DISPLACED PERSONS (COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION) RULES, 1955
These rules may be called the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Rules, 1955.
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires -
(a) 'Act' means the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 (44 of 1954);
(b) 'Acquires evacuee property' means any evacuee property acquired under section 12 of the Act;
(c) 'compensation' includes rehabilitation grant where such rehabilitation grant is payable along with the compensation;
(d) 'Government built property' means any property forming part of the compensation pool, which has been built in connection with the rehabilitation of displaced persons by the Central Government or a State Government, and includes any such property built by a local authority in pursuance of a scheme for the rehabilitation of displaced persons sanctioned by the Central Government;
(e) 'Regional Settlement Commissioner' means a Settlement Commissioner appointed by the Central Government for a spec
An application for compensation may be made by a displaced person having a verified claim or if such displaced person is dead, by his successor-in-interest.
(1) An application for compensation shall be made in duplicate in the form specified in Appendix I, to the Settlement Officer within whose jurisdiction the applicant actually and voluntarily resides, or carries on business or personally works for gain.
(2) Every such application shall be accompanied by the following documents;
(a) a questionnaire in the form specified in Appendix II duly answered;
(b) an affidavit in the form specified in Appendix III duly sworn by the applicant and attested by a Magistrate or an Oaths Commissioner or a Justice of Peace or by any other officer competent to administer an oath;
(c) three passport size photographs of the applicant:
(d) a certified copy of the claim assessment order;
Provided that where it is not possible for the applicant to obtain such certified copy for any reasons beyond this control, th
(1) On receipt of an application for payment of compensation under section 4 of the Act, the Settlement Officer shall scrutinise it and if he finds that the application is not in conformity with these rules, he shall return it to the applicant with a memorandum of objections as specified in Appendix IV requiring the applicant to comply with objections within the time specified by him:
Provided that Settlement Officer may on sufficient cause being shown extend the time so specified by him:
Provided further that if the applicant does not comply with the objections within the extended time given by the Settlement Officer, the payment of compensation to the applicant shall be postponed to such date as the Central Government may, by general or special order, specify.
(2) Where the applicant has complied with the objections as directed under sub-rule (1), the Settlement Officer shall accept the application w
(1) Where the Settlement Officer has received an application for the payment of compensation under section 4 of the Act which complies with the provisions of these rules, the Settlement Officer shall issue to the applicant an acknowledgment in the form specified in Appendix V stating the registration number which has been allotted to the applicant.
(2) The Settlement Officer shall retain one copy of the application for verification of public dues and rehabilitation benefits and shall send the duplicate copy of the application to the office of the Chief Settlement Commissioner for verification of the assessed value of the claim in respect of which the application has been made.
The Settlement Officer shall make such enquiries as may be necessary from any officer or authority for the purpose of ascertaining whether any public dues of the following nature or recoverable from the applicant or any member of his family, namely:
(a) arrears of rent in respect of Government built property including conveyance charges;
(b) arrears of rent in respect of any evacuee property or any other dues payable to the Custodian in respect of such property;
(c) small urban loans;
(d) house building loans;
(e) small urban loans;
(f) rural loans;
(g) unpaid instalments on account of any property purchased on instalment basis;
(h) loans granted by the Rehabilitation Finance Administration constituted under the Rehabilitation Finance Administration Act, 1948 (XII of 1948).
(1) The Settlement Officer shall issue a notice of clear fifteen days to the applicant stating the principal points for clarification, if any, and the main statements which required to be verified.
(2) If the enquiry relates to any discrepancy between the amount as disclosed by the applicant and the amount as found by the Settlement Officer, the notice shall call upon the applicant to show cause why the amount ascertained by the Settlement Officer should not be taken to be amount due from him.
(3) The notice shall state the place, time and date for the appearance of the applicant and shall warn the applicant that if he does not appear at such place, time and date, the matter shall be decided ex parte.
(4) Where the Settlement Officer is satisfied that the place where the applicant resides is more than twenty miles from the headquarters of the Settlement Officer, the applicant may be asked to appear bef
The production of witnesses in support of his case shall be the responsibility of the applicant and reasonable opportunity shall be given to him for the production of such witnesses. Such witnesses shall not ordinarily be summoned by the Settlement Officer:
Provided that the Settlement Officer may, if he deems necessary, summon any witness of behalf of the applicant at the latter's expense:
Provided further that where it is necessary to summon any servant of the Government, such witness shall be summoned at the expense of the Government.
(1) If after hearing the case, the Settlement Officer is satisfied that no further enquiry is necessary, the Settlement Officer shall pronounce his order on the very day on which the evidence is closed and shall supply a copy of the order to the applicant free of cost.
(2) The order shall contain the points for determination, the decision thereon, and brief reasons for the decision. A copy of the order and the original application along with the records of the case shall be forwarded to the Office of the Regional Settlement Commissioner concerned with a summary in the form specified in Appendix VI, a copy of the which shall also be kept on record by the Settlement Officer.
(1) On receipt of a duplicate copy of an application for Compensation from Settlement Officer, the Settlement Commissioner (Headquarters) shall verify the assessed value of the claim as stated in the application with the final order in respect thereof in the claims record.
(2) Where there is no discrepancy between the value of the claim as stated in the application and as entered in the claims record, the Settlement Commissioner (Headquarters) shall make an endorsement, on the application that the value of the claim as stated by the applicant is correct.
(3) In case of any discrepancy, the Settlement Commissioner (Headquarters) shall correct the relevant entry in the application and authenticate the same by his full signature and the seal of his Office.
(4) The Settlement Commissioner (Headquarters) shall record on the duplicate copy of the application any other information which may be relevant for th
On receipt of the original copy of an application for compensation together with the order of Settlement Officer under section 5 of the Act and other relevant records, the Regional Settlement Commissioner shall consolidate such papers with the duplicate copy of the application received from the office of the Settlement Commissioner (Headquarters).
The Regional Settlement Commissioner shall ascertain whether any amount of the nature described below is due from the applicant:-
(a) any amount due to any banking company under section 6 of the Act or any amount which is a prior charge declared under sub-section (3) of section 16 of the Displaced Persons (Debt Adjustment) Act, 1951, (LXX of 1951), in respect of which any communication is received from any Tribunal under section 52 of the Act, or
(b) the amount of any unsecured debt payable by the applicant in respect of which a communication has been received from any Tribunal under section 52 of the Displaced Persons (Debt Adjustment) Act, 1951 (LXX of 1951)
The following dues shall be deducted from the amount of compensation in the order of priority mentioned below:-
(i) Public dues;
(ii) the amount, if any, referred to in clause (a) of rule 13;
(iii) the amount, if any, referred to in clause (b) of rule 13;
After deducting the amount referred to in rule 14, the Regional Settlement Commissioner or an Assistant Settlement Commissioner or a Settlement Officer or an Assistant Settlement Officer, having jurisdiction and duly authorised by the Regional Settlement Commissioner, shall pass an order determining the net amount of compensation payable to the applicant in respect of his verified claim and shall prepare a summary in the form specified in Appendix VII (Abstract of particulars).
Compensation shall be payable in accordance with the scale specified in Appendices VIII of IX, as the case may be.
(1) Compensation may be paid in one or more instalments.
(2) No person shall be paid in compensation in cash exceeding eight thousand rupees:
Provided that the limit of Rs. 8,000 may be exceeded to the extent necessary for making payment of the holder of a statement of account, by way of marginal adjustment, of the difference between the net amount of compensation payable as shown in the said statement and the value of property allotted compulsorily under sub-rule (4) but such marginal payment shall no exceed (a) Rs. 500 where the amount shown in the statement of account does not exceed Rs. 10,000 or (b) Rs. 1,000/- in any other case.
Provided father that whether cash upto Rs. 2000/- has already been paid and subsequently on enhancement of the claim etc., additional Compensation becomes payable and is within the range of Rs. 2000/- cash may be paid upto Rs. 2000/- towards additional Compensation, notwi
All assets in the form of Government bonds in the hands of any Custodian in respect of compensation payable for the acquisition of any evacuee property by the State under any law relating to abolition of zamindaris and jagirs shall form part of the compensation pool.
Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules a displaced person to whom Compensation or rehabilitation grant is payable in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these rules may, at the discretion of the Chief Settlement Commissioner, or a Settlement Commissioner, be paid compensation or rehabilitation grant-
(i) National Saving Certificates, or
(ii) in the form of Government bonds referred to in rule 17-A.
For the purpose of determining the compensation payable to an applicant, the Regional Settlement Commissioner shall, except as otherwise provided in these rules, add up the assessed value of all claims of the applicant in respect of all kinds of properties, other than agricultural land, situated in a rural area, left by him in West Pakistan and the compensation shall be assessed on the total value of such claims.
(1) Where a claim relates to properties left by the members of an undivided Hindu family in West Pakistan (hereinafter referred to as the joint family) compensation shall be computed in the manner hereinafter provided in this rule.
(2) Where on the 26th September, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the relevant date) the joint family consisted of :-
(a) two or three members entitled to claim partition, the compensation payable to such family shall be computed by dividing the verified claim into two equal shares and calculating the compensation separately on each such share.
(b) four or more members entitled to claim partition, the compensation payable to such family shall be computed by dividing the verified claim into three equal shares and calculating the compensation separately on each such share.
