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Vaisakha 14, 1883 Saka. An act to consolidate and amend the law regulating the rights in shamilat deh and abadi deh. Be it enacted by the State of Punjab in the twelfth year of the Republic of India as follows: The Punjab Village Common Lands Regulation Act 1961 1 Short title Extent and Commencement 2 Definition- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires 3 Lands to which this Act applies 4 Vesting of rights in Panchayat and non-proprietors 5 Regulation of use and occupation, etc of lands vested or deemed to have been vested in Panchayats 6 Appeal 7 Power to put panchayat in possession of Shamilat deh 7A Commissioner under this Act to exercise 8 Saving of existing Possession 9 Utilisation of Income 10 Bar of Compensation 10A Power of the Collector to cancel or vary leases etc. of lands vested in Panchayats 11 Decision of claims of right, title or interest in Shamilat deh 12 Finality of orders 13 Bar of Jurisdiction in Civil Courts 13A Penalties and procedure 13B Provisions of this Act to be overriding 14 Indemnity 14A Saving 15 Power to make rules 16 Repeal and Saving SCHEDULE-A 1 Short title 2 Definitions 3 The manner in which and the purposes for Shamilat deh may be used 4 Terms for saving existing possession 5 Exchange of land 6 Lease to be by auction 6A Lease of Kallar (salt) land in Shamilat deh for reclamation 7 Lease of lands in Shamilat deh to Collective Farming Co-operative Societies 7A Lease [contranct or agreement detrimental to the Interests of Panchayat 7B Manner of payment of compensation assessed by the Collector 8 Use of Shamilat deh by residents 9 Maximum area to be leased out 10 Land to be used free of charge 11 Purposes for which land may be hypothecated 12 Purpose for which land may be sold 13 Purposes for which land may be gifted 13A Gift of land to members of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes for residential purpose 14 Utilization of the income from the shamilat deh 15 Payment of compensation 16 Procedure where a Panchayat sues or is sued in its representative capacity 16A Non- cooperation of member 17 The manner and the order of priority in which the{ excess} area is to be utilized by the Collector 18 Demarcation of the surplus area 19 Unauthorized occupation of shamilat deh 20 Issue of notice to show causes against order of eviction 20A Damages 20B Scope and Applicability 21 Eviction of unauthorised persons 22 Maintenance of forms 23 Repeal APPENDIX- A THE PUNJAB VILLAGE COMMON LANDS ( REGULATION) ACT, 1953 APPENDIX –B THE PUNJAB VILLAGE COMMON LANDS REGULATION RULES, 1955 The Punjab Village Common Lands Regulation Act 1961