State Act

The Nagaland Land(Requisition & Acquisation) Act, 1965

Release from requisition. – 8. (1) Where any land requisitioned under section 3 is not required and is to be released from requisition, it will revert to the owner and the Collector will deliver possession of the land to such owner or person interested who was recognized under sub-section (3) of section 2 in as good a condition as the land was when possession thereof was taken subject only to the changes caused by reasonable wear and tear and irresistible force. (2) The delivery of possession of such land to the person specified in the order made under sub-section (1) shall be a full discharge of any liability of the State Government to deliver possession to such person as may have rightful claim to possession thereof but shall not prejudice any right in respect of such land which any other person any be entitled by due process of law to enforce against the person to whom possession of the land is so delivered. (3) Where person to whom the possession of any land requisitioned under section 3 is to be delivered cannot be found or is not readily traceable or has no agent or other person empowered to accept delivery on his behalf the State Government shall publish in the Official Gazette a notice declaring that such land is released from requisition and shall cause a copy thereof to be affixed on some conspicuous part of such land. (4) When a notice referred to in sub-section (3) is published in the Official Gazette, the land specified in such notice shall cease to be subject to requisition on and from the date of such publication and shall be deemed to have been delivered to the person entitled to possession thereof; and the State Government shall not be liable for any compensation or other claims in respect of such land for any period after the said date.