(3) For the purpose of calculating the number of the members of a joint family unde
Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing rules the maximum limit of two lakhs of rupees specified in Appendix VIII, and the maximum limit of eight thousand rupees in respect of cash compensation specified in sub-rule (2) of rule 7 shall apply in respect of each of the shares into which the claim has been divided in pursuance of rule 19.
Compensation in the case of joint family shall ordinarily be payable to the Karta of the family, but where the members of the joint family do not agree that the compensation payable to the family may be paid to the Karta of the family, such compensation shall be paid to each member of the family in accordance with his share specified in the assessment order; or where the share is not so specified, in accordance with such share as the Settlement Commissioner may, having regard to the principle of Hindu law, determine.
Where the claim relates to property left in West Pakistan, which is owned by more than one claimants as co-owners, the unit for assessment of compensation shall be the share of the each co-owner and the compensation shall be payable in respect of each such share as if a claim in respect thereof had been filed and verified separately.
Where a person holds a number of verified claims in different capacities, the total compensation payable to him shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Rules 18, 19 and 20.
The period within which the amount of deduction is to be paid to be Central Government under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 8A of the Act shall be six months of the determination of the principal sum for which the property was mortgaged.
In determining the value of any portion of any property to be surrendered by the displaced person under clause (b) of the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 8A of the Act, the Settlement Commissioner shall have due regard to the value already assigned to such property and the manner of its determination at the time of its allotment to the displaced persons.
The following classes of acquired evacuee property shall ordinarily be allotted, namely:
(a) any residential property in the occupation of a displaced person, the value of which does not exceed fifteen thousand rupees;
(b) any shop in the occupation of a displaced person, the value of which does not exceed fifteen thousand rupees;
(c) any industrial concern in the occupation of a displaced person, the value of which does not exceed fifty thousand rupees;
Explanation - No property referred to in clause in clause (a) or clause (b) shall be allottable, if it is in the occupation of two or more persons, whether any or all of them be displaced persons or not.
All acquired evacuee properties which are allotable under rule 22 shall ordinarily be sold.
(1) Where any acquired evacuee property which is an allottable property is to be transferred to any person in occupation thereof in satisfaction of the whole or a part of the compensation, payable to such person, the Settlement Officer, shall first determine the value of the property having regard inter alia to all or any of the following matters:-
(a) the amount for which property was assessed for the purpose of municipal taxes during the year in which the date of acquisition falls;
(b) the annual rental income of the property;
(c) sale of similar or contiguous property during the last three years;
(d) the present market value of the site and the present value of the evacuee building and in the case of an industrial concern the value of the machinery.
(2) For the purpose of determination of the value of any acquired evacuee property under sub-rule (1), depre
(1) Where an applicant for payment of compensation is in sole occupation of an acquired evacuee property which is an allottable property, such property may be transferred to him in lieu of the compensation payable to him under the Act:-
Provided that the total amount of net compensation payable to the applicant is not less than half in the case of property other than an industrial concern and less than ¼th in the case of an industrial concern or such other smaller proportion as the Chief Settlement Commissioner may in either case determine, of the value of the property as determined under rule 24;
Provided further that no industrial concern shall be transferred to the applicant unless he pays up the arrears, if any , of the lease money outstanding against him in respect of such concern.
(2) Where the value of the property exceeds the net amount of compensation payable to the applicant, the applicant sh
(1) Where an acquired evacuee property which is an allottable property is in the sole occupation of a displaced person who does not hold a verified claim, the property may be transferred to him -
(i) in the case of an industrial concern if he pays at once not less than 25% of the value thereof and agrees to pay the balance in instalments spread over a period not exceeding 2 ½ years from the date of the initial payment;
(ii) in the case of any other property -
(a) Where the value of property does not exceed, in the case of a shop in a rural area or in a town other than those mentioned in Appendix X, two thousand rupees and in the case of any other property five thousand rupees, if he pays at once 20 per cent of the value thereof and agrees to pay the balance in four equal annual instalments from the date of the initial payment;
(b) where the value of the property exceeds the limit
Whether the balance of the value of property transferred under rule 25 or the rule 26 is payable in instalments, the number of such instalments and the amount of each instalment shall be determined by the Regional Settlement Commissioner.
Where the transferee of an acquired evacuee property including an industrial concern chooses to pay the balance of the value of the property in instalments, as provided in sub-rule (2) of rule 25 or in rule 26 as the case may be, interest shall be charged at the following rates, namely :-
(a) if the amount is paid within two years ....... no interest.
(b) if the amount is paid within three years......... 1 per cent per annum.
(c) if the amount is paid within four years .......... 2 per cent per annum.
(d) if the amount with interest is payable
in seven equated annual instalments ......... four and half per cent per annum.
Where any person, having a verified claim for urban or rural property, in sole occupation of any property, under the Compensation Pool, which is an allottable property refuses to accept the transfer of such property in satisfaction of his claim in accordance with the provisions of these rules, his claim for compensation shall be paid in the manner shown below:-
(a) If the compensation due to him covers the entire cost of property, or exceeds the value of the property, the property shall be transferred to him and his claim shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent of the value of the property in his occupation.
(b) If his net compensation does not cover the entire value of the property but is not less than 20 per cent thereof, he shall not be paid compensation in cash. Such persons may be permitted to continue to occupy the property on such terms and conditions as the Settlement Commissioner may determine and the
Rules 30 and 31 omitted by notification No. G.R. 1317, dated August, 1963 published in Gazette of India Part II, Section 3(i) No. 386 dated August 10th, 1963.
Where any property is transferred to any person under this chapter, a deed of transfer shall be executed in form specified in Appendix XXIV or XXV as the case may be with necessary modifications.
Where any immovable property in the compensation pool or any part thereof, situated in an urban area, is transferred to any person under clause (a) sub-section (1) of section 20-A of the Act, a deed of transfer in the form specified in Appendix XXXIV-A with such modifications as may be necessary in the circumstances of the case be executed.
Where any property is transferred to any person after being divided horizontally, a deed of sale/lease shall be executed in the forms specified in Appendices XXXI-A, XXXI-B XXXI-C and XXXII".
Where any property is transferred to any person under this chapter, the property shall be deemed to have been transferred to him:-
(a) where such person had made an application for the payment of compensation before 31st of October 1993, from the first day of November, 1953:-
(b) when such person was in occupation of such property in any town other than those mentioned in Appendix X from the first day of the month following the month in which a receipt in respect of an application for compensation made by him was issued to him;
(c) where compensation applications are invited before a specified date from the first day of the month following such date;
(d) in any other case, from such date as the Central Government may, by general of special order, specify.
The provision of this Chapter shall apply to evacuee agricultural lands situated in urban areas and acquired under section 12 of the Act.
For the purposes of this Chapter, all lands to which this Chapter applies shall be valued by an officer appointed in this behalf by the Regional Settlement Commissioner.
Where any land to which this Chapter applies has been leased to a displaced person and such lands consist of one or more Khasra and is valued at Rs. 10,000/- or less, the land shall be allotted to the lessee:
Provided that where any such land or any part thereof has been leased to a displaced person and the sub-lessee has been in occupation of such land or part thereof continuously from the first January 1956, such land or part thereof, as the case may be, shall be allotted to such sub-lessee.
(1) Where any land to which the Chapter applies has been leased to a displaced person and such land consists of more than one Khasra, the aggregate value of which exceeds Rs. 10,000/- such portion of the land, the value of which does not exceed Rs. 10,000/- as the Regional Settlement Commissioner may select, shall be allotted to such person;
Provided that where any land or any part thereof has been sub-leased to a displaced person and the sub-lessee has been in occupation of that land or part thereof continuously from the first January, 1956, such land or part thereof, as the case may be, the value of which does not exceed Rs. 10,000/- as the Regional Settlement Commissioner may select, shall be allotted to such sub-lessee.
(2) In selecting the area for allotment under sub-rule (1), the Regional Settlement Commissioner shall have regard to the compactness of the area and other relevant matters.
(3) For
Notwithstanding any thing contained in the foregoing provisions of the rules -
(a) no Khasra the value of which exceeds Rs. 10,000/- shall be allotted;
(b) the maximum area of land allotted to any one person shall not exceed Rs. 10,000/- in value.
Where any land to which this Chapter applies is allotted under rule 34-C or rule 34-D, the provisions of rules 25 to 29 (both inclusive) of Chapter V shall, so far as may, be apply.
Where any land to which this Chapter applies is allotted to any person under rule 34-C or 34-D, the allottee shall be granted a Sanad in the forms specified in Appendix X-A or X-B, as the case may be, with necessary modifications.
Any land to which this Chapter applies which is not allotted under this Chapter, shall be disposed of in the manner provided in Chapter XIV.
For the purposes of the Chapter the Central Government shall from time to time by order classify colonies in which Government built properties are situated as 'A', 'B' or 'C' Colonies
The following classes of Government built properties shall or ordinarily be allotable; namely:
(a) every Government built residential property valued at rupees fifteen thousand or less and occupied by a displaced person on a rental basis:
Provided that the Central Government may in any particular case direct that any such property shall not be allotable:
(b) every Government built shop valued at rupees fifteen thousand or less.
Explanation - No such property shall be allottable, if it is in the occupation of two or more persons, whether any or all of them be displaced person or not.
Every Government built property which is not allottable under Rule 36 may, unless the Central Government otherwise directs, be sold.
