Office Memorandum No. 3703/2017/RD of the Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 9th March, 2017 on the holding of land in excess of the ceiling [C15-EE5]
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No. 3703/2017/RD
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Chennai, dated the 9th March, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The holding of land in excess of the ceiling by holders of land in excess of the ceiling under the Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955.
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 Board of Revenue within thirty 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 Board of Revenue shall dispose of it within thirty days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.
(Secretary to Government)
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