State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972

3[15-A. Utilization of land for development of the State.- Notwithstanding anything contained in section 15 of the Act, the State Government may utilise any area of the land vested in it under this Act 4[by transfer by way of lease or exchange to any person] or by transfer to any Department of the Government in the interest of the development of the State, if the State Government is satisfied that there are sufficient reasons to do so: Provided that when land is not used by a person for the purpose for which it has been leased, the lease shall stand terminated free from all encumbrances and the Government shall re-enter in the demised premises, and the lease money, if paid to the Government, shall be forfeited and no person shall be entitled to any compensation for any improvement made and for any building constructed thereon.]