The Central Government may, notwithstanding anything contained in Rule 36 or 37, by general or special order, specify the manner in which a block of flats or a shop-cum-residence or any other kind of property mentioned in the order may be disposed of.
A Government plot forming part of the Compensation Pool may be sold by public auction.
(1) A purchaser of a Government built property or a Government plot may adjust the net compensation payable to him against the purchase price of the property or the plot, as the case may be.
(2) Where the Government built property has been purchased on instalment basis or hire-purchase basis, the arrears of instalments, if any, shall be deducted from the gross compensation. After deduction of such instalments and public dues and other dues, the present value of the remaining instalments including shall be set of against the present value of the remaining instalments, including interest the ownership of the superstructure and the site if it consists of free hold land, shall be transferred to the purchaser. If the site was held by the purchaser under lease, it shall be demised to him on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Settlement Commissioner.
(3) Where the present value of the remaining instalments of th
(1) A displaced person having a verified claim who is in occupation of a Government built property which is an allottable property shall be paid compensation by the transfer of the property to him:-
Provided that where the value of the property exceeds in the case of a shop in a rural area or in a town other than those mentioned in Appendix X two thousand rupees and in the case of any other property five thousand rupees and such value is covered by the amount of net compensation payable to such person to the extent of 33-1/3 per cent of the value of the property:
Provided further that where the provisions of preceding proviso do not apply and the value of the property is covered by the amount of net compensation payable to such persons to the extent specified below.
(i) in the case of property situated in 'A' class colony 33-1/3 per cent of the value of the property.
(ii) in the c
Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-rule (2) of the rule 4, an allottable Government built property may, irrespective of the class of colony where it is situated, be transferred to a claimant, who is an authorised allottee, in lieu of the net compensation payable to him provided that (a) if such net compensation is 20 per cent or more of the value of the property, the whole of such compensation shall be adjusted against this value and (b) if such net compensation is less than 20 per cent of the value of the property, the difference between 20 per cent of such value and the net compensation due to him shall be paid by him in cash. The balance left thereafter with interest at the rate specified in clause (d) of rule 28 shall be paid in seven equated annual instalments :-
Provided that if the value of the Government built property is more than rupees ten thousand but does not exceed rupees fifteen thousand, the displaced person shall be requ
Where a displaced person who does not hold a verified claim is in occupation of a Government built property which is an allottable property, the property may be transferred to him if he makes the initial payment of
(i) 33-1/3 per cent of value of the property
(a) where the property consists of a shop situated in a town specified in Appendix X; or
(b) where the value of the property in the case of a shop situated in any rural area or in any town other than specified in Appendix X exceeds two thousand rupees and in any other case exceeds five thousand rupees.
(ii) where the value of the property does not exceed the limits specified in clause (b).
(a) 33 1/3 per cent of the value of the property if the property is situated in a 'A' class colony.
(b) 25 per cent of the value of the property if the property is situated in a 'B' class colony.<
The provisions of Rules 25 to 34 shall so for as may be apply to the transfer of any government built property or government plot under this Chapter.
(1) Where a verified claim relates to a house or a shop left in a rural area in West Pakistan, the claimant may be allotted in lieu of compensation payable to him for such house or shop acquired evacuee house of the appropriate grade according to the scale specified in sub-rule (3) in any rural area in India:
Provided that where a house of the appropriate grade is not available, the claimant may be allotted one or more houses of the lower grade.
(2) The value of the house or houses which may be allotted under sub-rule (1) shall subject to the availability of such house or houses approximate as nearly as possible to the amount of the net compensation payable to the claimant in respect of the rural house or shop left in West Pakistan and allotment of such house or houses, the claim of the claimant for such compensation shall be deemed to have been fully satisfied.
(3) For the purposes of this rule the Se
Where a displaced person having a verified claim in respect of house or a shop left in a rural area in West Pakistan is in occupation of -
(a) any acquired evacuee property which is an allottable property within the meaning of rule 22, or
(b) any Government built property which is an allottable property within meaning of rule 36;
he may be allotted such property against the net compensation payable to him in respect of the rural house or shop and the provisions of Chapters V and VI relating to allotment of an acquired evacuee property or a Government built property, as the case may be, shall apply, accordingly.
[omitted by Notification dated 21.9.59]
(1) Where a person holds a verified claim in respect of an Urban property and also in respect of a house or a shop in any rural area in West Pakistan, compensation shall, notwithstanding anything contained in rule 18, be calculated as follows:
(a) If such person is allotted any property of the nature referred to in rule 44, the compensation in respect of the verified claim for the rural house or shop left in West Pakistan shall be calculated separately from the urban property and set off against the value of the property allotted to him.
(b) If such person is allotted any property of the nature referred to in rule 45, the assessed value of the claim both for the urban property and the rural house or shop shall be taken together for the purpose of calculating the compensation payable to him and the compensation so payable shall be adjusted against the value of the property allotted to him.
[omitted by N
Payment of compensation under this Chapter shall be subject to the provision of rule 65.
Nothing in this Chapter shall be deemed to prevent any person having a verified claim in respect of a house or a shop left in any rural area in West Pakistan from purchasing any acquired evacuee property in any of the towns specified in Appendix X or any Government built property in any 'A' or 'B' class colony within the meaning of rural 35 in accordance with the provision of Chapter V of VI, as the case may be:
[omitted by Notified dated 21.9.59.]
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a displaced person having verified claim in respect of agricultural land shall, as far as possible, be paid compensation by allotment of agricultural land. Provided that where any such person wishes to have his claim satisfied against property other than agricultural land, he may purchase such property by bidding for it at an open auction or by tendering for it and in such a case the purchase price of the property shall be adjusted against the compensation due on this verified claim for agricultural land which shall be converted into cash at the rate specified in rule 56.
Explanation - In this rule and in the other rules of this Chapter, the expression "agricultural land" shall mean the agricultural land situated in a rural area.
The Settlement Commissioner shall fix the value of any agricultural land which is intended for allotment in terms of standard acres.
The scale for the allotment of land as compensation in respect of a verified claim for agricultural land shall be the same as in the quasi-permanent Land Allotment Scheme in the State of Punjab and Patiala and the East Punjab States Union as set out in Appendix XIV.
Explanation - If any public dues are recoverable, the allottable area shall be reduced correspondingly.
The Central Government may, from time to time, having regard to the availability of land, determine the maximum area of land which may be allotted in the first instance to a person having verified claim for agricultural land. Such area shall be the area permissible under the scheme referred to in rule 51 or thirty standard acres whichever is less:
Provided that the balance, if any, of the area permissible for allotment according to the scale referred to in Rule 51 shall be given later in instalments as and when more land becomes available for allotment.
(1) Where a displaced person having a verified claim in respect of agricultural land has settled in an area other than an urban area, he may be paid one-third of the compensation due to him in cash, subject to a maximum of Rs. 1,000:
Provided that no such person holding a verified claim for more than thirty standard acres shall be paid any part of his compensation in cash.
(2) If any land requiring reclamation is allotted to any such person or a group of such persons, part of the aggregate compensation due to such person or group of persons may, at the discretion of the Settlement Commissioner, be given in cash so as to cover the whole or part of the estimated cost of the reclamation, and a corresponding reduction shall be made from the agricultural land allottable to such person or group of persons.
(1) The following classes of person having a verified claim in respect of agricultural land may, at the discretion of the Settlement Commissioner, be paid compensation in cash subject to the limit prescribed in rule 17, if such compensation converted in terms of standard acres is eighteen standard acres or less,
(a) widows,
(b) minors,
(c) persons who on account of age or infirmity are incapable of cultivating the land personally,
(d) blind and other disabled persons,
(e) persons who have settled outside India.
(2) Where the compensation payable to any displaced person having verified claim in respect of agricultural land converted in terms of standard acres is two standard acres or less, such compensation may be paid in cash.
(3) A displaced person who is paid compensation in cash under this rule shall not be paid
Where a displaced person having a verified claim in respect of agricultural land is in occupation of an allottable property other than agricultural land or has purchased any Government built property in the compensation pool and the amount recoverable from him including, the value of such property is in excess of the net compensation payable to him in respect of his verified claim, if any, for any urban property or for any rural building, the Settlement Commissioner may set off the excess against the compensation payable to him in respect of his verified claim for agricultural land. If after the amount has been so set off there is any balance of compensation payable to him, it shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
for the purposes of payment of compensation under rules 51 and 53 to 55 each standard acre of land may be converted into cash:-
(a) where the compensation converted in terms of standard acres does not exceed fifty standard acres, at the rate of Rs. 450/- per standard acre;
(b) where the compensation converted in terms of standard acres exceeds fifty standard acres,
(i) in respect of the first fifty standard acres at the rate of Rs. 450/- per cent standard acre,
(ii) in respect of the remaining standard acres, at the rate or Rs. 350/- per standard acre.
A displaced person having a verified claim in respect of agricultural land who has settled in a rural and to whom agricultural land has been allotted, may be allotted a house in addition to such land in accordance with the following scale:-
(1) Claimants allotted land up to Ten standard acres ................ Grade (H),
(2) Claimants allotted land exceeding Ten standard acres but not exceeding fifty standard acres ......... Grade (G),
Provided that if such person holds a verified claim in respect of any rural building and that claim has been satisfied wholly or partially before the allotment of such land, the provision of rule 65 shall not be applicable in his case but he shall not be entitled to the allotment of a house or a site and building grant in lieu thereof.
