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Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act, 1953

Delivery of Possession

In force Act 5 of 1954 As on 21 Oct 2026

Act 5 of 1954 Enacted 08 Mar 1954 Cited by 4 provisions Instruments 5

Section 28 of Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act, 1953 deals with delivery of Possession. The Assistant Consolidation Officer, on the application of the tenure-holder or the Land Management Committee, to whom chak or lands have been allotted under the final Consolidation Scheme, [may, and where any land has been allotted to the State Government shall, without any application of the State The Act was enacted on 08 Mar 1954.

1[ 28. Delivery of Possession. -

(1) The Assistant Consolidation Officer, on the application of the tenure-holder or the Land Management Committee, to whom chak or lands have been allotted under the final Consolidation Scheme, 2[may, and where any land has been allotted to the State Government shall, without any application of the State Government, within six months of the date on which the said Scheme has come into force, put the tenure-holder or the Land Management Committee or the State Government, as the case may be, in actual physical possession of the allotted chak or lands, and for so doing shall have all the powers, including powers as regards contempt, resistance and the like as are exercisable by a Civil Court in execution of a decree for delivery of possession of immovable property :

Provided that the delivery of possession as aforesaid shall not affect the right of the person from whom possession is transferred to tend and gather the crops standing on such chaks or land or part thereof, on the date of the delivery, unless the Assistant Consolidation Officer decides, for reasons to be recorded, that the possession over the crop also shall be delivered :

Provided further that the person tending and gathering the standing crop, in accordance with the first proviso, shall be liable to pay to the persons who have been allotted the chak, or lands, compensation for the use of the land at such rate and in such manner as may be prescribed.

(2) On the expiry of six months from the date on which a tenure-holder or Land Management Committee or the State Government became entitled to enter into possession of the chak or lands allotted, whether before or after the coming into force of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1962, or on the expiry of six months from the date of the coming into force of that Act, whichever is later, the tenure-holder or the Land Management Committee or the State Government, as the case may be, shall, unless possession has been obtained earlier, be deemed to have entered into actual physical possession of the allotted chak or lands :

Provided that the fact that a tenure-holder or Land Management Committee 3[ or the State Government has thus entered into possession shall not affect the right of the person from whom possession is deemed to have been transferred to tend and gather the crop standing on the chak or lands, or part thereof, on the date of the expiry of the period of six months aforesaid.]

Section 28, Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act, 1953 (Act 5 of 1954).

Cross-references

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Referred to by 4

  1. s. 29 Compensation
  2. s. 29A Recovery of compensation
  3. s. 48B Exchange of possession
  4. s. 54 Power to make rules

Made under this section, and citing it

5 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

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Questions about Section 28

What does Section 28 of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act deal with?

Section 28 of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act is headed "Delivery of Possession". [ 28. Delivery of Possession. - (1) The Assistant Consolidation Officer, on the application of the tenure-holder or the Land Management Committee, to whom chak or lands have been allotted under the final Consolidation Scheme, [may, and where any land has been allotted to the State Government shall,

How do I find court cases under Section 28 of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act 28, section 28 Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act, section 28 of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 28 of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act, and has it changed?

4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 5 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Preventing illegal mutations of auction certificates/government pattadars and conducting preliminary examination before registering cases under Section 48 and 52(2) of the Consolidation Act and Rule 109 ( AI traslated version of official Hindi Version . In case of discrepancies ,the HIndi Version shall Prevail ) (2017), then THE UTTAR PRADESH LAND LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1991 (1954).

When was Section 28 of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act enacted?

Section 28 of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act, cited as Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act 28, was enacted on 08 Mar 1954 as Act 5 of 1954. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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