Cancellation of Patta Pass Book

(1) If, at any time, the State Government is satisfied that the Officer or authority is not competent to perform or makes default in the performances of the duties imposed on it by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force or exceeds or abuses its power; or (b) If a decree or order is passed by a competent court or authority with respect to offences relating to deeds or documents or forgery or making a false document; or (c) If a decree or order is passed by a competent court in a suit or other proceedings with respect to the holding for which a Patta Pass Book was granted shows that the holder was not entitled to the Patta Pass Book; or (d) If the Patta Pass Book was obtained by means of an untrue allegation of a fact essential in point of law to justify that grant thereof, though such allegation was made in ignorance or inadvertently; or (e) If the Patta Pass Book was obtained by making of a false suggestion or statement, or by the concealment from the Survey Officer or authority of something materials case; or (f) If there was non-payment of land revenue, taxes, rent, cess and rates legally assessed or imposed in respect to the land; or (g) If the land has been used for any other purpose than original purpose for which the land was alloted without the written permission of the State Government or the competent authority; or (h) If the land have been acquired by the Government for public purpose in accordance to the provisions of any law in force for the time being relating to acquisition of the land, or (i) If there was violation of any of the terms and conditions of any engagement into which the registered land holder have been entered with the State Government. (2) No Patta Pass Book shall be cancelled unless the Patta Pass Book holder or person interest therein has been given reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the cancellation. (3) Where the Patta Pass Book is cancelled under sub-section (1) the person who deposited the amount for that Patta Pass Book shall be entitled to its refund.