Explanation I - Where no house is available in the same village, an allottee may be granted:-
Where any person is allotted agricultural land under these rules, he shall, subject to the provision of any local or special law fixing the ceiling of, or otherwise regulating agricultural holdings, be granted vacant possession of such land.
Where any agricultural land available for allotment is composite property within the meaning of the Evacuee Interest (Separation) Act of 1951 (XLIV of 1951) any undivided portion of the land may, with consent of the Custodian and the other owner and the claimant, be allotted to the claimant.
Where any person is offered allotment of agricultural land under these rules, he shall communicate his acceptance of the allotment to the Settlement Commissioner within such period being not less than one month as may be fixed by the Settlement Commissioner. If no reply is received within the period fixed by the Settlement Commissioner, allotment shall be deemed to have been accepted.
Where any person refuses to accept the allotment of any agricultural land offered to him the claim for compensation of the allottee shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent of the value of the allotted land and such land shall be available for allotment to any other claimant.
Where any person has been allotted any agricultural land before the commencement of these rules in respect of his verified claim relating to agricultural land left in West Pakistan, the following provisions shall apply:-
(a) If land allotted to such person is less than the area which should have been allotted to him under these rules, an additional area of land may, if available, be allotted to him to make up the deficiency.
(b) If the land allotted to such person exceeds the area which should have been allotted to him under these rules and if the allottee wishes to retain the excess land, he shall be required to pay the value of the excess land in such instalments as the Settlement Commissioner may determine:
Provided that if such person holds a verified claim in respect of any other property, the net compensation in respect of such property may be adjusted against the value of the excess land.
Where any land has been allotted to a displaced person who does not hold any verified claim in respect of agricultural land, such land may be transferred to such person if he
(a) makes an initial payment of 10 per cent of land at the time of transfer of the land, and
(b) agrees to pay the balance of the value of the land in fifteen equal annual instalments:
Provided that if such person holds a verified claim in respect of any other property, the compensation payable in respect of such property may be adjusted against the value of such land:
Provided further that if such person had filed any claim in respect of any rural building which was rejected as a result of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Rehabilitation No. 3(25) Gen./50 dated the 13th September, 1950 (amending Notification No. 3(14) Gen./50/11 dated the 27 May, 1950) issued under the Displaced
Any landowner whose claim was registered under the East Punjab Refugees (Registration of Claims) Act, 1948 (East Punjab Act VIII of 1948) or under the Patiala Refugees (Registration of Local Claims) Ordinance 2004 BK (Ordinance No. X of 2004 BK) and who has been allotted land outside the State of Punjab or Patiala and East Punjab States Union shall be governed by the Provisions hereinafter contained in this rule:
(a) If such person had refused allotment of land made to him in the State of Punjab or the Patiala and East Punjab States Union, he shall be treated as a displaced person having no claim in respect of agricultural land and accordingly the provisions of rules 62 and 63 shall apply to him.
Provided that any person who surrendered any land allotted to him in the State of Punjab or Patiala and East Punjab States Union before the 31st December, 1955 may, on production of a certificate issued by the authorised officer of
(1) Any person to whom more than four acres of agricultural land have been allotted shall not be entitled to receive compensation separately in respect of his verified claim for rural building the assessed value of which is less than Rs. 20,000/-.
(2) Any person to whom four acres or less of agricultural land have been allotted, shall not be entitled to receive compensation separately in respect of his verified claim for any rural building the assessed value of which is less than Rs. 10,000/-.
(1) Agricultural land available for allotment in any State shall be allotted in the first instance to persons having verified claim in respect of agricultural land, who are domiciled in that State.
Explanation - For the purpose of this rule, preference in the matter of allotment of land shall be given to persons having similar claims.
(2) If after compliance with sub-rule (1), there is any surplus area of land available for allotment, it may be allotted to any other claimant who may apply for it or to claimants in such other States as the Central Government may, from time to time, determine.
(3) If the land available for allotment in any State is less than the area required for allotment to the claimants in the State, they may be allotted land in such other State as the Central Government may determine.
Any agricultural land which is not required for allotment may, at the discretion of the Settlement Commissioner, be disposed by the sale or otherwise.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter a displaced person from West Punjab or a displaced person who was originally domiciled in the undivided Punjab, but who before the partition of India had settled in North West Frontier Province, Baluchistan, Bahawalpur or Sind, whose verified claim in respect of agricultural land has not been satisfied or has been satisfied only partially by the allotment of evacuee land under the relevant notification specified in section 10 of the Act shall not be paid compensation in any form other than the transfer of acquired evacuee agricultural land and rural houses and sites in the State of Punjab or Patiala and East Punjab States Union in accordance with the scales specified in the quasi-permanent allotment scheme operating in those States.
Provided that the displaced person applies for payment of compensation in such form not later than the 31st day December, 1963;
Provided furthe
Where any agricultural land is transferred to any person under these rules, the transferee shall be granted a sanad in the form specified in Appendix XV with such modifications as may be necessary in the circumstances of any particular case or the provisions of any local or special law relating to transfer of agricultural land in force in the area where such agricultural land is situated.
Where any immovable property in the compensation pool or any part thereof, situated in a rural area, is transferred to any person under clause (a) sub-section (1) of section 20-A of the Act, a deed of transfer in the form specified in Appendix XV-A with such modifications as may be necessary in the circumstances of the case.
Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to agricultural land allotted in the States of Punjab and Patiala and East Punjab States Union under Section 10 of the Act.
(1) The following classes of groves and gardens which are acquired evacuee properties may, unless the Central Government otherwise directs, be sold:-
(a) groves and gardens situated in urban areas or within a distance not exceeding five miles from the limits of any urban area;
(b) grove and gardens valued at Rs. 1,000 or more; and
(c) Groves and gardens of the value of less than Rs. 1,000 which are vacant or have been allotted to persons other than displaced persons.
(2) Any other groves and gardens which are acquired evacuee properties may, unless the Central Government otherwise directs, be allotted.
(3) Any grove or garden which has been allotted before the commencement of these rules to any displaced person may be transferred to such person provided he is willing to pay the value thereof as fixed by the Settlement Commissioner either in cash or by adjustm
(1) Every person to whom any immovable property has been allotted by the Custodian under any notification specified in Section 10 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the allottee) shall file in person or through an authorised agent a declaration in the form specified in Appendix XIV at any time in the office of the Settlement Officer or before the authorised officer in the village concerned on the date and place notified under sub-rule (4).
(2) If the allottee has a verified claim in respect of property other than agricultural land and has separately filed a compensation application in respect of such claim, the declaration under sub-rule (1) shall state the registration number of such application and be accompanied by a true copy of the assessment order in respect of such verified claim.
(3) If the allottee has any such verified claim but has not separately filed a compensation application in respect of such claim, the
(1) Where the allottee has no verified claim in respect of property other than agricultural land, the Settlement Officer shall, on receipt of a declaration under Rule 71, verify the particulars specified therein in the presence of allottee or his authorised agent, and determine the public dues outstanding against such allottee.
(2) If the Settlement Officer is satisfied that the allotment is in accordance with the quasi-permanent allotment scheme, he may pass an order transferring the property allotted to the allottee in permanent ownership as compensation and shall also issue to him a sanad in the form specified in Appendix XVII or XVIII as the case may be with such modifications as may be necessary in circumstances of any particular case granting him such rights;
Provided that before posting any order under this sub-rule, the allottee shall be required to pay the entire amount of public dues outstanding against him which
(1) Where the allottee has a verified claim in respect of property other than agricultural land, the Settlement Officer shall, on receipt of a declaration under Rule 71, make an enquiry in the manner specified in Rule 72, verify the particulars specified in the declaration in the presence of the allottee or his authorised agent, determine the public dues outstanding against such allottee and shall thereafter send a copy of the declaration and other relevant papers to the Settlement Commissioner together with:-
(i) a report on the public dues payable by the allottee:
(ii) recommendation whether having regard to all the circumstances of the case, the allotment may be made permanent, cancelled or varied:
Provided that if it appears to the Settlement Officer that the public dues owing from the allottee do no exceed two-thirds of the compensation payable to him in respect of property other than agricultural
No property in a rural area in respect of which any case is pending in a Civil Court or before a Deputy Custodian or Custodian General shall be transferred to the allottee.
Transfer of permanent ownership rights in the case of plots in garden colonies shall be made only if the allottee has actually planted fruit trees in not less than 1/15 of the garden area of the plot allotted to him: provided that irrigation facilities were available.
(1) Where the allottee is dead the ownership rights shall be conferred on his heirs according to their shares as determined by the competent authority and recorded in the mutation register. The charge, if any, on the property shall likewise be apportioned on the basis of such shares.
(2) The Settlement Officer may refer any dispute as to who are the successors-in-interest of a deceased allottee to the Settlement Commissioner [-] for a decision in the manner provided in Rule 86.
Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules the Central Government may, by general or special order made in this behalf, allow, subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified in such order.
(i) payment of price of properties forming part of the compensation pool or any part of such price; or
(ii) payment of any public dues, by adjustment against the net compensation payable in respect of the verified claim of any displaced person.
