Office Memorandum No. 2862/2013/LD of the Law Department, Government of Punjab dated 11th January, 2013 on the holding of land in excess of the ceiling [C13-641]
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No. 2862/2013/LD
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
Law Department, Government of Punjab
Chandigarh, dated the 11th January, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The holding of land in excess of the ceiling by holders of land in excess of the ceiling under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Law Department, Government of Punjab on the manner in which the holding of land in excess of the ceiling by holders of land in excess of the ceiling is to be regulated under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953.
2. The matter has been examined. Every holder of land in excess of the ceiling carrying on the holding of land in excess of the ceiling shall make an application in Form 8 to the Tahsildar within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the holding of land in excess of the ceiling is undertaken, and the Tahsildar shall dispose of it within sixty days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Law Department, Government of Punjab.
(Secretary to Government)
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