Office Memorandum No. 948/2025/FACSD of the Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of West Bengal dated 19th September, 2025 on the holding of land assessed to revenue [C16-8X6]

No. 948/2025/FACSD

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of West Bengal

Kolkata, dated the 19th September, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The holding of land assessed to revenue by holders of land under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of West Bengal on the manner in which the holding of land assessed to revenue by holders of land is to be regulated under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955.

2. The matter has been examined. Every holder of land carrying on the holding of land assessed to revenue shall make an application in Form 3 to the Collector within forty-five days, accompanied by a fee of two 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 assessed to revenue is undertaken, and the Collector 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 Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of West Bengal.

(Secretary to Government)