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When a village is under settlement, the 41[Commissioner of Survey Settlement or the Commissioner of Land Records] in that Village and in other cases with the sanction of the 42[Board of Revenue], the 43[Collector] may, subject to the orders of the 44[Government], set apart any Khalsa land not in the lawful occupation of any person or class for pasturage of cattle or for grass reserves or for other Government purposes or for the purposes of public benefit; provided that it does not interfere with any right of any person or class. The land so set apart shall not be otherwise appropriated without the order of the 42[Board of Revenue].