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The Punjab Occupancy Tenants (Vesting of Proprietary rights)Act, 1952

(Punjab Act 8 of 1953)

1[Received the assent of President on the 14th April, 1953, and was first published in the Punjab

Govern ent Ga!ette "#$traordinar%& of the 15th April, 1953'(

)#G*+)A *-# A.#/0.#/ +

A ended b% Punjab Act 13 of 1955



1 or +tate ent of objects and Reasons, see Punjab Govern ent Ga!ette, #$traordinar%, dated 1st

ctober, 195 , pa6es 1781 8 : for proceedin6s in the Asse bl%, see Punjab )e6islative Asse bl%,

0ebates, 1953(

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+tate ent of objects and Reasons; *n .arch, 1949, a )and Refor s

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been no final a6ree ent with Pa istan re6ardin6 it and the land left b% displaced persons in

Pa istan(

3( /ow the +tate )e6islature is in session the Act is bein6 reenacted under Article 35B" & of the

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"i& in relation to an% tenant who, i ediatel% before the co ence ent of this Act, is recorded as

an occupanc% tenant of an% land in the revenue records, on the 15th da% of ?une, 195 (

"ii& *n relation to an% tenant who obtains a ri6ht of occupanc% in an% land after co ence ent of

this Act, the date on which he obtains such ri6ht of occupanc%:

"b& E

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Provided that the occupanc% tenant shall have the option not to ac@uire the share in the +ha ilat b%

6ivin6 a notice in writin6 to the

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he a ount of co pensation pa%able to the landlord under this Act shall be deter ined in the

anner and in accordance with the principles hereinafter set out, that is to sa% ;

"a& here the rent pa%able b% the occupanc% tenant is e$pressed in ter s of the land revenue in

respect of the land, the a ount of co pensation shall;

"i& if the ri6ht of occupanc% has been obtained on an% of the 6rounds specified in section 5 of the

Punjab enanc% Act, 122B "F-* of 122B&, "Punjab Act F-* of 122B&, be e@ual to the annual rent

"e$clusive of land revenue and cesses& plus one anna for ever% rupee of the annual land revenue

ultiplied in each case b% twent%;

"ii& in an% other case, be e@ual to the annual rent "e$clusive of land revenue and cesses& plus two

annas for ever% rupee of the annual land revenue ultiplied in each case b% twent% five:

*llustration "A&( *f the annual rent "e$clusive of land revenue and cesses& is Rs(57 and the land

revenue pa%able annuall% is Rs(187, then, in a case co in6 under clause "i& the a ount of

co pensation will be "Rs(57 H Rs(17& F 7 I Rs1, 77(

*llustration "D&( *f the annual rent "e$clusive of land revenue and cesses is Rs(57 and the land

revenue pa%able is Rs(187 then, in a case co in6 under clause "ii& the a ount of co pensation will

Rs(57 H Rs( 7& F 5 I Rs(1,B57(

"b& here the rent pa%able b% the occupanc% tenant is not an% wa% e$pressed in ter s of the land

revenue in respect of the land( 1[and subject to the condition that it shall in no case e$ceed a @uarter

of the ar et value of the land', the a ount of co pensation shall, J

"i& if the rent is paid in cash, whether as a fi$ed a ount or at a fi$ed rate with reference to the area of

the land, be e@ual to twent% ti es the avera6e annual rent in respect of the land:

"ii& if the rent is paid b% a division or appraise ent of the produce on the basis of batai, bear the

sa e propostion to avera6e ar et value of the land as the landlord>s share of the produce bears to

entire produce of the land:

[K K K K K K'(

"iii& if the rent is paid partl% in cash "whether as a fi$ed a ount or at a fi$ed rate with reference to

the area of the land& and partl% as a share of the produce, be e@ual to twent% ti es the avera6e

annual rent in respect of the land:

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[K K K K K K'(

3["iv& if in cases fallin6 under sub clauses "*& and "iii& it is not possible to deter ine the avera6e

annual rent, be one fourth of the avera6e ar et value of the land('

#$planation or the purpose of deter inin6 the avera6e ar et value of the land or avera6e

annual rent under this clause, the avera6e of the ar et value of the land, or as the case a% be, of

the rent paid or pa%able, and in an% case where rent is a share of the produce the avera6e of the price

of the produce durin6 a period of fifteen %ears co encin6 fro the 1st da% of ?une, 1935, shall be

ta en into account(

"c& where the share in +ha ilat has also vested in the occupanc% tenant, the a ount of co pensation

for it shall be e@ual to the five ti es the land revenue(

Section . Pa&!ent of Co!%ensationhe co pensation awarded under this Act shall either be paid in cash or be deposited with

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"3& ith respect to all atters dealt with under this Act, the inancial

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"3& or the purposes of section 3 and sub section "1& of section 4, the appointed date in relation to a

person referred to in sub section " &, shall notwithstandin6 an%thinf to the contrar% contained in this

Act or in an% ?ud6e ent, decree or order of an% court, be, J

"a& in the case of a person who obtains a ri6ht of occupanc% fro the

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Section 13. /e%eal an sa*inghe Punjab ccupanc% enants "-estin6 of Proprietar% Ri6hts& Act, 1951 "President>s Act -*** of

1951&, is hereb% repealed but, notwithstandin6 such repeal, an%thin6 done or an% action ta en in

e$ercise of an% power conferred b% or under the said Act shall be dee ed to have been done or ta en

in e$ercise of the powers conferred b% or under this Act, as if this Act was in force on the da% on

which such thin6 was done or action was ta en(

TH P!"#A$ A$O%&T&O" O' A%A A% &*AT A"+

TALUKDARI RIGHTS ACT, 1952

CONTENTS

Sectionsubject

1. Short tit e, e!tent "n# co$$ence$ent

2.+e-nitions

%. A&o ition o' ri(hts o' " " $" i)s "n# *estin( o' '+ro riet"r- ri(hts in "#n" $" i)s

