07/1981

Government of Punjab

Department of Rehabilitation

Order  July 1981

 

Sub:     Transfer of open site in Rehabilitation Colonies to Municipal Committees for laying out Garden/Parks/Roads.

 

The Governor of Punjab is pleased to direct that the open sites in the Rehabilitation Colonies as mentioned in the schedule below be utilized for laying out gardens/parks/ roads. The management and control of these sites shall vest in the respective Municipal Corporations/Municipal Committees with the Clear stipulation that the sites would not be utilized for any purpose other than that specified above.

 

DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION ORDER

 

This order shall supersede the notification issued vide 9708/TSH dated June 25, 1981. SCHEDULE

P.T.O. for schedule

 



Open Space

Description of the open space

Purpose for which to be utilised

Area

 

                               Model Town Ludhiana                                                   A-K-M-Yd

 

I

Triangular opposite House No. 578-579 on the corner of 120’ wide road leading to Ferozepur

Park

1-4-0-0

II

Semi Circle adjacent to H.No. 566 to 575 and on the 80’ wide road

Do

1-3-19-0

III

Rectangular opposite H.No. 37-38 and 39 on 40’ wide road

Do

1-10-2-0

IV

In between H.No. 226 to 231 & 233 to 237 connected by 30’ wide road

Do

1-1-8-0

V

Triangular adjoining H.No. 264 to 266 and on two sides 40’ wide road

Do

0-7-1-0

VI

Surrounded by 40’ wide road on four sides and adjoining H.No. 272-273, 294 to 296 and 298-299 & 303 and 304 to 396

Do

1-0-7-0

VII

Opposite H.No. 355 to 357, 348-349 and surrounded by 40’ wide road

Do

1-2-0-0

VIII

Rectangular opposte H No. 590-591 and connected by 80’ wide road on the boundary line

Do

0-7-1-0

IX

Adjacent H.No 404 to 406 and on three sides 40’ wide road

Do

1-3-10-0

X

Opposite H.No 180-182, 584  to 586,179 & 198 to 200 surrounded by 40’ wide road

Do

1-0-6-0

XI

Surrounded by H.No. 146 to 150 & 151 to 154

Do

1-1-7-0

XII

In between H.No. 626 & 627 colony

Do

0-0-9-15

Eight Marla Colony Ludhiana

I

Adjacent H.No. 5 & 11 to 33 on the Ludhiana Ferozepur Railway Line

Park

0-20-14-18

II

Triangular on a semi circle 40’ wide road and infront of H.No. 29 tod 33 & 201 to 206

DO

0-6-3-0

III

Triangular adjacent H.No. 16 to 21 connected by two sides road 40’ wide

DO

0-1-19-15

IV

In between H.No. 34-35, 48-49 & 46-47 connected by road 60’ wide

DO

0-1-0-14

V

Surrounded by H.No. 72 to 85 and on one side 24’ wide road

DO

0-3-9-6

VI

Triangular opposite H.No. 213 to 218 on two sides roads 40’ and 30’ wide and 10’ lane on the third side

DO

0-2-2-12

VII

Surrounded by H.No. 192 to 199 & 99 on the circular road 60’ wide with 10’ lane.

       DO

0-2-6-4

VIII

Triangular surrounded by roads on three sides and adjacent to H.No. 180 to 234

DO

0-2-4-21

IX

Triangular surrounded by roads on all sides and adjacent to H.No. 180 to 181

DO

0-0-14-20

X

Surrounded by H.No. 115 to 127, 16’ wide lane on three sides and 30’ wide road on the front side

DO

0-1-0-14

XI

Surrounded by 16’ wide in front of H.No. 148 tof 163 touching 60’ and 30’ wide roads and on two sides

DO

0-12-15-9

 

 



Four Marla Cheap Tenement Adjacent to Eight Marla Colony Opposite Bus Stand Ludhiana

I

Trianguflar surrounded by roads on three sides and adjacent to block No. 18

DO

0-2-3-1

II

Surrounded by roads on all the sides adjoining to H.No. 121 to 130

DO

0-1-8-3

III

Triangular surrounded by roads on all the sides between Block No. 16, 17, 19 and 14

