Office Memorandum No. 4664/2016/ED of the Energy Department, Government of Bihar dated 26th May, 2016 on the holding of land in excess of the ceiling [C13-EKF]

No. 4664/2016/ED

GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR

Energy Department, Government of Bihar

Patna, dated the 26th May, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The holding of land in excess of the ceiling by holders of land in excess of the ceiling under the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Energy Department, Government of Bihar 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 Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950.

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 7 to the Sub-Divisional Officer within one hundred and twenty days, accompanied by a fee of twenty 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 Sub-Divisional Officer shall dispose of it within one hundred and twenty days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Energy Department, Government of Bihar.

(Secretary to Government)