*The Land Acquisition (Kerala) Rules, 1990
    In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 55 of the
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), the Government of
Kerala hereby make the following rules, the same having been previously
published as required by sub-section (2) of the said section, namely: -
                                        Rules
1.    Short title and commencement.-
      (i) These rules may be called the Land Acquisition (Kerala) Rules, 1990.
      (ii) They shall come into force at once.
2.    Definitions.- In these Rules unless the context otherwise requires,
      (i) "Act" means the Land Acquisition Act, 1894;
      (ii) "Form" means the form appended to these Rules;
      (iii) "Government" means the Government of Kerala;
      (iv) "Land Acquisition Officer" means any officer specially appointed by
            Government by notification under clause (c) of Section 3 of the Act to
            perform the function of a Collector under the Act;
      (v) "Section" means a section of the Act.
 3.     Appointment of Collectors.- All appointments of Collectors under
      clause (c) of Section 3 shall be by notification in the Official Gazette in
      Form No. 1.
4.    Requisitions for Acquisition.-

      (1) Requisitions for acquisition of land under the Act shall be made in
          Form No. 2 to the District Collector concerned within whose
          jurisdiction the land is situated.
      (2) As soon as a requisition is received, the District Collector shall if it is
          decided that the land applied for should be acquired under the Act,
          forward it to the concerned Land Acquisition Officer for initiating
          land acquisition proceedings.
5.    Publication of Preliminary Notifications.-
      (1) When the acquisition is for any public purpose (other than for the
          purposes of the Central Government), the Land Acquisition Officer
          shall publish a preliminary notification in Form No. 3 (a) duly
          approved by him in the Official Gazette and in the newspapers as
          required by sub-section (1) of Section 4.
      (2) When the acquisition is for the purposes of the Central Government,
          the Land Acquisition Officer shall forward to Government in the
          concerned Department a draft preliminary notification in Form No. 3
          (b) in triplicate together with an attested copy of the requisition, an
          extract of settlement/ Adangal/Land Tax Register and a Sketch of the
          site.

* Issued by Noti. G.O. (MS) No. 345/90/RD dt 14-5-1990 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 501 dt. 18-5-
1990 as SRO 675/90.
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(3) The Government shall, if they are satisfied that the acquisition is for
          the purposes of the Central Government approve the notification and
          send one copy of the notification to the Government Press for
          publication in the Official Gazette and return one copy of the
          approved notification to the Land Acquisition Officer for publication
          in the newspapers, as required by sub-section (1) of Section 4.
6.   Procedures for acquisition in cases of urgency.-
     (1) Where any requisition is received by the District Collector for
         acquisition of land under the urgency clause for any public purposes
         (other than for the purposes of the Central Government), he may, if it
         appears to him that it is a fit case to dispense with the provision of
         Section 5A, make a recommendation to that effect to the Secretary,
         Board of Revenue for appropriate sanction.
     (2) As soon as the sanction referred to in sub-rule (1) is received, the Land
         Acquisition Officer shall 'publish' a composite notification in Form
         No. 3 (c) duly approved by him in the Official Gazette, and in the
         newspapers as required in sub-section (1) of section 4 read with sub-
         section (4) of section 17.
     (3) Where the requisition for acquisition of land under the urgency clause
         is for the purposes of the Central Government, the District Collector
         may, if it appears to him that it is a fit case to dispense with the
         provision of Section 5 A make a recommendation to that effect to
         Government in the concerned Department. The District Collector shall
         also submit along with his report to Government a draft composite
         notification in Form No. 3 (d) an attested copy of the requisition, an
         extract of the Settlement/ Adangal/Land Tax Register and a sketch of
         the site.
     (4) The Government may if they are satisfied that it is a fit case to invoke
         the powers under Section 17, issue a formal sanction to dispense
         with the provision of Section 5 A of the Act and approve the composite
         notification. One copy of the approved notification shall be sent to the
         Superintendent, Government Presses, Trivandrum for the publication
         in the Official Gazette and one copy to the concerned Land Acquisition
         Officer for arranging publication in the newspapers.
7.   Issue of Public Notice.- Immediately after the publication of the
     preliminary notification referred to in sub-rule (1) or (3) of rule 5, the Land
     Acquisition Officer shall issue a public notice in Form No. 4 (a) stating
     that the land is needed or is likely to be needed for a public purpose and
     requiring all persons interested in the land to lodge before him a statement
     in writing of their objections if any to the proposed acquisition within 30
     days of the last of the dates of the publication of such preliminary
     notification or the giving of such public notice whichever is later. The said
     notices shall be published at convenient places in the locality and copies
     thereof fixed up in the Taluk Office, Village Office and in the offices of
     the District Collector and Land Acquisition Officer.


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(3) As soon as the composite notification referred into sub-rule (2) or (3)
         of rule 6 is published, the Land Acquisition Officer shall issue a
         public notice in Form No. 4 (b). The said notice shall also be
         published at convenient places in the locality in the Taluk Office, in
         the Village Office and in the Office of the Land Acquisition Officer.

8.   Hearing of objections and further actions.-
     (1) If any objection is received from any person actually interested in the
         land within the period prescribed in section 5A, the Land Acquisition
         Officer shall fix a date for hearing the objectors and give notice
         thereof in Form No. 4(c) to the objectors as well as to the
         requisitioning body with copies of the objections. The requisitioning
         authority may file on or before the date fixed for hearing statement by
         way of answer to the objections and may also depute a representative
         to attend the enquiry.
     (2) If the statement of objections is not filed within the prescribed period
         or if it is filed by a person who is not actually interested in the land, it
         shall be summarily rejected.
     (3) On the date fixed for hearing or any dale to which the hearing may be
         adjourned by the Land Acquisition Officer, the Land Acquisition
         Officer shall hear the objector or his pleader and the representative if
         any of the requisitioning body and record any evidence that may be
         produced in support of the objections.
     (4) The Land Acquisition Officer shall also immediately after the
         publication of the preliminary notification or composite notification as
         the case may be, arrange for the preparation of the sketch and sub-
         division records of the land notified for acquisition in duplicate and
         send one copy to the Superintendent of Survey and Land Records for
         scrutiny and preparation of revised sketches and area list.
     (5) The Land Acquisition Officer shall thereupon prepare a draft
         declaration in the appropriate form [Form No. 5 (a) or No. 5(b) or No.
         5(c) or No. 5 (d) as the case may be] and submit his report with the
         following documents for the decision of Government if the acquisition
         is for the purposes of the Central Government, or for the decision of
         the Board of Revenue if the acquisition is for any other public
         purpose.

         (a) An attested copy of the requisition.
         (b) Attested copy of Gazette sheet and paper cuttings containing
             published copies of the preliminary/composite notification.
         (c) Served and published copies of notices referred to in rule 7.
         (d) The sketch of the site.
         (e) Extract from the Village Settlement/Adangal/Land Tax Register
             relating to the land.
        (f) Sub-division statement.
        (g) The objection petitions (in original).

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(h) The record of enquiry under section 5 A.
         (i) Statement reconciling difference between the particulars shown in
              the preliminary/composite notification and the declaration together
              with a certificate that the difference has been reconciled.
          (j) A confidential note on the nature and weight to be attached to the
               existence of religious buildings, tombs, grave yards etc., if any, on
               the land under acquisition.
9. Publication of Declaration.-
     (1) On consideration of the objections and the report of the Land
          Acquisition Officer, if the Board of Revenue or the Government, as
          the case may be, is or are satisfied that the land should be acquired, the
          declaration shall be approved after overruling the objections and sent
          up for publication in the Official Gazette as required under section 6.
          One copy of the approved declaration with the records shall be
          returned to the Land Acquisition Officer for arranging the publication
          of the Draft Declaration in the newspapers as required under Section 6.
     (2) If on the other hand the Board of Revenue or the Government as the
          case may be decides or decide to give up the acquisition a notification
          withdrawing from such acquisition shall be published by Government
          in Form No. 6.
     (3) When the acquisition is for a public purpose other than for the
          purposes of the State Government or Central Government no
          declaration shall be published unless the requisitioning authority
          executes in favour of the District Collector, an agreement in
          Form No. 7.
     (4) Every declaration for the acquisition of land for the purposes of the
          Central Government, under Section 6 of the Act shall be in Form No. 5
          (a) and that under Section 6 read with sub-section (l) of Section 17 of
          the Act shall be in Form No. 5 (b). Every declaration for any other
          public purpose under Section 6 of the Act shall be in Form No. 5 (c)
          and that under Section 6 read with sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the
          Act shall be in Form No. 5 (d).
     (5) The Officer competent to authenticate the orders under Section 6, shall
          be the Secretary to Government, Additional Secretary to Government,
          Joint Secretary to Government or Deputy Secretary to Government of
          the concerned Administrative Department where the declaration is
          made by Government and the Secretary, Board of Revenue where the
          declaration is made by the Board of Revenue.
 10. Procedure for the preparation of basis of valuation and valuation
      statement of the property under acquisition.-
      (1) As soon as the preliminary/composite notification is published the
           Land Acquisition Officer shall prepare a basis for valuation of the
           property under acquisition and forward the same to the District
           Collector for approval. In preparing the basis for valuation, the Land
           Acquisition Officer may obtain from the offices of the Sub-Registrars
           concerned copies of available sale deeds of similar lands in the
           locality as on or immediately prior to the date of publication of the
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aforesaid notification and such other details as are found necessary.
          Buildings or structures under acquisition which are likely to cost more
          than Rs. 5,000 shall be got valued by the Engineer of the Public
          Works Department or by qualified Engineers of the requisitioning
          body at the rate prescribed by the Public Works Department, subject
          to the monetary powers given by Government to each grade of
          Engineers.
     (2) Immediately after the basis for valuation is approved by the District
         Collector and the structures got valued by the competent Engineers,
         the Land Acquisition Officer shall arrange to prepare a mahazar and a
         detailed valuation statement in Form No. 8 showing the details of land
         under acquisition, the improvements thereon and the estimated amount
         of compensation and get valuation statement approved by the District
         Collector.
     (3) The Land Acquisition Officer shall, before sending the basis for
         valuation
         and the detailed valuation statement to the District Collector for
         approval, personally inspect the site and record a certificate in the
         mahazar and detailed valuation statement to the effect that he has
         actually inspected the site and is satisfied as to the correctness of the
         details shown in the mahazar and detailed valuation statement
         prepared by the Revenue Inspector or Valuation Assistant as the case
         may be.
1
 [Explanation. - For the purposes of this rule and Rules 6,11,12 and 14 the
expression "District Collector" means the Collector of a District and includes
an Officer, if any, not below the rank of a District Collector in the Revenue
Department, specially empowered by the Government to exercise the powers
of the District Collector, where the land to be acquired is for any road or bridge
project,]
11. Notice to persons interested on the land.-
     (1) A soon as the revised sketches and area lists are received from the
         Superintendent of Survey and Land Records and the detailed valuation
         statement is approved by the District Collector, the Land Acquisition
         Officer shall cause public notice in Form No.9 (a) to be given at the
         convenient places on or near the land to be taken as required under
         sub-section (1) of section 9.
     (2) A notice in Form No. 9 (b) shall be served on all the persons
         concerned in the manner prescribed in Section 45 and as required in
         sub-section (3) of Section 9.




1. Inserted by Noti. G.O. (P) No. 26/2002/RD dt. 5-2-2002 pub. in KG. Ex. No. 233 dtl3-3-
2002 as SKO 135/2002




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12. Awards for compensation.-
    (1) A soon as the claims of the persons interested in the land are enquired
        into as contemplated in rule 11 the Land Acquisition Officer shall
        prepare a draft award (in Form No. 10) and submit the same with all
        connected records.
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          [(a) to the District Collector where the award does not exceeded Rs.
             One Crore.
         (b) to the Commissioner of Land Revenue, where the award exceeds
             Rs. One Crore but does not exceed Rs. Two crores.
         (c) to the Government in the concerned Department, where the award
             exceeds Rs. Two crores.]
    (2) As soon as previous approval is received the Land Acquisition Officer
        shall make an award in Form No. 10 and send one copy of such award
        to the District Collector for effecting necessary changes in the revenue
        records and one copy to the requisition authority. A copy of the award
        statement shall thereupon be sent to the Accountant General in 'Form
        A' in duplicate.
    (3) No award shall be passed unless the Land Acquisition Officer has
        sufficient funds at his disposal for making payment of the
        compensation or depositing the same in to the Treasury or Court as the
        case may be.
    (4) Where all the persons interested in the land notified for acquisition
        executes an agreement as required under sub-section (2) of Section 11,
        award at any stage of the proceedings after the publication of the draft
        declaration under Section 6 of the Act in terms of such agreement
        without making any further enquiry.
    (5) The agreement shall be in Form No. 10(a) appended to these rules and
        it shall be executed between the owner or owners of the land of any
        person or persons interested therein on the one part and the District
        Collector for and on behalf of the Government of Kerala, on the other
        part,
     (6) No award shall be passed under sub-rule (4), unless previous approval
         is obtained from the competent authority as required under sub
         section (1) of Section 11.
2
 [12A. Re-de termination of the amount of compensation on tne basis of
     the award of the Court,-
(i) On receipt of an application under Section 28 A from the persons
interested within the stipulated period, the Collector shall conduct an
enquiry after due notice to all the persons interested and after giving
them a reasonable opportunity of being heard, make an award
re-determining the compensation payable to each applicant. The value
of each sub-division shall be decided upon by the collector. The applicability
of the award of the Court and the rate of compensation to be awarded on

1. Substituted by SRO 491/2001 dt. 3-5-2001 pub. in K.G. Ex. No, 691 dt. 8-5-2001.
2. Added by Noti. G.O. (P) No. 111/94/RD dt. 5-4-1994 pub. in K.G. Kx. No. 317 dt. 8-4-1994
  as SRO 427/94.

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re-determination have to be adjudicate, upon by the Collector taking into
  consideration all relevant act and circumstances. Every award under Section
  28 A shall be supported by a note to award giving justification in passing
  such award.
  (ii) The re-determination compensation shall not be less than the compen-
  sation originally awarded or shall not be more than the amount awarded by
  the Court. It shall not be more than the compensation originally claimed by
  the landowner.
  (iii) Every award under Section 28 A shall be in Form No. 10 (C).
  (iv) Every award under Section 28 A shall be got approved by the Competent
  Authority subject to the monetary limit prescribed under clauses (a) to (c) of
  sub-rule (1) of Rule 12.
  (v) No application under section 28 A shall be entertained when a land
  acquisition appeal case is pending before a Court.
  (vi) 1[xxx]
  (vii) A register in Form. No. 10 (aa) showing the details of applications
  under Section 28 A shall be maintained by the Collector.
  13. Notice of award and payment.-
  (1) Immediately, after the award is made, the Land Acquisition Officer shall
  issue a notice of award in Form No. 10 (b). The said notice shall be
  served on the awardees as well as other persons interested in the land
  in the manner prescribed in section 45.
  (2) In case the awardees or their authorised agents fail to appear and accept
  the award or fail to apply for a reference to court under section 18, the
  amount due shall be paid into the treasury as Revenue Deposit payable
  to the persons to whom it is respectively due and vouched for in Form E.
  A notice intimating the deposit of the amount into the Treasury shall
  also be served on all the awardees and interested persons in Form No. 11.
  (3) As soon as the payment or deposit of the award is completed, a
  subsidiary statement in Form 'B' showing the acceptance of award shall be
  sent to the Accountant General in duplicate.
  (4) Where an award has been made by a court under section 25, a second
  award statement shall be prepared in Form 'C' by the Land Acquisition
  Officer and a copy thereof sent to the Accountant General in duplicate.
  (5) The Accountant General will forward one copy each of the completed A,
  B and C statements to the Board of Revenue which will be filed there
  and retained permanently.
14. Mode of payment of awards. -
(1) The amount required for payment or deposit of the award shall not be
       drawn by the Land Acquisition Officer in cash. It shall be drawn in favour
       of the payee by means of printed and machine numbered TV form
       cheques to be obtained from the treasury on proper indent through the
       District Collector.

1. Omitted by SRO 963/99 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 2163 dt. 26-11-1999,



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(2) The payment relating to an award shall be made or the amount
         credited to Court of Revenue deposit within one month from the date
         of the award and in the case of an award made in the-month of March
         it shall be paid or deposited before the end of the financial year.
    (3) All payments into Court for deposits shall be made by means of ‘D’
          form cheques drawn in favour of the Presiding Officer of the Court
          payable by order of the Court to the credit of Civil Court deposits. In
          such case the Form ‘D’ cheques shall be accompanied with receipts in
          triplicate in Form ‘F’ duly filled up. The Presiding Officer shall retain
          one copy of the Form ‘F’ and return two copies to the Land
          Acquisition Officer after sending acknowledgments on them. One
          copy of the Form F shall be retained by the Land Acquisition Officer
          and the other copy sent to the Accountant General in Form ‘B’
          statement.
    (4) A stock register of printed ‘D’ form cheques shall be maintained by
          each Land Acquisition Officer in Form No. 11 (a). The serial number
          of cheques used for each award shall be noted in the register and
          balance struck. The Land Acquisition Officer shall retain the used
          cheque books in his personal custody and shall also maintain a
          separate register of cheques issued giving reference to the details such
          as (a) cheque number, (b) date of drawal, (c) award number and date,
          (d) name of payee, (e) Treasury drawn upon and (f) amount.
15. Taking possession of land.-
    (1) The payment or deposit of the amount awarded shall not be effected
          unless the land is taken possession of.
    (2) A soon as the award is made, the Land Acquisition Officer shall take
          over the property if not already taken and hand over possession of the
          same to the authorised representative of the requisition body under
          proper acknowledgement in the sketches and mahazers.
    (3) For the purpose of taking over and handing over possession of the
           land a notice in Form No. 12 shall be served on all the parties
           interested in the land and an intimation given to the requisitioning
           authority in Form No. 13.
     (4) Where any difficulty arises in obtaining surrender of property, the
           Land Acquisition Officer shall if he is not a Magistrate, apply to a
           Magistrate to enforce surrender of the property as required under
           section 47. The Magistrate may issue a warrant to a Police Officer not
           below the rank of a Sub Inspector, for enforcing surrender of the land,
           if necessary, by using force.
    1
      [(5) In the cases where possession of land is taken in advance under
           Section 17 of the Act; it should be done only after giving a notice to
           the land owner and occupier thereof as required under sub-section (2)
           of Section 17 of the Act. Such advance possession of land shall not be


     1. Substituted by Noti.G.O. (P) No. 337/97/RD dt. 7-5-1997 pub. in K.G. Ex. 581 dt. 7-5-
          1997 as SRO 357/97.
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taken unless a detailed mahazer showing the description of land and
            improvements thereon is prepared by the Land Acquisition Officer in
            the presence of the owner or other persons interested and the repre-
            sentative of the requisition body and got attested by them.)
        (6) A soon as the land is taken possession of intimation to that effect shall
            be given to the Sub Registrar concerned in Form No. 14 under proper
            acknowledgement to enable the Registration Department to maintain
            the permanent land records in their offices.
16. Reference to Court.- Reference to Court under section 18 or sub-section
    (3) of section 28A or Section 30 of the Act shall be made by the Land
    Acquisition Officer in Form No. 15 supported by information in the
    prescribed schedule in Form Nos. 16 and 17:
        Provided that in the case of application presented to the Land
    Acquisition Officer for reference to Court it shall be refereed within a
    period of six months from the date of receipt of the application.
1
    [16A. (1) Every application for reference to Courts under Sub-section (1) of
            Section 18 and sub-section (3) of Section 28A of the Act shall be
            made in Form No. 22A, in triplicate, and shall be filed within the time
            limit prescribed for the purpose.
        (2) As soon as the reference application is received, the Land Acquisition
            Officer shall make necessary entries in the Register in Form Nos, 21
            and 23.
        (3) One copy of the application shall be returned to the applicant duly
            acknowledging its receipt with the office seal and dated signature of
            the Land Acquisition Officer, immediately on receipt. The other
            copies shall be used for reference to Court and for office records],

17. Cancellation or modification of notification.- The authority competent
    to approve the notifications and declarations under these rules shall also
    be competent to cancel them or to modify them by issuing appropriate
    cancellation or erratum notification as the case may be.
18. Maintenance of Registers.- The following registers shall be maintained in
    all the offices dealing with land acquisition work.

