The Punjab Bhudan Yagna Rules, 1959
Published vide Punjab Government Notification No. 90/ARI((4) 59/846 dated 19th February 21, 1959 and republished vide Punjab Notification dated 20.2.1962.
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- Short title.- These rules may be called the Punjab Bhudan Yagna Rules, 1959.
- Definitions.- In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
(a) 'Act' means the Punjab Bhudan Yagna Act, 1955.
(b) 'Form' means a form appended to these Rules.
- Landless persons.- [Section 2 (f)] - The area of land for the purpose of clause (f) of section 2 of the Act shall be five standard acres.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this rule, the expression "Standard acre" shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it in sub-section (5) if section 2 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, and clause (i) of section 2 of the Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955, in respect of the land held by the landless person in the respective territories to which the above-mentioned Acts extend and the conversion of the ordinary acres into standard acres shall be effected in the manner laid down in rule 2 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Rules, 1953, and rule 5 of the Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Rules, 1958, as the case may be.
- Form of declaration.- [Section 17 (1)] - A declaration making an offer of gift of land under sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Act shall be made in Form A.
- Form of Notice.- [Section 17 (3)] - The notice required to be issued under sub-section (3) of section 17 of the Act shall be in Form B.
- Form of order.- [Section 37(1)] - Orders passed under sub-section (7) of section 17 of the Act shall be drawn up in Form C.
- Transmission of order to Registering Officer, Punjab Bhudan Yagna Board, and the donor.- [Section 37(1)] - Immediately after passing an order under sub-section (7) of section 17 of the Act, the Revenue Officer shall forward the order in original in Form C to the Registering Officer within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the whole or any part of the donated land is situate, who shall thereupon proceed to register the same in accordance with law.
(2) After the order has been forwarded to the registering officer under sub-rule (1) the Revenue Officer shall send a certified copy thereof to the Board and deliver or cause to be delivered another copy to the donor.
- Other particulars in respect of lands donated prior to the commencement of the Act.- The Board shall, while preparing a list under sub-section (1) of section 21 (a) of the Act, also show the following particulars namely :-
(1) Land revenue, rates and cesses and rent, if any, payable;
(2) Section 21 (1)(f). - Full particulars of encumbrances including maintenance charges and attachments by a Civil Court or a Revenue Officer; and
(3) arrears of land revenue, rates and cesses and rent, if any, payable.
Form 'A'
Declaration for making a donation of land to the Punjab Bhudan Yagna Board
[See Rule 4]
The Punjab Bhudan Yagna Board
(1) Name (in full) of declarant
(2) Full address and occupation of the declarant(s)
(3) Place of residence ________, Village ______, Tehsil ______, District _______
(4) Particulars of land(s) offered as a gift
| Name of Village and name of Patti, if any | Khewat and Khasra number | Recorded area | Share and area offered as gift with specification boundaries of the area of offered where it is not recorded as a separate Khasra Number | Land Revenue, rates and cesses and rent, if any payable | Right in which held | Full particulars of encumbrances including maintenance charges and attachments by a Civil Court or a Revenue Officer | Arrears of land revenue cesses and rent, if any |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Rs. P | Rs. P | Rs. P |
Note - Give details of special powers by virtue of which the declarant is authorised to make the gift, e.g., as a father or manager in a Hindu Joint Family.
- The declarant(s) hereby offers/offer to transfer by way of the land(s) specified in paragraph 4 above to the Punjab Bhudan Yagna Board and declares/declare that he/she/they has/have a lawful title to the aforesaid lands, free from encumbrances of all kinds, including those mentioned in column (7) above and that no arrears of revenue or rent are due in respect thereof save as specified in column 8. The declarant(s) further declares/declare that he/she/they possesses/possess transferable interest in the aforesaid land(s) and that he/she/they is/are competent under the law to which he/she/they is/are subject to make a gift thereof.
(Signature of Declarant)
Verification
I/We_________________ do hereby solemnly affirm that the contents of paragraphs 4 and 5 are true to the best of my/our knowledge and belief.
Verified and signed on 19 .
(Signature of Declarant)
Form B
Notice
[See Rule 5]
To
__________
Before __________________ at ________________________________
Revenue Case No. ______ Major Head/Minor Head ________________________
Whereas Shri/Shrimati _______________, son/daughter/wife/widow of ____________, resident of village _________________, tehsil _____________district _____________ has made a declaration to the Punjab Bhudan Yagna Board for donation of land specified in the Schedule below;
And whereas the said Board has considered the gift acceptable and accordingly forwarded the application to me for further action;
And whereas upon making a summary enquiry as required by sub-section (3) of section 17 of the Punjab Bhudan Yagna Act, 1955 (45 of 1956), I am satisfied that the donor(s) has/have valid title to the said land and is/are competent to make the gift;
And whereas it appears to me that you are interested in the said land;
Now, therefore, under sub-section (3) of section 17, of the said Act, you are hereby given this notice to appear before me on _____________19______at ______________a.m., in person or by a duly authorised pleader or agent and show cause why the gift should not be accepted.
Notice is hereby given that if no objection showing cause why the gift should not be accepted is filed on or before the date specified, above shall proceed to accept the gift on behalf of the Board.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this ________day of _________ 19.
Seal.
(Signature and designation of Revenue Officer)
Form C
Order of the Revenue Officer
[See Rule 6]
Order
Passed this _____________day of ____________________19 ________. under section 17 (7) of the Punjab Bhudan Yagna Act, 1955, in the Court of the __________at _________ Revenue case No. ___________, Major Head/Minor Head __________by
Whereas a declaration made on _____________by Shri/Shrimati ___________ to the Punjab Bhudan Yagna Board offering a gift of land(s) specified in the Schedule hereunder and upon the Board considering the gift acceptable a notice, as required by sub-section (3) of section 17 of the Punjab Bhudan Yagna Act, 1955 (45 of 1956), was issued after making an enquiry as required thereunder.
And whereas no objection was filed and whereas all objections filed to the acceptance of the said gift under sub-section (5) of section 17 of the said Act have been duly enquired into and rejected.
Now, therefore, it is ordered and declared that the gift of the land/lands described in the Schedule appended hereto is hereby accepted on behalf of the Board.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court _______ this _______ day of ______19
(Signature and designation of Revenue Officer)]
Schedule
(As in paragraph 4 of Form A)
(Signature and designation of Revenue Officer)