Compensation for abolition of Patel Watan

Compensation for abolition of Patel Watan

1. (1) Any person having a subsisting interest in any Patel Watan abolished under section 3 may, within a period of one year from the appointed date, apply in the prescribed form to the Collector for compensation.
2. (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections
3. (3) and (4), the compensation for the abolition of the Patel Watan shall be—
   • (a) in the case of a Patel Watan where the emoluments were in the form of land revenue of any village or portion thereof, a sum equal to seven times the amount of the average annual land revenue of the village or portion thereof, as the case may be, received by the Watandar during the period of three years immediately preceding the appointed date;
   • (b) in any other case, a sum equal to seven times the amount of the cash allowance or other emoluments (excluding land) which were payable to the Watandar in respect of the Patel Watan in the like period: Provided that where the land revenue or cash allowance is payable for a period of less than three years, the average shall be taken for such lesser period.
4. (3) The application under sub-section
5. (1) shall be made to the Collector in the prescribed form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.
6. (4) On receipt of the application, the Collector shall, after holding such inquiry as he deems fit, determine the amount of compensation.
7. (5) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Collector may appeal to the State Government within sixty days from the date of the decision and the decision of the State Government shall be final.