         (a) A special Register of Land Acquisition Cases in Form No. 19.
         (b) A award Register in Form 20.
         (c) A register of Land Acquisition Suits in Form No. 21.
         (d) A register of claims made by interested parties in Form No. 22.
         (e) A register of reference applications filed by awardee in Form No. 23.
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         [(f)A register of applications for re-determination of compensation under
              Section 28 A filed by persons interested in Form No. 10 (aa)).

1. Added by Noti. G.O. (P) No. 105/99/TD dt. 29-3-1999 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 704 dt.6-4-1999
    as SRO 322/99.
2. Added by G.O. (P) No. 111/94/RD dt. 5-4-1994 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 317 dt. 8-4-1994 as
   SRO 427/94.

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Appendix
     (The Forms given in this Appendix may be used for the purposes
mentioned therein with such variations as the circumstances of each case may
require without affecting the substances thereof).
                                   Form No. 1
                                   (See Rule 3)
     In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of section 3 of the Land
Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), the Government of Kerala
hereby appoint the officers specified in column (1) of the Schedule below to
perform the functions of a Collector under the said Act within the area
specified in column (2) thereof and under sub-section (2) of section 4 of the
said Act authorise them, their servants and workman to exercise the powers
conferred by the said subsection in respect of any land within their respective
jurisdiction for the acquisition of which a notification under sub-section (1) of
section 4 has been published.
                                     Schedule

Sl.No.                 Designation of the Officer       Area of jurisdiction
(1)                               (2)                           (3)
(1) .. .... ….
(2) ……….etc.
                                                       By order of the Governor,
                                      Form 2
                                  [See Rule 4(1)]
                   Form of Requisition for acquisition of land
1.    Name of District, Taluk and Village,
2.    Survey Number(s).
3.    Extent of land to be acquired.
4.    Purpose for which it is to be acquired.
5.    (a) Name and designation of the departmental officer, if any, deputed for
          the joint inspection with the revenue officer.
      (b) Whether it is necessary to take possession of the land in advance by
          invoking the urgency clause under section 17 of the Land Acquisition
          Act.
      (c) If so, the special reasons to be given in a detailed manner as possible
          to enable the Government to decide upon the question
      (d) If the land is to be taken possession of in advance of the award
          whether the requisitioning officer has gone through the relevant
          provisions of the Land Acquisition Act and the rules made thereunder
          and satisfied himself about the need for doing so.
      (e) Whether interest charge on the compensation amount may be paid
          from the date of taking possession of the land under the urgency
          clause.
 6.   Whether the resolution of the Panchayat or Municipal Council or
      Corporation undertaking to use the land for the specific purposes etc. is
      attached.
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7.   If required on behalf of Panchayat or Municipal Council or Corporation
     whether the certificates regarding the suitability of the site are appended.
8. (a) Whether the sanction of the competent authority has been obtained.
            (i) for the work for which the land is required,
            (ii) for the requisition of the land in question.
     (b) Whether necessary budget provision exists for meeting the cost of
            acquisition.
                                      Certificates
1. Demarcation. - That the site was peg marked on the ground and the
     demarcation
     approved by a responsible Officer.
2. Plan.- That accurate measurements are furnished in the plan attached.
3. Objection.- That the objections of the owners have been duly considered
     and that the selection of another suitable site less open to objection by the
     owners was found impossible.
4. Sanction.- That sanction of the competent authority exists for the work for
     which the land it required.
5. Funds.- That provisions has actually been made in the budget for the cost
     of acquisition under the head of account" .......... "
6. That the acquisition proposal satisfied the conditions prescribed in Rule 2
     of the Kerala Municipalities (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable
     Properties) Rules, 1962, Section 68 of the Trivandrum City Municipal Act,
     1116 or Section 72 of the Calicut City Municipal Act, 1961 (Applicable to
     Municipal Councils and Corporations Only).
7. That the acquisition proposal satisfied the conditions prescribed in Rule 3
     of the Kerala Panchayats (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable
     Properties) Rules, 1963 (Applicable to Panchayats only).
8. That the Panchayat, the Municipality or the Corporation has agreed to
     abide by the conditions that may be imposed for alienation of the land after
     acquisition.
9. Agreed also to pay such compensation for damage as may be determined
     under section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, if there has to be a
     withdrawal notification.
                                                     Signature and Designation of the
                                                             Requisitioning Authority.
                                      Form No. 3 (a)
                                      [See Rule 5(1)]
   Form of Preliminary Notification to be Issued by the Land Acquisition
                   Officer under sub-section (1) of the Section 4
                                       Notification
 No ............                           Place ................            Dated.........
      Whereas the Government of Kerala have in notification No........dates .......
 appointed by the ...........to perform the functions of a Collector under the Land
Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894);



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And Whereas it appears to the Government of Kerala that the land
specified in the schedule below is needed or is likely to be needed for a public
purpose, to wit………………..;
     Now, therefore, notice to that effect is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4 of
the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
                                   Schedule
                                    District:
Taluk                                            Village or Amsom and Desom:
                      (The extent given is approximate)
Serial No.        Survey No.          Description                Extent
                                                         H.Are     Sq. meter
                                                         …………………
                                                           Total
                                                         ………………….

                                                 Land Acquisition Officer.
                              Form No. 3 (b)
                              [See Rule 5(2)]
             Form of Preliminary Notification to be Issued by the
               Government under sub-section (1) of Section 4
                                Notification
No…….                              Place……...                   Dated…….
     Whereas in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 258
of the Constitution of India, the President has in notification No. 12011/32/13/
84/LRD Dated the 19th January, 1985, published as S.O. 33 (E) in Part II,
Section 3, sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India Extraordinary No. 28 dated
the 19th January 1985 entrusted the Government of Kerala with their consent
the functions of the Central Government under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
(Central Act 1 of 1894), in relation to the acquisition of land for the purposes
of the Union, in the State of Kerala;
     And Whereas, it appears to the Government of Kerala that the land
specified in the schedule below is needed or is likely to be needed for a public
purpose, to wit for ………………,
      Now, therefore, notice to that effect is hereby given to all whom it may
 concern, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (!) of section 4 of
 the said Act.




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Schedule
                                                      District
 Taluk                                                 Village or Amsom and Desom
                         (The extent given is approximate)
Serial No.               Survey No.           Description           Extent
                                                             H. Are        Sq. Meter
                                                                           …………
                                                             Total
                                                                           …………
                                                                              By order of the Governor,
                                                                              Secretary to Government. -
                                                  Form No. 3 (c)
                                                  [See Rule 6 (2)1
              Form of composite notification to be issued by the Land
                 Acquisition Officer under sub-section (1) of section 4
                                  and sub-section (4) of section 17
                                                     Notification
No.........                                               Place...........                                Dated ........
     Whereas the Government of Kerala have in notification No .............. dated
the............. appointed............. to perform the functions of a Collector under the
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894);
      And whereas it appears to the said Collector that the land specified in the
schedule below is needed or is likely to be needed for a public purpose, to wit
for.........................................................................................................................;
      Now, therefore, notice to that effect is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894).
      In view of the urgency of the case, the Board of Revenue under subsection
(4) of Section 17 of the said Act has directed that the provisions of sections 5 A
of the Act shall not apply to this case.
                                                      Schedule
                                                       District:
Taluk:                                                                Village or Amsom and Desom:
                         (The extent given is approximate)
 Serial No.              Survey No.                        Description                               Extent
                                                                                         H. Are            Sq. Meter
                                                                                                          ……………

                                                                                          Total
                                                                                                        ……………

                                                                                     Land Acquisition Officer




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Form 3 (d)
                                 [See Rule 6 (3)]
     Form of composite notification to be issued by Government under
        sub-section (1) of Section 4 and sub-section (4) of Section 17
                                   Notification
No...,                                Place...                   Dated...
     Whereas in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 258
of the Constitution of lndia, the President has in Notification No. 12011/32/13/
84/LRD dated the 19th January, 1985 published as S.O. 33 (E) in Part II,
Section 3, sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of lndia Extraordinary, No. 28 dated
the 19th January, 1985 entrusted the Government of Kerala with their consent,
the functions of the Central Government under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
(Central Act 1 of 1894) in relation to the acquisition of land for the purposes of
the union, in the State of Kerala;
     And whereas, it appears to the Government of Kerala that the land
specified in the schedule below is needed or is likely to be needed for a public
purpose, to wit………;
     Now, therefore, notice to that effect is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4 of
the said Act.
     Under sub-section (4) of section 17 of the said Act, the Government direct
that in view of the urgency of the case, the provisions of section 5 A of the Act
shall not apply to this case.
                                    Schedule
                                     District:
Taluk :                                          Village or Amsom or Desom
                         (The extent given is approximate)
 Serial No.      Survey No.            Description            Extent
                                                      H. Are          Sq. Meter
                                                                      ……………
                                                       Total
                                                                      ……………
                                                      By order of the Governor,
                                                      Secretary to Government

                                  Form No. 4 (a)

                                  [See Rule 7(1)]

                                       Notice
 No .......                                                        Dated ............
      Notice is hereby given that the land specified in the appended schedule and
situated in the village of …… in the taluk of in the District of …… is needed or
is likely to be needed for a public purpose, to wit for... in accordance with the
notification No …….. published, under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Land


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Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) at pages... of Part 1 of Kerala
    Gazette dated ..................................................................... daily dated and daily
    dated .................................................................................. All persons interested
    in the said land are accordingly required to lodge before the at within 30 days
    from the date of publication of the above notification, or the giving of this
    public notice whichever is later a statement in writing of their objections, if any
    to the proposed acquisition of the said land. Any objection statement which is
    received after the due date or which does not clearly explain as to how the
    objection is interested in the land is liable to be summarily rejected.
                                                      Schedule
   Serial No. Survey No.                       Description                Extent            Name of Reputed
                                                                         required                 Owners/Interested
                                                                         in hecters               Persons
                                                                                Land Acquisition Officer
                                               Form No. 4 (b)
                                               [See Rule 7 (2)]
                                                   Notice
   No....                                                                      Dated ............
   Notice is hereby given that the land specified in the appended schedule and
 situated in the village of............ in Taluk of ............ in the District of ................
 is needed or is likely to be needed for a public purpose, to wit for ................ in
 accordance with the notification No ..............published under sub-section( 1) of
 section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) at
 pages .............. of Part I of Kerala Gazette dated............ daily dated ..................
 and............... daily dated etc.
                                            Schedule
Serial No.            Survey No.       Description          Extent        Name of Reputed
                                                            required            Owners/Interested
                                                            in hecters           Persons
                                                                Land Acquisition Officer
                                          Form No. 4 (c)
                                          [See Rule 8(1)
                                              Notice
No .......                                                                      Dated............
      Pursuant to the notice in respect of the acquisition of land mentioned in the
Schedule below, issued under sub-section (!) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition
Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) and under sub-rule (1) or Rule 8 thereof,
objections have been received from the following persons:
      (a) ..........................
      (b)..........................
      (c) ..........................
      (d)..........................




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2. Notice is hereby given to the above objectors that their objections will
be enquired into by the……….at……….on………. when they will be at liberty
to appear in person or by pleader and to adduce any oral documentary evidence
in support of their objections.
       3. Copies of the above objections are herewith forwarded to the **..........
 ...........who may file, on or before the date specified in paragraph 2 above, a
statement by way of answer to the objections and also depute a representative
to attend the inquiry.
                                      Schedule
Taluk:                                  District:                            Village:
                                 (The Extent given is approximate)
Sy. No.                          Description                     Extent (in hecters)
                                                           Land Acquisition Officer
Place:
Date:
** Departmental Officer, or Local Authority as the case may be.
                                   Form No. 5 (a)
                                   [See Rule 8 (5)]
   Form of Declaration to be Issued by the Government under Section 6 of
          the Land Acquisition Act, 1984 when the acquisition is for the
            purpose of Central Government under the ordinary clause.
                                     Declaration
No ...............                                                  Dated ..............
     Whereas in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 258
of the Constitution of India the President has in Notification No. 12011/32/13/
84/LRD dated the 19th January, 1985 published on S.O. 38(E) in Part II.
Section 3 sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India Extraordinary No. 28 dated
the 19th January, 1985 entrusted the Government of Kerala with their consent,
the functions of the Central Government, under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
(Central Act 1 of 1894) in relation to the acquisition of land for the purpose of
the Union in the State of Kerala;
     And whereas under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition
 Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) notification No……….dated the……….in
 respect of the land specified in the Schedule below has been published as SRO
 No………. in the Kerala Gazette No……….dated the……….
     And whereas, the Government of Kerala are satisfied that the said land has
to be acquired for a public purpose.
     Now, therefore, the Government of Kerala hereby declare under section G
 of the Act that the land specified in the schedule below and measuring
 ……….hectares ……….ares be the same a little more or less, is needed, for a
 public purpose, to wit……….and under section 7 of the said Act direct
 the……….to take order for the acquisition of the land.




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A plan of the land is kept in the Office of the ........ and may be inspected at
any time during Office hours.
                                    Schedule
Taluk                         District           Village or Amsom and Desom,
                      (The       extent     given       is      approximate)
Serial No.      Survey No,             Description                  Extent
                                                        Hectare Are         Sq.m
                                                            ……….……….
                                               Total
                                                            ……….……….

                                                        By order of the Governor,
                              Form No. 5 (b)
                              [See Rule 8 (5)]
        Form of Declaration to be Issued by the Government under
           Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 when the
                  acquisition is under the urgency clause
                                 Declaration
No...                                                         Dated...
      Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 258
of the Constitution of India the President has, in notification No. 12011/32/13/
84/LRD dated the 19th January. 1985 published as S.O. 33 (E) in Part II.
section 3 sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India Extraordinary No. 28 dated the
19th January, 1985 entrusted the Government of Kerala, with their consent, the
function of the Central Government under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
(Central Act I of 1894) in relation to the acquisition of land for the purpose of
the Union in the State of Kerala;
     And whereas under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition
Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) notification No………. date……….....in
respect of the land specified in the schedule below has been published as S.R.O.
No……….in the Kerala Gazette No……….dated the……….
      And whereas, under sub-section (1) of section 17 of the said Act the
 Government of Kerala have directed that in view of the urgency of the case the
 provisions of Section 5 A of the Act shall not apply to the land specified, in the
 schedule below;
      And Whereas, the Government of Kerala are satisfied that the said land
 has to be acquired for a public purpose;
     Now, therefore, the Government of Kerala hereby declare under section 6
 of the Act that the land specified in the schedule below and measuring……….
 hecters………. ares be the same a little more or less, is needed for a public
 purpose, to wit……….and under section 6 of the act, direct the……….to take
 order for the acquisition of the land. Further, under sub-section (1) of




                                         17
section 17 of the said Act the Government direct that the Collector may take
possession of the land on the expiry of fifteen days from the date of publication
of the notice mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act,
     A plan of the land is kept in the office of the...... and may be inspected-at
any time during office hours.
                                     Schedule
Taluk:                         District                               Village or
                                                               Amsom and Desom:
                        (The extent given is approximate)
Serial No.           Survey No.           Description                 Extent (in H/are).
                                                             By order of the Governor
                                 Form No. 5 (c)
                                 [See Rule 8 (5)]
   Form of Declaration to be issued by the Secretary, Board of Revenue
          under section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 when the
                   Acquisition is under the ordinary clause
                                    Declaration
No...........                                                        Dated the............
     Whereas, under sub-section (!) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act,
 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) Notification No dated .........in respect of the land
specified in the schedule below has been published;
     And whereas the Board of Revenue is satisfied after considering the report
made by the Land Acquisition Officer under sub-section (2) of section 5 A of
the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) that the land specified
in the schedule below has to be acquired for a public purpose;
      Now, therefore, the Board of Revenue hereby declares under section 6 of
 the Act, that the land specified in the schedule below and measuring……….
 hecters……….ares, to be the same a little more or less, is needed for a public
 purpose, to wit……….and under section 7 of the Act, direct the ……….to
 take order for the acquisition of the land.
     Apian of the land is kept in the office of the ..............and may be inspected
at any time during office hours.
                                     Schedule
Taluk:                 District                    Village or Amsom and Desom:
                                (The extent given is approximate)
 Serial No,       Survey No,            Description                      Extent
                                                                    H. Are. Sq. m.
                                                                             ……….
                                                          Total
                                                                             ……….

