Standing Order No. 2215/2015 of the Information Technology Department, Government of Puducherry dated 20th April, 2015 on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use [C13-BJS]

Standing Order No. 2215/2015

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

Information Technology Department, Government of Puducherry

Puducherry, dated the 20th April, 2015

STANDING ORDER

To

All Revenue Inspectors,

Subject: The conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands under the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973 (Puducherry Act 9 of 1973), the Information Technology Department, Government of Puducherry hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands.

2. The matter has been examined. Every person converting agricultural land carrying on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use shall make an application in Form 2 to the Sub-Divisional Officer within forty-five days, accompanied by a fee of two hundred rupees.

3. The Revenue Inspector shall ensure that register of holdings is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Sub-Divisional Officer within forty-five days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Information Technology Department, Government of Puducherry.

(Secretary to Government)