Persons entitled to make an application

(1) Any occupant who is in continuous, undisputed and actual cultivating possession of a land for the last more than twenty years, duly supported with the revenue record, shall be entitled for allotment of land in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules framed thereunder: Provided that no occupant/family shall be entitled for allotment of more than five acres of land under this Act. (2) Any person who considers himself eligible for allotment of land under the provisions of this Act may at any time apply to the competent authority for allotment of such land. (3) An application for allotment of land may be made by a person who is in occupation of such land and is having cultivating possession for the last more than twenty years and is also head of the family. (4) An occupant shall not be entitled to apply, if, he is an allottee or vendee of the land, the allotment or transfer whereof has been cancelled on the grounds of fraud, misrepresentation of facts or otherwise.