Principles to determine ‘amount’

Principles to determine ‘amount’ -

1. (1) The amount in respect of the interest of the land-holders mediately or immediately under whom the surplus lands were being held as a land-holder or raiyat shall be fifteen times the fair and equitable rent.
2. (2) The amount in respect of the interest of the person to whom the surplus lands relate shall be the aggregate of the following :-
   • (a) fifty percentum of the market value of tanks, wells and of structures of a permanent nature situate in the land;
   • (b) fifty percentum of the market value of trees standing on the land; and
   • (c) value of land to be determined in the following manner, namely :-

Extent of surplus land Rate of amount

1. (i) For the first ten standard acres. Rupees eight hundred per standard acre.
2. (ii) For the next ten standard acres. Rupees six hundred per standard acre.
3. (iii) For the next ten standard acres. Rupees four hundred per standard acre.
4. (iv) For the rest Rupees two hundred per standard acre. Explanation - In determining the market value, the Revenue Officer shall, as far as practicable, be guided by the provisions contained in sub-section

1. (1) of section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.