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Section 3: Person eligible for allotment of land

The Rajasthan Colonisation (Gang Canal Lands Permanent Allotment and Sale) Rules, 1956.State Rules of Rajasthan · 1954

(1) The persons eligible for allotment of lands, on a permanent basis, shall be following in the order of priority in which they are mentioned hereunder, namely :- 3[(i) Tenants who have been cultivating land temporary on the basis of three years girdawri since before 1947 and who cultivate or can reasonably be expected to cultivate personally.

(ii) Zamindars who held, on or before the 1st day of July, 1947, less than 25 bighas of perennial land or less than 50 bighas of non-perennial irrigated land.]

(iii) Tenants who were allotted land for the first time in 1952 for temporary cultivation on the basis of 3 years girdawri, such allotment having been continued in subsequent years and who cultivate or can be reasonably expected to cultivate their land personally.

4[Explanation.- It is not necessary that a tenant should have been continuously cultivating the same piece of land on temporary cultivation lease; if he has been holding land on temporary cultivation lease anywhere in the Gang Canal area and has been cultivating it personally, he shall be eligible for permanent allotment of land under this clause.]

(iv) Tenants who have been cultivating land since before 1947 either under a lease or on batil;

(v) Tenant who have been cultivating barani land in the same chak or tehsil since before 1947;

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1. Added by Notfn. No. F.4(25) Rev./Col./ 77, dt. 10.11.1982.

2. Added by Notfn. No. F.4(10)/Col./ 95, dt. 05.05.1999.

3. Substituted by Notfn. No. F.6(34) Rev./B/54/Irg., dt. 22.05.1958.

4. Substituted by Notfn. No. F.6(40) Rev./B/61, dt. 17.05.1962.

1[(vi) Tenants who have been cultivating barani land from 1952 onwards.]

(vii) 2[XXXX] 3[(vii-A) Temporary cultivators who were allotted land 4[on or before 1.1.1995 whether his temporary cultivation lease renewed or not or has been cancelled and such cultivators having possession on such land till the date of allotment] and who cultivate, or can reasonably be expected to cultivate the land personally, subject to the condition that land is available.]

5[(viii) (a) Landless person of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes residing in the same chak;

(b) Other landless persons of the same chak:

Provided that among landless persons described in the above sub-clauses a T.C. leaseholder shall be given priority:

Provided further that if landless persons of the relevant priority are not available in the same chak, landless persons of the adjoining chak or village will be allotted lands according to the prescribed authority.

6[(ix) The tenants, including displaced persons, who were allotted half square of land in 1952 in pursuance of Notification No. F. 3(375) Rev. 11/51, dated the 25th August, 1951, may be given half square of land more in order to make up one full square if they have applied for further allotment; provided that such allotment of an additional half square shall be made after all pending applications are disposed of and subject to the condition that after the allotment of the additional half square the total area of land with the allottee shall not exceed 15.6 acres and that the price to be charged from him shall be equal to the prevailing market price:

Provided that in the case of persons whose applications for permanent allotment of land has been rejected on account of there being a gap of one year in temporary cultivation since 1947, a break of two years in continuous possession and cultivation from 1947 to 1962 may be condoned by the Collector so as to make them eligible for allotment of land; and in the case of persons whose applications has been rejected on account of there being a gap of one year in temporary cultivation after 1952, one year’s break in continuous possession and cultivation from 1952 to 1962 may be similarly condoned.]

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1. Substituted by Notfn. No. F.6(40)Rev./B/61, dt. 17.05.1962.

2. Deleted by Notfn. No. F.6(40)Rev./B/61, dt. 19.02.1974.

3. Inserted by Notfn. No. F.6(34)Rev./B/54/Irg., dt. 22.05.1958 and substituted by Notfn. No.

F.4(11) Col./97, dt. 13.09.2001.

4. Substituted by Notfn. No. F.4(11)Col./97, dt. 23.01.2003 and again by Notfn. No. F.4(11) Col./97, dt. 24.09.2004.

5. Substituted by Notfn. No. F.6(40) Rev./B/Col./61, dt. 19.02.1974.

6. Substituted by Notfn. No. F.6(34) Rev./B/54/Irg. , dt. 22.05.1958.

1[Provided that a landless person who does not hold any tenure land anywhere in Rajasthan or such land as he holds is less than 21/2 acres of irrigated land or 5 acres of un-irrigated land shall be given preference within the category specified in sub-rule (1) which appertains to him.]

2[3[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Rule 4, small patch, small patches of land upto five bighas of irrigated land and ten bighas of non irrigated land, may be allotted to a person holding land in same square or person holding adjoining land, if the person is prepared to pay of the index price or reserve price whichever is higher, in two instalments, the first instalment being payable within fortnight of order of allotment, in the current financial year of the allotment. The due date in respect of second instalment shall be the date of the year of corresponding to the date on which the date of allotment was done in the next financial year. Interest shall be charged thereon at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of default of payment of an instalment on the due date:]

Provided that the total land already in his possession plus the small patch shall not make his total holding in excess of ceiling limit:

Provided further that if there are more than one person holding land in the same square or a person holding adjoining land who want to purchase the small patch, it shall be put to auction and given to the, highest bidder amongst the persons holding the land in the same square or a person holding adjoining land.]

4[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1) of rule 3, the Collector of the District shall allot land on priority to a landless person of the village, Tehsil, or the District respectively, identified as a Beneficiary of the Integrated Rural Development Programme.]

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1. Added by Notfn. No. F.4(10)Rev./Col./75, dt. 27.12.1982.

2. Substituted along with provisos by Notfn. No. F.4(10) Col./95 dt. 05.05.1999.

3. Substituted by Notfn. No. F.4(3) Col./99, dt. 26.09.2004.

4. Inserted by Notfn. No. F.4(13) Rev./Col./76, dt. 19.09.78 and substituted by Notfn. No.

F.4(25) Rev./Col./77, dt. 10.11.1982.

1[3-A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contrary contained in these rules “medium patch” of Government land measuring more than 5 bighas of irrigated land and 10 bighas of unirrigated land but not more than 10 bighas of irrigated land and 20 bighas of unirrigated land may be allotted to a tenure tenant whose tenure land adjoins such medium subject to the ceiling area at the rate of index price:

Provided if more than one tenant of the adjoining land apply for allotment of the same medium patch, the allotment shall be made by sealed bid to highest bidder subject to the ceiling limit.

(2) The price of such medium patch shall be payable by the allottee in two instalments, the first instalment being payable within a fortnight of the order of allotment in the current financial year of the allotment. The due date in respect of second instalment shall be the date of the year of corresponding to the date on which the date of allotment was done, in the next financial year. Interest at the rate of 12% per annum shall be charged from the defaulter of payment of an instalment on the due date.]

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ActThe Rajasthan Colonisation (Gang Canal Lands Permanent Allotment and Sale) Rules, 1956.
Section3
Marginal notePerson eligible for allotment of land
JurisdictionState of Rajasthan
StatusIn force as published by the source

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