section 154
Vesting of certain lands etc. in Gaon Sabha
The Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954(1) On the commencement of this Act- (i) all lands whether cultivable or otherwise, except land for the time being comprised in any holding or grove, (ii) all trees (other than trees in a holding or on the boundary thereof or in a grove or abadi) or planted by a person other than a proprietor on land other than land comprised in his holding, (iii) public wells, (iv) fisheries, (v) hats, bazars and melas, except hats, bazars and melas held on land to which provisions of clauses (a) to (c) of sub-section (1) of section 11 apply, (vi) tanks, ponds, water channels, pathways and abadi sites, (vii) forests, if any, situate in a Gaon Sabha Area, shall vest in the Gaon Sabha: Provided that if the uncultivated area situate in any Gaon Sabha area is, in the opinion of the Chief Commissioner, more than the ordinary requirements of the Gaon Sabha, he may exclude any portion of the uncultivated area from vesting in the Gaon Sabha under this section and may make such incidental and consequential orders as may be necessary. (g) Where any land which is vested in the Central Government under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 130, is held immediately before such vesting by any Asami of a Gaon Sabha, then, notwithstanding anything contained in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 1, and so long as it is held by such Asami, the provisions of this Act shall continue to apply to such land subject to the modification that all references therein to Gaon Sabha and Gaon Panchayat shall in relation to Gaon Sabha and Gaon Panchayat shall in relation to such land be construed as references to the Central Government. (g Where any land which is vested in the Central Government under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) d section 130, is held immediately bejore such vesting by anp Asami .of a Gaon Sabha, then, notwithstanding anything contain#d in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 1, and so long as it is held by suih Asami, the provisions of this Act shall continue to apply to such land subject to the modification that all references therein to Gaon Sabha and Gacm Panchayat shall in relation to Gaon Sabha and Gaon Pan- chapat shall in relation to such land be construed as refer- ences: t@ the Central Government.
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