                                                                     Secretary,

                                                                   Board of Revenue



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Form No. 5 (d)
                                  [See Rule 8 (5)]
      Form of declaration to be issued by the Secretary, Board of Revenue
  under section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 when the acquisition is
                            under the urgency clause
                                     Declaration
No............                                                     Dated .................
     Whereas, under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act,
 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) Notification No ........dated the............. in respect
of the land specified in the Schedule has been published...........
     And whereas under sub-section (4) of section 17 of the Land Acquisition
Act, 1894 (Act 1 of 1894) the Board of Revenue has direct that in view of the
urgency of the case, the provision of section 5A of the said Act shall not apply
to the land specified in the schedule below;
     And whereas, the Board of Revenue is satisfied that the said land has to be
acquired for a public purpose;
      Now, therefore, the Board of Revenue hereby declares under section 6 of
the Act, that the land specified in the schedule below and measuring……….
hectares ……….ares; be the same a little more or less is needed for a public
purpose to wit and under section 7 of the Act direct the……….to take order for
the acquisition of the land. Further under sub-section (1) of section 17 of the
Act the Government direct that the collector may take possession of the land on
the expiry of fifteen days from the date of publication of the notice mentioned
in sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act.
      A plan of the land is kept in the office of the .......and may be inspected at
 any time during office hours.
                                      Schedule
Taluk:                  District                 Village or Amsom and Desom:
                                (The extent given is approximate)
 Serial No.       Survey No.             Description                  Extent
                                                                  H. Are.       Sq. m.

                                                           Total

                                                                           Secretary,
                                                                      Board           of
                                                                      Revenue
                                  Form No. 6
                                [See Rule 9 (2)]
                                Notification
No............                               Place,            dated ...............
     Under sub-section (1) of section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
(Central Act 1 of 1894) the Government of Kerala hereby withdraw from the
acquisition of the land/lands mentioned in the Schedule hereto annexed in
respect of which land acquisition proceedings were initiated by the issue of the
Notification No……….dated ……….under sub-section (1) of section 4 thereof
published. at page……….of part……….of the Kerala Gazette
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dated……….and the Declaration No………. dated ………. under section 6 of
the said Act published at page……….of……….the Kerala Gazette
dated……….and……….
                             Schedule
                              District
Taluk                                                     Village:
SI.No.           Sy. No.         Description              Extent
                                            By order of the Governor
                                                         Secretary to Government
                                      Form No. 7
                                    [See Rule 9 (3)]
   Draft form of agreement under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the
       acquisition of land for public purpose other than for the purpose
                    of State Government or Central Government
      Articles of Agreement made this the ........ day of........... 19........... between
 ........... (here enter the name of the Institution/Association/Local Authority) ...
registered under .............and having its office at ............(hereinafter called "the
Bounden") of the one part and the Governor of Kerala (herein after called "the
Government") of the other part.
       Whereas upon the application of the Bounden the Government have
agreed to acquire on behalf of the Bounden under the provisions of the Land
Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) the land described and alienated
in          the        schedule       hereto        annexed             and        situation
in……….Village……….Taluk……….District, it having been shown to the
satisfaction of the said Government that the proposed acquisition is needed for
the construction of a work likely to prove/useful to the public namely                 or
for a purpose calculated to promote and develop agricultural industry or co-
operation and whereas the said Government have called upon the Bounden to
enter into the agreement with the Government as hereinafter contained. Now
these presents witness and it is hereby agreed of and declared as follows:-
        1. The Bounden shall deposit with the Collector (Land Acquisition
Officer) at the time of execution of the agreement or at any other date to be
fixed by the Collector (Land Acquisition Officer), the following amounts:-
       (a) The estimated amount of compensation as may be provisionally fixed
 by the Collector (Land Acquisition Officer), and the estimated amount of
 establishment charges likely to be incurred by the Government in connection
 with this acquisition to be provisionally fixed by the Collector (Land
 Acquisition Officer).
        (b) The decision of the collector (Land Acquisition Officer) regarding the
 estimated amounts under this sub-clause shall be final and legally binding on
 the Bounden.
        2. After adjustment of the amount so deposited, the bounden shall pay to
the Government before the said land transferred to the bounden the excess, if
any, of the cost of the land as settled by the Collector (Land Acquisition
Officer)

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or if reference is made to the Court by the final court of appeal all costs of
acquisition inclusive of all payments and allowances in respect thereof payable
under the said Act and all Court costs and Pleader's fee etc., incurred by the
said Government in defending the references, if any, made to the court as
aforesaid and on appeal or appeals filed in connection therewith and all costs,
pleader's fee etc., payable or paid by the said Government to the claimant in the
said matters and also of the amount of establishment charges incurred by the
Government as finally settled by the Collectors (Land Acquisition Officer), The
Government shall not be bound to give possession of the land until all the said
moneys have been paid and may withdraw from the acquisition and in case of
withdrawal in Bounden shall be liable to indemnify the Government against all
expenses incurred and damage sustained as a result of anything done by them
in the matter of acquisition till the date of withdrawal.
      The decision of the Government regarding the amounts payable by the
Bounden upon such withdrawal shall be final and legally binding on the
Bounden. Upon such payment by the bounden the Government shall execute
and do all such acts, deeds, matters and things as may be necessary or proper
for effectively vesting the said land in the Bounden and giving the Bounden an
absolute title thereto subject to the payment of an assessment or ground rent as
hereinafter provided.
      3. The terms upon which the said land shall be held by the Bounden are;
      (a) that the land shall be used for the.......... ;
      (b) That the Bounden shall pay to the Government annually the
 appropriate assessment or ground rent, as the case may be, on land which shall
 be liable to revision at any general revision of the land revenue assessment;
      (c) that the Bounden shall not except with the previous sanction of the
 Government, use the land for purpose other than that for which it is acquired;
       (d) that the Bounden shall erect or provide the dwelling houses or
amenities directly connected therewith within a period of years from the date
of transfer of the land to it subject to the conditions and in the manner specified
below;
      (e) the Bounden shall execute the work for the construction of which the
 land is acquired within a period of. ........ years and maintain it subject to the
 following conditions:-
      (f) that the Bounden shall allow the public to use the work on following
 terms:- (here enter the special clause if any, to be provided in each case on its
 merit).
      That in the event of the Bounden being wound up or in the event or failure
 on the part of the Bounden to carry out the terms of agreement, that is to say....
 the land shall be liable to resumed and taken back by the Government on
 payment to the Bounden of the amount of the award as finally settled less the
 30 per cent awarded for compulsory acquisition or estimated market value of
 land at the time of resumption which ever shall be less and if there are any
 buildings on the land the Government may at their option either purchase the
 buildings on payment of their estimated value at the time or direct the Bounden
 to remove the buildings at its own cost with him such time as may be allowed
 by the Government.

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That in the event of the voluntary relinquishment of the land by the
Bounden as not required for the purpose for which it was acquired the
Government may resume the land if it is required for a public purpose/or if they
consider that it should be returned to the original owner. If the Government
decide not to exercise this power and inform the Bounden accordingly, the later
may disposses of the land in any manner it likes. In the event of the resumption
of the land under this condition, the compensation payable to the Bounden shall
be the value of the land at the time of resumption whichever may be less
together with the value of the building and other improvements at the time of
resumption. If there are building on the land which the Government do not
require the institution shall remove them at its cost;
      (g) that the Government shall have the right to resume the land if the
Bounden does not use the land for the purpose for which it was acquired within
a period of      year or such period as further extended by the Government to be
reckoned from the date on which the Bounden was placed in possession of the
land;
      (h) that the Bounden shall allow any officer of the Land Revenue
Department not below the rank of a Village Assistant, whenever, required to
enter upon the land for the purpose of verifying whether matters provided for in
the agreement have been complied with.
      4. All the costs and expenses of, and incidental to the preparation and
execution of this agreement excluding stamp duty but including costs of regis-
tration if registration is required by the Government shall be paid by the
Bounden.
      5. All sums found due to the Government under or by virtue of this
agreement shall be recovered from the Bounden and its properties movable and
immovable, as if such sums are arrears of land revenue under the provisions of
the Kerala Recovery Act, 1968 and in such other mariner as the Government
may deem Fit.
      In witness where the seal of the Bounden hath hereunto been affixed and
 the indenture executed for land on behalf of the Bounden by ... and Sri .............
 by order and direction of and acting for and on behalf of the Governor of Kerala
 hath hererunto set their hands the day and the year first above written.
             (Here enter Schedule above referred to)
      Registration District:
      Sub District:
       Name of Village and Town:
       Description of land-wet or dry with Sy. Nos.
       Boundries and area etc..
       Signed by Sri ...........
       {in the presence of witnesses)
 Witnesses: 1.
             2.
                                 Signed by Sri
                                 (in the presence of witnesses)
             1.
             2.
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Form 8
                                  [See Rule 10 (2)].
       Valuation of Statement of Lands Proposed to be Acquire for…………
SL.No Taluk    Village    Survey          Tenure Classification              Land
                          Sub division
                          No. or letter
                                                                Are under Rate per     Amount
                                                                acquisition H.Are      of
                                                                Hect.Are    Sq.M.      estimated
                                                                            Rs.P       Compens
                                                                                       ation
                                                                                       Rs.P
 (1)        (2)      (3)         (4)          (5)        (5a)       (6)         (7)        (8)




                                      Form No.8- (Contd.)
            Trees                    Buildings
Description No Amount of       Descri Amount of     Total of    30% of          Total Columns
                  estimated    ption   estimated    Columns     solatium on     (14) +(15)
                  compensati           compensation (8), (11)   market value
                  on Rs.P              Rs.P         and (13)    shown in
                                                    Rs.P        column (14)
    (9)      (10)     (11)      (12)        (13)       (14)           (15)            (16)




                                     Form No.8 -(Contd.)
Name of Pattadar               Name of person in possession     Remarks
            (17)                            (18)                               (19)



       Revenue Inspector               Valuation Assistant          Land Acquisition Officer




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Form No. 9(a)
                                           [See Rule 11 (1)]
                      Notice under section 9(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
                                         (Central Act 1 of 1894)
     Notice is hereby given that the Government intend to take possession of
the land mentioned in the list below, which is required for a public purpose
under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894(Central Act 1 of 1894). All persons
interested in the Land are required to appear in person or by authorised agent
on……………..before the…………. at…………..(Place) and to state/put in a
statement in writing signed by themselves or their agents, showing the nature
of their respective interests in the land, the amount and particulars of their
claims to compensation for such interests, in the land and their objections, if
any, to the measurements made under Section 8 of the Act.

                                           Particulars of Land

                               Name of owner, occupier, or Description Survey         Extent
                               other persons interested on the of land Number
District and Taluk




                               land or entitled to act for persons
                               so interested
                     Village




Place:                                                            Land Acquisition Officer
Date:

                                              Form No. 9 (b)
                                             [See Rule 11(2)]
                       Notice under section 9 (3) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
                                          (Central Act 1 of 1894)
      Notice is hereby given that the Government intend to take possession of
 the land mentioned in the list below which is required for a public purpose
 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894). You are hereby
 required     to    appear    in    person     or    by    authorised     agent
 on……………before……………at……………(place) and to state/put in a
 statement in writing signed by you or your authorised agent showing the nature
 of your interest in the land, the amount and particulars of your claim to
 compensation for such interest and your objection if any, to the measurement
 made under section 8 of the Act.



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Particulars of the Land


District             Name of owner, occupier,
                   or other persons interested                  Descriptio           Survey         Extent
Tuluk and                                                         n of land
                   in the land or entitled to act                                    Number
Village                                                                                           H.A. Sq.M
                     for persons so interested




Place:                                                                   Land Acquisition Officer
Date:
                                                 Form No. 10
                                               [See Rule 12(1)]
                                                   Award
No.
       Made by -
 Under section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894).
       Whereas an extent of land measuring ............. and situated in the Village
of............ in the Taluk of. .............. in the District of. ................and registered in
the name of, or occupied by the persons specified below has been declared by
Government at page of. ..................... of the Gazette, Part ......................... dated
........................................................... daily dated ...................................... and
……………daily dated ..................... to be needed for the undersigned after full
enquiry into the case and on due consideration of the various circumstances
connected with the acquisition as hereto before set forth make the following
award under his hand:
       (i) The true area of the land in hectares/ares
       (ii) The compensation allowed for the land is Rs......as shown below:
              (a) value of the land at Rs ........ per hectare/are
              (b) value of improvements
              (c) value of buildings, wells, crops, trees etc.
              (c) market value of land (total of a, b and c)
        (iii) increase on market value [item ii(d)] at 12 per cent per annum
              under section 23 (1A) for the period ............
        (iv) 30% solatium on market value [item ii (d)]
        (v) Interest if any,
              (a) at 9% (specify period)
              (b) at 15% (specify period)
Total -[items (ii) (b) + (iii) + iv +v (a) and (b)]

District,                       Survey                      Extent                    Name of Registered
Taluk      and                  Number                                                holder or occupier
Village                         (2)                             (3)                   (4)
       (1)
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(vi) The persons or person to whom the compensation is due.
          Serial Number______________ Name_________________Rs. P.
The undersigned certifies that:
     (a) notices have been promulgated or served in accordance with section 9
of the Land Acquisition Act and that evidence for such promulgation or service
forms part of the record.
     (b)There is a plotted plan of the land or lands to be acquired.
                                                         Land Acquisition Officer.
                                Form No. 10 (a)
                                [See Rule 12 (5)]
  Agreement to be executed when land is acquired for public purposes by
     agreement between the persons interested and the Acquiring body
      An agreement made this ............day of. ...........19 .............between .............
hereinafter called the 'Owner' (which expression shall unless repugnant to the
context or meaning thereof include his heirs, executors and administrators) and
................ hereinafter called the 'Interested Party1 (which expression shall
unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof include their successors and
assignees (to be scored out if there is no interested party) on the one part and
the Governor of Kerala acting through…………… hereinafter called the
'Government' on the other part.
      AND WHEREAS the right, title and interest of the owner/owners and the
interested part/parties in the following land/lands hereinafter called the 'said
land/lands' is/are as specified below:
      (a) Owner/owners being the absolute owner/owners of the property or
having an interest therein capable of leading to ownership ultimately,
hereinafter mentioned and hereby conveyed in the following shares, that is to
say:
      (1).............................. s/o ........................... share ...........................
      (2).............................. s/o ........................... share ...........................
      (3).............................. s/o ........................... share ...........................
      (b) Where the land/lands are held by the interested party/parties under
the owners named herein above with respective terms and nature of interest:
      (1)...,......... s/o ..................... Define term and nature of interest ..............
       (2) ............ s/o ..................... Define term and nature of interest ..............
       (3) ............ s/o ...................... Define term and nature of interest ..............
      (To be scored out if there is no interested party)
      AND WHEREAS the said land/lands have been notified for acquisition
 under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act. 1894, under Notification No........
 dated...........published on.................
      AND WHEREAS the owner and the interested party agree to refer the
 matter to the reference of the Collector and to accept the award to be made
 thereon as compensation payable under section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act
 including additional amount ©12% under sub-section (1AJ solatium @ 30%
 under subsection (2) thereof for the said land/lands and also agree to apportion
 the same between themselves as stated in detail at the end.

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AND WHEREAS the owner and the interested persons further agree to
deduction of the total amount shown in the award, in case any or all of the said
thing(s) attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to
the earth is withdrawn with the prior approval of the Land Acquisition
Collector.
     AND WHEREAS the owner and the interested persons further agree to
deduction of the amount to be mentioned in the said award in case they are
allowed to harvest the standing crop thereon by the Land Acquisition
Collector.
     Now therefore, the owner or interested party of hereby agree with the
Governments as follows:-
     (1) That the Land Acquisition Collector shall be competent to declare the
award as per terms of this agreement without any further enquiry which is
required to be held under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
     (2) If the Government as deems it necessary to take immediate possession
of the land under acquisition even though there is a standing crop on it the
Government will be entitled to do so provided that compensation for the
standing crop on it the Government will be entitled to do so provided that
compensation for the standing crop as shown in as per the award is paid.
     (3) That the owner and the interested party shall not claim any amount in
addition to the amount agreed upon as aforesaid as compensation and accept it
without any protest.
     (4) If it hereafter or after the payment of compensation as per the award
transpires that the owner and/or the interested party is not entitled at all or are
not exclusively entitled to the entire amount of compensation awarded by the
Land Acquisition Collector in terms of this Agreement in respect of the said
land/ lands as mentioned at the end, the Government is required to pay any
compensation to any other person, the owner and the interested parry shall on
demand refund to the Government the entire amount of money received by
them or such amount as may be determined by the Land Acquisition Collector
as refundable by them to the Government and shall also indemnify jointly and
severally the Government against any claim or compensation or part thereof by
any other persons and against all proceedings and liabilities of any loss or
damage suffered or any costs, charges or expenses incurred by Government by
reason of the payment to them and the owner and the interested party shall pay
the interest at the rate of 9% on the amount so refundable for the first year and
the rate of 15% for the subsequent years.
      (5) If the owner/interested party fails to refund to the Government the
 amount mentioned in the preceding Para, the Government shall have the full
 right to recover the same as arrears of land revenue or to proceed under any
 law in force for recovery of such amount.




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(6) Without prejudice to any other remedies for the enforcement of any
refund or indemnity the Government may recover any sum determined and
certified by the Land Acquisition Collector to be due and payable by the owner
and interested party to the Government by way of refunded or otherwise under
these presents an arrear of land revenue.
     (7) If any Government dues/shares/premium from this land/lands are
payable by the owner or interested party and the loans of any public financial
institutions are outstanding against the land/lands the same shall be deducted
from the said compensation amount that may be awardable under these
presents.
     (8) The Government shall bear the stamp duty payable in respect of this
agreement
                                   (Schedule of the land/lands)
     Area ................................ acre/ha.
                                                               Village ...................
                                                               Taluk/Tahsil..........
                                                               District.
                                        Crop         Detail of                 Total
                                        stan            other             compensati
                                        ding           things              on payable
                                        there       attached to
                                        on           the earth
                    Details of lands if it is part

                    (showing four boundaries




                                                     Amount of compensation




                                                                                        Amount of compensation




                                                                                                                           person (s) whom payable
                    comprised on col. 1+2+3
                                hi f dj i i




                                                                                                                           Name and address of the
                    Compensation for land
                    of the survey number




                                                                                                                                     d h   f
 Survey No.




