State Act

THE ASSAM BHOODAN ACT, 1965 (SINGLE DOCUMENT)

This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2022 (named as the Act repealing it in the Assam Legislative Department's list of repealed Acts, alphabetical_repealed_act_final.pdf; the list gives no date); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

4. (1) Where any land has been donated by way of Bhoodan prior to the commencement of this Act, the Deputy Commissioner shall prepare a list of all such lands other than land to which the provisions of sub-section (2)of section 3 apply, showing therein - (a) the area, (b ) dag number, (c) location, (d ) name and address of the donor, (e) date of donation, (f) the nature of the interest of the donor in the land, (g) land revenue, (h ) local rate, (i) class of land, (j) if the land has been granted to any person by any organisation authorised in this behalf in pursuance of the Bhoodan Jajna, the name and address of the person to whom the land has been granted, (k) the date of the grant under sub-clause (j) , and (1) such other particulars as may be prescribed. (2) The list so prepared shall be published in the manner prescribed. (3) Upon the publication of the list under sub-section (2) and not withstanding anything to the contrary in any law for the time being in force, (a) the right, title and interest of the donor in such land shall with effect from the date of donation be deemed to have been extinguished and the land to have vested in the Bhoodan Board as if a Bhoodan declaration has been duly made and confirmed in respect thereto , under and in accordance with section 3; (b) where such land has in pursuance of the Bhoodan Jajna has been granted to any person it shall with effect from the date of grant deemed further to have been granted to the grantee under and in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 7.