Office Memorandum No. 741/2016/LD of the Law Department, Government of Puducherry dated 6th December, 2016 on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use [C13-FXQ]
As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
No. 741/2016/LD
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
Law Department, Government of Puducherry
Puducherry, dated the 6th December, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Law Department, Government of Puducherry on the manner in which the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands is to be regulated under the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973.
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 5 to the Tahsildar within forty-five days, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use is undertaken, and the Tahsildar shall dispose of it within forty-five 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 Puducherry.
(Secretary to Government)
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