Amendment of section 98, Rajasthan Act No. 15 of 1956.

In section 98 of the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956 (Act No. 15 of 1956), hereinafter referred to as the principal Act,- (i) in sub-section (2), for the existing punctuation mark "." appearing at the end, the punctuation mark ":" shall be substituted; and (ii) after sub-section (2) so amended, the following proviso shall be added, namely:- "Provided that on resumption of land granted under sub-section (1), the revenue officer not below the rank of a Tehsildar finds that contravention of provisions of this section or rules made thereunder is of such nature that has rendered the land of no use except for residential purpose, he may, with the prior approval of the State Government, allot such land to the person to whom it has been granted, upon payment of premium therefor at the rate fixed under section 96 and on payment of penalty as may be prescribed.".