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Section 15-A: Cancellation of certain grant

The Uttar Pradesh Bhoodan Yagya Act, 1952State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 10 of 1953

(1) The Collector may of his own motion and shall on the report of the committee or on the application of any person aggrieved by the grant of any land made under section 14, whether before or after the commencement of the Uttar Pradesh Bhoodan Yagna (Amendment) Act, 1975, inquire into such grant, and if he is satisfied that the grant was irregular or was obtained by the grantee by misrepresentation or fraud, he may-

(i) cancel the grant, and on such cancellation, notwithstanding anything contained in section 14 or in any other law for the time being in force, the rights, title and interest of the grantee or any person claiming through him in such land shall cease, and the land shall revert to the committee; and

(ii) direct delivery of possession of such land to the committee after ejectment of every person holding or retaining possession thereof, and may for that purpose use or cause to be used such force as may be necessary. (2) Notice of every proceeding under sub-section (1) shall be given to the committee, and any representation made by the committee in relation thereto shall be taken into consideration by the Collector.

(3) No order shall be passed under sub-section (1) except after giving an opportunity of being heard to the grantee or any person known to the Collector to be claiming under him.

(4)The order of the Collector passed under sub-section (1) shall be final and conclusive. ]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Uttar Pradesh Bhoodan Yagya Act, 1952
Section15-A
Marginal noteCancellation of certain grant
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, U. P. Act No. 10 of 1975. . Ins. by section. 5 of U. P. Act No. 10 of 1975 w.e.f. 21 Jan 1975.

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