. Deter$in"tion o' co$ ens"tion "-"& e to " " $" i)s

5. /rinci e o' co$ ens"tion

0. /"-$ent o' co$ ens"tion

. A e" , re*ie "n# re*ision

3. Cert"in $ort("(es "n# ch"r(es not en'orce"& e "("inst

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"n# he # &- "#n" $" i)s

9. Act not to " - to e*"c+ee ro ert-

14. "r o' 6+ris#iction

11. "r to e(" rocee#in(s

12. /o er to $")e r+ es

1%. Re e" o' /resi#ent7s Act I8 o' 1951

1 TH P!"#A$ A$O%&T&O" O' A%A A%& *AT

AND TALUKADARI RIGHTS ACT, 1952.

/UN A ACT NO. 9 O: 195%.

( 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), dated ! t" #ovember 1!$%, &a'e 1 %% for

&roceedin's in *ssemb+y, see Punjab e'is+ative *ssemb+y -ebates,1!$%.)

. Received t"e assent of t"e President on t"e 1 t" day of *&ri+, 1!$%, and /as 0rst &ub+is"ed in t"e P!"#A$ /OV 0" "T /A TT ( Extraordinary) of t"e 1$ t" *u'ust,1!$% .

1 2 3

*ear "o4 hort tit e 6hether repea e7 or other8isea ecte7 by egis ation4

195 9 The Punjab Abo ition of A aa i:iyat an7 Ta u:a7ari

0ights Act, 1952

A;en7e7 by Punjab Act, 21 of19

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( For Statement of Objects and Reasons see Punjab Government (Extraordinary) 1!21, &a'e !3)

*n *ct to abo+is" t"e ri'"ts of su&erior &ro&rietors, to confer fu++ &ro&rietary ri'"ts on inferior &ro&rietors in +and "e+d by t"emand to &rovide for &ayment of com&ensation to t"e su&erior

&ro&rietors /"ose ri'"ts are extin'uis"ed and for certainconse4uentia+ and incidenta+ matters.

&t is hereby enacte7 as fo o8s =>

1. Short tit e e!tent "n# co$$ence$ent;

(1) This Act ;ay be ca e7 the Punjab Abo ition of A aa i:iyat an7 Ta u:7ari 0ights Act, 19524

(2) &t e?ten7s to the 8ho e of the tate of Punjab4

( ) &t sha co;e into force at once4

24 De

(a) a7na ;a i:B ;eans, in the case of an7 in 8hich the

proprietary rights are 7iCi7e7 bet8een superior an7inferior o8ners, the inferior o8nerD

(b) a a ;a i:B ;eans in the case of an7 in 8hich theproprietary rights are 7iCi7e7 bet8een superior an7inferior o8ners, the superior o8ner an7 inc u7esa ta+u5dar6

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(c) Eo ectorB ;eans the Eo ector of the 7istrict in 8hichthe an7, in respect of 8hich the rights of a+a ma+i5 areabo ishe7, is situate7 an7 inc u7es any oFcer not be o8the ran: of an Assistant Eo ector of the 'irst /ra7e

specia y e;po8ere7 by the tate /oCern;ent to perfor;the 7uties of a Eo ector un7er this ActD

(7) The e?pression G an7 , an7 reCenue , Grent an7 anyother e?pression not 7e-ne7, but use7 in this Act shahaCe the ;eanings respectiCe y assigne7 to the; in thePunjab Tenancy Act 1IIJ (Punjab Act KV& of 1IIJ)D

(e) The e?pression, G'inancia Eo;;issioner an7

GEo;;issioner haCe the ;eanings, respectiCe y assigne7to the; un7er the Punjab %an7 0eCenue Act, 1IIJ(Punjab Act KV&& of 1IIJ)4

%. A&o ition o' ri(hts o' " "=$" i)s "n# *estin( o' '+ro riet"r- ri(hts in "#n" $" i)s;

"ot8ithstan7ing anything to the contrary containe7 in any a8,custo; or usage for the ti;e being in force, e?cept as other8iseproCi7e7 in this Act>

(a) a rights, tit e an interest (inc u7ing the contingentinterest, if any, recognise7 by any a8, custo; or usagefor the ti;e being in force)4 of an a a ;a i: in the an7he 7 un7er hi; by an a7na ;a i: sha be 7ee;e7 to haCebeen e?tinguishe7 as fro; 15 th #une 1952D an7 fuproprietary rights sha be 7ee;e7 to haCe Ceste7 in thea7na ;a i: free fro; a encu;brances,

(b) the a a ;a i: sha cease to haCe any right to co ect orreceiCe any rent or custo;ary 7ue in respect of such

an7D proCi7e7 that the e?tinguish;ent of the right of the

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(5) The a;ount of co;pensation 7eter;ine7 un7er thissection sha be payab e by the a7na ;a i: =

ProCi7e7 that 8here a portion of the annua rent or other

7ues is payab e by the /oCern;ent, that portion of theco;pensation, 8hich bears the sa;e proportion to the totaa;ount of co;pensation as the share of the /oCern;ent inthe annua rent or other 7ues bears to the tota a;ount of rentor other 7ues, sha be pai7 by the /oCern;ent4

5. /rinci es o' co$ ens"tion;

The a;ount of co;pensation payab e un7er this Act sha beeight ti;es the a;ount of annua rent an7 other 7ues, if any,payab e to the a a ;a i:s, 8hether by the a7na ;a i: or 8hetherpart y by a7na ;a i: an7 part y by the /oCern;ent4

