Office Memorandum No. 4442/2009/GAD of the General Administration Department, Government of Bihar dated 7th April, 2009 on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use [C16-PVX]
As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
No. 4442/2009/GAD
GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR
General Administration Department, Government of Bihar
Patna, dated the 7th April, 2009
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands under the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the General Administration Department, Government of Bihar 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 Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885.
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 1 to the Land Tribunal within one hundred and eighty 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 conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use is undertaken, and the Land Tribunal shall dispose of it within one hundred and eighty days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the General Administration Department, Government of Bihar.
(Secretary to Government)
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