Act 24 of 1960

The Delhi Land Holdings (Ceiling) Act, 1960

An Act to provide for the imposition of a ceiling on land holdings in the Union territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Enacted 1960-08-26
  • 29 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definition.Read
3 Ceiling on holding.Read
4 Submission of returns.Read
5 Collection of information through other agency.Read
6 Procedure for determination of excess land.Read
7 Selection of excess land in cases of certain transfers.Read
7A Abatement of certain suits.Read
8 Excess land to vest in Government.Read
9 Publication of the final list and consequences thereof.Read
10 Compensation.Read
11 Manner of payment of amount.Read
12 Limit of future acquisition of land.Read
13 Excess land not to be surrendered in certain cases.Read
14 Power of Deputy Commissioner to take possession of excess land.Read
15 Reservation of land for certain purposes.Read
16 Allotment of excess land.Read
17 Act to override contract and other laws.Read
18 Mode of recovery of any amount due under the Act.Read
19 Appeal.Read
20 Revision.Read
21 Power of officers while holding inquiries, etc., under the Act.Read
22 Entry upon land for purposes of survey, etc.Read
23 Offences and penalties.Read
24 Finality of orders and bar of jurisdiction.Read
25 Protection of action taken under the Act.Read
26 Omitted. Read
27 Power to make rules. Read
28 Repealed.Read
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