ProCi7e7 that 8here the rent or other 7ues is or are pai78ho y or part y in :in7, the a;ount of such annua rent or other7ues sha be ca cu ate7 on the basis of the aCerage of the price of

the pro7uce 7uring a perio7 of -fteen years, co;;encing fro; the1st 7ay of #une, 19 54

0. /"-$ent o' co$ ens"tion;

(1) The co;pensation a8ar7e7 un7er this Act sha eitherbe pai7 in cash to the party entit e7 to it or be 7eposite7

8ith the Eo ector, by the a7na ;a i: or, as the case ;ay;e, by the /oCern;ent 8ithin a perio7 of three ;onthsof the 7ate of the a8ar7 =

ProCi7e7 that the Eo ector ;ay, haCing regar7 tothe a;ount of co;pensation or for other reasons to berecor7e7 by hi;, a o8 the a7na ;a i: to pay the

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co;pensation in such si?>;onth y insta ;ents payab e8ithin a perio7 not e?cee7ing si? years in any case as hethin:s -t4

(2) 6here the a7na ;a i: ;a:es a 7efau t in the pay;entof co;pensation the a;ount 7ue ;ay be recoCere7 in thesa;e ;anner as an arrear of an7 reCenue4

. A e" , re*ie "n# re*ision;

(1) An appea sha ie fro;>

(a) any a8ar7 or or7er ;a7e by the Eo ector to theEo;;issioner D an7

(b) any or7er of the Eo;;issioner, to the 'inanciaEo;;issioner =

ProCi7e7 that 8hen an origina a8ar7 or or7er iscon-r;e7 on -rst appea , a further appea sha not ie4

(2) The Eo ector, the Eo;;issioner or the 'inanciaEo;;issioner, ;ay, either of his o8n ;otion or on theapp ication of the party intereste7, reCie8 an7 on such reCie8;o7ify reCerse or con-r; any or7er passe7 by hi;se f or byany of his pre7ecessors in oFce an7 such po8er sha bee?ercise7 subject to the proCisions, as far as they ;ay beapp icab e, of section I2 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1IIJ(Punjab Act KV& of 1IIJ)4

( ) 6ith respect of a ;atters 7ea t 8ith un7er this Act, the'inancia Eo;;issioner sha haCe the sa;e po8er to ca for,

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e?a;ine an7 reCise the procee7ings of the Eo ector or theEo;;issioner as proCi7e7 in section I3 of the Punjab TenancyAct, 1IIJ (Punjab Act KV& of 1IIJ)4

(3) The perio7 of i;itation for an appea un7er this sectionsha run fro; the 7ate of the a8ar7 or or7er appea e7 againstan7 sha be as fo o8s =>

(a) 8hen the appea ies to the Eo;;issioner L i?ty7ays4

(b) 8hen the appea ies to the 'inanciaEo;;issioner L"inety 7ays4

(5) &n co;puting the perio7 for an appea fro; an a8ar7 oror7er un7er this Act, the &n7ian %i;itation Act, 19MI (&K of 19MI) sha app y4

(

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be 7ee;e7 to be a charge on the co;pensation payab e to the a a;a i: in respect of such an74

1 >9 Act not to " - to cert"in e*"c+ee ro ert-;

(1) "othing in this Act sha app y to eCacuee property as7e-ne7 in the A7;inistration of Cacuee Property Act, 195M(KKK& of 195M)4

(2) "ot8ithstan7ing anything containe7 in sub>section (1)the proCisions of this Act sha subject to the proCisions of sub>

section( ) app y to>(a) a person on 8ho;, after the 15 th #une, 1952, the

rights of an a7na ;a i: are conferre7 by the Eentra/oCern;ent un7er the +isp ace7 Persons(Eo;pensation an7 0ehabi itation) Act, 1953 (33 of 1953) D an7

(b) an a7na ;a i: of an7 he 7 un7er an a a ;a i: 8ho

is an eCacuee as 7e-ne7 in c ause (7) of section 2 of the A7;inistration of Cacuee Property Act, 195M(KKK& of 195M)4

( ) &n re ation to a person referre7 to in sub>section (2) the7ate of e?tinguish;ent of rights of an a7na ;a i: an7 Cestingof fu proprietary rights in an a7na ;a i: un7er section an7the perio7 for app ying to the Eo ector for the 7eter;ination of the a;ount of co;pensation un7er sub>section (1) of section

3, sha , not8ithstan7ing anything to the contrary containe7 inthis Act or in any ju7ge;ent 7ecree or or7er of any court, be>

(i) in the case of a person on 8ho; the rights of ana7na ;a i: are conferre7 by the Eentra /oCern;entafter the co;;ence;ent of the Punjab Abo ition of

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A a a i:iyat an7 Ta u:7ari 0ights (A;en7;ent) Act,19

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(2) &n particu ar, an7 8ithout preju7ice, to the genera ity of the foregoing po8er, such ru es ;ay proCi7e for a or any of the fo o8ing ;atters, na;e y>

(a) the for; an ;anner in 8hich an app ication for7eter;ination of co;pensation ;ay be ;a7e by thea a ;a i:sD

(b) the for; of notice an7 the ;anner in 8hich notices;ay be serCe7 un7er this ActD

(c) the ;anner in 8hich in@uiries ;ay be he 7 un7erthis ActD

(7) the ;anner in 8hich co;pensation ;ay be pai7D

(e) the ;anner in 8hich appea s an7 app ications forreCie8 an7 reCision ;ay be -e 7D

(f) any other ;atter 8hich has to be, or ;ay be,prescribe74

1%. Re e" o' /resi#ent7s Act I8 o' 1951;

The Punjab Abo ition of A a a i:iyat an7 Ta u:7ari 0igthts Act41951 (Presi7ent s Act &K of 1951), is hereby repea e7 but,not8ithstan7ing such repea , anything 7one or any action ta:en inthe e?ercise of any po8er conferre7 by or un7er the sai7 Act or theru es thereun7er sha be 7ee;e7 to haCe been 7one or ta:en in

e?ercise of the po8ers conferre7 by or un7er Act as if this act 8as inforce on the 7ay on 8hich such thing 8as 7one or action ta:en4

THE /UN A HUDAN ?AGNA ACT, 1955

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EO"T "T

Sectionsubject

EHAPT 0 > &

P0 %& &"A0*

1.hort tit e, e?tent an7 co;;ence;ent

2. +e-nitions

2AEonstruction of certain references in the Act

EHAPT 0 &&

TA$%& H "T O' TH $OA0+

%. &ncorporation of $hu7an *agna $oar7

%APo8ers of the $oar7 in respect of the transferre7territory

.Eonstitution of $oar7

5.

