s c k b e d manner, determine t h e emount payeb le i n r e s p e c t t h e r e o f .
. e n a n t mPy t»ay the amount determined under ^ f L W o S ^ I e i t h e r L lump sum or i n h a l f - y e a r l y sub-sec t ion , t ^ f l u U . J ; ^ f£fien i n t h e manner 1 n st slm e nt s not exc e edi ng EL f t een I n ^ "« .prescr ibed*-
(4) On t h e p»sme# of t h e e n t i r e amount or t h e flr.tWui.nt t h e r e o f , a s t b j case may b s , t a c t e n a n t s h a l l he deemed 1° ha . e b=cOme - n & t h e land and t h e A s s i s t a n t Col l = to r a h J l . ^ ^ ^ ^ t h e t e n a n t i s not a i r w a y i " t . .h h p r o v i s i o n s pu t him i n p o s s e s s i o n t h e r e o f , sub jec t ^ . . - P of the Fun.jeb Tenancy .Act , 1 8 8 / .
( 5 ) I f a de fau l t i s committed i n t h e Payment of any ^D ; . i !TJ.J ^ B e n t i r e o u t s t a n d i n g ba lance ° J £ * ^ - a ? 2 F l ' o n V t h " n e x s o n e n t i t l e d t o r e c e i v e i t f be r e c o v e r ; ^ " aS e?r.ears of l and revenue .
(6) ' I f the land I s subject t o mortgage a t j h e t ime of p u r c h a s e , the j.anci sh„.ll p a s ^ a * t unencumbered by the more gage, b a t t h e mors g, gc s h e l l be a charge on the purchase p r i c e .
http://flr.tWui.nt & - 1 4 - ummery 16« ( i ) luiy person who i s i n wrongful o r e v i c t i o n end unau thor i sed p o s s e s s i o n of sny i~ndf i n e 0
(a) t he t r a n s f e r of which e i t h e r by t h e act of p a r t i e s or by t h e o p e r a t i o n of lew -- ..._ i s i n v a l i d under the p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s * ' Jtct 3 or
(b) t o t h e use and occupa t ion of which he i s not e n t i t l e d under t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t hi s i, ct 5 mey5 on an a p p l i c a t i o n made w i t h i n a p e r i o d of one yea r of such wrongful or unau tho r i s ed p o s s e s s i o n , and a f t e r summery enqu i ry , be e j e c t e d by the C o l l e c t o r , who may a l so impose on such person e p e n a l t y not exceeding one thousand r u p e e s .
(2) The C o l l e c t o r taay d i r e c t t h a t t h e whole o r any p a r t of t he p e n a l t y imposed under s u b - s s c t i o n ( l ) s h a l l be pa id t o t h e person who has s u s t a i n e d any l o s s or damage by t h e wrongful or unau tho r i s ed p o s s e s s i o n of t h e l a n d .
Abrogation of 17* No decree or o rder of any cour t or a u t h o r i t y pending d e c r e e s , and no n o t i c e of e jectment s h a l l be v a l i d save t o t h e o r d e r s and ex t en t t o which i t i s c o n s i s t e n t wi th t h e p r o v i s i o n s n o t i c e s . of t h i s Act.
£pp^--pl, 18* The p r o v i s i o n i n r e g a r d t o appea l , r ev i ew and review and r e v i s i o n under t h i s Act s h a l l , so fa r as may b e , be t h e r ev i s ion , , same as -provided i n s e c t i o n s 8 0 , 8 1 , 82 , 83 and 84 of the Punjpb Tenancy Act , 1887 (Act XVI of 1887) .
C o r r e c t i o n 19 e C l e r i c a l and a r i t h m e t i c a l m i s t a k e s i n any of c l e r i c a l o rde r passed by any o f f i c e r or a u t h o r i t y under t h i s e r r o r s * Act or e r r o r s a r i s i n g t h e r e i n from any a c c i d e n t a l s l i p or omission may at any t ime be c o r r e c t e d by such o f f i c e r o r a u t h o r i t y e i t h e r of h i s own motion or on an a p p l i c a t i o n r ece ived i n t h i s b e h a l f from any of t h e p a r t i e s .
C o u r t - f e ~ s . 2 0 . Notwi ths tand ing any th ing con ta ined i n t h e C o u r t - f e e s Act,1870 (VII of 1870) , eve ry a p p l i c a t i o n , appeal or o t h e r p roceed ing under t i l l s 4c t s h a l l b e a r a c o u r t - f e e stamp of such v a l u e as may be prescribed.*.
Bar of j u r i s - 2 1 . ( l ) Save as p rov ided by or under t h i s f c t , d i c t i o n , t h e v a l i d i t y of enj p roceed ings or o rder t aken or mpde under t h i s Act s h a l l not be c a l l e d i n ques t ion i n any cour t or before any o t h e r p u t h o r i t y .
(2) No c i v i l cour t s h a l l have j u r i s d i c t i o n t o -vn te r t r ln any s u i t , or proceed wi th any s u i t I n s t i t u t e d a f t e r t h e appoin ted day , for s p e c i f i c performance of p, c o n t r a c t for t r a n s f e r of lend which a f f e c t s t h e r i g h t of t h e Government t o t h e su rp lus a rea under t h i s Act .
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under t b ± s - * c t , ^ . ' « f onv i n f o S n p t i M which i s f t t s e a s ta tement or ^ u r i s ^ n y ^ i . r ^ ^ - ^ ^ s t P t e m e n t s .
f , l s e or wnich ae knows . b e l i s ? v e t o be t r u e , t o be fplse oi m i c u .i imprisonment which, .me^ he s h r l l be_ pun i shab le w i t h i m p r . s a ^ ^ ^ extent t o s ix mouths, oi ,aun -UL t o one thouspnd r u p e e s , o r . - i t u b a t n .
