Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Any owner of land not being a minor may donate by way of Bhoodan all or, any of his lands by declaration in the prescribed form in writing in that behalf before the Revenue Officer. (2) A declaration under sub-section (1) shall not be valid in respect of the following classes of lands- (a) lands held by a person under a grant, lease or assignment from the Government without permanent rights, unless the previous approval of Government is received ; (b) lands which are encumbered ; (c) land in which the interest of the owner is limited to his lifetime; 3 (d) land which is held by the owner for personal service or "bhog" ; (e) lands under encroachment ; (f) lands under litigation ; (g) such other lands as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify. (3) Every declaration under sub-section (1) shall be published in such manner as may be prescribed, together with a notice requiring all persons interested in the land to submit their objections, if any, in writing to the prescribed authority within thirty days of the publication of the declaration. (4) On the expiry of the period specified in sub-section (3), the prescribed authority may, after considering the objections received if any, and after making such further enquiries as may be necessary, by order, either confirm or refuse to confirm the declaration. (5) Any person aggrieved by an order of the prescribed authority under sub -section (4), may file an appeal to the authority prescribed in this behalf within forty-five days of the date of the order and subject to the decision on such appeal, the order of the prescribed authority shall be final. (6) A declaration which the prescribed authority has, by order, refused to confirm under sub-section (4) shall have no effect. (7) The prescribed authority shall forthwith inform the Bhoodan Board of every case of confirmation. (8) No person who has filed a declaration under sub-section (1) shall thereafter be competent to transfer or create any encumbrance on any land, in respect of which the declaration has been filed, unless and until an order under sub-section (4) refusing to confirm the declaration is made. Any transfer made or encumbrance created in contravention of this provision shall be void and in-operative. Donation of land by way of Bhoodan prior to the commencement of the Act.