Where any person in occupation of a property forming part of the compensation pool has associated with himself any other displaced person having a verified claim whose net compensation is to be adjusted against the purchase price in pursuance of rule 76-A, the transfer shall be made out jointly in the name of all such persons specifying the extent of interest of each in the property:
Provided that where every such displaced person who has so associated himself sends an intimation in writing to the Settlement Commissioner that the deed of transfer may be made out in name of the person in occupation, or the deed of transfer may be made in the name of such person.
(1) Where compensation is payable to minor, the compensation shall paid in accordance with the provisions of this rule.
(2) Where the property of the minor vests in a Court of Wards under any law for the time being in force relating to Court of Wards Act, 1890 (VIII of 1890), the compensation shall be paid to the Court of Wards or to such guardian, as the case may be.
(3) Where the property of minor does not vest in a Court of Wards or in a guardian referred to in sub-rule (2) -
(a) if the compensation relates to the separated property of the minor left in West Pakistan, the compensation shall be paid to the natural guardian of the minor;
(b) if the compensation relates to the share of a minor in joint Hindu family property left in West Pakistan, the compensation shall be paid to the Karta of the joint Hindu family:
Provided that before compensation is paid t
Where compensation is payable to a person who is deaf and dumb or is suffering from any physical or mental disability which renders him unfit to manage his property, the compensation shall be paid -
(a) if the property of such person vests in a Court of Wards under any law for the time being in force relating to Court of Wards or in a guardian appointed under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (VIII of 1890), to the Court of Wards or such guardian, as the case may be:
(b) in any other case, to the Collector of the district within whose jurisdiction such deaf and dumb person or persons suffering from physical or mental disability, as the case may be, resides or to such other person as the Regional Settlement Commissioner may, having regard to the interest of the person for whom compensation is intended, deem fit, on such other person executing a security bond in a form prescribed in Appendix XX and the Collector or such other
Every inmate of a Home or Infirmary who holds a verified claim in his own name shall within fourteen days of the receipt of a communication in this behalf from the Settlement Commissioner, elect -
(a) either to receive compensation in respect of the verified claim in accordance with the provisions of these rules in which case he shall forthwith leave the Home or Infirmity, or
(b) to continue to stay in the Home or Infirmary in which case the compensation payable to him shall be set off against charges due from him in respect of such stay subject to a maximum of Rs. 25 per head per mensem.
Every inmate of a Home or Infirmary on or before the 18th day of November, 1953 and who has continued to reside therein after that date shall be entitled to payment of compensation at the enhanced rates specified in Appendix IX.
Every inmate of a Home or Infirmary having a verified claim for agricultural land only and for no other property and who is willing to leave the Home or Infirmary if agricultural a land is allotted to him shall be given preference for allotment of such land.
Where a displaced person having a verified claim is admitted to a Home or Infirmary after the commencement of these rules, the compensation payable to him shall be set off against the charges payable by him in respect of his stay in such Home or Infirmary subject to a maximum of Rs. 35 per head per meansem.
All disputes between joint claimants or members of joint Hindu Family relating to the payment of any compensation under this Act shall be decided by the Regional Settlement Commissioner or the Settlement Officer, as the case may be, as provided in section 9 of the Act.
(1) Any person claiming a right or interest in any property left in West Pakistan in respect of which compensation is payable under the Act may make an application to the Regional Settlement Commissioner or the Settlement Officer, as the case may be, for the determination of such right or interest.
Explanation - A displaced person whose claim has been verified only in respect of right of residence in, or a charge for maintenance on a property left in West Pakistan may make an application under this rule for apportionment of his share of the compensation.
(1A) No application under this rules shall be entertained unless such application is made-
(a) in any case where the application for compensation has been made on or before the 31st December, 1958, not later than the 30th April, 1959;
(b) in any other case, within 120 days from the date of the application for compensation:
The Chief Settlement Commissioner, the Regional Settlement Commissioner and the Settlement Officer may for the purpose of deciding any dispute under section 9 of the Act:
(a) determine after summary enquiry the title to any property:
(b) determine any dispute between joint or rival claimants and assess the share, if any, of each claimant in the compensation;
(c) bring on record the legal representatives of a deceased claimant;
(d) order consolidation of two or more cases which involve a common question of law or fact.
(1) On receipt of an application for compensation from any person claiming to be a successor-in-interest of any deceased claimant as provided in rule 4, the Regional Settlement Commissioner or the Settlement Officer, as the case may be, take steps for the determination of his claim.
(1A) No claim as successor-in-interest of any deceased claimant shall be entertained unless an application for such claim is made on or before the 30th April, 1959, or within 120 days of the death of the deceased claimant whichever is later:
Provided that such claim may be entertained after the expiry of the time limit prescribed above if the Chief Settlement Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the application within the said time-limit.
(2) The Regional Settlement Commissioner or the Settlement Officer, as the case may be, shall cause a proclamation to be made in the f
Any property forming part of the compensation pool may be sold by public auction or by inviting tenders or in such other manner as the Chief Settlement Commissioner may, by general or special order direct.
The Chief Settlement Commissioner may, from time to time, determine the class of persons who shall be entitled to bid or to offer tenders in respect of the various kinds of properties in the compensation pool proposed to be sold.
No officer or other person having any duty to perform in connection with the valuation or sale of any property shall either directly or indirectly bid, for or otherwise acquire or attempt to acquire any interest in, such property.
(1) Where any property is to be sold by public auction -
(a) The property shall be sold through firms of repute who have been approved as auctioneer by the Chief Settlement Commissioner or through officers appointed by the Central Government in this behalf;
(b) the terms and conditions on which auctioneers may be appointed shall, from time to time be determined by the Chief Settlement Commissioner.
(2) The Settlement Commissioner or other officer empowered to sell any such property shall cause a proclamation of the intended sale to be made in the language of principal civil court of the original jurisdiction where the property is situated.
(3) Notice of the intended sale shall be given at least fifteen days before the proposed sold and every such notice shall state the date, time and place of the proposed sale, the description of the property to be sold, its location and boundarie
(1) Where any property is to be sold by inviting tenders, the Settlement Commissioner, the Managing Officer or any other officer authorised by the Settlement Commissioner for the purpose shall invite sealed tenders for the property and the invitation for tenders shall specify-
(i) the amount to be deposited by the tenderers as earnest money;
Provided that such earnest money shall not be more than 20 per cent of the amount tendered:
(ii) a brief description of the property to be sold, its location and boundaries where possible, and any other particulars which may be material:
(iii) the period within which tenders are to be received:
(iv) the date, time and places fixed for the opening of tenders;
(v) the terms and conditions of the tender as set forth in the provisions hereinafter appearing; and
(vi) Any other relev
Where a person desires that the sale of any property made under rule 90 or 91 should be set aside because of any alleged irregularity or fraud in the conduct of sale (including in the case of a sale by public auction in the notice of the sale) he may take an application to that effect to the Settlement Commissioner or any officer, authorised by him in this behalf to prove the acceptance of the bid or tender, as the case may be.
(2) Every application for setting aside a sale under this rule shall be made -
(a) Where the sale is made by public auction, within seven days from the date of the acceptance of the bid;
(b) Where the sale is made by inviting tenders, within seven days from the date when the tenders were opened.
(3) If after consideration of the facts alleged the officer to whom the application is made under this rule is satisfied that any material irregularity or fraud has
The Central Government may acquire any property declared or deemed to have been declared as evacuee property under the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950 (XXXI of 1950), (hereinafter in this rule referred to as the said Act), except any such property falling under any one or more of the following categories, namely:
(i) any such property-
(a) in respect of which proceedings are pending before any authority under the said Act, in which the question at issue is whether the property is or is not evacuee property; or
(b) in respect of which the period of limitation, if any, fixed for an appeal or revision under the said Act for disputing the vesting of the property in the Custodian as evacuee property has not expired;
(ii) any such property in respect of which an application for the grant of a certificate under sub-section (1) of section 16 of the Act is pending or in respec
Every person having a verified claim of less than fifty thousand rupees shall be paid a rehabilitation grant in accordance with the scale specified in Appendix VIII or IX as the case may be:
Provided that except for the purpose of making marginal adjustments such grant shall be payable to person who owned immovable property other than agricultural land in India of a value exceeding three thousand rupees on the 31st day of March, 1947, and who holds a verified claim for an amount exceeding ten thousand rupees in respect of property other than agricultural land left in West Pakistan.
The Central Government may from time to time -
(a) specify the classes of displaced persons having no verified claim to whom rehabilitation grant my be paid and the extent and manner of payment of such grants;
(b) issue a notification inviting applications in the form specified in Appendix XXVI for the payment of rehabilitation grant from the class of persons referred to in clause (a).
(2) Every application under sub-rule (1) by displaced person who has left immovable property in West Pakistan and who came to India before the 31st July, 1952, shall be accompanied by -
(a) title deeds of the property or documentary evidence in respect of the title to the property left in West Pakistan in respect of which a claim could have been filed under the Displaced Persons (Claims) Act, 1950 (XLIV of 1950);
(b) an affidavit giving particulars of such property;
(1) A displaced person who has left immovable property in West Pakistan and who came to India from West Pakistan after the 31st July, 1952, may make an application in the form prescribed in Appendix XXVI for the payment of a rehabilitation grant.
