Conversion of land into non-agricultural purpose if the land is purchased before the commencement of Amending Act, 2015.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 54 or 75A but subject to the provisions of any other law for the time being in force, any institution registered as a public trust for charitable purpose under the Gujarat Public Trusts Act, 1950, or any company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 which has in its objects the promotion of charity and to which provisions of section 8 of the said Act are applicable, has purchased the land in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 54 on or before the 30th June, 2015 such institution working in the field of religious, health, education and social sector shall be entitled to make an application within one year from the commencement of the Gujarat Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019, to the Collector for conversion of such land into non-agricultural purpose.

(2) On an application made under sub-section (1), the Collector shall make a detailed inquiry and comes to the conclusion that such institution has, in contravention of the provisions as referred to in sub-section (1) purchased the land, he shall call upon such public trust or the company as referred to in sub-section (1) to pay such amount in such manner as may be prescribed by the state Government and if such public trust or company pays such sum as directed by the Collector, the Collector shall allow the conversion of such land into the non-agricultural purpose and pass the order accordingly.