CONSOLIDATION OF

HOLDINGS ACT, 1953

 OBJECT AND BENEFITS
• TO ALLOT A COMPACT AREA IN LIEU OF SCATTERED PLOTS TO
TENURE HOLDERS SO THAT LARGE SCALE CULTIVATION MAY
BE POSSIBLE.
• TO REDUCE THE BOUNDARY LINES SAVING OF LANDS AND TO
REDUCE THE NUMBER OF BOUNDARY DISPUTES.
• SAVING OF TIME OF FARMERS FROM TRAVELLING FIELD TO
FIELD.
• PROPER FENCING ETC. CAN BE ERECTED TO PREVENT
TRESPASS AND THEFT.
• ADEQUATE PROVISIONS OF CHAKROADS AND NALIS TO HELP
THE USE OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND IRRIGATION
FACILITIES.
 SECTION 3 DEFINITIONS
(1) ASSISTANT CONSOLIDATION OFFICER:‐ ACO
(1‐A) CHAK‐ PARCEL OF LAND ALLOTTED TO A TENURE HOLDER
ON CONSOLIDATION.
(2) CONSOLIDATION‐ REARRANGEMENT OF HOLDING
AMONGST SEVERAL TENURE HOLDERS IN SUCH A WAY TO MAKE
THEIR RESPECTIVE HOLDINGS MORE COMPACT.
(2‐A) CONSOLIDATION AREA‐ AREA IN WHICH NOTIFICATION
UNDER SECTION 4 HAS BEEN ISSUED AND Z.A. & L.R. ACT APPLIES.
(2‐AA) CONSOLIDATION COMMITTEE‐ CHAKBANDHI
SAMITI.
(2‐B) CONSOLIDATION LEKHPAL‐ LEKPAL CHAKBANDI.
(3) CONSOLIDATION OFFICER‐ CHAKBANDI KARTA.
(3‐B) CONSOLIDATION SCHEME‐ MEANS SCHEME OF
CONSOLIDATION IN A UNIT.
(4) DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION‐ INCLUDES
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR AND JOINT DIRECTOR.
(4‐A) DEPUTY DIRECTOR‐ EXERCISES THE POWER OF
DIRECTOR CONSOLIDATION AND INCLUDE DISTRICT DDC
(4‐B) DISTRICT DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
CONSOLIDATION‐ COLLECTOR OF THE DISTRICT
(4‐C) HOLDING‐ PARCEL OF LAND HELD BY A TENURE HOLDER
SINGLY OR JOINTLY WITH OTHER.
(5) LAND‐ HELD FOR PURPOSES OF AGRICULTURE HORTICULTURE
ETC. INCLUDES HOUSE, TREES, WELLS, AND ANY OTHER
STRUCTURE.
(8‐A) RECTANGULATION‐ PROCESS OF DIVIDING THE AREA OF
UNIT INTO RECTANGLES AND PART OF RECTANGLES OF
CONVENIENT SIZE FOR ALLOTMENT IN CHAKS.
(9) SETTLEMENT OFFICER CONSOLIDATION‐ INCLUDES
ADDITIONAL AND ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT OFFICER.
(11) TENURE HOLDER‐ BHUMIDHAR WITH TRANSFERABLE OR
NON‐TRANSFERABLE RIGHTS, ASAMI, GOVERNMENT LESSEE OR
GRANTEE ETC.
(11‐A) UNIT‐ A VILLAGE OR A PART THEREOF, TWO OR MORE
VILLAGES OR A PART THEREOF NOTIFIED FOR CONSOLIDATION FOR
WHICH A SINGLE SCHEME OF CONSOLIDATION IS TO BE FRAMED.
EXPLANATION {SEC‐3(2)}‐ HOLDING SHALL NOT INCLUDE
GROVE, LAND UNDER FLUVIAL OR SOIL EROSION OR U/S 132 OF
Z.A. ACT OR NORMALLY WATERLOGGED, USAR, KALLAR ETC. OR
USED FOR PAN, BELA, JASMINE, KEWRA GROWING AND SUCH
OTHER LAND DECLARED BY DIRECTOR AS UNSUITABLE FOR
CONSOLIDATION.
 NOTIFICATION AND ITS EFFECTS.
SECTION 4:‐
(1) DECLARATION IN GAZETTE BY GOVERNMENT THAT DISTRICT OR PART
MAYBE BROUGHT UNDER CONSOLIDATION.
(2) STATE GOVT. DECIDES TO START CONSOLIDATION IN ABOVE AREA MAY
,ISSUE NOTIFICATION TO THIS EFFECT.