Park

0-3-9-13

IV

Retangular surrounded by roads on three sides between block No. 9 and 12 and on the Ludhian Ferozepur Railway Line

DO

0-1-11-3

V

Rectangular surrounded by roads on all sides near block No. 3 and 4

DO

0-0-9-9

VI

Triangular adjacent to the main road specified for expansion of the road near Block No. 21 and 22

Road

0-2-3-20

 

Four Marla Cheap Tenement Known as Abdullahpur Ludhiana

I

Rectangular 146’ x83’ surrounded by roads on all the sides

Park

0-2-18-12

II

Rectangular 118’x8’ near Water Works and surrounded by roads on all the sides

DO

0-2-15-29

III

Rectangular 110’x74’ surrounded by roads from all the sides and adjoining to H.No. 127

DO

0-1-19-1

 

Jawahar Nagar Mud Huts Colony Ludhiana

I

On the edge of G.R. Road

Park

0-3-5-3

Four Marla Cheap Tenement Amloh Road Khanna

 

I

Rectangular No.128 surrounded by roads on three sides between Block No. 21, 22, 13, 14 & 18

Park

0-3-7-6

 

 

II

Rectangular H.No. 129 surrounded by roads on all sides. In between block No. 21, 22 & 23

DO

0-7-10-20

III

No.131 surrounded by roads on three sides and opposite H.No.160-161 and 162 of Block No. 20

DO

0-0-5-10

 

Model Town Hoshiarpur

I

Surrounded by roads on three sides and opposite H.No. 22 and 219

Park

0-1-12-4

II

Surrounded by roads on two sides and opposite H.No. 36

DO

0-5-7-1

III

Opposite H.No. 31 to 35 connected by roads 80’ wide

DO

0-5-12-20

IV

Opposite H.No. 54 & 48 and connected road on Northern side

DO

0-2-19-4

V

Near No. 53, 54 and connected by road on Northern side

DO

0-2-15-1

VI

Surrounded by roads on three sides between H.No. 94 tof 100 and 129 to 133

DO

0-51-7-10

VII

Adjacent to H.No. 4 and connected by roads on Western side

DO

0-3-16-8

VIII

Adjacent to H.No. 1 and 201

DO

0-1-5-13

IX

Opposite H.No.61 of 55

DO

0-1-17-4

X

Opposite H.No. 245 and connected by road on Eastern side

DO

0-1-16-5

XI

Adjacent to H.No. 61-B & connected by road Northern side

DO

0-0-15-3

XII

Opposite H.No. 58-59 connected by road on Northern side

DO

0-1-18-9

XIII

Adjacent to shopping center on the 60’  wide road

DO

0-5-16-0

XIV

In between H.No. 23 to 27 and 30 to 33 and 20’ wide lane on one side

DO

0-6-8-0

 

Mud Hut Colony opposite Civil Hospital Hoshiarpur

I

Triangular corner plot situated on the boundry line and surrounded by roads on two sides 19’ wide

Park

0-0-9-10

II

Rectangular adjacent H.No. 31 to 34 & 36

DO

0-0-13-0

III

On the paved street 16’ wide

DO

0-0-15-6

 

Shopping Centre Dalhousi Road Pathankot

I

In front of shopping center hearing No. 11 to 17

Park

0-1-4-19

 

Eight Marla Cheap Tenement Pathankot

I

Behind shops situated on Dhangu Road. On the edge of Ganda Nala

Park

0-1-5-11

 

Four Marla Colony Adjacent to 8 Marla Cheap Tenement, Pathankot

I

Rectangular surrounded by roads on all sides and opposite Qr.No. 222 to 231

Park

0-2-6-21

II

On the main road opposite open space No.1 above

Do

0-3-10-10

III

Surrounded by road on all sides known as guru Nank Park

Do

0-5-15-22

 

