The Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972

Preamble

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS THE PUNJAB LAND REFORMS ACT, 1972 (PUNJAB ACT 10 OF 1973) (As amended upto the 15th August, 2025) a Bikh GOVT. OF PUNJAB THE PUNJAB LAND REFORMS ACT, 1972 CONTENTS Preamble Sections 1. Short title, extent and commencement CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 2. Declarations as to giving effect to certain directive principles 3. Definitions CHAPTER II CEILING ON LAND 4. Permissible area 5. Selection of permissible area and furnishing of declaration by certain persons 6. Collection of information in case declaration is not furnished 7. Determination of permissible and surplus area 8. Vesting of unutilized surplus area in the State Government 9. Power to take possession of surplus area 10.Amount payable for the surplus area 11. Disposal of surplus area 12. Bar on future acquisition of land in excess of permissible area 13.Power to separate share of landowners in joint lands 14.Exemption of lands belonging to religious or charitable institutions CHAPTER III MISCELLANEOUS 15.Saving of certain rights of tenants to purchase land 16.Summary eviction and fine 17. Abrogation of pending decrees, orders and notices 18.Appeal, review and revision 19. Correction of clerical errors 20. Court fees 21.Bar of Jurisdiction 22.Indemnity 23.Penalty for making false statements 24. Mode of recovery 25.Power to remove difficulties 26.Power to make rules 27.Exemption of certain lands from the operation of the Act 28.Repeal and Saving IndiaCode 1THE PUNJAB LAND REFORMS ACT, 1972 (Punjab Act No. 10 of 1973) [Received the assent of the President of India on the 24th March, 1973 and was first published for general information in the Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), Legislative Supplement, dated the 2nd April, 1973.] Year No. Short Title Whether repealed or otherwise affected by the legislation The Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972 2 Amended by Punjab Act No. 40 of 1973 3 Amended by Punjab Act No. 22 of 1976 IndiaCz Amended by Punjab Act No. 32 of 2011 Amended by Punjab Act No. 15 of 2014 Amended by Punjab Act No. 19 of 2017 An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to ceiling on land holdings, acquisition of proprietary rights by tenants and other ancillary matters in the State of Punjab. BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Twenty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows: - Short title, extent and commencement.

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Rules made under this Act

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