SECTION 4 (A):‐ ANY AREA CAN BE BROUGHT AGAIN UNDER
CONSOLIDATION AFTER 20 YEARS AND IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
AFTER 10 YEARS
SECTION 5:‐ EFFECT OF NOTIFICATION U/S 4(2)
(1‐a) DISTRICT OR PART THEREOF SO NOTIFIED SHALL BE DEEMED UNDER
CONSOLIDATION OPERATION AND DISTRICT DDC SHALL PERFORM THE
DUTIES OF MAINTAINING LAND RECORDS IN MANNER PRESCRIBED.
(1‐c) NO TENURE HOLDER EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF
THE SOC SHALL USE HIS HOLDING OR ITS PART THEREOF FOR THE
PURPOSE OTHER THAN AGRICULTURE.
PROVIDED MAY CONTINUE TO USE IT FOR THE PURPOSE IT WAS USED
BEFORE NOTIFICATION IN THE SEC 4(2).
(2) FURTHER CONSEQUENCES‐ (a) EVERY SUIT,
PROCEEDING PENDING BEFORE ANY COURT OR
AUTHORITY (INCLUDES APPEAL, REFERENCE OR
REVISION) REGARDING WHICH PROCEEDING CAN
OR OUGHT TO BE TAKEN UNDER THIS ACT SHALL
STAND ABATED.
PROVIDED SUCH ORDER WILL BE PASSED AFTER
DUE HEARING TO PARTIES.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ON ISSUE OF
NOTIFICATION U/S 6 SUCH ORDER SHALL STAND
VACATED.
(b) ON SUCH ABATEMENT ONE CAN AGITATE THE
RIGHT BEFORE CONSOLIDATION AUTHORITIES .
SECTION 6‐ CANCELLATION OF NOTIFICATION U/S 4
AN AREA NOTIFIED U/S 6 IN RESPECT OF UNIT, SUBJECT TO FINAL
ORDERS RELATING TO CORRECTION OF LAND RECORDS IF ANY,
PASSED ON OR BEFORE SUCH CANCELLATION SHALL CEASE TO BE
UNDER CONSOLIDATION.
SECTION 6(A)‐ UNDISPUTED SUCCESSION OR TRANSFER
1) AFTER SEC 4 OR 4(A) AN BEFORE PROCEEDING U/S 8, UNDISPUTED
SUCCESSION SHALL BE DISPOSED OF BY CONSOLIDATOR &
UNDISPUTED MUTATION ON TRANSFER BY ACO BUT NOT AFTER
START OF PROCEEDING U/S 8.
2) NO BAR TO FILE OBJECTION U/S 9
SECTION 7‐ REVISION OF VILLAGE MAP
DISTRICT DDC SHALL CAUSE TO BE REVISED THE VILLAGE MAP
BEFORE PROVISIONAL CONSOLIDATION SCHEME FOR UNIT IS
PREPARED
SECTION 8‐ REVISION OF FIELD BOOK, CURRENT
ANNUAL REGISTER, DETERMINATION OF VALUATIONS
AND SHARES IN THE JOINT HOLDINGS
(1) AFTER SECTION 7 DISTRICT DDC SHALL CAUSE TO BE:‐
(i) REVISED THE FIELDBOOK AFTER FIELD TO FIELD PARTAL AND
CURRENT ANNUAL REGISTER AFTER ITS VERIFICATION.
(ii) DETERMINE THE VALUATION OF
a) EACH PLOT W.R.T. ITS PRODUCTIVITY, LOCATION AND IRRIGATION
FACILITY CONSULTING THE CONSOLIDATION COMMITTEE.
b) ALL TREES WELLS AND IMPROVEMENTS ON THE PLOT FOR
CALCULATION OF COMPENSATION
(iii) ASCERTAIN THE SHARE OF EACH OWNER’S VALUATION
(iv) DETERMINE THE SHARE OF INDIVIDUAL TENURE HOLDER IN JOINT
HOLDING FOR PURPOSE OF PARTITION TO ENSURE PROPER
CONSOLIDATION
(2) KHASRA CHAKBANDI:‐IT SHALL BE PREPARED IN FORM 2(A) IN
RESPECT OF EACH PLOT SHOWING THE MISTAKES [UNDISPUTED
SUCCESSION] AND DISPUTE DISCOVERED IN ANNUAL REGISTER
DURING VERIFICATION IN FIELD TO FIELD PARTAL
SECTION 8(A)‐ PREPARATION OF STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
1) ACO SHALL PREPARE A STATEMENT IN PRESCRIBED FORM SETTING FORTH
THE PRINCIPLES TO BE FOLLOWED IN CARRYING OUT CONSOLIDATION
OPERATION IN CONSULTATION WITH CONSOLIDATION COMMITTEE
2) THE STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE SHALL CONTAIN:‐
(a) AREA FOR EXTENSION OF ABADI, FOR HARIJAN ABADI AND LANDLESS
PERSONS IN UNIT AND FOR OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSE AS MAYBE
PRESCRIBED.