(2) Every application under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied -
(i) in the case of a displaced persons arriving in India after the introduction of the passport system, that is to say, the 13th day of October, 1952, by a true copy of the migration certificate or by a certificate issued by the High Commissioner for India in Pakistan that migration certificate had been only issued to the applicant
(ii) In the case of any other displaced person, by other satisfactory proof of arrival in India after the 31st July, 1952; and
(iii) by an affidavit containing particulars of any property left in West Pakistan.
(3) No applicat
Any person who has been allotted four acres or less of agricultural land and whose claim (or rehabilitation grant application either under rule 95 of 96) in respect of rural buildings left in West Pakistan has by virtue of such allotment been totally rejected may be given a rehabilitation grant at the rate of Rs. 450 per standard acre of the area allotted to him.
Provided that -
(a) he has not accepted such allotment of the agricultural land or such allotment has been cancelled;
(b) he does not hold a verified claim or rehabilitation grant application under rule 95 or 96 in respect of any other kind of property, that is to say, any urban property or for any substantial rural building; and
Provided further that where any such person is given in rehabilitation grant under rule 97-A, he shall not be given a rehabilitation grant under this rule.
Any person who has been allotted two standard acres or less of agricultural land in the State of Punjab or Patiala and East Punjab States Union under any notification specified in Section 10 of the Act may be given a rehabilitation grant at the rate of Rs. 450 per standard acre of the area allotted to him:
Provided that -
(a) he has not accepted such allotment of the agricultural land or such allotment has been canceled;
(b) he does not hold a verified claim in respect of any other kind of property, that is to say, for any urban property or for any substantial rural building.
Rehabilitation grants under rules 95 and 96 shall be payable on the same scale as is applicable in respect of the payment of compensation to persons holding a verified claim of the same value.
The provisions of the rules in the other chapter shall, so far as may be, apply to the displaced persons entitled to the payment of rehabilitation grant under rule 95 or rule 96 in the same manner as if they had verified claim of the same value.
Subject to the provisions of rules 95 and 96, the procedure for making enquiry in respect of applications made under this Chapter shall be same as is applicable to the security of claims under the Displaced Persons (Claims) Supplementary Act, 1954 (12 of 1954).
A managing officer or a person authorised by a managing officer or by a managing corporation may enter and inspect between sunrise and sunset any property in the compensation pool entrusted to such managing officer or a managing corporation as the case may be:-
Provided that where occupant is a pardanastin lady, a notice in writing of not less than twenty-four hours shall be given.
Subject to the provisions of these rules, a managing officer or a managing corporation may sell any property in the compensation pool entrusted to him or to it in pursuance of any general or special order issued by the Chief Settlement Commissioner.
A managing officer or managing corporation may in respect of the property in the compensation pool entrusted to him or it, cancel an allotment or terminate a lease, or vary the terms of any such lease or allotment if the allottee or lessee as the case may be:-
(a) has sublet or parted with the possession of the whole or any part or the property allotted or leased to him without the permission of a competent authority, or
(b) has used or is using such property for a purpose other than that for which it was allotted or leased to him without the permission of a competent authority, or
(c) has committed any act which is destructive or permanently injurious to the property, or
(d) for any other sufficient reason to be recorded in writing:
Provided that no action shall be taken under this rule unless the allottee or the lessee, as the case may be, has been given a
(1) A memorandum of appeal shall be presented in person, by registered post or through a duly authorised agent within thirty days of the date of the order appealed against.
(2) A memorandum of appeal shall be accompanied by a copy of the order appealed against and shall indicate clearly the grounds of appeal.
(1) A petition for revision under the Act shall be drawn up and presented in the same manner and within the same period as a memorandum of appeal and shall be accompanied by a copy of the order sought to be revised.
(2) For the purpose of giving any person a reasonable opportunity of being heard under sub-section (3) of section 24 of the Act, a notice shall be issued to him in the form specified in Appendix XXVII.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Act or in these rules, the procedure laid down in Order XLI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908) shall, so far as may be applicable, apply to the hearing and disposal of appeals and revisions under the Act:
Provided that in the case of a revision under sub-section (4) of section 24 of the Act, it shall not be necessary to give an oral hearing if, after sending for the record, if necessary, and considering the petition for revision, the Central Government thinks fit to dismiss the revision.
An application for review of a ny order may be presented either in person or through a duly authorised agent or by registered post within thirty days of the date of order.
A notice (in the form specified in Appendix XXXVII) of any appeal, revision and review may be given in addition to the person concerned, to any other person, who, in the opinion of the authority hearing the appeal, revision or review may be interested in the case.
Any order relating to the payment of compensation made before the commencement of these rules shall be subject to appeal, revision or review in same manner as a similar order made after such commencement:
Provided that in the case of any such order the period of limitation of thirty days provided in this Chapter shall be computed from the commencement of these rules.
(1) The payment of compensation shall be made by the Pay and Account Officer, Ministry of Rehabilitation. The Regional Settlement Commissioner or a gazetted officer authorised by him in this behalf shall submit to Pay and Accounts Officer, bill for individual claimants. The Pay and Accounts Officer after pre-check of each bill, shall issue demand draft or cheques, as the case may be in respect of individual claimants and send them to the Regional Settlement Commissioner or the authorised officer, as the case may be, for delivery to them.
(2) The detailed performa account of the transactions relating to the compensation pool including transaction on account of evacuee property transferred in kind shall be maintained by the Pay and Accounts Officer, Ministry of Rehabilitation. This account shall show separately the transactions on account of payment of compensation and the Rehabilitation Grants.
(3) In regular Government acco
The sale proceeds etc. realised in cash, in respect of evacuee property forming part of the Compensation Pool shall be credited to the Head XLVI Miscellaneous Receipt on Account of Displaced Persons. Receipts forming part of the compensation pool-Receipts on account of acquired evacuee property.
Expenses incidental to the management and sale of acquired evacuee properties (including auction) forming part of the compensation pool, shall be debited to the account head:-
57-Miscellaneous - Expenditure on Displaced Persons - Expenditure on management, sale etc. of acquired evacuee property.
All receipts relating to the Government built properties forming part of compensation pool shall be credited to the head of the account corresponding to the one from which expenditure on such property was originally met viz. -
(1) XLVI - Miscellaneous - Receipts on account of Displaced Persons - Receipt forming part of the compensation pool - Receipts on account of sale etc. Government property.
(In respect of properties the cost of which was debited to "57 - Miscellaneous").
(2) 81 - Capital Account of Civil Works outside the Revenue account - Deduct Receipts and Recoveries on Capital Account - Recoveries on account of sale etc., of Government built properties forming part of compensation pool.
(In respect of properties the cost of which was debited to 81 - Capital Account of Civil Works outside the Revenue Account).
(3) O - Loans and Advance by the Central
Expenses incidental to the sale of Government properties (including auction fees) forming part of compensation pool, shall be debited to the account head:-
"57- Miscellaneous - Expenditure on Displaced Persons - Expenditure on management, sale, etc., of Government built property"
(1) (a) The cash balance of the Custodian transferred to the compensation pool in terms of clauses (b) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Act shall be credited to the head XLVI-Miscellaneous- Receipt on account of Displaced Persons - Receipt forming part of the compensation pool under distinct detailed head Cash balance of the Custodian transferred to the compensation pool. Amounts deducted from the compensation bill on account of rent, etc., (excluding sale proceeds) of evacuee property including acquired evacuee property, shall also be credited to the same head of account under a separate detailed head, viz - 'Receipts on account of rents. etc., of Evacuee property'.
(b) At the end of each financial year an amount equal of the total amount credited to the head XLVI Miscellaneous - Receipts on account of Displaced Persons - Receipts forming part of Compensation Pool' (Rules 110, 114 (1)(a) above) shall be transferred to the capital head -
The fees realised in respect of appeals from and applications made under the Act shall be credited to the head "XLVI-Miscellaneous - Receipts on account of Displaced Persons."
(1) When the claim of an applicant for compensation has been settled wholly or in part, there shall be issued to him a certificate of payment of compensation in the form specified in Appendix XXIX on his furnishing a receipt in the form specified in Appendix XXX.
(2) Any such certificate shall be preserved by the claimant for production on demand by any officer of the Central Government or State Government performing functions in relation to rehabilitation of displaced persons or the payment of compensation to him.
(1) Every order nor notice made or issued under the Act or these rule shall be served by registered post ackowledment due.
(2) Ordinarily a notice of at least fifteen days shall be given.
(3) The service of an order on notice under sub-rule (1) shall be deemed to have been effected if the order or notice has been properly addressed and despatched by registered post.
(4) The service of an order or notice shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been effected on the date on which the order or notice, as the case may be, would ordinarily have been delivered through the registered post.
(5) When an order or notice has to be served on a person who has made an application for payment of compensation, it shall be despatched to him at the address supplied by him in the application for compensation unless an intimation of a change of address has been given.
The stamp duty payable in respect of any document relating to the transfer of any property under these rules shall be payable by the Government.
No legal practitioner shall be entitled to appear in any proceedings under the Act or these rules except in proceedings arising under any of the following section of the Act, namely;
Section 5, section 7, section 9, section 19, section 21, section 22, section 23, section 24, section 25, and section 30.
Where a person in lawful occupation of an acquired evacuee property has with the previous approval of the Custodian in writing made any improvements in such property of a value exceeding Rs. 500 the Settlement Commissioner may, at his discretion, reimburse such occupant the amount spent by him on such improvements from the sale proceeds of the property, if property is sold to a person other than the occupant.