Ter; of oFcer of ;e;bers or Ehair;an

0.'i ing of Cacancy

.Va i7ity of procee7ings

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3.Appoint;ent of oFcers an7 serCants

9.Eon7itions of serCice of oFcers an7 serCants

14.Eon7uct of business

11.Quoru;

12.$oar7 s fun7s

1%.

App ication on fun7s

1 .Po8er to ;a:e contract

15.+isso ution of the $oar7

10. Tahsi Eo;;ittees

EHAPT 0 > &&&

+O"AT&O" O' %A"+

1 .Proce7ure for ;a:ing 7onation of an7

13.Or7er of 0eCenue OFcers subject of EiCi suit

19./ifts to be irreCocab e

24.%an7 Cesting in $oar7 not attachab e

21.+onation of an7 prior to co;;ence;ent of Act

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22.%an7s 8hich cannot be 7onate7

EHAPT 0 > &V

+& T0&$!T&O" O' %A"+

2%.Po8er of $oar7 to a ot an7

2 . Tahsi Eo;;ittees to 7istribute an7

25.$hu7an ho 7ers con7itions of a ot;ent

20.ject;ent of $hu7an ho 7er on breach of con7itions

2 .%an7 he 7 by $hu7an he 7 by $hu7an ho 7er not iab eto attach;ent

EHAPT 0 V

& E %%A" O!

23.?e;ption fro; sta;p 7uty an7 registration

29.ject;ent of persons un a8fu in possession

%4.Partition of ho 7ings

%1.Proce7ure

%2.$oar7 s po8er to act as Thasi Eo;;ittees

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%%.Eonstruction of references an7 po8er of $oar7 to a ot

an7 for co;;unity purposes

% .

A ot;ent of an7

%5.0egu ations

%0.Act not to app y to eCacuee property

% .Po8er to ;a:e ru es

1 THE /UN A HUDAN ?AGNA ACT, 1955.

/UN A ACT NO. 5 O: 1950.

(1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary). 1!$$ &a'e 7%8.)

[Received the assent of the President on the 29 th October, 1956; andwas rst published in the /+n6"& Go*ern$ent G"@ette !"traordinar#$ of%1 st October, 1956&'

*ear "o4

hort tit e 6hether a ecte7 by %egis ation

1 2 3

195< 35 The Punjab$hu7an *agnaAct, 19554

?ten7e7 to Pepsu Territory an7 a;en7e7by Punjab Act 2 of 195J 2

A;en7e7 by Punjab $hy7an *agna $oar7(0eorganisation) Or7er, 19

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*n *ct to faci+itate activities in connection /it" t"e 9"udan:a'na initiabted by S"ri *c"arya ;inoba 9"ave, to &rovide for t"econstitution of a 9"udan :a'na 9oard t"e donation of +ands to t"esaid 9oard, t"e distribution to t"e said 9oard t"e distribution of

+ands received in donation to +and+ess &ersons as a+so t"eir uti+isation for

CHA/TER = 1

/RELI INAR?.

1. Short tit e, e!tenet "n# co$$ence$ent;

(1) This Act ;ay be ca e7 the Punjab $hu7an *agna Act, 19554

.(2) &t e?ten7s to the territories, 8hich i;;e7iate y before the 1 st 7ay of "oCe;ber 19

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estab ishe7 or 7ee;e7 to be estab ishe7 for the tate of Punjab or thetate of Haryana or the transferre7 territory as the case ;ay beDN

B1 (lause 1$ inserted b# Pun)ab *hudan +a na Recor anisation$,Order 1969 -&.& /o, 1505, date %1 st arch, 1969&

(7) co;;unity purposeB ;eans any purpose 8hich is for the goo7 of theco;;unity of the Ci age in genera D

(e) an7B ;eans an7 8hich is occupie7 or et for agricu tura purposesor for purposes subserCient to agricu ture or for pastureD

(f) an7 ess personB ;eans a person ho 7ing no an7 or an7 ess thanthe area 8hich ;ay be prescribe7 in this beha fD

(g) 0eCenue OFcerB ;eans such 0eCenue OFcer appointe7 un7er thePunjab %an7 0eCenue Act, 1IIJ 2 .or any other correspon7ing a8 for

the ti;e being in forceN as the tate goCern;ent ;ay by noti-cation,appoint to 7ischarge the functions of a 0eCenue OFcer un7er thatAct, .or a8ND

( =nstersted by ibid.