(b) BASIS ON WHICH THE CONTRIBUTION BY TENURE HOLDERS WILL BE MADE
FOR ABOVE PURPOSE.
(c) DETAILS OF THE LAND VESTED IN GAON SABHA/ LOCAL AUTHORITY
UNDER SECTION 117 & 117 (A) OF Z.A. ACT TO BE EARMARKED FOR
PUBLIC PURPOSE.
(d) THE STANDARD PLOT OF THE UNIT.
3) STANDARD PLOT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ACO AFTER ASCERTAINING
THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND TENURE HOLDERS OF THE UNIT, THE
BEST PLOT (ON BASIS OF PRODUCTIVITY, LOCATION AND SOIL CLASS)
SECTION 9‐ ISSUE OF EXTRACT FROM RECORDS AND STATEMENTS AND
PUBLICATION OF RECORDS U/S 8 AND 8(A) AND ISSUE OF NOTICE.
(1) UPON PREPARATION OF RECORDS AND STATEMENTS U/S 8 AND 8(A)
ACO SHALL:‐
(a) CORRECT THE CLERICAL MISTAKE AND SHALL ISSUE NOTICE TO
CONCERNED PERSON CONTAINING EXTRACT OF THE ANNUAL
REGISTER AND SUCH OTHER RECORDS SHOWING THEIR:‐
(i) RIGHT AND LIABILITY IN THE LAND
(ii) MISTAKES (UNDISPUTED CASE OF SUCCESSION) AND DISPUTE
DISCOVERED U/S 8
(iii) SHARE OF INDIVIDUAL TENURE HOLDER
(iv) VALUATION OF PLOTS
(v) VALUATION OF TREES ETC AND ITS APPORTIONMENT AMONGST CO‐
OWNERS.
(b) PUBLISH IN THE UNIT THE CURRENT KHASRA, ANNUAL REGISTER,
KHASRA CHAKBANDI, STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE U/S 8 ETC.
SECTION 9 (2)
ANY PERSON TO WHOM NOTICE HAS
BEEN SENT OR ANY OTHER PERSON
INTERESTED MAY WITHIN 21 DAYS OF
NOTICE OR PUBLICATION UNDER SUB
SECTION 1 MAY FILE BEFORE ACO
OBJECTIONS IN RESPECT THEREOF
DISPUTING THE CORRECTNESS OR
ENTRIES IN RECORDS OR EXTRACTS
FURNISHED OR STATEMENT OF
PRINCIPLE OR FOR PARTITION.
 SECTION 9 (A)‐ DISPOSAL OF CASES
RELATING TO CLAIM & PARTITION
1) (i) A.C.O. SHALL HEAR THE OBJECTION AND CLAIM FILED FROM
THE PARTIES CONCERNED AND
(ii) WHERE NO OBJECTION IS FILED AFTER DUE INQUIRY, SHALL
SETTLE THE DISPUTE, CORRECT THE MISTAKES AND EFFECT THE
PARTITION BY CONCILIATION AND PASS ORDERS ON THAT BASIS.
PROVIDED THAT WHERE A.C.O. IS SATISFIED AFTER DUE INQUIRY,
CASE OF SUCCESSION IS UNDISPUTED, HE SHALL DISPOSE OF THE
CASE ON THE BASIS OF SUCH INQUIRY
2) ALL CASES WHICH ARE NOT DISPOSED OF BY ACO U/SS 1 AND ALL
CASES RELATING TO VALUATION OF TREES ETC FOR
COMPENSATION PURPOSES AND ITS APPORTIONMENT AMONGST
CO‐OWNERS. IT SHALL BE FORWARDED BY A.C.O. TO C.O. WHO
SHALL DISPOSE OF THE SAME IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED.
