THE DELHI LAND HOLDINGS (CEILING) ACT, 1960

ACT NO. 24 OF 1960 · Enacted [26th August, 1960.] · 29 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definition.

CEILING ON HOLDINGS AND VESTING AND ALLOTMENT OF EXCESS LAND

Section 3.Ceiling on holding.

Section 4.Submission of returns.

Section 5.Collection of information through other agency.

Section 6.Procedure for determination of excess land.

Section 7.Selection of excess land in cases of certain transfers.

Section 7A.Abatement of certain suits.

Section 8.Excess land to vest in Government.

Section 9.Publication of the final list and consequences thereof.

Section 10.Compensation.

Section 11.Manner of payment of amount.

Section 12.Limit of future acquisition of land.

Section 13.Excess land not to be surrendered in certain cases.

Section 14.Power of Deputy Commissioner to take possession of excess land.

Section 15.Reservation of land for certain purposes.

Section 16.Allotment of excess land.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 17.Act to override contract and other laws.

Section 18.Mode of recovery of any amount due under the Act.

Section 19.Appeal.

Section 20.Revision.

Section 21.Power of officers while holding inquiries, etc., under the Act.

Section 22.Entry upon land for purposes of survey, etc.

Section 23.Offences and penalties.

Section 24.Finality of orders and bar of jurisdiction.

Section 25.Protection of action taken under the Act.

Section 26.[Omitted.]

Section 27.Power to make rules.

Section 28.[Repealed.]