The period during which person to whom the provisions of section 9 apply, shall not be liable to be ejected from any immovable property other than agricultural land in lawful possession shall be two years in all cases.
(1) The following fees shall be payable in respect of appeals and applications made under the Act:-
1. Appeals:-
(i) to the Chief Settlement Commissioner
Rs. 15/-
(ii) to the Settlement Commissioner
Rs. 15/-
2. Applications.-
(i) any application for revision under section 24 of the Act
Rs. 20/-
(ii) any application for review under section 25 of the Act
Rs. 1/-
(iii) any application under section 9 of the Act
Rs. 2/-
(iv) any connection with the sale of property
Rs. 1/-
(v) any application for ob
[(Rule 4 (1)]
Name of applicant
----
----
------
Son/wife/widow of
-----
------
--------
Present address
-----
-----
Address as given on claim from
Index Nos. of Claim
Urban
Rural
For the official use only
Registration No. of Application
In Settlement Officer's office
In Regional Settlement Commissioner's Office
Government Of India
Ministry of Rehabilitation (Office of the Settlement Officer)
From Dated the
Shri ............. Settlement Officer
To
Shri/ Shrimati
Your Compensation application being Registration No. .......... is incomplete in the following respect.
(Strike out items which are not applicable. Also give details of the discrepancies. (detected).
1. Amount of ................ loan recoverable from you/your family is incorrect.
2. Arrears of rent/unpaid instalments of Government built/evacuee property has not been correctly stated.
3. There is discrepancy between the verified value of your claim given in the application and that recorded in regist
Ministry Of Rehabilitation (Office of the Settlement Officer)
Acknowledgement [See rule 6(1)]
Registration No. Date Received from
son/daughter/wife/widow of ____________resident _____________ an application for Compensation in duplicate.
Particulars mentioned in the application are being enquired into. If after making enquiries it is found that the dues outstanding against you are different from those shown by you in the application you will be addressed again.
2. The above registration number should be quoted in all future correspondence with the office.
Seal of the (Signature of receiving authority)
Summary of the Order [Rule 10(2)]
1. Date of receipt of application.
2. Registration Number.
3. Names with Father's/Husband/Guardian's name with present address.
4. Particulars of outstanding loans together with interest as on (Loans advanced by the State Government including amounts the recovery of which has been postponed)
(a) R.F.A. Loans.
As stated by the claimant in the application. As verified.
(b) Small Urban Loans.
As stated by the claimant in the application for compensation. As verified.
(c) Education Loans.
As stated by the claimant in the application for compensation. As verified.
(d) House-building Loans.
As stated by the claimant in the application for compensation. As verified.
(Rule 15)
Office of the Regional Commissioner.
Claim-Compensation Bill No. _____________ dated ______________ 196
Registration No. ____________ Regional in Central Office:-, R.S.C. No.,
1. Name of Applicant , Parentage, etc.
Permanent address.
2. Particulars of all Claims, for which cash compensation is admissible:
(a) Index No. of the claims
Nature of property residential properties, Urban plots, Industrial undertaking etc.
Assessed value of claims
Total value
Applicant's share in Joint Family
Remarks
Total value
(b) For agricultural
Assessed value
Rehabilitation
Claim
Compensation
Grant
Total
Percentage
1
2
3
4
5
500
100
233
333
66.6
1000
200
466
666
66.6
1500
300
699
999
66.6
2000
Compensation Scale for inmates of Homes and Infirmaries
Assessed value
Rehabilitation
Claim
Compensation
Grant
Total
Percentage
1
2
3
4
5
2000
400
1532
1932
96.6
3000
600
1923
2523
84.1
4000
800
2248
List of Big Town
Name of State
Serial No
Name of Town
1
2
3
-------------------------------
-------------------------------
--------------
Andhra Pradesh
Not given
Bihar
Not given
Bombay
Not given
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
Not given
Madras
Whereas the property described in Schedule I hereunder written (hereinafter referred to as the said property) has been acquired by the Central Government by the Notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Rehabilitation No. ........ dated........... issued under Section 12 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act 44 of 1954;
And whereas under the provisions contained in Section 20 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 (Act No. 44 of 1954), the Central Government decided to transfer the said property to Shri ............ S/o ........... .Herein please specify the name of the company or other person to whom the property is to be transferred as also enactment under which it has acquired its corporate existence), a body corporate incorporated under the provisions of the Indian Companies Act/Co-operative Societies Act (hereinafter referred to as "the transferee") at or for price of Rs. .
Whereas the property described in schedule I hereunder written herein after referred to the said property has been acquired by the Central Government by the notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Rehabilitation No. ...... dated ..... issued under section 12 of the Displaced Persons Compensation and Rehabilitation Act, 1954 Act No. 44 of 1954;
And whereas under the provisions contained in section 20 of the Displaced Persons Compensation and Rehabilitation Act, 1954 Act No. 44 of 1954, the Central Government has decided to transfer the said property to Shri ......... S/o .......... at or for the price of Rs. ............... (Rupees............ ) paid by Shri ......... S/o....... (Rs. ..... in cash and Rs. .......... by adjustment against the compensation) payable under the Displaced Persons Compensation and Rehabilitation Act, 1954 Act No. 44 of 1954 to him and his associates whose names are given in Schedule II hereunder written a
Lease Deed
(Applicable to Government owned Sites in the Delhi State - revised terms)
This Lease made this ............ day of ............. of the year One thousand nine hundred and fifty .... between the President of India (hereinafter called the Lessor which expression shall unless the context requires another and different meaning include his successors and assigns) of the one part and ................ s/o ..................("hereinafter called the lessee" which expression shall unless the context requires another and different meaning to mean and include the said ............. his heirs, executors, administrator, representative and permitted assigns) of the other part:
Whereas the Lessor has agreed to demise to the lessee the land described in the Schedule hereunder written upon the terms and conditions hereinafter appearing and contained.
Now, this indenture Witnessth that in
(For small Plots given for rehabilitation purposes)
Ninety-nine years Lease subject to Revision of Rent after a Period of Twenty Years
This lease made this.................. day of.................. of the year One thousand nine hundred and fifty...................... between the President of India (hereinafter called the Lessor which expression shall, unless the context requiring another and different meaning include his successors and assigns) of the one part and --------- S/o ............... of ........ (hereinafter called "the Lessee' which expression shall be taken to mean and include the said ----- his heirs, administratator, representatives and permitted assigns when the context requires another and different meaning) of the other part.
Whereas the Lessor has agreed to demise to the Lessee the land described in the Schedule hereunder written upon the terms and conditions hereinafter appearing an
For plots which are sold
Ninty-nine years lease subject to revision of rent after a period of twenty year from the 1st of April, 1955.
The Lease made this ............... day of ................... in the year One thousand nine hundred and fifty ................... between the President of India (hereunder called the Lessor which expression shall unless the context requires another and different meaning include his successors and assigns) of the one part and ..................................... S/o ....................................................... (hereinafter called the Lessee which expression shall be taken to mean and includes his heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, and permitted assigns except when the context requires another and different meaning) of the other part:
Whereas the Lessor agreed to demise on payment of an initial premium of Rs. ............ the land fully descri
Scale of allotment of force in Punjab and Pepsu
Area abandoned
Net allotment
Area abandoned
Net allotment
1
2
3
4
25 p.c.
65 p.c.
1
0-12
23
16-9½
2
01/08/14
24
17-4¾
3
02/04/14
25
18-0
4
03/01/00
26
18-11½
Sanad
Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Rehabilitation No. dated issued under section 12 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 (44 of 1954) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government has acquired the evacuee property described in the Schedule to this Sanad (hereinafter referred to as the said property)
And Whereas the said property may be transferred to the said .............. S/o of for the purpose of the compensation payable to him under the said Act.
And whereas the said .................. son of .................. died on .................... at ........... leaving behind him ...................as his successor-in-interest;
The President is hereby pleased to transfer the right, title and interest acquired by the Central Government in the said property to ..... ............ (hereinafte
Declaration of the allottees
Village/Tehsil/District Hadast No. ...........
1. Name with parentage, caste and full particulars of residence in India
2. Name of villages with Tehsil, District and provinces where Land was owned in Pakistan
West Punjab
Bahawalpur
Sind
NWFP
Village Tehsil Districts
3. Name of Village, Tehsil and Districts of E. Punjab/Pepsu where temporary allotment of land was held
East Punjab
Pepsu
Parti
Sanad
Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Rehabilitation No. dated issued under section 12 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 (44 of 1954) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government has required the evacuee property described in the sanad taqsim arazi motrooka No. dated - (hereinafter referred to as the said property) which under the said Sanad has been alloted to S/o on quasi-permanent basis under the conditions published by the notification of the Government of Punjab No. 4892-S, dated the 8th July, 1949;
And whereas under section 10 of the said Act the property may be transferred to the said S/o ________________for the purpose of the compensation payable to him under the said Act:
And whereas the said son of died on at - leaving behind him as his successors-in-interest;
The President
Sanad
Whereas by the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Rehabilitation No. ................... dated ............. issued under section 12 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 (44 of 1954) (hereinafter referred to as said Act), the Central Government has acquired the evacuee property described in the sanad taqsim arazi matroka No. ............... dated ......... (hereinafter referred to as the said property) which under the Sanad has been alloted to ............ S/o ................ on quasi-permanent basis under the conditions published by the Notification of the Government of Punjab No. 4892-S dated the 8th July, 1949.