3) A.C.O. AND C.O. UNDER ABOVE SECTIONS SHALL BE DEEMED TO
BE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
SECTION 9 (B)‐ DISPOSAL OF OBJECTION ON THE
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
(1) OBJECTION AGAINST STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE BEFORE
ACO SHALL AFTER HEARING THE CONCERNED PARTIES
AND CONSOLIDATION COMMITTEE SUBMIT REPORT TO
CONSOLIDATION OFFICER WHO SHALL DECIDE IN THE
MANNER PRESCRIBED.
(2) WHERE NO OBJECTION WITHIN TIME PRESCRIBED IS FILED
THE CO WITH A VIEW TO EXAMINE ITS CORRECTNESS
SHALL MAKE SPOT INSPECTIONS WITH DUE NOTICE TO
THE CONSOLIDATION COMMITTEE AND MAKE SUCH
MODIFICATION OR ALTERATION IN THE STATEMENT OF
PRINCIPLE AS HE CONSIDERS NECESSARY.
(3) ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY AN ORDER OF CO U/SS 1 OR 2
MAY FILE AN APPEAL BEFORE SOC WITHIN 21 DAYS AND
WHOSE DECISION SHALL BE FINAL.
 SECTION 9 (C)‐ PARTITION OF
HOLDINGS
(1)ACO OR CO MAY PARTITION JOINED
HOLDINGS U/S 9(A) AND MAY ALSO DO THE
SAME SUO MOTU (178 Z.A. ACT HAVE NO
EFFECT).
(2)SAID PARTITION SHALL BE AFFECTED ON THE
BASIS OF SHARES PROVIDED THE TENURE
HOLDERS AGREE, IT MAYBE AFFECTED ON
THE BASIS OF SPECIFIC PLOTS.
SECTION 10‐ PREPARATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF REVISED ANNUAL REGISTER
(1)THE ANNUAL REGISTER SHALL BE REVISED ON THE
BASIS ORDERS PASSED U/S 9‐A (1) OR (2).
THEREAFTER IN PRESCRIBED FORM ANNUAL
REGISTER WILL BE PREPARED AND PUBLISHED.
(2)WHERE ANY ENTRY PUBLISHED U/SS 1 IS MODIFIED
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER PASSED UNDER THIS
ACT OR ANY OTHER LAW. THE EXTRACT OF ITS
OPERATIVE PORTION SHALL BE NOTED AGAINST
THE SAID ENTRY.
 SECTION 11‐ APPEALS
(1)ANY ORDER PASSED BY ACO OR CO U/S 9(A) PARTY
AGGRRIVED MAY WITHIN 21 DAYS FILE APPEAL
BEFORE SOC WHO SHALL GIVE A DECISION AFTER
AFFORDING OPPORTUNITY OF BEING HEARD TO
THE PARTIES CONCERNED, ITS DECISION SHALL BE
FINAL.
(2)THE SOC HEARING AN APPEAL U/SS SHALL BE
DEEMED TO BE A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION.
SECTION 11 (A)‐ BAR ON JURSIDICTION
NO QUESTION IN RESPECT OF‐
(i) CLAIM TO LAND,
(ii) PARTITION OF JOINT HOLDINGS,
(iii) VALUATION OF PLOTS AND TREES, WELL OR OTHER
IMPROVEMENTS RECORDED IN THE ANNUAL
REGISTER U/S 10.
WHICH HAS BEEN RAISED OR OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN
RAISED SHALL BE RAISED OR HEARD AT ANY
SUBSEQUENT STATE OF CONSOLIDATION
PROCEEDINGS.
SECTION 12‐ DECISION ON MATTERS RELATING
TO CHANGES AND TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING
RIGHT OR INTEREST RECORDED IN REVISED
RECORDS
(1)ALL SUCH CHANGES AND TRANSFERS AFFECTING
ANY OF THE RIGHTS OR INTEREST RECORDED IN
REVISED RECORDS PUBLISHED U/S 10 (1) FOR
WHICH CAUSE OF ACTION HAD NOT RISEN WHEN
PROCEEDINGS U/S 7 TO 9 WERE IN PROGRESS,
MAYBE RAISED BEFORE ACO , BUT NOT AFTER
NOTIFICATION U/S 52 OR U/S 6.
(2)PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7 TO 11 SHALL MUTANDIS
APPLY
SECTION 19‐ CONDITIONS TO BE FULFILLED BY
CONSOLIDATION SCHEME.
(1) (a) RIGHTS AND LIABLITIES OF TENURE HOLDER AFTER
DEDUCTING PUBLIC PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION AS
RECORDED U/S 10 SHALL BE SECURED IN THE LAND
ALLOTED TO HIM.