%=nserted by ibid)

(h) Prescribe7B ;eans prescribe7 by ru es ;a7e un7er this Act4

1 .(i) transferre7 territoryB ;eans the territory transferre7 to the !nionterritory of Hi;acha Pra7esh un7er section 5 of the Punjab0ecorganisation Act, 19

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@*9 E1 2

-tate overn3ent 4he overn3ent of the -tate of ar#ana

Pun)ab *hudan +a na

*oard&

ar#ana *hudan +a na *oard&

a ette O7cial a ette of the ovt& of ar#ana&

(2) to the transferre7 territory any reference therein to any e?pression;etione7 in co u;n (1) of the Tab e be o8 sha be construe7 as areference to the correspon7ing e?pression ;entione7 in co u;n (2) of thesai7 Tab e4

TA$%

1 2

tate /oCern;ent A7;inistration of Hi;achaPra7esh

Punjab $hu7an *agna $oar7 Hi;acha Pra7esh $hoo7an *agna$oar7

/a ette OFcia /a ette of the/oCern;ent of Hi;acha Pra7esh

EHAPT 0 && TA$%& H "T O' TH $OA0+

1. Incor or"tion o' h+#"n ?"(n" o"r#.

(1) There sha be estab ishe7 a $oar7 by the na;e of the Punjab$hu7an *agna $oar74

( 1

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(2) The $oar7 sha be a bo7y corporate haCing perpetua succession an7co;;on sea 8ith po8er to ac@uire an7 7ispose of property both ;oCab ean7 i;;oCab e an7 sha , by the sai7 na;e, sue an7 be sue74

( ) &t sha be the 7uty of the $oar7 to a7;inister a an7s Ceste7 in it for the

bene-t of the $hu7an *agna in accor7ance 8ith the proCisions of this Act an7the 0u es ;a7e thereun7er4

1 >%=A. /o er o' the o"r# in res ect o' the Tr"ns'erre# territor-.

( 1Section % A* inserted by Punjab 9"udan :a'na (Reor'anisation)Order, 1!2!, S. O. 1%3%, dated %1 st >arc", 1!2!.)

"ot8ithstan7ing anything containe7 in this Act the Hi;acha Pra7esh$hoo7an *agna $noar7 estab ishe7 un7er the Hi;acha Pra7esh $hoo7an *agna, Act

1953 (Hi;acha Pra7esh Act 2 of 1955) sha unti the estab ish;ent of a $oar7un7er section be 7ee;e7 to be the $oar7 estab ishe7 un7er this Act an7accor7ing y sha perfor; the functions, 7ischarge the 7uties an7 e?ercise thepo8ers of such $oar74N

. Constit+tion o' o"r#;

(1) The $oar7 sha consist of the fo o8ing na;e y =>

(a) the Ehair;an to be no;inate7 by hri Acharya Vinoba $haCeD an7

(b) si? or ;ore but not e?cee7ing ten ;e;bers to be no;inate7by hri Vinoba $haCe4

(2) One of the ;e;bers sha be appointe7 as the ecretary of the$oar7 by hri Vinoba $haCe4

( ) The $oar7 ;ay 7e egate any of its po8ers an7 functions un7er theAct e?cept the po8er to ;a:e regu ations un7er section 3 to the ecretaryor any ;e;ber or ;ore of its ;e;bers,4

5. Ter$ o' o ce o' $e$&ers or Ch"ir$"n;

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(1) A Ehair;an, ecretary or ;e;ber no;inate7 un7ersection 3 sha ho 7 oFce for a ter; of four years an7 sha bee igib e for re>no;ination4(2) The no;ination of Ehair;an, ecretary an7 the

;e;bers sha be noti-e7 in the /a ette an7 the ter; of oFcesha co;;ence fro; such 7ate as ;ay be noti-e7 in thisbeha f=

ProCi7e7 that the $oar7 ;ay re;oCe fro; oFce any of its;e;bers 8ho, in its opinion, has fai e7 to perfor; or is unab eto carry out his 7uties or has so abuse7 his position as a;e;ber of the $oar7 as to ren7er his continuance as such7etri;enta to the interest of the Pub ic or the $hu7an *agna4

0. :i in( o' *"c"nc-;(1) The Ehair;an, ecretary or any ;e;ber of the $oar7;ay, at any ti;e, resign his oFce by sub;itting his resignationto hri Acharya Vinoba $haCe4 "o such resignation sha ta:ee ect unti it is accepte74(2) Any Cacancy of a Ehair;an, ecretary or a ;e;bersha be - e7 as ear y as practicab e4

. " i#it- o' rocee#in(s;Anything 7one or any procee7ings ta:en un7er this Act sha

not be @uestione7 on account of the e?istence of any Cacancy inthe $oar7 or any 7efect or irregu arity in the no;ination of theEhair;an, ecretary or any ;e;ber of the $oar74 3. A oint$ent o' o cers "n# ser*"nts;

The $oar7 ;ay appoint such oFcers an7 serCants of the

oFcers an7 serCants as it consi7ere7 necessary for the eFcientperfor;ance of its functions4 9. Con#itions o' ser*ice o' o cers "n# ser*"nts;

The re;uneration an7 other con7itions of serCice of theoFcers an7 serCants of the $oar7 sha be such as ;ay be7eter;ine7 by regu ations ;a7e in this beha f by the $oar7 .

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14. Con#+ct o' &+siness;

The $oar7 sha fro; ti;e to ti;e ;a:e such arrange;ents8ith respect to the ti;e notice ;anage;ent an7 a7journ;ent of

its ;eetings as it thin:s -t, subject to the fo o8ing proCisions,na;e y=>

(a) the Ehair;an ;ay, 8heneCer he thin:s -t, ca specia;eetingsD(b) eCery ;eeting sha be presi7e7 oCer by the Ehair;anan7, in his absence, by any ;e;ber chosen by the ;eeting topresi7e for the occasionD(c) a @uestions at any ;eeting sha be 7eci7e7 by a;ajority of the ;e;bers present an7, in case of e@ua ity of Cotes, the person presi7ing sha haCe an7 e?ercise a secon7 orcasting Cote D an7(7) the ;inutes of the procee7ings of each ;eeting shabe recor7e7 in a boo: to be proCi7e7 for the purpose4

11. F+or+$;

(1) The @uoru; for the ;eeting sha be of -Ce ;e;bers4(2) &f at any ;eeting of the $oar7 a @uoru; is not present,

the chair;an sha a7journ the ;eeting to such other 7ate ashe ;ay thin: -t, an7 the business, 8hich 8ou 7 haCe beenbrought before the origina ;eeting if there ha7 been a@uoru; present, sha be brought before, an7 transacte7 at thea7journe7 ;eeting, 8hether there is a @uoru; present thereator not4

12. o"r#7s '+n#s;

The $oar7 sha haCe its o8n fun7 an7 ;ay accept grants,7onations, gifts or oans fro; the Eentra or tate /oCern;ent orany oca authority or any oca authority or any in7iCi7ua or bo7yof person, 8hether incorporate7 or not, for a or any of thepurposes to this Act4 1%. A ic"tion o' '+n#s;

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A property, fun7 an7 other assets Cesting in the $oar7 shabe he 7 an7 app ie7 by it in accor7ance 8ith the proCision of thisAct an7 the 0u es ;a7e thereun7er4

1 . /o er to $")e contr"ct; The $oar7 ;ay enter into an7 perfor; a such contract as it

;ay consi7er necessary or e?pe7ient for carrying out any of thepurpose of this Act4 15. Disso +tion o' the o"r#; (1) &f at any ti;e the tate /oCern;ent is satis-e7that>

(a) the $oar7 has fai e7 8ithout reasonab e cause ore?cuse to 7ischarge 7uties or to perfor; functionsi;pose7 or assigne7 by or un7er this Act,(b) circu;stance haCe so arisen that the $oar7 isren7ere7 unab e or ;ay be ren7ere7 unab e to7ischarge 7uties or to perfor; functions i;pose7 orassigne7 by or un7er this Act, or(c) it is other8ise e?pe7ient or necessary to 7isso Cethe $oar7,

it ;ay by noti-cation in the oFcia /a ette>(i) 7isso Ce the $oar7 for the perio7 to be

speci-e7D(ii) 7irect the reconstitution of the $oar7 in

accor7ance 8ith the proCisions of section 3 of this ActD an7

(iii) 7ec are that the 7uties, po8ers an7 functionsof the $oar7 un7er this Act sha for the perio7

for 8hich it has been 7isso Ce7 be 7ischarge7e?ercise7 an7 perfor;e7 by such person orauthority an7 subject to such restrictions as;ay be speci-e7 therein4

( ) The tate /oCern;ent ;ay ;a:e such inci7enta an7conse@uentia proCisions as ;ay appear to be necessary forthis purpose4

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10. T"hsi Co$$ittees;

(1) The $oar7 ;ay, for any Tahsi 8here it consi7ersnecessary so to 7o constitute7 Tahsi Eo;;ittees consisting of

not ess than three an7 not ;ore than seCen ;e;bers to beappointe7 by the $oar74(2) The Tahsi Eo;;ittee ;ay 7e egate any of its po8ersan7 functions un7er the Act to any ;e;ber or to sub>co;;ittee of three or ;ore of its ;e;bers4

CHA/TER III

DONATION O: LAND

1 . /roce#+re 'or $")in( #on"tion o' "n#;(1) Any person o8ning a transferab e interest in an7 an77esiring to ;a:e a gift thereof to the $oar7 ;ay sub;it a7ec aration ;a:ing the o er in the prescribe7 for; to the$oar74(2) The $oar7 sha , if it consi7ers the gift acceptab e,for8ar7 the 7ec aration to the 0eCenue OFcer haCing

juris7iction in the Tahsi 8here the an7 is situate4

( ) On receipt of the 7ec aration ;entione7 in sub>section(1) the 0eCenue OFcer sha , if satis-e7, after suchen@uiry as he thin:s necessary,4 That the 7onor is co;petentto ;a:e the gift an7 has Ca i7 tit e such person as he ;ayconsi7er intereste7 in the property ca ing up9on the; before a7ate speci-e7 in the notice, to sho8 cause 8hy the gift shou 7not be accepte74(3) The 0eCenue OFcer sha a so aF? a copy of the notice

referre7 to in sub>section ( ) on the notice boar7 of his Eourtan7 sha cause it to be pub ishe7 by beat of 7ru;s in theCi age 8here the an7 is situate4(5) Any person intereste7 in the property ;ay before the7ate speci-e7 in the notice, - e an objection before the0eCenue OFcer sho8ing cause 8hy the gift shou 7 not beaccepte74

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(

(i) that the 7onor is inco;petent to ;a:e the gift D(ii) that the tit e of the 7onor is 7efectiCeD(iii) that there are encu;brances on the an7D(iC) such other groun7s as ;ay be prescribe74

13. Or#er o' Re*en+e O cers s+&6ect o' ci*i s+it;

The or7er of the 0eCenue OFcer, rejecting an objectionpasse7 un7er sub>section (J) of section 1J sha not be subject to

appea or reCision by any party aggrieCe7 by the by the or7er orany other person intereste7 in the an7 8ho ha7 no notice of theprocee7ings un7er section 1J ;ay 8ithin si? ;onths fro; the7ate of such or7er, institute a suit in the EiCi Eourt haCing

juris7iction to haCe the or7er set asi7e an7 the 7ecision of suchEourt sha be bin7ing on the $oar7, an7 subject to the resu t of such suit, if any the or7er of the 0eCenue OFcer sha beconc usiCe4

19. Gi'ts *estin( irre*oc"& e;Cery gift of an7 in respect of 8hich an or7er has been

passe7 un7er section 1J sha after the 7ate of the or7er, beirreCocab e4 24. L"n# *estin( in o"r# not "tt"ch"& e;

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?cept for any 7ecree passe7 un7er section 1I the an7sCesting in the $oar7 sha not be iab e to attach;ent or sa e ine?ecution of any 7ecree or or7er passe7 by a EiCi Eourt againstthe $oar74

