Standing Order No. 3369/2026 of the Mines and Geology Department, Government of Puducherry dated 26th May, 2026 on the cultivation of land as a sharecropper [C16-D8X]
As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
Standing Order No. 3369/2026
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
Mines and Geology Department, Government of Puducherry
Puducherry, dated the 26th May, 2026
STANDING ORDER
To
All Surveyors,
Subject: The cultivation of land as a sharecropper by sharecroppers under the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973, regarding.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973 (Puducherry Act 9 of 1973), the Mines and Geology Department, Government of Puducherry hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:
1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the cultivation of land as a sharecropper by sharecroppers.
2. The matter has been examined. Every sharecropper carrying on the cultivation of land as a sharecropper shall make an application in Form 7 to the Board of Revenue within forty-five days, accompanied by a fee of twenty rupees.
3. The Surveyor shall ensure that certificate of occupancy is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Board of Revenue within forty-five days.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Mines and Geology Department, Government of Puducherry.
(Secretary to Government)
Made under
Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973 (Puducherry Act 9 of 1973), the Mines and Geology Department, Government of Puducherry hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:". Names section 9 of the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973 (Puducherry Act 9 of 1973) [S2H-54Q]. Vires verified.
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