                                                                                                                 (4+6+8)
                    Details




                                                                              Details
              Are




                      d




                                                                                                                             d
(1) (2)              (3)            (4)      (5)     (6)                      (7)       (8) (9)                            (10)

    Signed by the owner of the land and the interested party and the Acquiring
Authority on behalf of the Governor.
    Land Owners /Interested Parties                        Government
            1.                                             Full name
            2.                                             Designation
            3.                                             Witness

                                                                                                     1
                                                                                                     2
                                                                                                     3


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1
                             [FormNo.10 (aa)]
                              (See Rule 12 A)
    Register of applications received and disposed of under section 28 A.
   1.   Serial No.
   2.   Date of application
   3.   Name of applicant (with address)
   4.   Detail of documents of evidence, if any
   5.   L.A. Case No.
   6.   No. and date of award under Section 11
   7.   LAR Case No. and date of award of Court onthe basis of which
        enhancement claimed.
    8. Date of issue of notice to the persons interested
    9. Date of hearing
    10. Nature of disposal
    11. Date of approval of award under section 28A, by Competent Authority
    12. No. and date of award under section 28 A
       13. Amount awarded by enhancement and rate of land value
    14. Whether court deposit, revenue deposit or payment to party
    15. D form Cheque No, and date of issue
    16. Date of payment of adjustment in the treasury
    17. Date on which documents etc. are returned to the petitioner
    18. Signature of the petitioner with date in token of having received back
        documents etc.
    19. Initial of Land Acquisition Officer with date
    20. Remark regarding other mode of payment, if any]
                                Form No. 10 (b)
                                [See Rule 13 (1)1
  Notice of Award under section 12 (2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
                             (Central Act 1 of 1894)
                                      Notice
     The following award has been passed by the undersigned in the matter of
the acquisition of the lands noted below and situated in Village ..............
Taluk.…….

Survey Number           Extent                   Amount            Persons to whom
and sub. division                                awarded           award is made
No                      Are Sq. M                Rs.



I. Added by Noti. G.O. (P) No. 111/94/RD dt. 5-4-1994 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 317 dt. 8-4-1994
  as SRO 427/94.




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You are hereby informed that you should appear either in person or by an
authorised agent before the undersigned on ... at...........and receive the amount
specified above, failing which the said sum of money will be kept in Revenue
Deposit and will bear no interest.
Place:                                                   Land Acquisition Officer
Date:                                                              Designation
                                 1
                                     [Form No. 10 (c)
                                      [See Rule 12A]
                                         Award
No.
Made by
Under section 28 A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894).
The amount of compensation awarded in L.A. Case No .............. by the under
signed in respect of the Scheduled landed property including improvements/
structures is re-determined in the name of the person/persons interested as
detailed below on the basis of the award of the Court in LAR Cases No.............
     I. (i) The true area of the land in hectares/ares
           (ii) Amount of compensation awarded by the Land
                 Acquisition Officer in L.A. Case No ...........
               (a) Value of the Land at Rs .............. per hectare/ares
               (b) Value of improvements
               (c) Value of buildings, wells, crops, trees etc.
               (d) Market Value of land (total of a, b and c)
          (iii) Increase on market value [item No. ii (d)]
                at 12 percent per annum under section 23 (I A)
               for the period.............
          (iv) 30 % solatium on market value [item No ii (d)]
     II. (i) Amount of compensation awarded by the
                Sub-Court................in LAR Case No ...........
                (a) Value of land at Rs ... per hectares/ares
                {b) Value of improvements
                (c) Value of buildings, wells, crops, trees etc.
                (d) Market value of land (total of a, b and c)
          (ii) Increase on market value [item No. i (d)]
                at 12" per cent per annum under section 23 (A) for the period .......
          (iii) 30 % solatium on market value [item No. i (d)]
     III. (i) The true area of the land in hectares/ares
          (ii) The compensation re-determined for land is as shown below
                (a) Value of the land Rs.......per hectare/are


   1. Added by Noti. G.O. (P) No. 111/94/RD dt. 5-4-1994 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 317 dt.
   8-4-1994 as SRO 427/94.




                                           30
(b) Value of improvements
               (c) Value of buildings, wells, corps, trees etc.
               (d) Market value of land (total of a, b and c)
     (iii) Increase on market value [item No. ii (d)]
               at 12% per annum under section 23 (1AJ
               for the period .........
     (iv) 30 % solatium on market value [item No. ii (d)]
District Taluk           Survey No.             Extent             Name of registered
 and Village                                                        holder or occupier
      (D                      (2)                 (3)                      (4)




(v) (a) Amount of compensation already paid                :
(b) Balance amount to be paid on re-determination          :
(vi) The person or persons to whom the compensation is due :
     SI. No.                      Name                       Rs.              P
     The undersigned certifies that notices have been promulgated or served on
the persons interested and that evidence for such promulgation or service forms
part of the record
                                                       Land Acquisition Officer]
                                  Form No. 11
                                [See Rule 13 (2)]
                                     Notice
No............
     The following award has been passed by the undersigned in the matter of
the acquisition of the lands noted below and situated in Village .........................
Taluk...

Survey Number             Extent           Amount               Persons to whom
and sub. division                          awarded Rs.          award is made
No                     Are Sq. M
     You are hereby informed that the amount shown above has been deposited
in the Treasury as Revenue Deposit.
Place:
Date:
                                                           Land Acquisition Officer.
                                                                Designation




                                           31
Form No.11 (a)
                                             [See Rule 14 (4)]
       Stock Register of From D Cheques in the Office of the……….

         Receipt into stock                                Issue from stock
         Nos.                Sl.No. of                              Sl.No.
                             Forms           Date          Nos.     of
                                                                    Forms
                             From            To            From     To




                                                                              Balance of Stock of receipt into stock or



                                                                                                                                             Initials of the Land Acquisition Officer
         From who received




                                                                                                                          issue from stock
                             Books




                                                           Books
                                     Forms
Date




(1)      (2)                 (3)             (4)    (5)    (6)      (7)       (8)                                                            (9)




                                                     32
Form No. 12
                               [See Rule 15(3)]
      (Notice of taking over possession of the land to all interested persons)
     No........
To
     Take notice that the below noted property has been acquired by
Government under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act, 1 of 1894)
for…………..as per notification in the Kerala Gazette dated…………..at
page…………..part…………..daily                        dated…………..and            daily
dated…………..and that you should vacate and deliver possession of it before
the evening of the…………..to the…………..who has received necessary
instructions in the matter. If you fail to do so the …………..will be addressed to
enforce the surrender of the property to this Department under section 47 of the
Land Acquisition Act.

District                 Village          Survey No.              Extent
                                                                   H.A.
Place:
Date:                                                     Land Acquisition Officer.

                                Form No. 13
                              [See Rule 15 (3)]
             Notice of Intimation of taking over possession of the
                         property to requisition body
No,                                                              Office ............
Form
           The Land Acquisition Officer
           ……………………………..
To
           …………………………….
           Reference: Acquisition of the land for. ..........
           Sir,
     With reference to the correspondence ending with........ letter No........ lam
to inform you that ..........hectares .......... ares of land have been acquired on be
half of your department.
      Please arrange to depute an Officer of your department to take possession
of     the    land      from      the       Revenue        Inspector   of………………
at………………on………………19………………If the property is not taken
over on the appointed date, watchers will be appointed to look after the
property at the cost of your department.
                                                                  Yours faithfully,
                                                           Land Acquisition Officer.




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Name and Designation of the




     (1)
             Officer who made the award
             Date of award




     (2)
             Name of the sub district and




     (3-a)
             village
             Name of the Land if any




     (3-b)
             Survey No. or Sub No.




     (3-c)




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             North




     (3-d)
                                                                                                                                                        Form No.14
                                                                                                                                    [See Rule 15 (6)]




             East

     (3-e)
             South
     (3-f)
                                                                                              Form of intimation to Sub-Registrar
                                                  Name and Description of property acquired




             West
     (3-g)




             Extent
     (3-h)




             Classification of land as wet, dry
     (3-i)




             or garden
Form No. 14 (Contd..)
Nature of the interest in           Name and description of person to whom
immovable property transferred,        the property belonged
the purpose, etc.


(4-a)   (4-b) (4-c)    (4-d) (5-a)     (5-b) (5-c)     (5-d) (5-e)     (5-f)   (6)




Note:- A copy of this return should be sent to every Sub Registrar in whose sub
district any portion of the property referred to in the award is situate.




                                         35
Form No. 15
                                 (See Rule 16)
                        Form for Reference to Court.
   In the Court of the District/Subordinate Judge of …………………..
Reference made under section …………………. of Central Act 1 of 1894.

  By whom referred (name and designation of the referring officers)
  No.and date of reference
  Sl.No……………………… of Award No……………. Dated………………
  Village:                                             Taluk:
Particulars of land       Particulars   Particulars of         Date of
acquired                  of trees,     Compensation           Possession under
                          buildings,    awarded under          the Act
                          wells etc.    section 11
Sy. No. Nature Extend
     (1)                  (2)           (3)                    (4)
     Hect. Ares
Dry, Wet                                Land value
Garden                                  Damages
or Inam                                 30% solatium
                                        12% increase
                                        Interest
     Nature of persons interested              Description and Address
                  (5)                                      (6)
Reasons for reference
Schedule of information under clause (2) of section 19 attached in a separate
sheet.
                                             Signature and Designation of the
                                             Referring Officer

                                Form No.16
                               (See Rule 16)
              Schedule of Information for reference to Courts

From Whom       Date of       Date of receipt   Abstract of    Remarks
                statement                       statement
(1)               (2)            (3)              (4)           (5)

Date…………….19……………

                            Land Acquisition Officer




                                       36
Form No. 17
                               (See Rule 16)
          Form of schedule of information for reference to Courts
Description     Date      Name of         When received        How served
of Notice                  person
Notice under
Section 9 (3)
and 10 of the
Act

Notice         under
Section 12(2) of
the Act
Date .............. 19 ..............                                Land Acquisition Officer
                              Form No. 18
                              (See Rule 17)
                           Cancellation Notice
The Government of Kerala cancels
       The Land Acquisition Officer cancels the proceedings under the Land
Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), for the acquisition of the Land
specified below undertaken in pursuance of the notification under section 4 (I)
of the Land Acquisition Act published at page ............of Part ..................of the
Kerala Gazette dated.................... and .................... daily dated. ....................and
 .............. daily dated ............... The Lands in question have since been found
to belong to the Government/devolved on the Government and no acquisition
proceedings are necessary or applicable.
District:
Taluk:
Village:
Description of Land with Survey Number
                                                                     Secretary to Government

                                                 Designation of Land Acquisition Officer.




                                                 37
1
                                                                                             Serial No.




                                                                                        2
                                                                                             Date of Requisition




                                                                                        3
                                                                                             Department from which the requisition
                                                                                             has been received




                                                                                        4
                                                                                             Purpose of acquisition




                                                                                        5
                                                                                             Date of submission of the notification
                                                                                             under section 4 (1)




                                                                                        6
                                                                                             Date of the publication of the notification
                                                                                             in the Official Gazette/dailies


                                                                                        7
                                                                                             No. and date of the letter submitting the
                                                                                             draft declaration under section 6




38
                                                                                        8
                                                                                             Date of the publication in the Official




            entered within brackets in this column.
                                                                                             Gazette/dailies of the declaration under
                                                                                                                                                           Form No.19
                                                                                                                                                          (See Rule 18)




                                                                                        9



                                                                                             Date of submission of detailed valuation
                                                                                             statement
                                                                                        10




                                                                                             Date of approval of detailed valuation
                                                                                             statement


     Note:- Column (7) The letter should be given a R.Dis Number
                                                                                        11




                                                                                             Date of the award
                                                                                                                                           Special Register of Land Acquisition cases.




                                                                                        12




                                                                                             Serial No. and date of the award
                                                                                             statement
                                                                                        13




                                                                                             Date of taxing possession
                                                                                        14




                                                                                             Date of completion of proceedings and
            the declaration should be given a separate current number which should be
            Column (8) The Government or Boards Order ordering the publication of




                                                                                             closing of the file.
1
                                                                                          Award No. and date




                                                                                     2
                                                                                          Amount placed at the disposal of the L.A.Officer by the
                                                                                          Requisitioning Department




                                                                                     3
                                                                                          Serial No. in the award statement
                                                                                                                                                       Office of the ……..)




                                                                                     4
                                                                                          Total amount of compensation award




                                                                                     5
                                                                                          Whether Court Deposit, Revenue Deposit or payment to
                                                                                          party




                                                                                     6
                                                                                          D Form Cheque No.




39
                                                                                     7
                                                                                          Date of issue of D.Form Cheque
                                                                                                                                                                                         Form No.20
                                                                                                                                                                                        (See Rule 18)
                                                                                                                                                                                       Award Register




                                                                                     8
                                                                                          Date of payment or adjustment in the Treasury




                                                                                     9
                                                                                          Initial with date of the L.A Officer




     chalan number and date before entries relating to the award are made.
                                                                                     10   Remarks in the case of amount sent by M.Os, State the date
                                                                                          of receipt of postal acknowledment and in respect of Court
                                                                                          reference state the No. of L.A. OPs. (L.A. Rs.)
                                                                                     11



                                                                                          How balance amount (difference between col.2&4 have



     institutions or local bodies amount deposited should be noted in red ink with
     Note: - In respect of awards in which compensation is deposited by private
                                                                                                                                                       (Register showing payment of compensation in Land Acquisition Award in the




                                                                                          been disposed of
8
                                                                              1
          No. and date of Collector reference in                                  Serial No.
          which the case was referred to court




     9
                                                                              2
          Name of the Court and No. of the                                        Sl.No.of land acquisition
                                                                                  cases in the special register
          suit/OP/LAR
                                                                                  form (8) Designation of Land
                                                                                  Acquisition Officer.




                                                                              3




     10
          Name of the Government Pleader engaged                                  Details of land acquired
          for defending the case on behalf of                                     Taluk, Village, Survey No.
                                                                                  and area
          Government
                                                                              4




     11
          Date on which written statement or                                      Department and purpose for
                                                                                  which land acquired.




40
          counter affidavit filed
                                                                              5


                                                                                  No. and date of award, Total
                                                                                                                                                                       Form No.21
                                                                                                                                                       (See Rule 18)




     12
          Date on which evidence adduced in court
                                                                                  amount of compensation and
                                                       Form No.21- (Contd,)


                                                                                  rate of land value.
                                                                              6




     13
          Date of hearing                                                         Date of application for
                                                                                                                  Register of Land Acquisition Suits




                                                                                  reference to Court or date of
                                                                                  suit (in the case of original
                                                                                  suits on land acquisition
                                                                                  proceedings)




     14
          Date of decision of the court and the gist
                                                                              7




          of the decision                                                         Name of applicant (with
                                                                                  address) and the name and
                                                                                  address of Advocate of any.
1
          Serial Number




     2
          Date of receipt of claim petition




     3
          Name of petitioner with address




     4
          Sl.No. of L.A case o special register in Form No.18




     5
          Nature of claim




     6
          Details of documents of evidence, if any produced




     7
          Date on which receipt of documents etc, is acknowledged




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     8
          No. and date of award



     9
                                                                    Form No.210 (Concld.)




          Date on which documents etc. are returned to petitioner

     10
          Signature of petitioner with date in token of having
          received back documents etc,.
     11




          Initial of Land Acquisition Officer with date
1
                                       [Form No.22A
                                      [See Rule 16 A]
Application for reference to Courts under sub-section (1) of Section 18 and sub. section
(3) of Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act,1894.
[To be filled in triplicate]
  1. Name and address of Applicant/s
  2. Land Acquisition Case No.
  3. Award No.and date of award under Section 11.
  4. Amount of compensation awarded.
  5. Date of receipt of notice of award in Form No.10 (b) by the Applicant/s
  6. Date of receipt of compensation by the Applicant/s
  7. Whether the compensation amount was received under protest or not.
  8. Ground on which objection to the awards is filed. (Used additional sheets if
       necessary)
  9. If the application is under sub-section (3) of Section 28A give the following details
       also:
                (1). No.and date of Award under sub-section (2) of Section 28A of the Act.
                (2). Whether the compensation was redetermined.
                (3). Whether protest was recorded on the decision of the Collector.
                (4). Grounds on which the objection to the Awards is filed.
                                                                Signature of the Applicants
    Place:
    Date:

    Acknowledgement
    I, hereby acknowledge the receipt of application filled by Shri/Smt………………The
 same has been entered in the register of reference applications as Serial
 No………………….
                                          1
                                          [Form No.23
                                         [See Rule 18]
                              Register of Reference Applications
    1.  Serial Number.
    2.  Name and address of the applicant/applicants
    3.  Serial Number in the Register of land acquisition suits in Form No.21.
    4.  Award number and date of award under Section 11/28A of the Act.
    5.  The date of service of notice of award.
    6.  Amount of compensation and date of payment
    7.  Whether the payment was received under protest.
    8.  The date and time on which reference application under Section18/28A(3) of the
        Act has been filed.
    9. Signature of the Land Acquisition Officer with date and time. (Entries for the day
        should be closed on the day itself with an abstract mentioning the total number of
        application received and last serial number in the register and attested by the Land
        Acquisition Officer with his full signature and Office Seal.)
    10. The date and time on which the reference application under Section 187/28A (3)
        of the Act has been referred to Court.
    11. The date on which case was referred to Court under Section 30,31 (2), 35(3) of 37
        of the Act.
                                          Signature of the Land Acquisition Officer]
    1.   Added by Noti.G.O.(P) No.105/99/TD dt.29-03-1999 pub.in K.G. Ex.704 dt.6-4-1999 as
         SRO 322/99.

                                              42
Form ‘A’
                                  [See Rule 12 (2)]
      Statement showing the compensation awarded on account of lands taken up
                for…………….No.and date of Statement……………..
                              Date of award…………..


Name of work for which land has been acquired………………..
No.and date of declaration under section 6of L.A. Act 1894 (Central Act 1 of
1894) in the Kerala Gazettee.
No………………
Date…………………….Part…………………..Page………………..
Statement       showing   the   compensation    awarded    by    …………..under
section…………….of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 all persons interested in the
plot…………………..
Land situated in the Village of ……………… Taluk…………District……………


Serial Name of            Survey Area of land         Abatement of      Valuation
Number persons to         Number                      Land Revenue      of any
       whom                                                             buildings
       payment is                                                       taken up
       due under                                                        on the
       the award                                                        land
                                   Hectares    Areas
1           2             3        4           5     6                  7




                                       43
Form ‘A’- (Concld.)
Amount due to each person in                            Date on which possession of the
connection with the acquisition of the land             land was handed


Amount      Amount     Other      Total 7     Distribution Remarks   No.and Over to the
awarded     of         amount if (a+b+c)      of the                 Date of Departmental
for the     interest   any                    amount in              voucher authorities for
land        if any     (purpose               Col.7 (d)                      whom it is
including              to be                  taken from                     acquired
in the                 indicated)             the
amount                                        subsidiary
shown in                                      Statement
column 6                                      B
                                                                                 Date of reference
                                                                                      to the report
                                                                                   stating the date
7a          7b         7c          7d         8            9         10         11*




*To be filled up in the Accountant General’s Office.
Note:-1.Each award statement should be confined to the lands taken under one declaration
        ie. the award given for the Land acquired under more then one declaration should
        not be incorporated in one statement, but as many separate statement submitted ad
        there are declarations.
Note:-2. Regarding column 8 see note to Form ‘B’.




