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Act Number: 24

Act Name: The Delhi Land Holdings (Ceiling) Act, 1960

Year: 1960

Enactment Date: 1960-08-26

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Department:

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