Standing Order No. 2086/2018 of the Housing Department, Government of Odisha dated 5th January, 2018 on the holding of allotted surplus land [C19-B34]

Standing Order No. 2086/2018

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

Housing Department, Government of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, dated the 5th January, 2018

STANDING ORDER

To

All Village Accountants,

Subject: The holding of allotted surplus land by allottees of surplus land under the Odisha Land Reforms Act, 1960, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Odisha Land Reforms Act, 1960 (Odisha Act 16 of 1960), the Housing Department, Government of Odisha 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 holding of allotted surplus land by allottees of surplus land.

2. The matter has been examined. Every allottee of surplus land carrying on the holding of allotted surplus land shall make an application in Form 7 to the Sub-Divisional Officer within one hundred and twenty days, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees.

3. The Village Accountant shall ensure that mutation is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Sub-Divisional Officer within one hundred and twenty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Housing Department, Government of Odisha.

(Secretary to Government)