Restrictions on transfer or partition of land in benefited zone

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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no land in the villages or areas specified in the notification under section 11 shall, after publication of that notification in the Official Gazette, and until the Deputy Director makes a declaration to the effect that all proceedings for the acquisition of lands in the benefited zone are completed, be—
- (a) transferred, whether by way of sale (including sale in execution of a decree of a civil court or of an award or order of any other competent authority) or by way of gift, exchange, lease or otherwise,
- (b) sub-divided (including sub-division by a decree or order of any court or any other competent authority), or
- (c) partitioned (including partition by a decree or order of any court or any other competent authority), except with the permission in writing of the State Government.
(2) The State Government may refuse to give such permission if in its opinion the transfer, sub-division or partition of land is likely to defeat the object of this Act.
(3) Any transfer, sub-division or partition of land made in contravention of sub-section
(1) shall be void and inoperative.

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