Five Marla Colony Pathankot

I

In between H.No.179 to 192 & 193 to 200, 178, 269 and 271 to 282 and 299

DO

0-12-4-0

II

Surrounded by roads on all sides and between H.No.s 16 to 20 & 21 to 25

DO

0-1-10-4

III & IV

Surrounded by roads on all sides and between H.No. 213 to 217 and 218 to 222

DO

0-3-12-14

V

On the outer skirt facing lane outing H.No. 40 & 26

Park

0-3-12-23

VI

On the outer skirt facing H.No. 25 and surrounded by lane

DO

0-0-19-17

 

Four Marla Nathu Nagar Dhangu Road Pathankot

I

Adjoining well and on the road leading from Pathankot Dhangu Road to Jalandhar

DO

0-0-3-4

 

Model Town Phagwara

I

Semi circle in between Shopping Centre on GT Road

Park

0-11-1-5

II & III

Behind the semi circle Shopping Centre on GT Road

DO

 

IV

Surrounded by road on all sides and opposite H.No. 1 to II near School

DO

0-10-19-16

V

Surrounded by road on all sides in between H.No. 42 & 43

DO

0-3-2-13

VI

Surrounded by roads on all sides between H.No. 39 and 52

DO

0-7-15-6

VII

Surrounded by roads on all sides between H.No. 43 & 44

DO

0-5-16-0

VIII

Surrounded by roads on all sides between H.No. 22 and 23

DO

0-1-0-7

IX

Triangular surrounded by roads on all sides opposite H.No. 20 to 23

DO

0-3-17-17

Model Town  Jalandhar

I

Surrounded by semi circle road 80’ wide in front of H.No. 597-598

Park

0-35-2-22

II

Opposite H.No. 476-478-491-497 & House No. 517 L & R and 528 to 530

DO

0-10-11-11

III

In front of Model Town Market A & B

DO

0-23-11-6

IV

In between H.No. 715 & 716

DO

0-0-14-8

V

In between H.No. 713 A to 717 A and Road

Road

0-1-10-13

VI

Semi Circle surrounded by H.No. 281 to 286 on the road which connect H.No. 84 to 88

Park

0-6-7-3

VII

Surrounded by roads on all sides and H.No. 561 to 568

DO

0-7-9-13

VIII

Surrounded by H.No. 190 to 197

DO

0-5-14-19

IX

Surrounded by H.No. 168, 169, 511, 170 and 175 to 177

DO

0-3-12-9

X

Behind Singh Sabha Gurdwara Model Town Jalandhar

DO

0-34-14-6

XI

Surrounded by semi circle road and between H.No. 19 to 27 & 41 to 49

DO

0-15-14-6

XII

In front of H.No. 427-428

DO

0-1-7-19

XIII

Semi circle surrounded by H.No. 621 to 624

DO

0-8-19-5

XIV

Land surrounded by H.No. 3, 703, 679 & 697

Road

0-0-10-17

 

 

 

Sd/-R.C.Kapila

Finanancial Commissioner Revenue &

Secretary to Government Punjab

Rehabilitation Department

 


 


7/7/1981

Punjab Government

Department Of Rehabilitation

To

 

All Tehsildars (Sales )in  the State.

 

No. 2(505)G-5/Policy-lII/10273-84, dated Jalandhar, the 7th July, 1981.

 

 Sub:    Disposal of surplus rural evacuee agricultural lands/properties.

 

Memorandum:

 

            The work regarding disposal of acquired rural evacuee lands/properties was with held ill order to re-examine the policy. The Government have now decided to resume the work with some modifications. These changes ill the policy are given as under for future guidance's and strict adherence:­

 

(i)         In respect of cultivable rural evacuee land which is not transferable on the basis of possession, the unauthorized occupations should be got vacated and land disposed of ill restricted or open auction as provided under Rule 6 Par IV of the Punjab Package Deal Properties (Disposal) Rules, 1976.

 

(ii)        Application received for the transfer of the rural evacuee land under the various Press Note issued by the State Government, on the basis of possession should be processed expeditiously and disposed of within a period of one month positively.

