Grant of land by the Samiti

(1) The Samiti may, after taking into consideration the wishes of the donor as far as possible, and subject to the limitations hereinafter provided, grant any land which has vested in it to a landless person who is able and willing to cultivate the land, or to the Government or a local authority. (1-a) The maximum extent of land to be granted to a landless person shall be- (a) if he does not own any land, two acres; or (b) if he owns land measuring less than two acres, an area by which the land owned by him falls short of two acres. (1-b) No land shall be granted to the Government or to a local authority in excess of five acres or for a purpose other than community purpose. (1-c) The person, Government or local authority to whom any land is so granted shall acquire therein such rights and remain subject to such liabilities, conditions, restrictions and limitations as may be prescribed. (2) No permanent grant of land siiall be made under sub-section ( 1 ) until three months havc expired from the date of the order codrming the declaratinn by the Samiti or from the date when the Samiti shaTI be deemed to have confirmed the declaration or where an appeal is preferred under section 27 or a revision is filed under section 28 or a suit is instituted under section 29, until such appeal, revision or the suit or any further proceeding in relstion thereto is finaIly disposed of upholding such declaration. (3) The Samiti may take such steps for the temporary management of the lands vested in it as it thinks fit in accordance with the rules made in this behalf, until they are disposed of under this Act.