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The Punjab Package Deal Properties (Disposal) Act, 1976

The Punjab Package Deal Properties (Disposal) Act, 1976

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This law regulates the sale and management of specific properties in Punjab that were taken over from displaced persons after the partition of India and Pakistan. It establishes a system to appoint officers who oversee the disposal of these "package deal properties" to prevent unauthorized occupation and fraud. The Act defines who qualifies as a displaced person and sets rules for allotting land to them. By creating a clear legal framework for handling these assets, the government ensures that property rights are protected and that the land is used fairly for those who lost their homes during the partition.

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  1. 1. Short title
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Appointment of Chief Sales Commissioners and other officers
  4. 4. Power to transfer package deal property
  5. 4A. Power to transfer package deal property to displaced persons
  6. 4B. Application for allotment
  7. 4C. Particulars of the application
  8. 4D. Disposal of the application
  9. 4E. Appeal
  10. 5. Power to recover damages
  11. 6. Recovery of certain sums as arrears of land revenue
  12. 7. Power to vary or cancel leases or transfers of any package deal property
  13. 8. Appeals to Sales Commissioner
  14. 9. Appeals to Chief Sales Commissioner
  15. 10. Power of revision
  16. 11. Review and amendment of orders
  17. 12. Powers of offences
  18. 13. Functions and duties of officers
  19. 14. Power to transfer cases
  20. 15. Power to call for record of proceedings
  21. 15-A. Pending cases
  22. 16. Bar of jurisdiction and finality of orders
  23. 17. Protection of action taken in good faith
  24. 18. Power to make rules
  25. Schedule. SCHEDULE
  26. Appendix. Correspondence and Statement regarding transfer of acquired evacuee urban built-up properties

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