Section 13: State Government or Local authority not to acquire land so as to leave fragment

The Himachal Pradesh Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1971State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 2 of 1971

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no land shall be acquired by the State Government or any local authority or sold at any sale held under the orders of any court so as to leave a fragment.

(2) If any land acquired by the State Government or any local authority is in excess of its requirements, it shall be offered for sale in the first instance to the owners of contiguous survey numbers or recognised subdivisions of survey numbers at the price at which it was acquired under subsection (1).

CHAPTER-III REVISION AND CORRECTION OF MAPS AND RECORDS AND CONSOLIDATION OF HOLDINGS

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Act	The Himachal Pradesh Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1971
Section	13
Marginal note	State Government or Local authority not to acquire land so as to leave fragment
Jurisdiction	State of Himachal Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

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