(b) VALUATION OF THE ALLOTED AREA SHOULD BE SAME
AS HIS ORIGINAL PLOT VALUATION – GENERAL
DEDUCTION.
PROVIDED HIS ALLOTED AREA SHALL NOT DIFFER 25%
(c) ANY VALUATION OF TREES ETC. HELD BY A TENURE
HOLDER HAS BEEN ALLLOTED TO OTHER TENURE HOLDER
OR GIVEN IN PUBLIC PURPOSE LAND SHALL BE
COMPENSATED.
 SECTION 19(A)‐ PREPARATION OF
PROVISIONAL CONSOLIDATION
SCHEME.
(1) ACO WILL PREPARE IT IN PRESCRIBED FORM BY
CONSULTING THE COMMITTEE.
(2) ACO MAY ALLOT ANY LAND OF STATE
GOVERNMENT OR LAND U/S 117 OR 117(A) OF Z.A.
ACT. AFTER DETERMINING ITS VALUATION.
PROVIDED WHERE ANY SUCH LAND IS USED FOR
PUBLIC PURPOSE THE ACO SHALL DECLARE IN
WRITING THAT HE HAS EARMARKED THE LAND FOR
THAT PUBLIC PURPOSE IN THE PROVISIONAL
CONSOLIDATION SCHEME
SECTION 20‐ PUBLICATION OF PROVISIONAL
CONSOLIDATION SCHEME AND OBJECTION ON IT

(1) ACO UPON PREPARATION OF PROVISIONAL CONSOLIDATION

SCHEME SHALL SEND NOTICE TO ALL CONCERNED TENURE HOLDERS
AND PERSONS INTERESTED CONTAINING RELEVANT EXTRACT
THEREFROM AND SCHEME SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE UNIT.
(2) ANY PERSON DISPUTING THE CORRECTNESS OR PROPRIETY OF THE
ENTRIES IN PROVISIONAL CONSOLIDATION SCHEME MAY WITHIN 15
DAYS OF THE NOTICE OR PUBLICATION FILE OBJECTION BEFORE ACO
OR CO.
(3) ANY PERSON HAVING ANY INTEREST OR RIGHT IN ADDITION TO THE
RIGHT OF PUBLIC HIGHWAY IN OR OVER PUBLIC LAND OR HAVING
ANY INTEREST OR RIGHT AFFECTED BY SUCH SCHEME MAY FILE
OBJECTION WITHIN 15 DAYS BEFORE CO OR ACO.
SECTION 21‐ DISPOSAL OF OBJECTIONS TO THE
PROVISIONAL CONSOLIDATION SCHEME
(1) ACO AFTER EXPIRY ON LIMITATION SUBMIT THE OBJECTION
RECEIVED TO THE CO WHO SHALL DISPOSE OF HEARING
PARTY CONCERNED AND THE COMMITTEE.
(2) ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY CO ORDER MAY FILE AN
APPEAL WITHIN 15 DAYS BEFORE SOC WHOS ORDER SHALL
BE FINAL.
(3) CO BEFORE DECIDING OBJECTION SHALL AND SOC IN
APPEAL MAY MAKE LOCAL INSPECTION OF THE PLOT IN
DISPUTE BY GIVING NOTICE TO PARTY CONCERENED AND
CONSOLIDATION COMMITTEE.
(4) IF CO DURING HEARING OF OBJECTIONS OR SOC IN APPEAL
FEELS INJUSTICE TO THE MOST OF TENURE HOLDERS, THEY
MAY REMAND AND ORDER FOR FRESH PROVISIONAL
CONSOLIDATION SCHEME.
SECTION 23‐ CONFIRMATION OF
PROVISIONAL CONSOLIDATION
SCHEME AND ISSUE OF ALLOTMENT
ORDERS.
1) SOC SHALL CONFIRM THE SCHEME IF NO
OBJECTION IS FILED WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED
TIME OR WHERE OBJECTIONS ARE FILED AFTER
THE DISPOSAL OF OBJECTION AND APPEAL.
2) CONFIRMED SCHEME SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN
THE UNIT AND SHALL BE FINAL.
SECTION 24‐ POSSESSION AND ACCURAL
OF COMPENSATION FOR TREES ETC.

AFTER NOTIFICATION OF THE FINAL CONSOLIDATION

SCHEME SOC SHALL FIX A DATE AND DELIVER THE
POSSESSION AND COMPENSATION SHALL BE DUE
REGARDING TREES, WELL ETC. ALLOTED IN
ANOTHER TENURE HOLDERS’ CHAK FROM THE
DATE OF POSSESSION.
