Principles to be followed in settling waste land or vacant holding

In making settlement of waste land or vacant holdings regard shall be had to the following considerations in additions to the principles recorded in the record-or-rights, (a) Fair and equitable distribution of land according to the requirements of each raiyat and his capacity to reclaim and cultivate; (b) any special claim for services rendered to the village community, society or State: (c) contiguity or proximity of the wste land to jamabandi land of the raiyat; (d) Provision for landless labourers who are bona fide permanent residents of the village and are recorded for a dwelling house in the village.