ASSIGNMENT OF GOVERNM ENT LANDS Land Cell - Andhra ...

expenditure to the value of the land and the reason why the Government wassilent in the matter; or whether the additions were made inspite of raisingobjection.(iii0 Whether, despite the occupation, being illegal, the encroacher got anopportunity to occupy the land illegally or utilize it because of the attitude of theGovernment and whether he has made it his permanent source of livelihood.If, as a result of the enquiry of the above points, it is found that theencroacher has improved the land or has deemed it his permanent source oflivelihood in good faith, the land should be assigned to the encroacher subject toprescribed limits and he should be evicted from the portion in excess of thoselimits. The concessions of granting pattas should be confined only to lands usedfor agricultural purposes but not to land used for non-agricultural purposes. If hisbona fides are not proved, he should be evicted from all the lands.Now occupations:- if in future any one occupies or cultivatesGovernment lands unlawfully i.e., without prior permission he should be evictedwithout any consideration of the standing crop or improvements carried out byhim.VI. Savings:- Such of the previous orders which are not inconsistent withthe above orders will continue to be in force.* * * *25