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Section 3. Resumption of jagirs.
The Punjab Resumption of Jagirs Act, 1957
Act no. 39 of 19571957In forcePunjab (State Act)
3. Resumption of jagirs.—Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law or usage, any grant, settlement, sanad or other instrument or any decree or order of any court or authority, all jagirs shall on and from the commencement of this Act, be extinguished and stand resumed in the name of the 1[State Government] : 2[Provided that a military jagir granted at any time before the 4th day of August, 1914 shall ensure for the life of the person who is a jagirdar immediately before such commencement and shall stand extinguished and resumed on his death.]