7. Substitution of section 69-A, Rajasthan Act No. 18 of 2009.-

For the existing section 69-A of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"69-A. Acceptance of surrender of rights in certain lands and issue of free hold patta.- (1) Any person who holds non-agricultural land within the jurisdiction of the Municipality otherwise than under a lease or licence issued by the Municipality may, in the prescribed manner, surrender his rights in such land in favour of the Municipality for the purpose of obtaining free hold rights from the Municipality, the Municipality may accept such rights and may issue free hold patta.

(2) Any person who holds any order or patta issued under any other law may also surrender his rights in such land in favour of the Municipality for the purpose of obtaining free hold rights from the Municipality, the Municipality may accept such rights and may issue free hold patta. In case such land is on lease hold basis the free hold patta shall be issued on depositing one time lease money as may be prescribed.

(3) On acceptance of rights by the Municipality under sub-sections (1) and (2), all the rights of the holder in the said land shall vest in the Municipality and the Municipality shall, subject to the other provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder and on payment by the holder such fee or charges as may be determined by the State Government, issue free hold patta to the holder of the said land.

(4) The free hold patta issued under sub-section (3) shall be subject to all the covenants and encumbrances which were attached to the land and existed immediately before acceptance by the Municipality of the rights under sub-sections (1) and (2).".