21. Don"tion o' "n# rior to co$$ence$ent o' Act;

(A) (1) 6here any an7 has been 7onate7 for purposes of the $hu7an *agna prior to the co;;ence;ent of this Act, the$oar7 sha prepare a ist of a such an7s sho8ing therein>

(a) the area an7 7escriptionD(b) the na;e of the 7onorD(c) the nature of the interest of the 7onor in the an7D(7) if the an7 has been grante7 to any person in

pursuance of the $hu7an *agna the na;e of theperson to 8ho; the an7 has been grante7D

(e) the 7ate of the grant, un7er c ause (7) D an7(f) such other particu ars as ;ay be prescribe7D

(2) The ist so prepare7 sha be for8ar7e7 to the +eputyEo;;issioner of the +istrict 8ithin 8hose juris7iction the

an7 is situate4

( ) On receipt of such ist, the +eputy Eo;;issioner shacause action to be ta:en in accor7ance 8ith section 1J inrespect of the an7s 7escribe7 in the ist4(3) The proCisions of sections 1J to 2M an7 21 (b) shaapp y in respect of a the 7onations of the sai7 an7s as theyapp y in respect of a 7onations of an7s ;a7e after theco;;ence;ent of this Act =

ProCi7e7 that 8here an or7er is ;a7e by a 0eCenue

OFcer un7er sub>section (J) of section 1J the gift sha be7ee;e7 to haCe been accepte7 8ith e ect fro; the 7ate on8hich 7onation of an7s 8as ;a7e an7 for this purpose this Actsha be 7ee;e7 to haCe been in force on such 7ate4(5) &f any an7 of 8hich the 7onation so receiCe7 before theco;;ence;ent of this Act has a rea7y been grante7 to anyperson in pursuance of the $hu7an *agna it sha be 7ee;e7 to

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haCe been grante7 by the $oar7 to such person on the 7ate on8hich such person ta:es possession thereof an7 the grant shabe subject to a iabi ities to 8hich any grant ;a7e by the$oar7 in genera sha be subject4

($) "ot8ithstan7ing the proCision of any a8 to thecontrary a tenant ho 7ing an7 7irect y fro; the tate/oCern;ent sha for the purposes of this Ehapter, be 7ee;e7to be o8ning a transferab e interest in such an74

22. L"n#s hich c"nnot &e #on"te# =

(1) "ot8ithstan7ing anything containe7 in any a8 ano8ner sha not for purposes of this Act be co;petent to7onate>

(a) an7 recor7e7 or by usage treate7 as pasturecre;ation or buria >groun7, tan: path8ay orthrashing RoorD an7

(b) such other an7 as the tate /oCern;ent ;ay bynoti-cation in the /a ette specify4

(2) The ho 7er of a ife>estate sha be co;petent to 7onateon y his ife interest therein4

CHA/TER = IDISTRI UTION O: LAND.

2%. /o er o' o"r# to " ot "n#;"ot8ithstan7ing anything proCi7e7 in any a8 to the contrary>(j) the $oar7 sha haCe po8er to a ot the an7 Cesting initD an7(ii) the a ottee sha not haCe an7 sha not be entit e7 to

c ai; any rights e?cept as proCi7e7 for in his Act42 . T"hsi Co$$ittees to #istri&+te "n#; The Tahsi Eo;;ittee sha in accor7ance 8ith such

regu ations as ;ay be ;a7e by the $oar7 in this beha f 7istributethe an7 Cesting in the $oar7 to an7 ess persons 8ho are capab eof cu tiCating the sa;e persona y4

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25. h+#"n ho #ers Con#itions o' " ot$ent; The person to 8ho; an7 is a otte7 un7er section 2 or 23

sha be recor7e7 in Ci age papers or recor7e7 in Ci age papers orrecor7>of>rights as a $hu7an ho 7er an7 sha ho 7 the an7

subject to the fo o8ing ter;s an7 con7itions na;e y =>(a) he sha be 7ee;e7 to ho 7 the an7 7irect y

fro; the $oar7 an7 sha be iab e to pay the an7reCenue that ;ay haCe been or ;ay be assesse7 nosuch an7 D

(b) his rights sha on his 7eath pass to his heirsD(c) he sha not transfer any interest in the an7D(7) he sha not a o8 the an7 to ie fa o8 for a

perio7 in e?cess of t8o yearsD(e) he sha pay the an7 reCenue on the 7ue 7ate41 .(f) &f a co>operatiCe far;ing society is for;e7 in the

Ci age he sha if so re@uire7 by the 0eCenue OFcerbeco;e a ;e;ber of the co>operatiCe far;ingsociety an7 abi7e by its by> a8s an7 regu ations4N

( 1=nserted by Punjab *ct % of 1!$7.)

20. E6ect$ent o' h+#"n ho #er on &re"ch o' con#itions;

&f any $hu7an ho 7er co;;its a breach of any of thecon7itions in section 25 the 0eCenue OFcer ;ay after suchen@uiry as he 7ee;s -t, 7eter;ine the right of the ho 7er an7 the

an7 sha thereupon Cest in the $oar7 8ithout a ecting thisiabi ity to pay the arrears of an7 reCenue recoCerab e fro; hi;4

2 . L"n# he # &- h+#"n ho #er not i"& e to "tt"ch$ent;

ubject to any 7ecree passe7 un7er section 1I, the an7

he 7 by a person as a $hu7an ho 7er sha not be iab e toattach;ent or sa e in e?ecution of any 7ecree or or7er passe7 bya EiCi Eourt4

CHA/TER = ISCELLANEOUS.

