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

Old occupations:- All unlawful encroachers should be served withnotices and evicted. If the lands are termed reserved lands for specific purposesin Telangana, eviction should be made from these lands for specific purposes inTelangana, eviction should be made from these lands without any consideration.If they are unobjectionable i.e., if they are fit to be given on cultivation, theobjections of the encroachers should be heard after giving them notice and thefollowing aspects should be inquired into:(i) the duration of the occupation: whether the Government was silent inrespect of occupation or has been taking steps for eviction.(ii) Whether the encroacher has, at his own expense, made addition ofbuildings, wells, kuntas or laid gardens, etc., if he has, the proportion of thisexpenditure to the value of the land and the reason why the Government wassilent in the matter; or whether the additions were made in spite of raisingobjection;(iii) 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 tothe prescribed 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 agriculture purposes but not to lands used for non-Agricultural purposes. Ifhis bona fides are not proved he should be evicted from all the lands.New 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.7. Pending cases:- (a) Lands to which Circular No. 14, dated 8 thNovember, 1954issued by the erstwhile Hyderabad Government and the otherCirculars issued in clarification of it were applicable should be dealt with underthose circulars but not under the new rules of assignment issued in G.O. Ms. No.1406, Rev, Dt. 25 th July, 1958:Provided that the extent of land to be assigned in all such cases shall notexceed the limits of 6 acres of dry or 2-1/2 acres of wet land inclusive of the landalready passed.(G.O. Ms. No. 43 Rev, Dt. 12-1-1971)38