 

(iii)       In certain cases, it was noticed that the disposal of some applications on the basis of possession was with-held as the land ill possession of the occupants became urban or sub-urban on account of the extension of civil limits of the adjoining towns. All these applications should now be processed ill accordance with the extant policy. Such of the persons who are found eligible to the transfer of land ill their possession, be provided alternative rural agricultural evacuee land at the rates fixed. The sub­ urban/urban land so vacated by these persons shall be disposed of by the Tehsildars (Sales)/Naib Tehsildars (Sales) appointed on urban side. All the pending applications should accordingly be processed and finalized within a month. The number of eligible cases together with the area involved Tehsil-\Vise should be communicated to this Department by 31st July,1981, positively.

 

(iv)       The reserve price of the rural evacuee land to be disposed of by restricted/ open auction was fixed as far back in the year 1961-62. Since the value of the land has appreciated, it has been decided that the reserve price already fixed in each assessment circle should be enhanced three times. The reserve prices have already been communicated to you. So while conducting the future sales, it should be ensured that the highest bids are accepted after enhancing the previous assessed price as directed above. Revised prices are being communicated to you separately.

 

(v)        In respect of uncultivable lands comprising Banjar Qadim Mumkin land etc. It has also been decided that after transferring the chunks of land measuring 20 Acres or above to the Forest Department for Afforestation and meeting with the demand of State Industries Department I n respect. of rural land required for Industrialization or the land required I by the Village Panchayats for common purposes, the rest of the land should be disposed of by open auction. A reference has been made to the above referred Department to indicate their requirements. As soon as requirements are received from these quarters, further instructions would follow.

 

            The disposal of the land has now to be taken up in the light of the decisions referred to above. Where necessary, the existing rules are being amended to provided legal sanctity to the aforesaid decisions.

 

RANDHIR SINGH

                        Deputy Secretary to Government,

            Punjab  Rehabilitation Department, Jalandhar.

 

Amended vide letter No. 1317-28 dated, Mohali, the 1-2-1983



21/7/1981

Punjab Government

Department of Rehabilitation

To

 

All the Tehsildars (Sales), in the State.

 

No. MTC/U. 1/11388-95, dated, Jullundur, the 21st July, 1981.

 

Subject:            Disposal of sites left-un-developed due to revised layouts in the Model Colonies viz., Model Towns, Model Houses, 8 Marla Cheap Tenements, 4 Marla Cheap Tenements, Shopping Centres and Mud hut Colonies, etc., set up by the State Rehabilitation Department in Punjab-Occupation and illegal construction raised thereon.

 

Memorandum

 

The question of disposal of open sites left undeveloped in the Rehabilitation Colonies, as a result of revised lay-outs prepared by the Public Works Department, at the execution stage and subsequently, which are under unauthorised occupations, has been engaging the attention of Government. It has now been decided that these open sites may be sold by private treaty to- the unauthorised occupants at a fixed valuation', as may be determined by the Government, subject to the following conditions:

(i)         The possession of an occupant is un-disputed and continuous from January 1, 1977 and he has raised construction thereon, on or before the said date.

N .B. In no case, such open sites as are under temporary constructions, thatched huts, Khokhas, etc., should be transferred ;

 

(ii)        The intended transferee should be head of the family, having independent means of livelihood;

 

(iii)       A transferee shall be liable to pay damage charges for the use and occupation of the site, as may be approved by the Deputy Secretary (Reh)-cum-Collector;

 

(iv)       It is not proposed to invite applications from the unauthorised occupants of the open sites. The Rehabilitation Authority (Tehsildar Sales) posted in a District will inspect each site, obtain application from the occupant on the spot and process it for the purposes of determining his eligibility, in accordance with the procedure laid down for the transfer of urban Package Deal/Administrative and Financial Arrangement, Properties.

 

(v)        The 'fixed valuation' shall be the market price which may be assessed by the Rehabilitation Authority (Tehsildar Sales), keeping in view the following criteria:-

(a)        The value of the property in the neighbourhood.

 

(b)        The general prevailing market price of the similar urban property in that locality, which may be worked out on the basis of sale transactions held during the preceding one year .

 

(c)        In case, in a particular locality no transaction is found to have been made in the preceding one year , the last , transaction if any, in that locality or in the adjoining locality, be taken as the basis and the market price be fixed by enhancing the amount of the last transaction by 10 per cent per year.

