State Act

The Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Act, 1991

15. Insertion of new section 17 D in Bom. LVII of 1947. In the Principal Act, after section 17C, the following new section shall be inserted, namely: "17D. Vesting of original site in State Government. (1) Where a landlord fails to erect a new building within the period specified in clause (a) of section 11A, the original site, irrespective of whether the premises thereon referred to in section 11A exist or not, shall vest in the State-Government free from all encumbrances for the purpose of erection of new building to provide accommodation to tenants and there shall be paid to the landlord such compensation for such site as may, subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf under section 49, by an order, be determined by the Collector. (2) An appeal shall lie to the State Government from an order made by the Collector under sub-section (1) determining the amount of compensation to be paid to the landlord, within thirty days from the date of communication of the order and the State Government may pass such order as it deems fit".