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23. E!e$ tion 'ro$ st"$ #+t- "n# re(istr"tion;

The acceptance of a gift un7er section 1J or a grant of an7;a7e or 7ee;e7 to be ;a7e un7er the proCisions of this Act sha

be an7 be 7ee;e7 a 8ays to haCe been e?e;pt fro; (a) pay;entof sta;p 7uty an7 (b) registration or attestation un7er the a8re ating to registration an7 e?ecution of 7ocu;ents, any a8 tothe contrary not8ithstan7ing4

29. E6ect$ent o' ersons +n " '+ in ossession;

Any person in possession of the an7 on the 7ate of theor7er passe7 un7er section 1J an7 any person 8ho ta:espossession other8ise than in accor7ance 8ith a8 of the an7receiCe7 in 7onation for purposes of the $hu7an *agna ;ay, onapp ication to a 0eCenue OFcer by the $oar7 or the $hu7anho 7er concerne7 by ejecte74

%4. /"rtition o' ho #in(s;

(1) &f the an7 gifte7 to the $oar7 for;s a part of a ho 7ingthe $oar7 or the $hu7an ho 7er concerne7 ;ay app y to a0eCenue OFcer for possession an7 the 0eCenue OFcer ;ay

not8ithstan7ing any proCision in any a8 to the contrarypartition the ho 7ing an7 7e;arcate the an7 an7 apportion therent or the an7 reCenue as the case ;ay be4(2) &f there are arrears or rent or reCenue as the case ;aybe on the ho 7ing partitione7 un7er sub>section (1) the0eCenue OFcer sha 7eter;ine the portion of the arrears 7ueon the part of the ho 7ing gifte7 to the $oar7 an7 thereuponthe $oar7 an7 the $hu7an ho 7er sha be iab e to pay the

portion of the arrears so 7eter;ine7 an7 not8ithstan7inganything containe7 in the Punjab %an7 0eCenue Act, 1IIJ 1 .orany other correspon7ing a8 for the ti;e being forceN the$oar7 or the $hu7an ho 7er sha not be iab e for the arrears inrespect of the re;aining part of the ho 7ing4

( 1=nserted by Punjab 9"udan :a'na 9oard (Reor'anisation) Order 1!2! #o. S. O. 1%3% dated %1 st >arc" 1!2!.)

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%1. /roce#+re;

The procee7ings un7er this Act sha be 7ee;e7 for apurposes to be procee7ings un7er the Punjab %an7 0eCenue Act

1IIJ 2 .or any other correspon7ing a8 for the ti;e being in forceNan7 the proce7ure app icab e to procee7ings un7er the sai7 Act orcorrespon7ing a8N sha be fo o8e74( =nserted by ibid). %2. o"r#7s o er to Act "s T"hsi Co$$ittee =

&f no Tahsi Eo;;ittee has been for;e7 for any Tehsi thefunctions of a Tehsi Eo;;ittee un7er this Act sha be perfor;e7by the $oar74 %%. Constr+ction o' re'erences "n# o er o' o"r# to" ot "n# 'or co$$+nit- +r ose;

After the ifeti;e of hri Acharya Vinoba $haCe or at anyti;e 8hen he is unab e to perfor; the functions entruste7 to hisun7er this Act o8ing to in-r;ity or any other cause the functionsassigne7 to his sha be perfor;e7 by the A:hi $harat arCa

e8a angh, 6ar7ha an7 a references to hri Acharya Vinoba

$haCe in this Act sha be construe7 as references to the sai7angh4

% . The $oar7 ;ay a ot any an7 Cesting in it for aco;;unity purpose or e?change any such an7 8ith other an74 %5. Re(+ "tions;

The $oar7 ;ay fro; ti;e to ti;e 8ith the preCious

sanction of the tate /oCern;ent ;a:e regu ations consistent8ith this Act an7 any ru es thereun7er>(a) for regu ating its proce7ure an7 the 7isposa of itsbusinessD(b) for the re;uneration an7 con7itions of serCice of itse;p oyeesD

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(c) for regu ating the proce7ure 7isposa of businessconstitution an7 supersession of Tahsi Eo;;ittee theter; of oFce an7 the - ing of casua Cacancies of oFce>bearers an7 ;e;bers of such co;;ittees an7 re;oCa of

oFcer>bearers an7 ;e;bers thereofD(7) for the princip es to be fo o8e7 for the 7istribution of

an7s @ua i-cations of persons to 8ho; an7s ;ay begiCen an7 the ;a?i;u; area to be a otte7 to one fa;i yD

(e) for the appoint;ent of the sub>co;;ittees an7 for the7e egation of po8ers to sub>co;;ittees an7 oFce>bearers an7 in7iCi7ua ;e;bers thereofD

(f) for any other ;atter arising out of $oar7 s functionun7er this Act for 8hich it is necessary or e?pe7ient to;a:e regu ations4

%0. Act not to " - e*"c+ee ro ert-;

"othing in this Act sha app y to eCacuee property as7e-ne7 in the a7;inistration of Cacuee Property Act 195M (KKK&of 195M)4 % . /o er to $")e r+ es;

(1) The tate /oCern;ent ;ay by noti-cation an7 subjectto the con7itions of preCious pub ications ;a:e ru es to carryout the purposes of this Act4(2) &n particu ar an7 8ithout preju7ice to the genera ity of the forgoing po8er the tate /oCern;ent ;ay ;a:e ru es>

(a) prescribing the area of an7 for purposes of c ause(f) of section 2D

(b) prescribing the for; of 7ec aration un7er sub>

section (1) of section 1J for sub;itting a 7ec arationto ;a:e a gift of an7D(c) prescribing the for; of notice un7er sub>section

( ) of section 1J ca ing upon persons to sho8 cause8hy a gift of an7 shou 7 not be accepte7D

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(7) stating other groun7s un7er ite; (iC) of sub>section (9) of section 1J for rejecting the o er to;a:e a gift D an7

(e) prescribing other particu ars un7er c ause (f) of

sub>section (1) of section 214

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