Bare ActsThe Assam State Acquisition of Lands Belonging to Religious or Charitable Institution of Public Nature Act, 1959

Section 20

( 1) Ou the basis of the information given statement to

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( 1) Ou the basis of the information given statement to . . . Government. m the returns under Sect10n 18 which shall be duly verified through such agency as may be decided by Go\·ernment or on the information obtained by the Deputy Commissioner under Sec- tion 19, the Deputy Commissioner shall prepare a draft statement showing, among other particu- lars, the total areas of lands held by a religious or charitable institution, the specific plots selec- ted for retention with such institution and also the lands outside the permissible area of reten- tion under Section 5. (2) The draft statement shall be published in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, the SubdiYisional Officer, the Circle Sub-Deputy Collector and the Mauzadar, and a copy thereof shall be served on the Head of the religious or charitable institution, as the case may be, in the manner prescribed. Any objection received with- in 30 days of the service shall be duly considered ])y the Deputy Commissioner and after giving the objector an opportunity for hearing, order shall be passed on these objections. (3) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Deputy Commissioner, under sub-section (2) may, within 30 days of the order, excluding the period required for obtaining copies thereof prefer an appeal to the State Government. ___ 1 Appeal. 66 (4) Without prejudic,e to any action under sub-section (3) the State Government may, of its own motion call for any record relating to the draft statement at any time within 60 days of the order of the Deputy Commissioner under sub-section (2), and after giYing the Ilead of lhe religious or charitable institution concerned an or:.portunity of being heard pass such orders as deemed fit. (5) Any order of the State Governm ent under sub-section (3) or (4) or 0f the Deputy Commis- sioner when no appeal is· preferred under sub- section ( 3) or revision made under sub-seclion ( 4) shall be final. (6) The draft statement shall ' then be finally prepared in terms of the final order of the Deputy Commissioner or lhe State Governmenl, as the case may be, and republished in the offices mentioned in sub-section (2), and no person shall 1hen be entitled to question it in any Court of Law. (7) An authenticated copy of the final slale- ment shall then be submitled lo the Stale Govern- ment immediately on the publication thereof. CHAPTER III Miscellaneous

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