                                                               Land Acquisition Officer.




                                              44
Form ‘B’
                                     [See Rule 13 (3)]
     Particulars regarding the acceptance by the persons concerned of amounts
        entered in Award Statement No……………..dated………..19……………
Name of work for which land has been acquired………………….
No.and date of declaration in Kerala Gazette No……….dated………….Part…….Page………
                        Particulars of amount entered in column 7 of the award statement

                                a       b                      c                        d
                                                  Amount deposited in Court
Serial      Name of     Amount      Amount        Amount Court in  Reasons Amount
No. in      person to   accepted    accepted             which     for     undisbursed
the         whom        without     under                deposited deposit owing to
statement   payment     protest     protest                                non-
of award    is made                                                        attendance
under       under                                                          and the
section     the                                                            Treasury in
11 of the   award                                                          which it
Act                                                                        deposited
     1          2                                           3
                           Rs.P       Rs.P                    Rs.P                    Rs.P




                                                                   Land Acquisition Officer.


Note:- In noting these particulars in the Award Statement, it may be sufficient to enter the
       letter (a),(b),(c) or (d) as the case may be column 8 of the statement, when the
       whole amount of the awards shown in one of the four sub columns (a), (b), (c) and
       (d) in this statement.




                                             45
1
                                     Sl.No. in the statement of award
                                     under section 11 of the Act.




                                2
                                     Name of persons to whom
                                     payment is due under the award




                                3
                                     Amount originally awarded




                                4
                                     Amount paid by the Land
                                     Acquisition Officer under the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Part……………..Page………………..




                                     original award




                                5a
                                     Amount awarded for the land




46
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     No. and date of statement …………………….




                                     including the valuation of any
                                     building that may be taken upon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Form ‘C’




                                     with land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           [See Rule 13 (4)]




                                                                                                      section 26 of the LA Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894)




                                5b
                                     Amount of interest if any




                                5c
                                     Other amounts if any (purpose
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Name of work for which land has been acquired………………….




                                     to be indicated)
                                                                        Amount awarded by the Court




                                5d
                                     Total 5(a)+5(b)+5(c)
                                6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      No.and date of declaration in Kerala Gazette, viz, No……….dated…………….




                                     Further payment due
                                7




                                     Remarks
                                                                                                                                                               Statement showing the amount of compensation awarded by the Court…………under




                                8




     Land Acquisition Officer
                                     No.and date of voucher
Form D                                               Form D
                   [See Rule 14(3)]                                     [See Rule 14(3)]
Head of account…………………                               Head of account…………………
No.of voucher……………………                                No.of voucher……………………
Name of Payee…………………..                               Name of Payee…………………..
Sl.No………………in Award                                  Sl.No………………in Award
No………..Dated…………..                                   No………..Dated…………..
I……………………..                                          I……………………..
……………………..                                           ……………………..
do hereby acknowledge to have received               do hereby acknowledge to have received
Rs………………..                                           Rs………………..
(in words)…………………                                    (in words)…………………
on account of the cost of the land,                  on account of the cost of the land,
improvements etc.                                    improvements etc.
taken up by Government as detailed on reverse.       taken up by Government as detailed on reverse.
                           Signature of the payee.                               Signature of the payee.
The signature of the claimant attested               The signature of the claimant attested
                         Land Acquisition Officer                             Land Acquisition Officer
To                                                   To
     The Sub/District Treasury Officer                    The Sub/District Treasury Officer
     ……………………………..                                        ……………………………..
     Passed for payment of Rs………..                        Passed for payment of Rs………..
     (in words).                                          (in words).
                                 Treasury Officer.                                    Treasury Officer.




                                            47
[Reverse of Form D]                                   [Reverse of Form D]




Details of land, etc, and their value………              Details of land, etc, and their value………


Locality ……………. Village…………….                         Locality ……………. Village…………….


Taluk………………… District……………                            Taluk………………… District……………


Land………….Hectares……………Ares……..                        Land………….Hectares……………Ares……..




Item                                     Value        Item                                     Value


                                         Rs.P                                                  Rs.P




(a) Land (Including building) if any ………….            (d) Land (Including building) if any ………….


(b)       Interest if any ………………….                    (e)       Interest if any ………………….


(c)       Other charges (purpose to be                (f)       Other charges (purpose to be

      indicated)…….                                         indicated)…….


                                         ……...                                                 ……...


                       Total Rs. ………………                                      Total Rs. ………………


                                 ………………                                                ………………



                                                 48
Form E                                                  Form E
                   [See Rule 13(2)]                                        [See Rule 13(2)]
Name work and of Department for which land has          Name work and of Department for which land has
been acquired ………………                                    been acquired ………………
No.and date of declaration …………….                       No.and date of declaration …………….

To                                                      To

The Officer in charge of………..Treasury                   The Officer in charge of………..Treasury
please receive for transfer to credit of Revenue        please receive for transfer to credit of Revenue
Deposits the sum of Rs………..on account of                Deposits the sum of Rs………..on account of
compensation for land taken up for the above purpose    compensation for land taken up for the above purpose
payable as detailed below:                              payable as detailed below:
Serial No. Name of Area of Amount Remarks               Serial No. Name of Area of Amount Remarks
in award persons to land          payable               in award persons to land          payable
statement whom due                to each               statement whom due                to each
No.                               Rs.P                  No.                               Rs.P
(1)              (2)       (3)        (4)        (5)    (1)              (2)       (3)        (4)        (5)



                                               Total                                                   Total
Date:                        Land Acquisition           Date:                        Land Acquisition
Officer                                                 Officer
Received the above amount credited to Revenue           Received the above amount credited to Revenue
Deposits                                                Deposits
                                    Treasury Officer.                                       Treasury Officer.




                                                49
Form F                                                                     Form F                                                                      Form F
                      [See Rule 14(3)]                                                          [See Rule 14(3)]                                                            [See Rule 14(3)]
Name work for which land                                                          Name work for which land                                                    Name work for which land
has been acquired………To                                                            has been acquired………To                                                      has been acquired………To
the Judge of the Court                                                            the Judge of the Court                                                      the Judge of the Court
at……………….The sum                                                                  at……………….The sum                                                            at……………….The sum
Rs………..on account of                                                              Rs………..on account of                                                        Rs………..on account of
compensation for land taken                                                       compensation for land taken                                                 compensation for land taken
up for the above purpose                                                          up for the above purpose                                                    up for the above purpose
payable as detailed below, is payable as detailed below, is payable as detailed below, is
tendered for deposit in                                                           tendered for deposit in                                                     tendered for deposit in
Court under section 31(2) of                                                      Court under section 31(2) of                                                Court under section 31(2) of
the Act 1 of 1894                                                                 the Act 1 of 1894                                                           the Act 1 of 1894
                   Names of parties




                                                                                             Names of parties




                                                                                                                                                                         Names of parties
                                                         Amount payable




                                                                                                                                     Amount payable




                                                                                                                                                                                                               Amount payable
Sl.No. in award




                                                                          Sl.No. in award




                                                                                                                                                      Sl.No. in award
                                          Area of land




                                                                                                                      Area of land




                                                                                                                                                                                                Area of land
                  statement




                                                                                            statement




                                                                                                                                                                        statement
                                                                          to each




                                                                                                                                                      to each




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                to each
          1                2              3              4                            1              2              3                4                            1              2              3              4


                               Hect.Rs.P                                          Hect.Rs.P                                                                   Hect.Rs.P


Dated………. 19………..                                                                 Dated………. 19………..                                                           Dated………. 19………..
                  Land Acquisition Officer                                                  Land Acquisition Officer                                                    Land Acquisition Officer
Received the above amount                                                         Received the above amount                                                   Received the above amount
for credit to Civil Court                                                         for credit to Civil Court                                                   for credit to Civil Court
Deposits.                                                                         Deposits.                                                                   Deposits.


                                      Judge,                                                                    Judge,                                                                      Judge,


Note:- This form should be                                                        Note:- This form should be                                                  Note:- This form should be
used when the amounts of                                                          used when the amounts of                                                    used when the amounts of
compensation due are sent                                                         compensation due are sent                                                   compensation due are sent
to a Civil Court for deposit.                                                     to a Civil Court for deposit.                                               to a Civil Court for deposit.


