Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act

General196145 sections

This law regulates the use and protection of shared land within Punjab villages, covering vital areas like pastures, streets, and public wells that historically belong to the community. It applies to villages across the state with special rules for certain hilly areas and focuses on defining who counts as a local resident or inhabitant. The legislation matters because it prevents powerful individuals or corrupt officials from illegally seizing or losing these common resources. By safeguarding these rights, the Act ensures the land remains available for everyone to use for farming, grazing, and other essential daily activities, while establishing clear, legal rules for management and leasing.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definition
  3. 3. Lands to which this Act applies
  4. 4. Vesting of rights in Panchayat and non-proprietors
  5. 5. Regulation of use and occupation, etc of lands vested or deemed to have been vested in Panchayats
  6. 6. Appeal
  7. 6A. Lease of Kallar (salt) land in Shamilat deh for reclamation
  8. 7. Power to put panchayat in possession of Shamilat deh
  9. 7A. Commissioner under this Act to exercise powers under Punjab Act 31 of 1973
  10. 7B. Manner of payment of compensation assessed by the Collector under sub-section 5 of section 10-A
  11. 7C. Gift of land
  12. 8. Saving of existing Possession
  13. 9. Utilisation of Income
  14. 10. Bar of Compensation
  15. 10A. Power of the Collector to cancel or vary leases etc. of lands vested in Panchayats
  16. 11. Decision of claims of right, title or interest in Shamilat deh.
  17. 12. Finality of orders.
  18. 13. Bar of Jurisdiction in Civil Courts
  19. 13A. Penalties and procedure
  20. 13B. Provisions of this Act to be overriding
  21. 14. Indemnity
  22. 14A. Saving
  23. 15. Power to make rules
  24. 16. Repeal and Saving
  25. 16A. Non- cooperation of member alleged- loss- not liable
  26. 17. The manner and the order of priority in which the excess area is to be utilized by the Collector under sub-section (1) of section 5
  27. 17A. Hypothecation of land
  28. 18. Demarcation of the surplus area excess area ( Sections 5 (a) and 15(2) (j) of the Act)
  29. 19. Unauthorized occupation of shamilat deh ( Sections 7 and 15 (2)(k)of the Act)
  30. 20. Issue of notice to show causes against order of eviction ( Sections 7 and 15 (2)(k) of the Act)
  31. 20A. Damages
  32. 20B. Scope and Applicability
  33. 21. Eviction of unauthorised persons
  34. 22. Maintenance of forms
  35. 23. Repeal
  36. 10 (1). Publicity of lease auction
  37. 13A (Punjab). Giving of the land to landless worker
  38. (2). Lease of land in Shamilat deh
  39. (3). Lease of land for industrial purpose
  40. (4). Auction of ponds
  41. (5). Lease for extraction of minor minerals and other products
  42. (6). Auction of surplus trees
  43. (7). Lease of cultivable land
  44. Rule 7-A. Auction procedure and approval
  45. Rule (part of existing rule). Sale of land in shamilat deh

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