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25 . I f nny d i f f i c u l t y £ * * « £ , g ^ W ^ " S o v V ' •nrovi s ions of t h i s Ac t , t h e W i n i s » r ? . .. d i f f i c u l - I n t h e Chr-ndigprh Gazette., E H ^ X r u l e s .
t h e purposes of t h i s Act.
(2) / Omitted _/ .
- • 1C of t h i s A<* s h a l l not p p p l y ' t o - Exemption 2 7 . The p r o v i s i o n s oi i^iua ^ « ° 0 -F , 4-̂ r? A n t h e Government c e r t a i n U) i Pnds owned, by or v e s t e d i n t h e - ^ h i 1 ? n d s U o the rwise t h e n under t h e p w J J f r o m t h e , , :' ' l e t , or l ends tpken on l e a s e by t h e o^xp_ Gov e'rnment 5 t i o n of t h e Act, , : . . . fla h e l Q n r i n 2 t o or v e s t e d i n s l o c a l C t ) i S t S i i t y o f tie Pun.pb i g r l c u l t u r p l •Univers?tv or eny c o r p o r a t i o n o w e d o r c S n t r ^ l l e d by t h e C e n t r a l Government o r sny S t p t e Government?
Cc) a „ ~ ,r> hxr or v e s t e d i n or t pken on l a n d s owned oy UJ- v- b t ' -A- - . .
1 e"p s e b y t he C ent r el .Gov e rnm e n t , -, v,-r::+h- Bhoodpn Y?.gnp Bo?rd. under C 6) l ^nds owneo by tbe ^ u u u ^ - r ^ V c . ^ a t h e F u n ^ b BhoodPn Yeg-ha /-cu,1^555 pnu ( e ) i k a d s owned or held, by ? V r ^ c £ l t u r . l ^ e j : ; n L T - t l 7 e c r e d i t soc i e ty ,L P nd MO, cgf g^ •Bank'i t h e S t a t e or Cen t r a l Co o P . r , Bank or anv Other bank;
http://sn.ri.-t http://cm.SJ.ci http://lllTe.lt i n s t i t u t i o n , i t ^ & aducption end ^ f h " conducting s u c h . o u c ^ o n ; J r sscr rch on the Rppointed dc,y* s n i« r-m-d by pin educational t r u s t of (g) lands corned Dy, , o n t h e public nature i a e w " - appointed (Jay* „i ,y j-.-, ^ "Lessee ox cii-iv J- ffiutions refer red to above.
sec t ion 5 01 thn | & ^ n g a n J g o f India cons t i ru tea ,nd includes the s ^ a t 6 ™™ @ under the Stexe Bank o f ^ ^ » ^ B a n k subsidlery o p n k ^ : a ^ n k - 1 9 5 9 of ind ie LSub ,, h!r,k PS defined i n the corresponding new bpnh «s ae x T r p n s f o r r-o The Punish Secur i ty of land Tenures ^ Repeal and 28. C.l, ? ^ 4 I S i n the Union t e r r i t o r y _̂ Saving. &ct , l9S3, BS m f o r c e i n * ^ i t l c 0 n s i s t e n f c of Ghanoig,rh, x . r ^ - t h i s ^ i s h e r e b y with the provis i ----- repepled.
. -i ,-,-r- the enactment mentioned ( ? Q ^ i ) S P h S e ? n , l t e r re fer red t o as the i G sub-section tlJ» neiux t _ said enactment, shal l not , " ^ A* f ir the determination of ( i ) the P ^ c e ^ n g s ^ L ^ n g immediately the surplus srea pen°*"& * , t v *-*o thP commencement of * m » . * ° ; . before t t k c . m ^ Chandigarh, i n t he Urion t e r r i t o r y h s f c a l b e under the said enp«me , fc continued and disposed of as s u r p l u s Act had not been Pc sed, a n ^ ^ b e e f ? ? . S d by ? S Government i n accordance S f f t t o V i s i o n s of t h i s l e t , ^ n the =t*ge these were immediately £ r i ^ * the cSmmencenent -f t h i s Act i n the S e S « % * r t L t o S of ChPndigerh, i n Unian t c r rxyo i^ ; ,c cdure specxfied accordance wlxh t ^ p* b v or under t h i s Aot- J V o F t h i f s u r p l u s *T-.--r, othtx t h e - t h . s u i p l u s prap r i fc-r red t a p b w e , i n pcoordeiioe wiri I ' 4 . >--ii (•H ^ t h e p r ev ious operjvcioB "J ""« o r - " r X - .
C or any th ing duly don. or suf fered t h s r e u n a e r ?
t he p r ov i s i ons o f t hi s / c t -vious op.^rr t ion of t h s s i d t J t h i n g duly dear oi ( i i i ) priy r i r h t , p r i v i l e g e ? o b l i g e t i on or l i a b i l i t y L a u i r a d , accrued or i n c u r r - o under one s tud enpctn tc i t , i n so f*r ss such rj .gtt t , p r i y i J . ege , in". 4.J ^r- nr l i n b - i l i t v i s not ineonsa.stent;
with••• t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Act snd any Tvroceedine or remedy i n r e s p e c t of such r i g h t , vAvllfge, o b l i g a t i o n or l a b i l i t y m8y be i n s t i t u t e d , cont inued or enforced P s i f t h i s £ct hpd not been p^sse&s Frov:
fled t r e t such proceed ing or remedy s h p l l , »q fp*r PS mey h e , be i n s t i t u t e d . con t inued ov enforced i n pceordPnce w i th t h e procedure f i ed by or under t h i s Ac t .
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