section 2
Definitions.
The East Punjab War Award Act, 1948In this Act, unless there be anything repugnant in the subject or context,- [(a) 'eligblc person' means- (i) a citizen of India ordinarily residing in the State of [Haryana] who is the father, or, where the father is dead, the mother, of three or more persons who are serving or have served in the armed forces of the Union during the emergency declared by the President of India under Article 352 of the Constitution of India on [ the 26th October, 1962 or the 3rd December, 1971, ] but does not include a person who has for such reason already received a land grant nr other award from Government; or (ia) a citizen of India ordinarily residing in rhe State of [Haryana] who is the father, or, where the father is dcad, the mother, of the [ only son or only unmarried daughter or both serving or who have served] or of [only two sons or only two unmarried daughters] serving or who have served in the armed forces of the Union during the emergency declared by the Presjden t of India under ArcicIe 352 of the Constitution of India on [the 26th October, 1962 or the 3rd December, 197 1 ], but does not include a person who has for such reason heady received land gmnt or other award from Government ; or (ii) a person who is now a citizen of India and who - (a) immediarely before the fifteenth day of August, 1937, ordinarily resided in the undivided Punjab, or (b) immediarely before the 20th August, 1 948, ordinarily resided in the territories which on that date formed thc State of Patialzt and East Punjab States Union and who is the father, or where the father is dead, the mother of three or more persons who having been at any time enrolled or commissionid in forces then referred to as as Majesty's Naval, Military or Air Forces or in the forces maintained by any of the lndian Slates comprised in the aforesaid territories and who were liable lo serve wherever rcquired and have actually served in any of the said forces during the Second World War, but nor include any person who has for such reason already received a land grant or other award from the Government of the undivided Punjab or the Governmcnt of the territories fonned as aforesaid or of any Indian State comprised in such territories or the [Haryana] Government; (b) "Govemrnentl"means the [State] Government of [Haryana] ; (c) "War Jagir" means a Jagir granted under this Act; (d) expressions used but not defined in this Act have the same meanings as in the Punjab Jagirs Act, 1941.
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