Land reserved for common purpose

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, it shall be lawful for the Consolidation Officer to direct— (a) that any land specifically assigned for any common purpose shall cease to be so assigned and to assign any other land in its place; (b) that any land under the management of a Gram Panchayat or any other authority and forming part of the area under consolidation shall for the purpose of community development within a certain range within the State shall be assigned for any common purpose; (c) that if in any area under consolidation no land is reserved for any common purpose including extension of the village abadi, or if the land so reserved is inadequate, it shall be lawful for the Consolidation Officer to assign other land for any common purpose including extension of the village abadi.