And whereas in pursuance of a scheme for consolidation of holdings made under the East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948 (East Punjab Act No. L of 1948) the said ............. was granted land described in the Sc
Know All Men By These Presents that I ................. son of .................. by profession .................. at present residing at ......... (hereinafter called "the Obligor") am held and firmly bound to the President of India (hereinafter called "the Government" which expression shall where the context so admits include his successors and assigns), in the sum of Rs. ........... (Rupees ...................... only) of good and lawful money of India to be paid to Government FOR WHICH Payment to be faithfully and truely made I bind myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, representatives and assigns firmly by these presents.
Signed this day of one thousand and nine hundred and fifty______
Whereas the sum of Rs. (Rupees only) is the full amount of compensation against verified claim of which full particulars are given in the Schedule hereunder written.
And Whereas the said amount of compensatio
Know all men by these presents that I - son of - by profession at present residing at (hereinafter called "the Obligor") am held and firmly bound to the President of India (hereinafter called "the Government" which expression shall where the context so admits include his successors and assigns) in the sum of Rs. (Rupees .......... only) of good and lawful money of India to the Government for which payment to be faithfully and truely made I bind myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, and assigns firmly by these presents:
Signed this day of - one thousand nine hundred and fifty......... Whereas the sum or Rs. (Rupees only) is the full amount of compensation against verified claims of which full particulars are given in the Schedule hereunder written.
And Whereas the said amount of compensation is payable to - who is deaf and dumb/is suffering from physical/mental disability which renders him unfit to ma
Proclamation
In the Court of the Regional Settlement Commissioner/Settlement Officer ____________ No_________________Dated________________
Whereas Shri/Shrimati _____________________had applied for being substituted as legal heir(s) of Shri__________________ being a displaced person having verified claim(s) bearing Index No.(s) for property left in district of West Pakistan, who is reported to have died on at .
2. If you have any objection to his/her being paid compensation against the said claim(s) you are required to put in your written representation personally or by registered post (acknowledgement due) so as to reach this office on or before the _________________________________ of _______________ 19.
Please quote this office number as given above in your representation.
Yours faithfully,
Settlement Officer
S
Certificate of Sale (Free Hold Properties)
This is to certify that having given the highest bid at sale by public auction held in pursuance of the powers conferred upon me under section 20 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 (44 of 1954) on the day of 19 of the property described in the Schedule and his bid having been accepted and the value thereof having been paid by him in cash/by adjustment of compensation due on his and his associates claims has been declared the purchaser of the said property with effect from the - day of - 19 ....
The property the compensation of which has been adjusted against the value of this property was mortgaged with Shri S/o in West Pakistan and/or Shri_______________ the purchaser had obtained a debt of Rs. from Shri S/o in West Pakistan. The said mortgagee/creditor has obtained a decree for Rs. from Tribunal constituted under the Displaced Persons (Debt Adjus
Certificate of Sale (Lease-hold Property)
This is to certify that having given the highest bid at a sale by public auction held in pursuance of the powers conferred upon me under section 20 of Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act 1954, (44 of 1954) on the day of 195 of the property described in the Schedule and his bid having been accepted and the value thereof having been paid by him in cash by adjustment of compensation due on his associates claims has been declared the purchaser of the said property with effect from the day of 19. The terms and conditions on which the site will be held are specified in the lease deed appended thereto.
The property the compensation of which has been adjusted against the value of this property was mortgaged with Shri S/o in West Pakistan and/or Shri____________ the purchaser, had obtained a debt of Rs. from Shri S/o in West Pakistan. The said mortgagee/creditor has obta
Deed of Conveyance in the case of Free-Hold Properties which are sold otherwise than by Public Auction
This indenture made the day of one thousand nine hundred and between the President of India hereinafter called "the Vendor" (which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof include his successors and assigns) of the one part and S/o called the "Purchaser" (which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof be deemed to include his heirs, executors and administrators) of the other part:
Whereas the Vendor is seized and possessed of the land, hereditaments and premises more particularly described in Schedule I, hereunder written.
And whereas the vendor has agreed with the Purchaser for the absolute sale to him of the said land, hereditaments and premises intended to be hereby granted at or for the price of Rs. paid to the Vendor by the Purchaser ( in cas
Deed of Conveyance of Building Constructed on Lease-Hold Sites Sold Otherwise than by Public Auction.
[Government built and evacuee properties in the Delhi State built on leasehold sites]
This Indenture made the day of 19
between the President of India hereinafter called "the Vendor" of the one part and___________ son of of State hereinafter called "the Purchaser" of the other part.
Whereas the site and the building hereinafter described is owned by the vendor in full properietory right.
And Whereas the purchaser has declared that he is a displaced person;
And Whereas the purchaser has taken on lease the said_______________ by lease deed dated ___________
And Whereas the vendor has agreed to sell and the purchaser has agreed to buy the building fully described in Schedule I hereunder written hereinafter referred to
No. __________________dated ____________
Whereas in respect of compensation payable to Shri ____________S/o
Shri Statement of Account No. dated has been issued against is C.A.F. being registration No
2. And whereas Shri S/o has failed to utilise the amount shown in the Statement of Account issued to him within six months from 15th January, 1959/date of issue of the said statement of account.
3. And whereas by the allotment order No. dated________
issued under Rule 17(4) of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Rules, 1955 (a copy of which is annexed hereto), the property No. more particularly described in the scheduled hereunder written which is an acquired evacuee property has been allotted to Shri S/o____________
4. And whereas under section 8 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation Act, the said pro
[Rules 95 and 96]
Application of Rehabilitation Grant
Description of Properties Abandoned in West Pakistan
Summary of Property or Properties Abandoned.
Serial Number
Province/State
Distt./Tehsil
Town Village
Kind of property whether residence, shop, agricultural land, housing plot, or industrial concern,
Estimated value of, property at the time of abandonment
In case of agricultural land name of Dakli Mauza or Deh should also be given
Detailed Description
(A) House, Shop, Building, Plot,
(a) Site area.
From
Shri Chief Settlement Commissioner.
To
Shri/Shrimati .... ....
...... .. ..
Please take notice that in exercise of the powers delegated to me under section 24 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation Act, 1954, it is sought to revise the order of Shri____________ dated_________ 195 passed on the compensation application or hearing registration number. The mater shall come before me at on 195 .
Please arrange to be present in persons through an agent (not being a legal practitioner) authorised in writting and show cause why the order of the Officer should not be varied. If no appearance is made on your behalf the decision will be taken in your absence.
for Chief Settlement Commissioner.
From
Shri _________________________Settlement Commissioner.
To
Shri/Shrimati
Please take notice that your Appeal/Revision Petition/Review application against the order or Shri Settlement Officer dated the passed on Compensation Application bearing Registration No. will come up for hearing before meat on the 10 A.M.
If no appearance is made on your behalf by yourselves or by an agent (not being a legal practitioner) authorised in writing, the Appeal/Petition Application will be decided in your absence.
Given under the hand and seal of my office this day, 195 .
Regional/Settlement Commissioner
Ministry of Rehabilitation
(Rule 116)
Certificate Of Payment Of Compensation 1955
Photo of Claimant as attested at the time of payment of Compensation
Seal of Settlement Officer
Claimant's signature or )
Thumb impression )
Signature of attesting officer )
Date )
Note.- (i) This card (together with the photograph returned to the payee of compensation after attestation) must be preserved and produced by him when applications are invited for payment of next instalment of compensation. This card will also be produced on demand by any Central or State Government Official.
Note- (ii) He will not hereafter be entitled to any of the rehabilitation benefits ordinarily admissible to displaced persons e.g. stipends for children, loans etc. If he receives any s
Office of the Regional Settlement Commissioner
I, S/o or W/o or Wd/o have received Bank Draft No.
dated for Rs. on the Reserve Bank of India__________ (station) in full payment of the amount due to me as under the Compensation Scheme.
I understand that if any excess payments is made to me, I shall be liable to make good the amount when called upon to do by the Regional Settlements Commissioner.
Certified that on the basis of the record I have satisfied myself as to the identity of the person entitled to receive payment and as his/her eligibility to receive Compensation and Rehabilitation Grant against a duly verified claim for Regional Settlement.
This certificate is to be given only at the time of first payment of Compensation.
Lease of the plot 'A' Type Double Storeyed Two Rooms
(Applicable in the case double storeyed Government tenements in Delhi)
Lease and Conveyance deed in respect of double storeyed 'A' type Building in various Rehabilitation Colonies, Delhi.
Lease and Conveyance deeds in respect of double storeyed 'C' type building in various Rehabilitation Colonies, Delhi.
1. This Indenture made the day of Between the President of India (hereinafter called the Government which expression shall, unless repugnant to context or meaning thereof, include his successors and assigns) of the one part. And (hereinafter called "the said allottee" which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof include his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns) of the other part.
2. And whereas the Government has built a theree-storeyed building consisting of 45 Shops, 20 stalls on ground floor, 30 flats on first floor, 20 flats on second floor with a joint passage, balcony and staircase for going to the upper floors as shown in the plan annexed to these presents on plot No. situated in Khurshid Market-
3. And whereas the shops on the ground floor are called shops No.______ And flats on the first and second floor over said respective shops are called flats No. respectively.
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