SECTION 42‐(A) CORRECTION OF CLERKIAL
ERROR OR ARTHMATICAL ERRORS.
1) CO OR SOC CAN CORRECT ANY CLERKIAL OR
ARTHMATICAL ERROR APPARENT ON THE FACE
OF RECORD ON ANY DOCUMENT ON THEIR
OWN OR ON THE APPLICATION ON ANY
PERSON INTERESTED.
SECTION 44(A)‐ POWERS OF SUBORDINATE
AUTHORITY CAN BE EXERCISED BY SUPERIOR
AUTHORITY
SECTION 48‐ REVISION AND REFERENCE
(1) THE DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION MAY CALL FOR AND EXAMINE
THE RECORD OF ANY CASE DECIDED OR PROCEEDING TAKEN BY ANY
SUBORDINATE AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SATISFYING
HIMSELF AS TO REGULARITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OR AS TO
CORRECTNESS, LEGALITY OR PROPRIETY OF ANY ORDER (OTHER
THAN ANY INTER LOCUTORY ORDER) PASSED BY SUCH AUTHORITY
IN THE CASE OR PROCEEDING AND MAY AFTER ALLOWING THE
PARTIED CONCERNED AN OPPORTUNITY OF BEING HEARD MAKE
SUCH ORDER AS HE DEEMS FIT.
(2) POWER U/SS 1 MAYBE EXERCISED BY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION
ALSO ON A REFERENCE U/SS (3).
(3) ANY AUTHORITY SUB ORDINATE TO DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION
MAY AFTER ALLOWING THE PARTIED CONCERNED AN OPPORTUNITY
OF BEING HEARD REFER THE RECORD OF ANY CASE OR PROCEEDING
TO THE DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION FOR ACTION U/SS 1
SECTION 49‐ BAR TO THE CIVIL
JURISDICTION
1) NO CIVIL OR REVENUE COURT SHALL ENTERTAIN
ANY SUIT OR PROCEEDING WITH REPECT TO
RIGHTS IN SUCH LAND OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY
OTHER MATTER FOR WHICH A PROCEEDING
COULD OR OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN UNDER
THIS ACT.
2) BUT NOTHING SHALL PRECLUDE THE ASSISTANT
COLLECTOR FROM INITIATING PROCEEDING U/S
122(B) REGARDING LAND WHOSE POSSESSION HAS
BEEN DELIVERED TO GAON SABHA.
SECTION 52‐ CLOSE OF
CONSOLIDATION OPERATION:‐
1) AS SOON AS FRESH MAPS AND RECORDS HAVE BEEN
PREPARED U/S 27 (1) THE STATE GOVERNMENT SHALL ISSUE
NOTIFICATION IN THE OFFICIAL GAZZETTE THAT
CONSOLIDATION HAS BEEN CLOSED IN THE UNIT SHALL
THEN CEASE TO BE UNDER CONSOLIDATION OPERATION.
2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED IN SUBSECTION
1 ANY ORDER PASSED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION IN CASES OF WRITS OR IN CASES OR
PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THIS ACT ON THE DATE OF
ISSUE OF THE NOTIFICATION U/SS 1 SHALL BE GIVEN EFFECT
TO BY SUCH AUTHORITIES AS MAYBE PRESCRIBED AND
CONSOLIDATION OPERATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
NOT BEEN CLOSED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
SECTION 54‐ RULE 65, TRANSFER OF CASES
1) SOC MAY WITHDRAW ANY CASE FROM SUBORDINATE CO OR ACO
AND TRANSFER IT TO OTHER.
2) OFFICER BEFORE WHOM APPEAL REVISION OR REFERENCE ARE
INSTITUTED MAY TRANSFER ANY CASE TO BEFORE HIM TO OTHER
EMPOWERED OFFICER OR MAY RECALL CASES PENDING BEFORE
ANY SUCH OFFICER TO HIS OWN FILE.
3) DISTRICT DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION MAY CALL FOR
RECORD OF ANY REVISION OR CASE PENDING BEFORE SUCH
OFFICER FROM JDC/DDC/ADC POSTED IN THE DISTRICT AND MAY
TRANFER TO SUCH OFFICER IF HE IS UNABLE TO DECIDE THE SAME
FOR SOME REASON.
4) THE DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION MAY WITHDRAW ANY CASE
FROM ONE SOC TO ANOTHER SOC.