Reduction of land revenue on account of contribution of land for public purposes

(1) Where, as a result of contribution for public purposes under the provisions of section 8-A, the area of the original holding of a tenure-holder is reduced, the land revenue payable for the holding shall be reduced by the Assistant Consolidation Officer, in the same proportion as the area so contributed bears to the original total area of the holding, and the reduced land revenue shall be shown in the provisional consolidation scheme. (2) A tenure-holder aggrieved by the reduction made under sub-section (1) may, within 15 days of the date, of publication of the provisional consolidation scheme under section 14 file an objection before the Assistant Consolidation Officer or the Consolidation Officer for getting the reduction of the Land revenue determined in accordance with the provisions of Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950.