 

(d)        In absence of any sale transaction in the locality or in the adjoining locality, the transactions held during the preceeding one year in the neighbouring localities should be adopted as the basis. In case) no transaction in the preceeding one year in the neighbouring localities is found, then last transaction should be adopted as the basis and the market price be fixed by enhancing the amount of the last transaction by 10 per cent per year.

 

(e)        The market price shall be subject to approval by the Deputy Secretary (Reh)-cum-Deputy Commissioner, except in . the cases falling under ( d) above) which shall be subject to -the approval by Government.

 

(vi)       In the case of a' Scheduled Castes/Backward Classes occupant, 'fixed valuation' shall be 25 per cent of the market price) determined for a site.

(vii)      Each transfer shall be subject to approval by the Deputy Secretary (Reh)-cum-Deputy Commissioner.

 

(viii)      A successful transferee, other than a member of the scheduled Castes/Backward Classes) shall make payment of the earnest money equivalent to 25 per cent of the market price to the. Rehabilitation Authority (Tehsildar Sales) at the time of determination of his eligibility by the latter. A successful transferee who is a member of the Scheduled Castes/Backward Classes shall be liable to pay earnest money equivalent to 25 per cent of the price recoverable from him.

 

(ix)       After the confirmation of the transfer by the Deputy Secretary (Reh)-cum-Deputy Commissioner, the balance price shall be payable by the transferee in lump-sum within 15 days of the receipt of notice by the transferee to this effect or in such period as may be extended by a competent Rehabilitation Authority.

 

(x)        Such of the transferees as are desirious of making payment of the balance price in instalments shall pay the same as follows: -

 

(a)        Scheduled Caste/Backward Class occupants

 

In 12 half yearly equated instalments with interest at 4 per cent per annum; the earnestly money paid by them being the first instalment; and

 

 (b)       Non-Scheduled Castes and non-Backward Classes occupants.

 

In three half-yearly equated instalments with interest at 6 per cent per annum, excluding the amount of earnest money already paid by them.

 

(xi)       In the event of default in the payment of any instalment by a transferee, penal interest at 9 per cent per annum shall be charged on the defaulted amount.

 

(xii)      If a transferee commits default in the payment of two consecutive instalments, the Deputy Secretary (Reh)-cum-Deputy Commissioner, shall be competent to proceed with the recovery of the defaulted amount as arrears of land revenue, provided no order to this effect is made by him, without giving to the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. An order thus made by him would be subject to revision and appeal as provided in the East Punjab Refugees Rehabilitation (Building and Building Sites) Act, 1948.

 

2.         While transferring the above sites, due care should be taken that the plots notified as Parks or reserved for common or public purposes are not transferred to the unauthorised occupants. Such plots should be got vacated and the same may be transferred to the Municipal Committee concerned.

 

3.         The plots earmarked for commercial purposes, i.e." shopping Centres or for any other commercial activities should not be transferred on the basis of possession. These plots should be got vacated and disposed of by open auction.

 

4.         A survey of the Rehabilitation Colonies had already been undertaken with a view to determining the dimensions of the problem. The lists thus prepared contain the names of the unauthorised occupants and the area in each one's respective possession. While allowing the transfer of open sites, these lists should invariably be consulted to safeguard against the possibility of any undeserved transfer to an occupant, who has entered upon the possession of an open site after the crucial date of January 1, 1977.

 

5.         Such of the open sites as are required to be sold by open auction should be disposed of after getting the market price thereof approved by the Government and after giving wide publicity in accordance with the procedure already laid down for the disposal of urban Package Deal and Administrative and Financial Arrangement properties.

 

6.         It should be ensured that no open site in any Rehabilitation Colonies is allowed to be encroached upon or un-authorisedly occupied by any person. You should undertake constant survey of these colonies and if any fresh encroachment or unauthorised construction comes to your notice, immediate steps should be taken to remove the same, according to law.

 

RANDHIR SINGH,

Deputy Secretary,

For Secretary to Government, Punjab,

Rehabilitation Department.

