Power to take possession of any vacant land

Power to take possession of any vacant land—(1) If the Collector is satisfied that any land has not been cultivated for the last two or more years and is, or can be made, fit (for purpose of production of any variety of seeds or for growing food, cotton, fodder or other crops), he may serve a notice on the owner of such land requiring him to cultivate the land within thirty days as may be specified in the notice:

Provided that where the Collector is at any time satisfied that any land situated in any area of the State near or adjacent to International Border or Cease Fire Line is not being cultivated on account of disturbances or for fear of such disturbances, he may, notwithstanding that two years have not elapsed since the land has remained uncultivated, serve the owner with a notice requiring him to cultivate the land within such time as may be specified in the notice.

1. (2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Collector, if satisfied that the owner of land on whom notice was served under sub-section(1), has failed to cultivate the land within the period specified therein, may take possession of such land for the purposes of this Act.
2. (3) The notice required by sub-section
3. (1) shall be deemed to be duly served if delivered at, or sent by post to, the usual or last known place of residence of the owner or any one of them if there are more owners than one: