Goa, Daman and Diu Land Revenue (Disposal of Government Trees, Produce of Trees, Grazing and other Natural Products) Rules, 1969

The Goa, Daman and Diu Land Revenue (Disposal of Government Trees, Produce of Trees, Grazing and other Natural Products) Rules, 1969

Published vide Notification No. RD/LRC/245/69-71/10, dated 16th February, 1971

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RD/LRC/245/69-71/X. - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 199 of the Land Revenue Code, 1968 (9 of 1969) and all other powers enabling him in that behalf the Lieutenant Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu is hereby pleased to make the following rules:-

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Goa, Daman and Diu Land Revenue (Disposal of Government Trees, Produce of Trees, Grazing and other Natural Products) Rules, 1969.
2. They shall come into force at once.
3. Definitions.- In these Rules-

(a) "Code" means the Goa, Daman and Diu Land Revenue Code, 1968;

(b) "Section" means a Section of the Code.

3. Disposal of Trees, etc., belonging to Government.- (1) Where any trees belonging to the Central Government are sold under Section 16, the sale shall be by public auction or otherwise as the Collector may, in consultation with the Conservator of Forests, direct.

(2) Brush-wood, Jungle or other natural product such as, lac, honey gum, resign, catacha and the like, may be sold under Section 16 by the Collector by public auction either for a period of one year or for any term not exceeding five years.

4. Disposal of grazing.- The grazing of unoccupied land vesting in the State Government (whether a survey settlement extends to such land or not, and whether the same is assessed or not) and in all lands specially reserved for grass or for grazing (except land assigned under Section 18, may be disposed of by public auction by way of lease or otherwise year to year, or for any term not exceeding five years, to any person as the Collector deems fit, either field by field or in tracts, and at such time as the Collector may determine on the conditions that-

(i) the land shall not be brought under cultivation;

(ii) such person shall be entitled to charge such grazing fees as he may, with the previous sanction of the Collector, fix;

(iii) every resident or cultivator of the village shall be permitted to graze cattle on such land on payment of fees fixed under clause (ii);

(iv) such person shall have no right in trees and forest products standing on such land.

5. Cancellation of right.- (1) The right conferred on any person under rule 4 may be cancelled-

(i) if such person commits any breach of the conditions mentioned in rule 4 or fails to pay the lease money on the due date; or

(ii) if a majority of the persons grazing cattle on the land desire it.

(2) The order of cancellation shall take effect from the 1st of June next following the date of such order.

6. Procedure to be followed when there is no offer for lease of grazing.- If no one offers to take the land under rule 4 or if a majority of the people in the village concerned declare that the land is not required for grazing, the Mamlatdar shall direct the land to be recorded as land available for cultivation.
7. Delegation.- The Collector may delegate the powers conferred upon him under these rules to the Sub-Divisional Officers and Mamlatdar in the district.