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Land acquisition rules

  • 1.
    *The Land Acquisition(Kerala) Rules, 1990 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 55 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), the Government of Kerala hereby make the following rules, the same having been previously published as required by sub-section (2) of the said section, namely: - Rules 1. Short title and commencement.- (i) These rules may be called the Land Acquisition (Kerala) Rules, 1990. (ii) They shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.- In these Rules unless the context otherwise requires, (i) "Act" means the Land Acquisition Act, 1894; (ii) "Form" means the form appended to these Rules; (iii) "Government" means the Government of Kerala; (iv) "Land Acquisition Officer" means any officer specially appointed by Government by notification under clause (c) of Section 3 of the Act to perform the function of a Collector under the Act; (v) "Section" means a section of the Act. 3. Appointment of Collectors.- All appointments of Collectors under clause (c) of Section 3 shall be by notification in the Official Gazette in Form No. 1. 4. Requisitions for Acquisition.- (1) Requisitions for acquisition of land under the Act shall be made in Form No. 2 to the District Collector concerned within whose jurisdiction the land is situated. (2) As soon as a requisition is received, the District Collector shall if it is decided that the land applied for should be acquired under the Act, forward it to the concerned Land Acquisition Officer for initiating land acquisition proceedings. 5. Publication of Preliminary Notifications.- (1) When the acquisition is for any public purpose (other than for the purposes of the Central Government), the Land Acquisition Officer shall publish a preliminary notification in Form No. 3 (a) duly approved by him in the Official Gazette and in the newspapers as required by sub-section (1) of Section 4. (2) When the acquisition is for the purposes of the Central Government, the Land Acquisition Officer shall forward to Government in the concerned Department a draft preliminary notification in Form No. 3 (b) in triplicate together with an attested copy of the requisition, an extract of settlement/ Adangal/Land Tax Register and a Sketch of the site. * Issued by Noti. G.O. (MS) No. 345/90/RD dt 14-5-1990 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 501 dt. 18-5- 1990 as SRO 675/90. 1
  • 2.
    (3) The Governmentshall, if they are satisfied that the acquisition is for the purposes of the Central Government approve the notification and send one copy of the notification to the Government Press for publication in the Official Gazette and return one copy of the approved notification to the Land Acquisition Officer for publication in the newspapers, as required by sub-section (1) of Section 4. 6. Procedures for acquisition in cases of urgency.- (1) Where any requisition is received by the District Collector for acquisition of land under the urgency clause for any public purposes (other than for the purposes of the Central Government), he may, if it appears to him that it is a fit case to dispense with the provision of Section 5A, make a recommendation to that effect to the Secretary, Board of Revenue for appropriate sanction. (2) As soon as the sanction referred to in sub-rule (1) is received, the Land Acquisition Officer shall 'publish' a composite notification in Form No. 3 (c) duly approved by him in the Official Gazette, and in the newspapers as required in sub-section (1) of section 4 read with sub- section (4) of section 17. (3) Where the requisition for acquisition of land under the urgency clause is for the purposes of the Central Government, the District Collector may, if it appears to him that it is a fit case to dispense with the provision of Section 5 A make a recommendation to that effect to Government in the concerned Department. The District Collector shall also submit along with his report to Government a draft composite notification in Form No. 3 (d) an attested copy of the requisition, an extract of the Settlement/ Adangal/Land Tax Register and a sketch of the site. (4) The Government may if they are satisfied that it is a fit case to invoke the powers under Section 17, issue a formal sanction to dispense with the provision of Section 5 A of the Act and approve the composite notification. One copy of the approved notification shall be sent to the Superintendent, Government Presses, Trivandrum for the publication in the Official Gazette and one copy to the concerned Land Acquisition Officer for arranging publication in the newspapers. 7. Issue of Public Notice.- Immediately after the publication of the preliminary notification referred to in sub-rule (1) or (3) of rule 5, the Land Acquisition Officer shall issue a public notice in Form No. 4 (a) stating that the land is needed or is likely to be needed for a public purpose and requiring all persons interested in the land to lodge before him a statement in writing of their objections if any to the proposed acquisition within 30 days of the last of the dates of the publication of such preliminary notification or the giving of such public notice whichever is later. The said notices shall be published at convenient places in the locality and copies thereof fixed up in the Taluk Office, Village Office and in the offices of the District Collector and Land Acquisition Officer. 2
  • 3.
    (3) As soonas the composite notification referred into sub-rule (2) or (3) of rule 6 is published, the Land Acquisition Officer shall issue a public notice in Form No. 4 (b). The said notice shall also be published at convenient places in the locality in the Taluk Office, in the Village Office and in the Office of the Land Acquisition Officer. 8. Hearing of objections and further actions.- (1) If any objection is received from any person actually interested in the land within the period prescribed in section 5A, the Land Acquisition Officer shall fix a date for hearing the objectors and give notice thereof in Form No. 4(c) to the objectors as well as to the requisitioning body with copies of the objections. The requisitioning authority may file on or before the date fixed for hearing statement by way of answer to the objections and may also depute a representative to attend the enquiry. (2) If the statement of objections is not filed within the prescribed period or if it is filed by a person who is not actually interested in the land, it shall be summarily rejected. (3) On the date fixed for hearing or any dale to which the hearing may be adjourned by the Land Acquisition Officer, the Land Acquisition Officer shall hear the objector or his pleader and the representative if any of the requisitioning body and record any evidence that may be produced in support of the objections. (4) The Land Acquisition Officer shall also immediately after the publication of the preliminary notification or composite notification as the case may be, arrange for the preparation of the sketch and sub- division records of the land notified for acquisition in duplicate and send one copy to the Superintendent of Survey and Land Records for scrutiny and preparation of revised sketches and area list. (5) The Land Acquisition Officer shall thereupon prepare a draft declaration in the appropriate form [Form No. 5 (a) or No. 5(b) or No. 5(c) or No. 5 (d) as the case may be] and submit his report with the following documents for the decision of Government if the acquisition is for the purposes of the Central Government, or for the decision of the Board of Revenue if the acquisition is for any other public purpose. (a) An attested copy of the requisition. (b) Attested copy of Gazette sheet and paper cuttings containing published copies of the preliminary/composite notification. (c) Served and published copies of notices referred to in rule 7. (d) The sketch of the site. (e) Extract from the Village Settlement/Adangal/Land Tax Register relating to the land. (f) Sub-division statement. (g) The objection petitions (in original). 3
  • 4.
    (h) The recordof enquiry under section 5 A. (i) Statement reconciling difference between the particulars shown in the preliminary/composite notification and the declaration together with a certificate that the difference has been reconciled. (j) A confidential note on the nature and weight to be attached to the existence of religious buildings, tombs, grave yards etc., if any, on the land under acquisition. 9. Publication of Declaration.- (1) On consideration of the objections and the report of the Land Acquisition Officer, if the Board of Revenue or the Government, as the case may be, is or are satisfied that the land should be acquired, the declaration shall be approved after overruling the objections and sent up for publication in the Official Gazette as required under section 6. One copy of the approved declaration with the records shall be returned to the Land Acquisition Officer for arranging the publication of the Draft Declaration in the newspapers as required under Section 6. (2) If on the other hand the Board of Revenue or the Government as the case may be decides or decide to give up the acquisition a notification withdrawing from such acquisition shall be published by Government in Form No. 6. (3) When the acquisition is for a public purpose other than for the purposes of the State Government or Central Government no declaration shall be published unless the requisitioning authority executes in favour of the District Collector, an agreement in Form No. 7. (4) Every declaration for the acquisition of land for the purposes of the Central Government, under Section 6 of the Act shall be in Form No. 5 (a) and that under Section 6 read with sub-section (l) of Section 17 of the Act shall be in Form No. 5 (b). Every declaration for any other public purpose under Section 6 of the Act shall be in Form No. 5 (c) and that under Section 6 read with sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the Act shall be in Form No. 5 (d). (5) The Officer competent to authenticate the orders under Section 6, shall be the Secretary to Government, Additional Secretary to Government, Joint Secretary to Government or Deputy Secretary to Government of the concerned Administrative Department where the declaration is made by Government and the Secretary, Board of Revenue where the declaration is made by the Board of Revenue. 10. Procedure for the preparation of basis of valuation and valuation statement of the property under acquisition.- (1) As soon as the preliminary/composite notification is published the Land Acquisition Officer shall prepare a basis for valuation of the property under acquisition and forward the same to the District Collector for approval. In preparing the basis for valuation, the Land Acquisition Officer may obtain from the offices of the Sub-Registrars concerned copies of available sale deeds of similar lands in the locality as on or immediately prior to the date of publication of the 4
  • 5.
    aforesaid notification andsuch other details as are found necessary. Buildings or structures under acquisition which are likely to cost more than Rs. 5,000 shall be got valued by the Engineer of the Public Works Department or by qualified Engineers of the requisitioning body at the rate prescribed by the Public Works Department, subject to the monetary powers given by Government to each grade of Engineers. (2) Immediately after the basis for valuation is approved by the District Collector and the structures got valued by the competent Engineers, the Land Acquisition Officer shall arrange to prepare a mahazar and a detailed valuation statement in Form No. 8 showing the details of land under acquisition, the improvements thereon and the estimated amount of compensation and get valuation statement approved by the District Collector. (3) The Land Acquisition Officer shall, before sending the basis for valuation and the detailed valuation statement to the District Collector for approval, personally inspect the site and record a certificate in the mahazar and detailed valuation statement to the effect that he has actually inspected the site and is satisfied as to the correctness of the details shown in the mahazar and detailed valuation statement prepared by the Revenue Inspector or Valuation Assistant as the case may be. 1 [Explanation. - For the purposes of this rule and Rules 6,11,12 and 14 the expression "District Collector" means the Collector of a District and includes an Officer, if any, not below the rank of a District Collector in the Revenue Department, specially empowered by the Government to exercise the powers of the District Collector, where the land to be acquired is for any road or bridge project,] 11. Notice to persons interested on the land.- (1) A soon as the revised sketches and area lists are received from the Superintendent of Survey and Land Records and the detailed valuation statement is approved by the District Collector, the Land Acquisition Officer shall cause public notice in Form No.9 (a) to be given at the convenient places on or near the land to be taken as required under sub-section (1) of section 9. (2) A notice in Form No. 9 (b) shall be served on all the persons concerned in the manner prescribed in Section 45 and as required in sub-section (3) of Section 9. 1. Inserted by Noti. G.O. (P) No. 26/2002/RD dt. 5-2-2002 pub. in KG. Ex. No. 233 dtl3-3- 2002 as SKO 135/2002 5
  • 6.
    12. Awards forcompensation.- (1) A soon as the claims of the persons interested in the land are enquired into as contemplated in rule 11 the Land Acquisition Officer shall prepare a draft award (in Form No. 10) and submit the same with all connected records. 1 [(a) to the District Collector where the award does not exceeded Rs. One Crore. (b) to the Commissioner of Land Revenue, where the award exceeds Rs. One Crore but does not exceed Rs. Two crores. (c) to the Government in the concerned Department, where the award exceeds Rs. Two crores.] (2) As soon as previous approval is received the Land Acquisition Officer shall make an award in Form No. 10 and send one copy of such award to the District Collector for effecting necessary changes in the revenue records and one copy to the requisition authority. A copy of the award statement shall thereupon be sent to the Accountant General in 'Form A' in duplicate. (3) No award shall be passed unless the Land Acquisition Officer has sufficient funds at his disposal for making payment of the compensation or depositing the same in to the Treasury or Court as the case may be. (4) Where all the persons interested in the land notified for acquisition executes an agreement as required under sub-section (2) of Section 11, award at any stage of the proceedings after the publication of the draft declaration under Section 6 of the Act in terms of such agreement without making any further enquiry. (5) The agreement shall be in Form No. 10(a) appended to these rules and it shall be executed between the owner or owners of the land of any person or persons interested therein on the one part and the District Collector for and on behalf of the Government of Kerala, on the other part, (6) No award shall be passed under sub-rule (4), unless previous approval is obtained from the competent authority as required under sub section (1) of Section 11. 2 [12A. Re-de termination of the amount of compensation on tne basis of the award of the Court,- (i) On receipt of an application under Section 28 A from the persons interested within the stipulated period, the Collector shall conduct an enquiry after due notice to all the persons interested and after giving them a reasonable opportunity of being heard, make an award re-determining the compensation payable to each applicant. The value of each sub-division shall be decided upon by the collector. The applicability of the award of the Court and the rate of compensation to be awarded on 1. Substituted by SRO 491/2001 dt. 3-5-2001 pub. in K.G. Ex. No, 691 dt. 8-5-2001. 2. Added by Noti. G.O. (P) No. 111/94/RD dt. 5-4-1994 pub. in K.G. Kx. No. 317 dt. 8-4-1994 as SRO 427/94. 6
  • 7.
    re-determination have tobe adjudicate, upon by the Collector taking into consideration all relevant act and circumstances. Every award under Section 28 A shall be supported by a note to award giving justification in passing such award. (ii) The re-determination compensation shall not be less than the compen- sation originally awarded or shall not be more than the amount awarded by the Court. It shall not be more than the compensation originally claimed by the landowner. (iii) Every award under Section 28 A shall be in Form No. 10 (C). (iv) Every award under Section 28 A shall be got approved by the Competent Authority subject to the monetary limit prescribed under clauses (a) to (c) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 12. (v) No application under section 28 A shall be entertained when a land acquisition appeal case is pending before a Court. (vi) 1[xxx] (vii) A register in Form. No. 10 (aa) showing the details of applications under Section 28 A shall be maintained by the Collector. 13. Notice of award and payment.- (1) Immediately, after the award is made, the Land Acquisition Officer shall issue a notice of award in Form No. 10 (b). The said notice shall be served on the awardees as well as other persons interested in the land in the manner prescribed in section 45. (2) In case the awardees or their authorised agents fail to appear and accept the award or fail to apply for a reference to court under section 18, the amount due shall be paid into the treasury as Revenue Deposit payable to the persons to whom it is respectively due and vouched for in Form E. A notice intimating the deposit of the amount into the Treasury shall also be served on all the awardees and interested persons in Form No. 11. (3) As soon as the payment or deposit of the award is completed, a subsidiary statement in Form 'B' showing the acceptance of award shall be sent to the Accountant General in duplicate. (4) Where an award has been made by a court under section 25, a second award statement shall be prepared in Form 'C' by the Land Acquisition Officer and a copy thereof sent to the Accountant General in duplicate. (5) The Accountant General will forward one copy each of the completed A, B and C statements to the Board of Revenue which will be filed there and retained permanently. 14. Mode of payment of awards. - (1) The amount required for payment or deposit of the award shall not be drawn by the Land Acquisition Officer in cash. It shall be drawn in favour of the payee by means of printed and machine numbered TV form cheques to be obtained from the treasury on proper indent through the District Collector. 1. Omitted by SRO 963/99 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 2163 dt. 26-11-1999, 7
  • 8.
    (2) The paymentrelating to an award shall be made or the amount credited to Court of Revenue deposit within one month from the date of the award and in the case of an award made in the-month of March it shall be paid or deposited before the end of the financial year. (3) All payments into Court for deposits shall be made by means of ‘D’ form cheques drawn in favour of the Presiding Officer of the Court payable by order of the Court to the credit of Civil Court deposits. In such case the Form ‘D’ cheques shall be accompanied with receipts in triplicate in Form ‘F’ duly filled up. The Presiding Officer shall retain one copy of the Form ‘F’ and return two copies to the Land Acquisition Officer after sending acknowledgments on them. One copy of the Form F shall be retained by the Land Acquisition Officer and the other copy sent to the Accountant General in Form ‘B’ statement. (4) A stock register of printed ‘D’ form cheques shall be maintained by each Land Acquisition Officer in Form No. 11 (a). The serial number of cheques used for each award shall be noted in the register and balance struck. The Land Acquisition Officer shall retain the used cheque books in his personal custody and shall also maintain a separate register of cheques issued giving reference to the details such as (a) cheque number, (b) date of drawal, (c) award number and date, (d) name of payee, (e) Treasury drawn upon and (f) amount. 15. Taking possession of land.- (1) The payment or deposit of the amount awarded shall not be effected unless the land is taken possession of. (2) A soon as the award is made, the Land Acquisition Officer shall take over the property if not already taken and hand over possession of the same to the authorised representative of the requisition body under proper acknowledgement in the sketches and mahazers. (3) For the purpose of taking over and handing over possession of the land a notice in Form No. 12 shall be served on all the parties interested in the land and an intimation given to the requisitioning authority in Form No. 13. (4) Where any difficulty arises in obtaining surrender of property, the Land Acquisition Officer shall if he is not a Magistrate, apply to a Magistrate to enforce surrender of the property as required under section 47. The Magistrate may issue a warrant to a Police Officer not below the rank of a Sub Inspector, for enforcing surrender of the land, if necessary, by using force. 1 [(5) In the cases where possession of land is taken in advance under Section 17 of the Act; it should be done only after giving a notice to the land owner and occupier thereof as required under sub-section (2) of Section 17 of the Act. Such advance possession of land shall not be 1. Substituted by Noti.G.O. (P) No. 337/97/RD dt. 7-5-1997 pub. in K.G. Ex. 581 dt. 7-5- 1997 as SRO 357/97. 8
  • 9.
    taken unless adetailed mahazer showing the description of land and improvements thereon is prepared by the Land Acquisition Officer in the presence of the owner or other persons interested and the repre- sentative of the requisition body and got attested by them.) (6) A soon as the land is taken possession of intimation to that effect shall be given to the Sub Registrar concerned in Form No. 14 under proper acknowledgement to enable the Registration Department to maintain the permanent land records in their offices. 16. Reference to Court.- Reference to Court under section 18 or sub-section (3) of section 28A or Section 30 of the Act shall be made by the Land Acquisition Officer in Form No. 15 supported by information in the prescribed schedule in Form Nos. 16 and 17: Provided that in the case of application presented to the Land Acquisition Officer for reference to Court it shall be refereed within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the application. 1 [16A. (1) Every application for reference to Courts under Sub-section (1) of Section 18 and sub-section (3) of Section 28A of the Act shall be made in Form No. 22A, in triplicate, and shall be filed within the time limit prescribed for the purpose. (2) As soon as the reference application is received, the Land Acquisition Officer shall make necessary entries in the Register in Form Nos, 21 and 23. (3) One copy of the application shall be returned to the applicant duly acknowledging its receipt with the office seal and dated signature of the Land Acquisition Officer, immediately on receipt. The other copies shall be used for reference to Court and for office records], 17. Cancellation or modification of notification.- The authority competent to approve the notifications and declarations under these rules shall also be competent to cancel them or to modify them by issuing appropriate cancellation or erratum notification as the case may be. 18. Maintenance of Registers.- The following registers shall be maintained in all the offices dealing with land acquisition work. (a) A special Register of Land Acquisition Cases in Form No. 19. (b) A award Register in Form 20. (c) A register of Land Acquisition Suits in Form No. 21. (d) A register of claims made by interested parties in Form No. 22. (e) A register of reference applications filed by awardee in Form No. 23. 2 [(f)A register of applications for re-determination of compensation under Section 28 A filed by persons interested in Form No. 10 (aa)). 1. Added by Noti. G.O. (P) No. 105/99/TD dt. 29-3-1999 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 704 dt.6-4-1999 as SRO 322/99. 2. Added by G.O. (P) No. 111/94/RD dt. 5-4-1994 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 317 dt. 8-4-1994 as SRO 427/94. 9
  • 10.
    Appendix (The Forms given in this Appendix may be used for the purposes mentioned therein with such variations as the circumstances of each case may require without affecting the substances thereof). Form No. 1 (See Rule 3) In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of section 3 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), the Government of Kerala hereby appoint the officers specified in column (1) of the Schedule below to perform the functions of a Collector under the said Act within the area specified in column (2) thereof and under sub-section (2) of section 4 of the said Act authorise them, their servants and workman to exercise the powers conferred by the said subsection in respect of any land within their respective jurisdiction for the acquisition of which a notification under sub-section (1) of section 4 has been published. Schedule Sl.No. Designation of the Officer Area of jurisdiction (1) (2) (3) (1) .. .... …. (2) ……….etc. By order of the Governor, Form 2 [See Rule 4(1)] Form of Requisition for acquisition of land 1. Name of District, Taluk and Village, 2. Survey Number(s). 3. Extent of land to be acquired. 4. Purpose for which it is to be acquired. 5. (a) Name and designation of the departmental officer, if any, deputed for the joint inspection with the revenue officer. (b) Whether it is necessary to take possession of the land in advance by invoking the urgency clause under section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act. (c) If so, the special reasons to be given in a detailed manner as possible to enable the Government to decide upon the question (d) If the land is to be taken possession of in advance of the award whether the requisitioning officer has gone through the relevant provisions of the Land Acquisition Act and the rules made thereunder and satisfied himself about the need for doing so. (e) Whether interest charge on the compensation amount may be paid from the date of taking possession of the land under the urgency clause. 6. Whether the resolution of the Panchayat or Municipal Council or Corporation undertaking to use the land for the specific purposes etc. is attached. 10
  • 11.
