Land Act, 1953

Congested districts holdings not listed under section 23 of Land Act, 1931.

16.—In the case of every congested districts holding within the meaning of sections 22 and 23 of the Land Act, 1931

(a) the whole of the purchase money of which is to be advanced by the Land Commission, and

(b) which has not been comprised in a list of congested districts holdings published under section 23 of the Land Act, 1931 , and

(c) in respect of which the tenant or allottee has signed (whether before or after the passing of this Act) an agreement or undertaking to purchase,

such holding, unless it has been given by the Land Commission in exchange for a holding comprised or deemed to be comprised in a list of congested districts holdings published under the said section 23, shall be deemed to have been so comprised on the gale day next after whichever of the following dates is the latest:

(i) the date of the said agreement or undertaking to purchase, or

(ii) the date on which possession of such holding is given to the tenant or allottee, or

(iii) the date of the passing of this Act,

and the provisions of the Land Purchase Acts (including this Act) in relation to holdings comprised in a list of congested districts holdings published under the said section 23 shall apply in relation to such holding accordingly.