Circular of the Department of Land Resources dated 28th July, 1971 on section 4 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 [C10-DF6]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 July 1971.
F. No. 12/49/1971-DEPA
Government of India
Ministry of Rural Development
Department of Land Resources
New Delhi, dated the 28th July, 1971
To
All Collectors and Sub-Registrars
Subject: Section 4 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), the claiming of compensation, regarding.
1. References have been received in the Department of Land Resources seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to persons interested who undertake the claiming of compensation at more than one place.
2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every person interested to make an application to the Collector within the period stated in that section.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the claiming of compensation is undertaken, and the Collector shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Department of Land Resources.
(Under Secretary to the Government of India)
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