Eligibility for grant of leasehold rights

Eligibility for grant of leasehold rights.

1. (1) A person shall be eligible for the grant of leasehold rights under this Act, if he fulfils the following conditions, namely:
   • (a) he is a citizen of India;
   • (b) he has been continuously residing on the Government land in the urban area for the period of not less than six months prior to the date of commencement of this Act;
   • (c) he does not possess any residential plot or house in his own name or in the name of any member of his family within the urban area concerned.
2. (2) For the purposes of this section, "family" means:
   • (a) husband and wife;
   • (b) minor sons and unmarried daughters;
   • (c) where the head of the family is a minor, the person having custody of such minor.