 

 



29/1/1982

Punjab Government

Department of Rehabilitation

 

To

 

All the Tehsildar (Sales)/Naib Tehsildar (Sales) in the State.

 

No.RI(165)/VII/1436-55/G-7              Dated Jalandhar the 29/1/82

 

Sub:     Allotment of Wakf lands to displaced persons.

 

 Memorandum

 

            It has been represented by the Secretary, Punjab, Wakf Board, Ambala Cant, to the Government of India, that even Wakf properties which were notified under the Wakf Act are being allotted to the displaced persons by the Tehsildars (Sales)-cum-Managing Officer in the State of Punjab, by treating such properties as acquired evacuee properties. The allotment of such properties to the displaced person in satisfaction of their unsatisfied claims should be stopped forthwith. These instructions should be meticulously complied with by all concerned. Any deviation there from would be viewed seriously.

 

2.         In case any Wakf property/land has been allotted to a displaced person, full details of the same with date of allotment should be sent to this department within a week from the receipt of this communication.

 

                                                            Deputy Secretary to Govt. Punjab

                                                                        Rehabilitation Deptt. Jalandhar.

 

 



 

16/4/1982

 

Punjab Government

Department Of Rehabilitation

To

 

All Tehsildars (Sales)/Naib- Tehsildars (Sales),

 in the State.

 

 

No. RI(165)VW4197-4216/G-7, dated Jalandhar, the 16th April, 1982.

 

Sub:     Regarding alternative allotment of land to unsatisfied claimants.

 

Memorandum:­

 

It has been decided by Government that clearance of the Policy Branch of the Head Office in cases where alternative allotment is to be given, may be obtained before making the allotment. You should, therefore, refer all such cases to this Department for clearance. Any deviation from these instructions will be viewed seriously. These instructions will become operative with immediate effect.

 

MOHAN SINGH,

for Deputy Secretary to Government, Punjab

Rehabilitation Department, Jalandhar.

 



26/4/1982

Punjab Government

Department of Rehabilitation

 

To

 

All the Tehsildar (Sales)/Naib Tehsildar (Sales) in the State.

 

No.RI(165)/VII/4197-4216/G-7                      Dated Jalandhar the 26/4/82

 

Sub:     Regarding alternative allotment of land to unsatisfied claimants.

 

Memorandum

 

            It has been decided by Government that clearance of the Policy Branch of the Head Office in cases where alternative allotment is to be given, may be obtained before making the allotment. You should, therefore, refer all such cases to this Department for clearance. Any deviation from these instructions will be viewed seriously. These instructions will become operative with immediate effect.

 

                                                                        Deputy Secretary to Govt. Punjab

                                                                        Rehabilitation Deptt. Jalandhar.

 

 

 



­18/6/1982

 

Punjab Government

Department of Rehabilitation

To       

 

All Tehsildars (Sales)in the State.

 

No. RI(115)Part-II/7378-85, dated Jalandhar, the 18th June, 1982.

 

 

Sub:     Disposal of Shamlat Deh lands in wholly or partially evacuee villages.

 

Memorandum: ­

 

Continuation of this Department Memo. No. RI(115)/Part-II/4064- 159, dated 12th September, 1977, on the subject cited above.

 

2.         As you are aware, disposal of Shamlat Deh land including the land vested in the Shamlat Deh due to river action had been suspended till the decision of the appeal pending in the Supreme Court of India,- vide the aforesaid communication. It has come to notice that these instructions are not complied with meticulously. You are once again desired to note that no 'Shamlat Deh' land be allotted to the unsatisfied land claimant or disposed of in any other manner till further instructions from this department. Any laxity in this matter would be seriously viewed.

 

 

NS CHEEMA

            for Deputy Secretary to Government, Punjab

Rehabilitation Department, Jalandhar.

 



3/2/1983

Punjab Government

Department of Rehabilitation

 

To

 

            All the Deputy Commissioners in the State.

 

No. 2(505)/G-5/Policy-III/1714-1805 Dated Mohali 3/2/1983

 

Sub:     Disposal of surplus rural evacuee Agri. Land.

