Section 8 of DLHCA : Section 8: Excess Land To Vest In Government

Explanation using Example

Imagine a farmer, Mr. Sharma, who owns 25 acres of agricultural land in Delhi. The Delhi Land Holdings (Ceiling) Act, 1960, sets a ceiling limit of 15 acres. Since Mr. Sharma's landholding exceeds this limit by 10 acres, under Section 8(1), these 10 acres are considered excess land and would automatically vest in the Government.

In another scenario, let's say Ms. Gupta is an Asami (tenant) farming on 5 acres of land owned by Mr. Sharma, which is part of his excess land. Ms. Gupta also owns 12 acres of her own. Since the total land (17 acres) held by Ms. Gupta exceeds the ceili...

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