Vesting of land contributed for public purposes and allotted to State Government

(1) The lands set apart for public purposes under the Final Consolidation Scheme shall, with effect from the date of coming into force of the final scheme, be utilised for the said purposes. (2) The lands allotted to the State Government under the final scheme shall, with effect from the aforesaid date, vest and be always deemed to have vested in the State Government. (3) Where under a declaration under the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 17, any land belonging to the State Government or used for public purposes is allotted to a land-owner, the rights of the village community as well as of all the individuals and of the State Government in such lands shall cease to be attached to such land and shall be attached to the lands specified for the purpose in the Final Consolidation Scheme