    7. If required on behalf of Panchayat or Municipal Council or Corporation whether the certificates regarding the suitability of the site are appended. 8. (a) Whether the sanction of the competent authority has been obtained. (i) for the work for which the land is required, (ii) for the requisition of the land in question. (b) Whether necessary budget provision exists for meeting the cost of acquisition. Certificates 1. Demarcation. - That the site was peg marked on the ground and the demarcation approved by a responsible Officer. 2. Plan.- That accurate measurements are furnished in the plan attached. 3. Objection.- That the objections of the owners have been duly considered and that the selection of another suitable site less open to objection by the owners was found impossible. 4. Sanction.- That sanction of the competent authority exists for the work for which the land it required. 5. Funds.- That provisions has actually been made in the budget for the cost of acquisition under the head of account" .......... " 6. That the acquisition proposal satisfied the conditions prescribed in Rule 2 of the Kerala Municipalities (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Properties) Rules, 1962, Section 68 of the Trivandrum City Municipal Act, 1116 or Section 72 of the Calicut City Municipal Act, 1961 (Applicable to Municipal Councils and Corporations Only). 7. That the acquisition proposal satisfied the conditions prescribed in Rule 3 of the Kerala Panchayats (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Properties) Rules, 1963 (Applicable to Panchayats only). 8. That the Panchayat, the Municipality or the Corporation has agreed to abide by the conditions that may be imposed for alienation of the land after acquisition. 9. Agreed also to pay such compensation for damage as may be determined under section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, if there has to be a withdrawal notification. Signature and Designation of the Requisitioning Authority. Form No. 3 (a) [See Rule 5(1)] Form of Preliminary Notification to be Issued by the Land Acquisition Officer under sub-section (1) of the Section 4 Notification No ............ Place ................ Dated......... Whereas the Government of Kerala have in notification No........dates ....... appointed by the ...........to perform the functions of a Collector under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894); 11
  • 12.
    And Whereas itappears to the Government of Kerala that the land specified in the schedule below is needed or is likely to be needed for a public purpose, to wit………………..; Now, therefore, notice to that effect is hereby given to all whom it may concern, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Schedule District: Taluk Village or Amsom and Desom: (The extent given is approximate) Serial No. Survey No. Description Extent H.Are Sq. meter ………………… Total …………………. Land Acquisition Officer. Form No. 3 (b) [See Rule 5(2)] Form of Preliminary Notification to be Issued by the Government under sub-section (1) of Section 4 Notification No……. Place……... Dated……. Whereas in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 258 of the Constitution of India, the President has in notification No. 12011/32/13/ 84/LRD Dated the 19th January, 1985, published as S.O. 33 (E) in Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India Extraordinary No. 28 dated the 19th January 1985 entrusted the Government of Kerala with their consent the functions of the Central Government under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), in relation to the acquisition of land for the purposes of the Union, in the State of Kerala; And Whereas, it appears to the Government of Kerala that the land specified in the schedule below is needed or is likely to be needed for a public purpose, to wit for ………………, Now, therefore, notice to that effect is hereby given to all whom it may concern, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (!) of section 4 of the said Act. 12
  • 13.
    Schedule District Taluk Village or Amsom and Desom (The extent given is approximate) Serial No. Survey No. Description Extent H. Are Sq. Meter ………… Total ………… By order of the Governor, Secretary to Government. - Form No. 3 (c) [See Rule 6 (2)1 Form of composite notification to be issued by the Land Acquisition Officer under sub-section (1) of section 4 and sub-section (4) of section 17 Notification No......... Place........... Dated ........ Whereas the Government of Kerala have in notification No .............. dated the............. appointed............. to perform the functions of a Collector under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894); And whereas it appears to the said Collector that the land specified in the schedule below is needed or is likely to be needed for a public purpose, to wit for.........................................................................................................................; Now, therefore, notice to that effect is hereby given to all whom it may concern, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894). In view of the urgency of the case, the Board of Revenue under subsection (4) of Section 17 of the said Act has directed that the provisions of sections 5 A of the Act shall not apply to this case. Schedule District: Taluk: Village or Amsom and Desom: (The extent given is approximate) Serial No. Survey No. Description Extent H. Are Sq. Meter …………… Total …………… Land Acquisition Officer 13
  • 14.
    Form 3 (d) [See Rule 6 (3)] Form of composite notification to be issued by Government under sub-section (1) of Section 4 and sub-section (4) of Section 17 Notification No..., Place... Dated... Whereas in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 258 of the Constitution of lndia, the President has in Notification No. 12011/32/13/ 84/LRD dated the 19th January, 1985 published as S.O. 33 (E) in Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of lndia Extraordinary, No. 28 dated the 19th January, 1985 entrusted the Government of Kerala with their consent, the functions of the Central Government under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) in relation to the acquisition of land for the purposes of the union, in the State of Kerala; And whereas, it appears to the Government of Kerala that the land specified in the schedule below is needed or is likely to be needed for a public purpose, to wit………; Now, therefore, notice to that effect is hereby given to all whom it may concern, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the said Act. Under sub-section (4) of section 17 of the said Act, the Government direct that in view of the urgency of the case, the provisions of section 5 A of the Act shall not apply to this case. Schedule District: Taluk : Village or Amsom or Desom (The extent given is approximate) Serial No. Survey No. Description Extent H. Are Sq. Meter …………… Total …………… By order of the Governor, Secretary to Government Form No. 4 (a) [See Rule 7(1)] Notice No ....... Dated ............ Notice is hereby given that the land specified in the appended schedule and situated in the village of …… in the taluk of in the District of …… is needed or is likely to be needed for a public purpose, to wit for... in accordance with the notification No …….. published, under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Land 14
  • 15.
    Acquisition Act, 1894(Central Act 1 of 1894) at pages... of Part 1 of Kerala Gazette dated ..................................................................... daily dated and daily dated .................................................................................. All persons interested in the said land are accordingly required to lodge before the at within 30 days from the date of publication of the above notification, or the giving of this public notice whichever is later a statement in writing of their objections, if any to the proposed acquisition of the said land. Any objection statement which is received after the due date or which does not clearly explain as to how the objection is interested in the land is liable to be summarily rejected. Schedule Serial No. Survey No. Description Extent Name of Reputed required Owners/Interested in hecters Persons Land Acquisition Officer Form No. 4 (b) [See Rule 7 (2)] Notice No.... Dated ............ Notice is hereby given that the land specified in the appended schedule and situated in the village of............ in Taluk of ............ in the District of ................ is needed or is likely to be needed for a public purpose, to wit for ................ in accordance with the notification No ..............published under sub-section( 1) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) at pages .............. of Part I of Kerala Gazette dated............ daily dated .................. and............... daily dated etc. Schedule Serial No. Survey No. Description Extent Name of Reputed required Owners/Interested in hecters Persons Land Acquisition Officer Form No. 4 (c) [See Rule 8(1) Notice No ....... Dated............ Pursuant to the notice in respect of the acquisition of land mentioned in the Schedule below, issued under sub-section (!) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) and under sub-rule (1) or Rule 8 thereof, objections have been received from the following persons: (a) .......................... (b).......................... (c) .......................... (d).......................... 15
  • 16.
    2. Notice ishereby given to the above objectors that their objections will be enquired into by the……….at……….on………. when they will be at liberty to appear in person or by pleader and to adduce any oral documentary evidence in support of their objections. 3. Copies of the above objections are herewith forwarded to the **.......... ...........who may file, on or before the date specified in paragraph 2 above, a statement by way of answer to the objections and also depute a representative to attend the inquiry. Schedule Taluk: District: Village: (The Extent given is approximate) Sy. No. Description Extent (in hecters) Land Acquisition Officer Place: Date: ** Departmental Officer, or Local Authority as the case may be. Form No. 5 (a) [See Rule 8 (5)] Form of Declaration to be Issued by the Government under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1984 when the acquisition is for the purpose of Central Government under the ordinary clause. Declaration No ............... Dated .............. Whereas in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 258 of the Constitution of India the President has in Notification No. 12011/32/13/ 84/LRD dated the 19th January, 1985 published on S.O. 38(E) in Part II. Section 3 sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India Extraordinary No. 28 dated the 19th January, 1985 entrusted the Government of Kerala with their consent, the functions of the Central Government, under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) in relation to the acquisition of land for the purpose of the Union in the State of Kerala; And whereas under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) notification No……….dated the……….in respect of the land specified in the Schedule below has been published as SRO No………. in the Kerala Gazette No……….dated the………. And whereas, the Government of Kerala are satisfied that the said land has to be acquired for a public purpose. Now, therefore, the Government of Kerala hereby declare under section G of the Act that the land specified in the schedule below and measuring ……….hectares ……….ares be the same a little more or less, is needed, for a public purpose, to wit……….and under section 7 of the said Act direct the……….to take order for the acquisition of the land. 16
  • 17.
    A plan ofthe land is kept in the Office of the ........ and may be inspected at any time during Office hours. Schedule Taluk District Village or Amsom and Desom, (The extent given is approximate) Serial No. Survey No, Description Extent Hectare Are Sq.m ……….………. Total ……….………. By order of the Governor, Form No. 5 (b) [See Rule 8 (5)] Form of Declaration to be Issued by the Government under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 when the acquisition is under the urgency clause Declaration No... Dated... Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 258 of the Constitution of India the President has, in notification No. 12011/32/13/ 84/LRD dated the 19th January. 1985 published as S.O. 33 (E) in Part II. section 3 sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India Extraordinary No. 28 dated the 19th January, 1985 entrusted the Government of Kerala, with their consent, the function of the Central Government under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act I of 1894) in relation to the acquisition of land for the purpose of the Union in the State of Kerala; And whereas under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) notification No………. date……….....in respect of the land specified in the schedule below has been published as S.R.O. No……….in the Kerala Gazette No……….dated the………. And whereas, under sub-section (1) of section 17 of the said Act the Government of Kerala have directed that in view of the urgency of the case the provisions of Section 5 A of the Act shall not apply to the land specified, in the schedule below; And Whereas, the Government of Kerala are satisfied that the said land has to be acquired for a public purpose; Now, therefore, the Government of Kerala hereby declare under section 6 of the Act that the land specified in the schedule below and measuring………. hecters………. ares be the same a little more or less, is needed for a public purpose, to wit……….and under section 6 of the act, direct the……….to take order for the acquisition of the land. Further, under sub-section (1) of 17
  • 18.
    section 17 ofthe said Act the Government direct that the Collector may take possession of the land on the expiry of fifteen days from the date of publication of the notice mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act, A plan of the land is kept in the office of the...... and may be inspected-at any time during office hours. Schedule Taluk: District Village or Amsom and Desom: (The extent given is approximate) Serial No. Survey No. Description Extent (in H/are). By order of the Governor Form No. 5 (c) [See Rule 8 (5)] Form of Declaration to be issued by the Secretary, Board of Revenue under section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 when the Acquisition is under the ordinary clause Declaration No........... Dated the............ Whereas, under sub-section (!) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) Notification No dated .........in respect of the land specified in the schedule below has been published; And whereas the Board of Revenue is satisfied after considering the report made by the Land Acquisition Officer under sub-section (2) of section 5 A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) that the land specified in the schedule below has to be acquired for a public purpose; Now, therefore, the Board of Revenue hereby declares under section 6 of the Act, that the land specified in the schedule below and measuring………. hecters……….ares, to be the same a little more or less, is needed for a public purpose, to wit……….and under section 7 of the Act, direct the ……….to take order for the acquisition of the land. Apian of the land is kept in the office of the ..............and may be inspected at any time during office hours. Schedule Taluk: District Village or Amsom and Desom: (The extent given is approximate) Serial No, Survey No, Description Extent H. Are. Sq. m. ………. Total ………. Secretary, Board of Revenue 18
  • 19.
    Form No. 5(d) [See Rule 8 (5)] Form of declaration to be issued by the Secretary, Board of Revenue under section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 when the acquisition is under the urgency clause Declaration No............ Dated ................. Whereas, under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) Notification No ........dated the............. in respect of the land specified in the Schedule has been published........... And whereas under sub-section (4) of section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Act 1 of 1894) the Board of Revenue has direct that in view of the urgency of the case, the provision of section 5A of the said Act shall not apply to the land specified in the schedule below; And whereas, the Board of Revenue is satisfied that the said land has to be acquired for a public purpose; Now, therefore, the Board of Revenue hereby declares under section 6 of the Act, that the land specified in the schedule below and measuring………. hectares ……….ares; be the same a little more or less is needed for a public purpose to wit and under section 7 of the Act direct the……….to take order for the acquisition of the land. Further under sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Act the Government direct that the collector may take possession of the land on the expiry of fifteen days from the date of publication of the notice mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act. A plan of the land is kept in the office of the .......and may be inspected at any time during office hours. Schedule Taluk: District Village or Amsom and Desom: (The extent given is approximate) Serial No. Survey No. Description Extent H. Are. Sq. m. Total Secretary, Board of Revenue Form No. 6 [See Rule 9 (2)] Notification No............ Place, dated ............... Under sub-section (1) of section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) the Government of Kerala hereby withdraw from the acquisition of the land/lands mentioned in the Schedule hereto annexed in respect of which land acquisition proceedings were initiated by the issue of the Notification No……….dated ……….under sub-section (1) of section 4 thereof published. at page……….of part……….of the Kerala Gazette 19
  • 20.
    dated……….and the DeclarationNo………. dated ………. under section 6 of the said Act published at page……….of……….the Kerala Gazette dated……….and………. Schedule District Taluk Village: SI.No. Sy. No. Description Extent By order of the Governor Secretary to Government Form No. 7 [See Rule 9 (3)] Draft form of agreement under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the acquisition of land for public purpose other than for the purpose of State Government or Central Government Articles of Agreement made this the ........ day of........... 19........... between ........... (here enter the name of the Institution/Association/Local Authority) ... registered under .............and having its office at ............(hereinafter called "the Bounden") of the one part and the Governor of Kerala (herein after called "the Government") of the other part. Whereas upon the application of the Bounden the Government have agreed to acquire on behalf of the Bounden under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) the land described and alienated in the schedule hereto annexed and situation in……….Village……….Taluk……….District, it having been shown to the satisfaction of the said Government that the proposed acquisition is needed for the construction of a work likely to prove/useful to the public namely or for a purpose calculated to promote and develop agricultural industry or co- operation and whereas the said Government have called upon the Bounden to enter into the agreement with the Government as hereinafter contained. Now these presents witness and it is hereby agreed of and declared as follows:- 1. The Bounden shall deposit with the Collector (Land Acquisition Officer) at the time of execution of the agreement or at any other date to be fixed by the Collector (Land Acquisition Officer), the following amounts:- (a) The estimated amount of compensation as may be provisionally fixed by the Collector (Land Acquisition Officer), and the estimated amount of establishment charges likely to be incurred by the Government in connection with this acquisition to be provisionally fixed by the Collector (Land Acquisition Officer). (b) The decision of the collector (Land Acquisition Officer) regarding the estimated amounts under this sub-clause shall be final and legally binding on the Bounden. 2. After adjustment of the amount so deposited, the bounden shall pay to the Government before the said land transferred to the bounden the excess, if any, of the cost of the land as settled by the Collector (Land Acquisition Officer) 20
  • 21.
    or if referenceis made to the Court by the final court of appeal all costs of acquisition inclusive of all payments and allowances in respect thereof payable under the said Act and all Court costs and Pleader's fee etc., incurred by the said Government in defending the references, if any, made to the court as aforesaid and on appeal or appeals filed in connection therewith and all costs, pleader's fee etc., payable or paid by the said Government to the claimant in the said matters and also of the amount of establishment charges incurred by the Government as finally settled by the Collectors (Land Acquisition Officer), The Government shall not be bound to give possession of the land until all the said moneys have been paid and may withdraw from the acquisition and in case of withdrawal in Bounden shall be liable to indemnify the Government against all expenses incurred and damage sustained as a result of anything done by them in the matter of acquisition till the date of withdrawal. The decision of the Government regarding the amounts payable by the Bounden upon such withdrawal shall be final and legally binding on the Bounden. Upon such payment by the bounden the Government shall execute and do all such acts, deeds, matters and things as may be necessary or proper for effectively vesting the said land in the Bounden and giving the Bounden an absolute title thereto subject to the payment of an assessment or ground rent as hereinafter provided. 3. The terms upon which the said land shall be held by the Bounden are; (a) that the land shall be used for the.......... ; (b) That the Bounden shall pay to the Government annually the appropriate assessment or ground rent, as the case may be, on land which shall be liable to revision at any general revision of the land revenue assessment; (c) that the Bounden shall not except with the previous sanction of the Government, use the land for purpose other than that for which it is acquired; (d) that the Bounden shall erect or provide the dwelling houses or amenities directly connected therewith within a period of years from the date of transfer of the land to it subject to the conditions and in the manner specified below; (e) the Bounden shall execute the work for the construction of which the land is acquired within a period of. ........ years and maintain it subject to the following conditions:- (f) that the Bounden shall allow the public to use the work on following terms:- (here enter the special clause if any, to be provided in each case on its merit). That in the event of the Bounden being wound up or in the event or failure on the part of the Bounden to carry out the terms of agreement, that is to say.... the land shall be liable to resumed and taken back by the Government on payment to the Bounden of the amount of the award as finally settled less the 30 per cent awarded for compulsory acquisition or estimated market value of land at the time of resumption which ever shall be less and if there are any buildings on the land the Government may at their option either purchase the buildings on payment of their estimated value at the time or direct the Bounden to remove the buildings at its own cost with him such time as may be allowed by the Government. 21
  • 22.
    That in theevent of the voluntary relinquishment of the land by the Bounden as not required for the purpose for which it was acquired the Government may resume the land if it is required for a public purpose/or if they consider that it should be returned to the original owner. If the Government decide not to exercise this power and inform the Bounden accordingly, the later may disposses of the land in any manner it likes. In the event of the resumption of the land under this condition, the compensation payable to the Bounden shall be the value of the land at the time of resumption whichever may be less together with the value of the building and other improvements at the time of resumption. If there are building on the land which the Government do not require the institution shall remove them at its cost; (g) that the Government shall have the right to resume the land if the Bounden does not use the land for the purpose for which it was acquired within a period of year or such period as further extended by the Government to be reckoned from the date on which the Bounden was placed in possession of the land; (h) that the Bounden shall allow any officer of the Land Revenue Department not below the rank of a Village Assistant, whenever, required to enter upon the land for the purpose of verifying whether matters provided for in the agreement have been complied with. 4. All the costs and expenses of, and incidental to the preparation and execution of this agreement excluding stamp duty but including costs of regis- tration if registration is required by the Government shall be paid by the Bounden. 5. All sums found due to the Government under or by virtue of this agreement shall be recovered from the Bounden and its properties movable and immovable, as if such sums are arrears of land revenue under the provisions of the Kerala Recovery Act, 1968 and in such other mariner as the Government may deem Fit. In witness where the seal of the Bounden hath hereunto been affixed and the indenture executed for land on behalf of the Bounden by ... and Sri ............. by order and direction of and acting for and on behalf of the Governor of Kerala hath hererunto set their hands the day and the year first above written. (Here enter Schedule above referred to) Registration District: Sub District: Name of Village and Town: Description of land-wet or dry with Sy. Nos. Boundries and area etc.. Signed by Sri ........... {in the presence of witnesses) Witnesses: 1. 2. Signed by Sri (in the presence of witnesses) 1. 2. 22
  • 23.
    Form 8 [See Rule 10 (2)]. Valuation of Statement of Lands Proposed to be Acquire for………… SL.No Taluk Village Survey Tenure Classification Land Sub division No. or letter Are under Rate per Amount acquisition H.Are of Hect.Are Sq.M. estimated Rs.P Compens ation Rs.P (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5a) (6) (7) (8) Form No.8- (Contd.) Trees Buildings Description No Amount of Descri Amount of Total of 30% of Total Columns estimated ption estimated Columns solatium on (14) +(15) compensati compensation (8), (11) market value on Rs.P Rs.P and (13) shown in Rs.P column (14) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) Form No.8 -(Contd.) Name of Pattadar Name of person in possession Remarks (17) (18) (19) Revenue Inspector Valuation Assistant Land Acquisition Officer 23
  • 24.
    Form No. 9(a) [See Rule 11 (1)] Notice under section 9(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) Notice is hereby given that the Government intend to take possession of the land mentioned in the list below, which is required for a public purpose under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894(Central Act 1 of 1894). All persons interested in the Land are required to appear in person or by authorised agent on……………..before the…………. at…………..(Place) and to state/put in a statement in writing signed by themselves or their agents, showing the nature of their respective interests in the land, the amount and particulars of their claims to compensation for such interests, in the land and their objections, if any, to the measurements made under Section 8 of the Act. Particulars of Land Name of owner, occupier, or Description Survey Extent other persons interested on the of land Number District and Taluk land or entitled to act for persons so interested Village Place: Land Acquisition Officer Date: Form No. 9 (b) [See Rule 11(2)] Notice under section 9 (3) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) Notice is hereby given that the Government intend to take possession of the land mentioned in the list below which is required for a public purpose under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894). You are hereby required to appear in person or by authorised agent on……………before……………at……………(place) and to state/put in a statement in writing signed by you or your authorised agent showing the nature of your interest in the land, the amount and particulars of your claim to compensation for such interest and your objection if any, to the measurement made under section 8 of the Act. 24
