(1) Except where a person is permitted, in writing, by the authorised officer, a person, holding land in excess of the ceiling area applicable to him under section 4, shall not, after the commencement of this Act, transfer by sale, gift or otherwise or make any partition of any land held by him or any part thereof until the excess land, which is to be acquired by the Government under section 17, has been determined and taken possession of by or on behalf of the Government.
(2) (a) If any person makes any transfer, whether by sale, gift or otherwise, of any land in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1), the Government may, in the first instance, take possession of land, equal in area to the land which is to be acquired by the Government, from out of the land held by such person, and where such recovery from the person is not possible, from the transferee.
(b) Where there are more transferees than one, the deficiency of the surplus area shall be made up from each of the transferees in proportion to the land transferred to them.
(3) Any person who transfers any land in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with both.
CHAPTER – IV PERMISSION BY GOVERNMENT TO HOLD LAND IN EXCESS OF CEILING AREA BY INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL UNDERTAKINGS Industrial or commercial undertakings to apply to Government for permission to hold-land in excess of ceiling area.