Office Memorandum No. 3415/2008/SWD of the Social Welfare Department, Government of Puducherry dated 11th January, 2008 on the holding of land in excess of the ceiling [C1N-X19]

No. 3415/2008/SWD

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

Social Welfare Department, Government of Puducherry

Puducherry, dated the 11th January, 2008

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

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

2. The matter has been examined. Every holder of land in excess of the ceiling carrying on the holding of land in excess of the ceiling shall make an application in Form 8 to the Tahsildar within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of twenty rupees.

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

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

(Secretary to Government)