Office Memorandum No. 3665/2025/FD of the Finance Department, Government of Puducherry dated 11th April, 2025 on the holding of land [C16-6XV]

As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.

Dates: made 11 April 2025; in force not recorded; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band B.

Jurisdiction: Puducherry [IN-PY]. Made by the Finance Department, Government of Puducherry.

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Cite: Office Memorandum No. 3665/2025/FD of the Finance Department, Government of Puducherry dated 11th April, 2025 on the holding of land, Office Memorandum No. 3665/2025/FD, 11th April, 2025 [C16-6XV]. Machine: C16-6XV.

No. 3665/2025/FD

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

Finance Department, Government of Puducherry

Puducherry, dated the 11th April, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The holding of land by landholders 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 Finance Department, Government of Puducherry on the manner in which the holding of land by landholders is to be regulated under the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973.

2. The matter has been examined. Every landholder carrying on the holding of land shall make an application in Form 3 to the Settlement Officer within fifteen days, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the holding of land is undertaken, and the Settlement Officer shall dispose of it within fifteen days of its receipt.

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

(Secretary to Government)

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