Section 28State of Bihar Act

Section 28: Principles to be followed in settling waste land or vacant holding

Santhal Parganas Tenancy (Supplementary Provisions) Act, 1949

Principles to be followed in settling waste land or vacant holding.

- In making settlement of waste land or vacant holdings regard shall be had to the following considerations in additions to the principles recorded in the record-or-rights,

(a)

Fair and equitable distribution of land according to the requirements of each raiyat and his capacity to reclaim and cultivate;

(b)

any special claim for services rendered to the village community, society or State:

(c)

contiguity or proximity of the wste land to jamabandi land of the raiyat;

(d)

Provision for landless labourers who are bona fide permanent residents of the village and are recorded for a dwelling house in the village.

Sec 27 — Settlement of waste land to be made by patta in prescribed form

Sec 29 — A mulraiyat, Pradhan or village headman not to settle waste land or vacant holding with himself or co-mulraiyat without the sanction of the Deputy Commissioner

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