Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The Punjab Ordinance No. 7 of 1958 came into force on the 30th July, 1958. 3Added hy Punjab Act No. 3 of 1959, section 4. ‘New section 32-BB inserted by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1959, section 5. EE 1955 : Pepsu Act 13] TENANCY AND AGRICULTURAL 141 LANDS rr ! in more than one Patwar circle, shall furnish to the Collec- tor within a period of one month from the commencement of the Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Amend- ment) Ordinance, 1958, a declaration supported by an affidavit in respect of the lands owned or held by him in such form and manner as may be prescribed. ® (2) If a landowner or tenant fails to furnish the declaration supported by an affidavit as required by sub- section (1), the prescribed authority not below the rank of Collector may, by order, direct that the whole or part of the land of such landowner or tenant, in excess of ten standard acres, to be specified by such authority shall be deemed: to be the surplus area of such landowner or tenant, and there- upon such area shall be included by the Collector as the surplus area of such landowner or tenant in the statement to be prepared in respect of him under section 32-D : ws ! Provided that nothing herein shall affect— (a) the lands of such landowner or tenant which have been exempted under section 32-K; or (b) the right of such person to any compensation in respect of such surplus area to which he may be entitled under this Act: Provided further that no such order shall be made without giving the person concerned an oppor- oo tunity of being heard. : (3) Where a landowner or tenant, who is required to PY furnish a declaration under sub-section (1), fails so to do, the Collector may in respect of him obtain the information required to be shown in the declaration through such agency as he may deem fit.] 32-C. If any person owning or holding under his per- Collection of sonal cultivation land in excess of the permissible limit fails through other to furnish the return and intimate his selection within the ageney: period prescribed under section 32-B, the Collector may obtain the information required to be shown in the return 142 TENANCY AND AGRICULTURAL [1955 : Pepsu Act i3 LANDS through such agency as he may [deem fit and, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 32-BB, select] the parcel or parcels of land which such person is entitled to retain under the provisions of this Act as also the surplus area of such person. Submission, of 32-D. (1) On the basis of the information given in the Government, return under section 32-B *lor the declaration furnished ® under sub-section (1) of section 32-BB which shall be duly verified through such agency as may be prescribed or the information obtained by the Collector under sub-section (3) of section 32-BB or] section 32-C, the Collector shall prepare a draft statement in the manner prescribed showing, among other particulars, the total area of land owned or held by such a person, the specific parcels of land which the land- owner may retain by way of his permissible limit or exemption from ceiling and also the surplus area. (2) The draft statement shall include the advice of the , Pepsu Land Commission appointed under section 32-P regarding the exemption from ceiling if claimed by the land- owner and be published in the office of the Collector and a copy thereof shall be served upon the person or persons concerned in the form and manner prescribed. Any objec- tion received within thirty days of the service shall be duly considered by the Collector and after affording the objector an opportunity of being heard order shall be passed on the objection. ; (3) Any verson aggrieved by an order of the Collector under sub-section (2) may. within thirty days of the order, ‘prefer an appeal to the State Government or an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf. p) (4) Without prejudice to an action under sub-section (3), the State Government mav of its own motion call for any record relating to the draft statement at anv Hime and, after affording the nerson concerned an nnportunity of being heard. pass such order ag it mov deem fit. 1Subs, for the words “deem fit ard sleet? vy Piniah Act 3 of 1959, section