section 20
Confirmation of scheme
The East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948(2) If no objections are received to the draft scheme published under sub-section (2) of section 19, or if no written or oral objections to the draft scheme are received under sub-section (3) by the Settlement Officer (Consolidation), he shall confirm the scheme. (3) If any objections are received to the draft scheme published under sub-section (2) of section 19 or if any written or oral objections are received by the Settlement Officer (Consolidation) before the confirmation of the draft scheme by him, the Settlement Officer (Consolidation) may after taking the objections into consideration together with the remarks thereon of the Consolidation Officer and also after considering the written or oral objections, either confirm the scheme with or without modifications, or refuse to confirm it. In case of such refusal, the Settlement Officer (Consolidation) shall return the draft scheme, with such direction as may be necessary, to the Consolidation Officer, for reconsideration and resubmission. (4) Upon the confirmation of the scheme under sub-section (2) or (3), the scheme as confirmed shall be published in the prescribed manner in the estate or estates concerned.
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