Temporary lease or mortgage of land for non-agricultural use or for more than three years not valid without permission

Any transfer of agricultural land either by way of lease or mortgage for non-agricultural use made for a period of more than three years shall be valid without the permission of the Deputy Commissioner of the locality in which the land sought to be transferred is situated.

Exemption.—The provision shall not apply when the land is used for construction of a lahri or a farmer's hut as appurtenant to agriculture or required for agricultural use or for residential purposes up to 4 kanals in the immediate vicinity of a town or village.