 

Memorandum

 

            The salient features of the policy evolved for the disposal of surplus rural evacuee agricultural land are as under :

(1)               Transfer on the basis of possession with effect from Rabi 1978 onwards upto 10 ordinary acres each inclusive of one’s own holding, if any, provided the application for the purpose has been made on the prescribed form on or before October 30, 1980 and the occupant is head of his family. The price of the land to be transferred is to be charged as under:

(a)                Scheduled Castes :

For all types of land                              Rs. 200 per O.A.

(b)               Non Scheduled Castes

(i)         Chahi, Nehri                             Rs.2000 per O.A.

(ii)        Barani, Sailab etc.                     Rs.1000 per O.A.

The possession is to be determined strictly on the basis of the entries appearing in the khasra girdawari. Doubtful and tampered with Khasra Girdawaris are to be ignored. Similarly, corrections of the Khasra Girdawari secured after February 26, 1980 are to be taken into consideration.

(2)               Sale by public auction and by restricted auction :

The following categories of land shall be sold by public auction open to all :

(a)                The land retrieved by the Directory Organisation set up by the State Rehabilitation Department.

(b)               Land which are sub urban or are potential, residential or commercial sites or are under garden or fall within garden colonies.

(c)        Small fragments of land not exceeding 2 acres surrounded by the holdings of the owners who are not members of the Scheduled Castes; and

(d)        Lands already sold in open auction but the sale of which has been set aside by a competent authority.

The surplus rural evacuee agricultural land, which does not fall in the categories mentioned above, is to be disposed of by restricted auction. The price of the intended sale is to be given atleast fifteen days before the proposed sale and every such notice is to state the date, time and place of proposed sale, the description of land or property to be sold, the terms and conditions of the sale.

2.         During pre-audit of sale files being maintained by the various tehsildars (Mahal)-cum-(Sales) , it has been noticed by the Government that serious irregularities/omissions have been committed by them while disposing of the surplus rural evacuee agri. Land which are detailed below :

(1)   Vacant lands have been transferred on the basis of possession under Rabi, 1976 and Rabi 1978 policies.

(2)   Excess area has been sold to the allot tees at the fixed rates of Rs. 1000/- and Rs. 2000/- per acre while such areas were to be sold at the current market price upto the limit of 10-O.As. inclusive of one’s own holding, if any.

(3)   Land has been transferred on the basis of possession in the terms of the entries of the Khasra Girdawaris corrected after the stipulated date.

(4)   Lands have been transferred to occupants who are virtually not in possession of the same.

(5)   Applications received from the occupants for the transfer of the land in pursuance of the Press Notes issued by this Department, from time to time, have been tampered with and names of more persons have been added / included in those applications.

(6)   Proper publicity is not being made before conducting the auctions. In some cases, the area which was not mentioned in the notice of procalamation, has been included in the area sold subsequently. Besides, in some cases the auctions have been conducted before the expirty of 15 days from the date of proclamation.

(7)   Small fragments of land not exceeding 2 acres and surrounded by the holdings of the owners, are not members of Scheduled Castes were required to be sold in open / public auctions, but such land has been sold in restricted auctions. Similarly, the area of less than 2 acres, having an independent access, was required to be sold in restricted auction, which on the contrary, has been sold in open auction.

(8)   Some revenue officers do not conduct auctions themselves at the spot but leave the matter to their subordinate staff i.e. Kanungo etc. Sometimes the bid sheets are not filled in properly with the result that where these sales become fictitious, the Government also suffers financially and is deprived of the real price likely to be fetched in a fair auction.

3.         It has, therefore, been desired by the Government that necessary instructifons mayf be issued to the Tehsildar (Mahal)-cum-Sales/ Naib Tehsildar (Mahal)-cum-(Sales) working under you to avoid the above lapses in future and to dispose of the rural land strictly in accordance with the policy discussed above. It may be made clear to them that any laxity in this bahelf, when noticed in future, would be viewed very seriously.

 

 

                                                            Deputy Secretary to Govt. Punjab

                                                            Rehabilitation Deptt. Mohali.

 


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