  • 25.
    Particulars of theLand District Name of owner, occupier, or other persons interested Descriptio Survey Extent Tuluk and n of land in the land or entitled to act Number Village H.A. Sq.M for persons so interested Place: Land Acquisition Officer Date: Form No. 10 [See Rule 12(1)] Award No. Made by - Under section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894). Whereas an extent of land measuring ............. and situated in the Village of............ in the Taluk of. .............. in the District of. ................and registered in the name of, or occupied by the persons specified below has been declared by Government at page of. ..................... of the Gazette, Part ......................... dated ........................................................... daily dated ...................................... and ……………daily dated ..................... to be needed for the undersigned after full enquiry into the case and on due consideration of the various circumstances connected with the acquisition as hereto before set forth make the following award under his hand: (i) The true area of the land in hectares/ares (ii) The compensation allowed for the land is Rs......as shown below: (a) value of the land at Rs ........ per hectare/are (b) value of improvements (c) value of buildings, wells, crops, trees etc. (c) market value of land (total of a, b and c) (iii) increase on market value [item ii(d)] at 12 per cent per annum under section 23 (1A) for the period ............ (iv) 30% solatium on market value [item ii (d)] (v) Interest if any, (a) at 9% (specify period) (b) at 15% (specify period) Total -[items (ii) (b) + (iii) + iv +v (a) and (b)] District, Survey Extent Name of Registered Taluk and Number holder or occupier Village (2) (3) (4) (1) 25
  • 26.
    (vi) The personsor person to whom the compensation is due. Serial Number______________ Name_________________Rs. P. The undersigned certifies that: (a) notices have been promulgated or served in accordance with section 9 of the Land Acquisition Act and that evidence for such promulgation or service forms part of the record. (b)There is a plotted plan of the land or lands to be acquired. Land Acquisition Officer. Form No. 10 (a) [See Rule 12 (5)] Agreement to be executed when land is acquired for public purposes by agreement between the persons interested and the Acquiring body An agreement made this ............day of. ...........19 .............between ............. hereinafter called the 'Owner' (which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof include his heirs, executors and administrators) and ................ hereinafter called the 'Interested Party1 (which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof include their successors and assignees (to be scored out if there is no interested party) on the one part and the Governor of Kerala acting through…………… hereinafter called the 'Government' on the other part. AND WHEREAS the right, title and interest of the owner/owners and the interested part/parties in the following land/lands hereinafter called the 'said land/lands' is/are as specified below: (a) Owner/owners being the absolute owner/owners of the property or having an interest therein capable of leading to ownership ultimately, hereinafter mentioned and hereby conveyed in the following shares, that is to say: (1).............................. s/o ........................... share ........................... (2).............................. s/o ........................... share ........................... (3).............................. s/o ........................... share ........................... (b) Where the land/lands are held by the interested party/parties under the owners named herein above with respective terms and nature of interest: (1)...,......... s/o ..................... Define term and nature of interest .............. (2) ............ s/o ..................... Define term and nature of interest .............. (3) ............ s/o ...................... Define term and nature of interest .............. (To be scored out if there is no interested party) AND WHEREAS the said land/lands have been notified for acquisition under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act. 1894, under Notification No........ dated...........published on................. AND WHEREAS the owner and the interested party agree to refer the matter to the reference of the Collector and to accept the award to be made thereon as compensation payable under section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act including additional amount ©12% under sub-section (1AJ solatium @ 30% under subsection (2) thereof for the said land/lands and also agree to apportion the same between themselves as stated in detail at the end. 26
  • 27.
    AND WHEREAS theowner and the interested persons further agree to deduction of the total amount shown in the award, in case any or all of the said thing(s) attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth is withdrawn with the prior approval of the Land Acquisition Collector. AND WHEREAS the owner and the interested persons further agree to deduction of the amount to be mentioned in the said award in case they are allowed to harvest the standing crop thereon by the Land Acquisition Collector. Now therefore, the owner or interested party of hereby agree with the Governments as follows:- (1) That the Land Acquisition Collector shall be competent to declare the award as per terms of this agreement without any further enquiry which is required to be held under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. (2) If the Government as deems it necessary to take immediate possession of the land under acquisition even though there is a standing crop on it the Government will be entitled to do so provided that compensation for the standing crop on it the Government will be entitled to do so provided that compensation for the standing crop as shown in as per the award is paid. (3) That the owner and the interested party shall not claim any amount in addition to the amount agreed upon as aforesaid as compensation and accept it without any protest. (4) If it hereafter or after the payment of compensation as per the award transpires that the owner and/or the interested party is not entitled at all or are not exclusively entitled to the entire amount of compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Collector in terms of this Agreement in respect of the said land/ lands as mentioned at the end, the Government is required to pay any compensation to any other person, the owner and the interested parry shall on demand refund to the Government the entire amount of money received by them or such amount as may be determined by the Land Acquisition Collector as refundable by them to the Government and shall also indemnify jointly and severally the Government against any claim or compensation or part thereof by any other persons and against all proceedings and liabilities of any loss or damage suffered or any costs, charges or expenses incurred by Government by reason of the payment to them and the owner and the interested party shall pay the interest at the rate of 9% on the amount so refundable for the first year and the rate of 15% for the subsequent years. (5) If the owner/interested party fails to refund to the Government the amount mentioned in the preceding Para, the Government shall have the full right to recover the same as arrears of land revenue or to proceed under any law in force for recovery of such amount. 27
  • 28.
    (6) Without prejudiceto any other remedies for the enforcement of any refund or indemnity the Government may recover any sum determined and certified by the Land Acquisition Collector to be due and payable by the owner and interested party to the Government by way of refunded or otherwise under these presents an arrear of land revenue. (7) If any Government dues/shares/premium from this land/lands are payable by the owner or interested party and the loans of any public financial institutions are outstanding against the land/lands the same shall be deducted from the said compensation amount that may be awardable under these presents. (8) The Government shall bear the stamp duty payable in respect of this agreement (Schedule of the land/lands) Area ................................ acre/ha. Village ................... Taluk/Tahsil.......... District. Crop Detail of Total stan other compensati ding things on payable there attached to on the earth Details of lands if it is part (showing four boundaries Amount of compensation Amount of compensation person (s) whom payable comprised on col. 1+2+3 hi f dj i i Name and address of the Compensation for land of the survey number d h f Survey No. (4+6+8) Details Details Are d d (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Signed by the owner of the land and the interested party and the Acquiring Authority on behalf of the Governor. Land Owners /Interested Parties Government 1. Full name 2. Designation 3. Witness 1 2 3 28
  • 29.
    1 [FormNo.10 (aa)] (See Rule 12 A) Register of applications received and disposed of under section 28 A. 1. Serial No. 2. Date of application 3. Name of applicant (with address) 4. Detail of documents of evidence, if any 5. L.A. Case No. 6. No. and date of award under Section 11 7. LAR Case No. and date of award of Court onthe basis of which enhancement claimed. 8. Date of issue of notice to the persons interested 9. Date of hearing 10. Nature of disposal 11. Date of approval of award under section 28A, by Competent Authority 12. No. and date of award under section 28 A 13. Amount awarded by enhancement and rate of land value 14. Whether court deposit, revenue deposit or payment to party 15. D form Cheque No, and date of issue 16. Date of payment of adjustment in the treasury 17. Date on which documents etc. are returned to the petitioner 18. Signature of the petitioner with date in token of having received back documents etc. 19. Initial of Land Acquisition Officer with date 20. Remark regarding other mode of payment, if any] Form No. 10 (b) [See Rule 13 (1)1 Notice of Award under section 12 (2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) Notice The following award has been passed by the undersigned in the matter of the acquisition of the lands noted below and situated in Village .............. Taluk.……. Survey Number Extent Amount Persons to whom and sub. division awarded award is made No Are Sq. M Rs. I. Added by Noti. G.O. (P) No. 111/94/RD dt. 5-4-1994 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 317 dt. 8-4-1994 as SRO 427/94. 29
  • 30.
    You are herebyinformed that you should appear either in person or by an authorised agent before the undersigned on ... at...........and receive the amount specified above, failing which the said sum of money will be kept in Revenue Deposit and will bear no interest. Place: Land Acquisition Officer Date: Designation 1 [Form No. 10 (c) [See Rule 12A] Award No. Made by Under section 28 A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894). The amount of compensation awarded in L.A. Case No .............. by the under signed in respect of the Scheduled landed property including improvements/ structures is re-determined in the name of the person/persons interested as detailed below on the basis of the award of the Court in LAR Cases No............. I. (i) The true area of the land in hectares/ares (ii) Amount of compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer in L.A. Case No ........... (a) Value of the Land at Rs .............. per hectare/ares (b) Value of improvements (c) Value of buildings, wells, crops, trees etc. (d) Market Value of land (total of a, b and c) (iii) Increase on market value [item No. ii (d)] at 12 percent per annum under section 23 (I A) for the period............. (iv) 30 % solatium on market value [item No ii (d)] II. (i) Amount of compensation awarded by the Sub-Court................in LAR Case No ........... (a) Value of land at Rs ... per hectares/ares {b) Value of improvements (c) Value of buildings, wells, crops, trees etc. (d) Market value of land (total of a, b and c) (ii) Increase on market value [item No. i (d)] at 12" per cent per annum under section 23 (A) for the period ....... (iii) 30 % solatium on market value [item No. i (d)] III. (i) The true area of the land in hectares/ares (ii) The compensation re-determined for land is as shown below (a) Value of the land Rs.......per hectare/are 1. Added by Noti. G.O. (P) No. 111/94/RD dt. 5-4-1994 pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 317 dt. 8-4-1994 as SRO 427/94. 30
  • 31.
    (b) Value ofimprovements (c) Value of buildings, wells, corps, trees etc. (d) Market value of land (total of a, b and c) (iii) Increase on market value [item No. ii (d)] at 12% per annum under section 23 (1AJ for the period ......... (iv) 30 % solatium on market value [item No. ii (d)] District Taluk Survey No. Extent Name of registered and Village holder or occupier (D (2) (3) (4) (v) (a) Amount of compensation already paid : (b) Balance amount to be paid on re-determination : (vi) The person or persons to whom the compensation is due : SI. No. Name Rs. P The undersigned certifies that notices have been promulgated or served on the persons interested and that evidence for such promulgation or service forms part of the record Land Acquisition Officer] Form No. 11 [See Rule 13 (2)] Notice No............ The following award has been passed by the undersigned in the matter of the acquisition of the lands noted below and situated in Village ......................... Taluk... Survey Number Extent Amount Persons to whom and sub. division awarded Rs. award is made No Are Sq. M You are hereby informed that the amount shown above has been deposited in the Treasury as Revenue Deposit. Place: Date: Land Acquisition Officer. Designation 31
  • 32.
    Form No.11 (a) [See Rule 14 (4)] Stock Register of From D Cheques in the Office of the………. Receipt into stock Issue from stock Nos. Sl.No. of Sl.No. Forms Date Nos. of Forms From To From To Balance of Stock of receipt into stock or Initials of the Land Acquisition Officer From who received issue from stock Books Books Forms Date (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 32
  • 33.
    Form No. 12 [See Rule 15(3)] (Notice of taking over possession of the land to all interested persons) No........ To Take notice that the below noted property has been acquired by Government under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act, 1 of 1894) for…………..as per notification in the Kerala Gazette dated…………..at page…………..part…………..daily dated…………..and daily dated…………..and that you should vacate and deliver possession of it before the evening of the…………..to the…………..who has received necessary instructions in the matter. If you fail to do so the …………..will be addressed to enforce the surrender of the property to this Department under section 47 of the Land Acquisition Act. District Village Survey No. Extent H.A. Place: Date: Land Acquisition Officer. Form No. 13 [See Rule 15 (3)] Notice of Intimation of taking over possession of the property to requisition body No, Office ............ Form The Land Acquisition Officer …………………………….. To ……………………………. Reference: Acquisition of the land for. .......... Sir, With reference to the correspondence ending with........ letter No........ lam to inform you that ..........hectares .......... ares of land have been acquired on be half of your department. Please arrange to depute an Officer of your department to take possession of the land from the Revenue Inspector of……………… at………………on………………19………………If the property is not taken over on the appointed date, watchers will be appointed to look after the property at the cost of your department. Yours faithfully, Land Acquisition Officer. 33
  • 34.
    Name and Designationof the (1) Officer who made the award Date of award (2) Name of the sub district and (3-a) village Name of the Land if any (3-b) Survey No. or Sub No. (3-c) 34 North (3-d) Form No.14 [See Rule 15 (6)] East (3-e) South (3-f) Form of intimation to Sub-Registrar Name and Description of property acquired West (3-g) Extent (3-h) Classification of land as wet, dry (3-i) or garden
  • 35.
    Form No. 14(Contd..) Nature of the interest in Name and description of person to whom immovable property transferred, the property belonged the purpose, etc. (4-a) (4-b) (4-c) (4-d) (5-a) (5-b) (5-c) (5-d) (5-e) (5-f) (6) Note:- A copy of this return should be sent to every Sub Registrar in whose sub district any portion of the property referred to in the award is situate. 35
  • 36.
    Form No. 15 (See Rule 16) Form for Reference to Court. In the Court of the District/Subordinate Judge of ………………….. Reference made under section …………………. of Central Act 1 of 1894. By whom referred (name and designation of the referring officers) No.and date of reference Sl.No……………………… of Award No……………. Dated……………… Village: Taluk: Particulars of land Particulars Particulars of Date of acquired of trees, Compensation Possession under buildings, awarded under the Act wells etc. section 11 Sy. No. Nature Extend (1) (2) (3) (4) Hect. Ares Dry, Wet Land value Garden Damages or Inam 30% solatium 12% increase Interest Nature of persons interested Description and Address (5) (6) Reasons for reference Schedule of information under clause (2) of section 19 attached in a separate sheet. Signature and Designation of the Referring Officer Form No.16 (See Rule 16) Schedule of Information for reference to Courts From Whom Date of Date of receipt Abstract of Remarks statement statement (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Date…………….19…………… Land Acquisition Officer 36
  • 37.
    Form No. 17 (See Rule 16) Form of schedule of information for reference to Courts Description Date Name of When received How served of Notice person Notice under Section 9 (3) and 10 of the Act Notice under Section 12(2) of the Act Date .............. 19 .............. Land Acquisition Officer Form No. 18 (See Rule 17) Cancellation Notice The Government of Kerala cancels The Land Acquisition Officer cancels the proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), for the acquisition of the Land specified below undertaken in pursuance of the notification under section 4 (I) of the Land Acquisition Act published at page ............of Part ..................of the Kerala Gazette dated.................... and .................... daily dated. ....................and .............. daily dated ............... The Lands in question have since been found to belong to the Government/devolved on the Government and no acquisition proceedings are necessary or applicable. District: Taluk: Village: Description of Land with Survey Number Secretary to Government Designation of Land Acquisition Officer. 37
  • 38.
    1 Serial No. 2 Date of Requisition 3 Department from which the requisition has been received 4 Purpose of acquisition 5 Date of submission of the notification under section 4 (1) 6 Date of the publication of the notification in the Official Gazette/dailies 7 No. and date of the letter submitting the draft declaration under section 6 38 8 Date of the publication in the Official entered within brackets in this column. Gazette/dailies of the declaration under Form No.19 (See Rule 18) 9 Date of submission of detailed valuation statement 10 Date of approval of detailed valuation statement Note:- Column (7) The letter should be given a R.Dis Number 11 Date of the award Special Register of Land Acquisition cases. 12 Serial No. and date of the award statement 13 Date of taxing possession 14 Date of completion of proceedings and the declaration should be given a separate current number which should be Column (8) The Government or Boards Order ordering the publication of closing of the file.
  • 39.
    1 Award No. and date 2 Amount placed at the disposal of the L.A.Officer by the Requisitioning Department 3 Serial No. in the award statement Office of the ……..) 4 Total amount of compensation award 5 Whether Court Deposit, Revenue Deposit or payment to party 6 D Form Cheque No. 39 7 Date of issue of D.Form Cheque Form No.20 (See Rule 18) Award Register 8 Date of payment or adjustment in the Treasury 9 Initial with date of the L.A Officer chalan number and date before entries relating to the award are made. 10 Remarks in the case of amount sent by M.Os, State the date of receipt of postal acknowledment and in respect of Court reference state the No. of L.A. OPs. (L.A. Rs.) 11 How balance amount (difference between col.2&4 have institutions or local bodies amount deposited should be noted in red ink with Note: - In respect of awards in which compensation is deposited by private (Register showing payment of compensation in Land Acquisition Award in the been disposed of
  • 40.
    8 1 No. and date of Collector reference in Serial No. which the case was referred to court 9 2 Name of the Court and No. of the Sl.No.of land acquisition cases in the special register suit/OP/LAR form (8) Designation of Land Acquisition Officer. 3 10 Name of the Government Pleader engaged Details of land acquired for defending the case on behalf of Taluk, Village, Survey No. and area Government 4 11 Date on which written statement or Department and purpose for which land acquired. 40 counter affidavit filed 5 No. and date of award, Total Form No.21 (See Rule 18) 12 Date on which evidence adduced in court amount of compensation and Form No.21- (Contd,) rate of land value. 6 13 Date of hearing Date of application for Register of Land Acquisition Suits reference to Court or date of suit (in the case of original suits on land acquisition proceedings) 14 Date of decision of the court and the gist 7 of the decision Name of applicant (with address) and the name and address of Advocate of any.
  • 41.
    1 Serial Number 2 Date of receipt of claim petition 3 Name of petitioner with address 4 Sl.No. of L.A case o special register in Form No.18 5 Nature of claim 6 Details of documents of evidence, if any produced 7 Date on which receipt of documents etc, is acknowledged 41 8 No. and date of award 9 Form No.210 (Concld.) Date on which documents etc. are returned to petitioner 10 Signature of petitioner with date in token of having received back documents etc,. 11 Initial of Land Acquisition Officer with date
  • 42.
    1 [Form No.22A [See Rule 16 A] Application for reference to Courts under sub-section (1) of Section 18 and sub. section (3) of Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act,1894. [To be filled in triplicate] 1. Name and address of Applicant/s 2. Land Acquisition Case No. 3. Award No.and date of award under Section 11. 4. Amount of compensation awarded. 5. Date of receipt of notice of award in Form No.10 (b) by the Applicant/s 6. Date of receipt of compensation by the Applicant/s 7. Whether the compensation amount was received under protest or not. 8. Ground on which objection to the awards is filed. (Used additional sheets if necessary) 9. If the application is under sub-section (3) of Section 28A give the following details also: (1). No.and date of Award under sub-section (2) of Section 28A of the Act. (2). Whether the compensation was redetermined. (3). Whether protest was recorded on the decision of the Collector. (4). Grounds on which the objection to the Awards is filed. Signature of the Applicants Place: Date: Acknowledgement I, hereby acknowledge the receipt of application filled by Shri/Smt………………The same has been entered in the register of reference applications as Serial No…………………. 1 [Form No.23 [See Rule 18] Register of Reference Applications 1. Serial Number. 2. Name and address of the applicant/applicants 3. Serial Number in the Register of land acquisition suits in Form No.21. 4. Award number and date of award under Section 11/28A of the Act. 5. The date of service of notice of award. 6. Amount of compensation and date of payment 7. Whether the payment was received under protest. 8. The date and time on which reference application under Section18/28A(3) of the Act has been filed. 9. Signature of the Land Acquisition Officer with date and time. (Entries for the day should be closed on the day itself with an abstract mentioning the total number of application received and last serial number in the register and attested by the Land Acquisition Officer with his full signature and Office Seal.) 10. The date and time on which the reference application under Section 187/28A (3) of the Act has been referred to Court. 11. The date on which case was referred to Court under Section 30,31 (2), 35(3) of 37 of the Act. Signature of the Land Acquisition Officer] 1. Added by Noti.G.O.(P) No.105/99/TD dt.29-03-1999 pub.in K.G. Ex.704 dt.6-4-1999 as SRO 322/99. 42
  • 43.
    Form ‘A’ [See Rule 12 (2)] Statement showing the compensation awarded on account of lands taken up for…………….No.and date of Statement…………….. Date of award………….. Name of work for which land has been acquired……………….. No.and date of declaration under section 6of L.A. Act 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) in the Kerala Gazettee. No……………… Date…………………….Part…………………..Page……………….. Statement showing the compensation awarded by …………..under section…………….of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 all persons interested in the plot………………….. Land situated in the Village of ……………… Taluk…………District…………… Serial Name of Survey Area of land Abatement of Valuation Number persons to Number Land Revenue of any whom buildings payment is taken up due under on the the award land Hectares Areas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 43
  • 44.
    Form ‘A’- (Concld.) Amountdue to each person in Date on which possession of the connection with the acquisition of the land land was handed Amount Amount Other Total 7 Distribution Remarks No.and Over to the awarded of amount if (a+b+c) of the Date of Departmental for the interest any amount in voucher authorities for land if any (purpose Col.7 (d) whom it is including to be taken from acquired in the indicated) the amount subsidiary shown in Statement column 6 B Date of reference to the report stating the date 7a 7b 7c 7d 8 9 10 11* *To be filled up in the Accountant General’s Office. Note:-1.Each award statement should be confined to the lands taken under one declaration ie. the award given for the Land acquired under more then one declaration should not be incorporated in one statement, but as many separate statement submitted ad there are declarations. Note:-2. Regarding column 8 see note to Form ‘B’. Land Acquisition Officer. 44
  • 45.
    Form ‘B’ [See Rule 13 (3)] Particulars regarding the acceptance by the persons concerned of amounts entered in Award Statement No……………..dated………..19…………… Name of work for which land has been acquired…………………. No.and date of declaration in Kerala Gazette No……….dated………….Part…….Page……… Particulars of amount entered in column 7 of the award statement a b c d Amount deposited in Court Serial Name of Amount Amount Amount Court in Reasons Amount No. in person to accepted accepted which for undisbursed the whom without under deposited deposit owing to statement payment protest protest non- of award is made attendance under under and the section the Treasury in 11 of the award which it Act deposited 1 2 3 Rs.P Rs.P Rs.P Rs.P Land Acquisition Officer. Note:- In noting these particulars in the Award Statement, it may be sufficient to enter the letter (a),(b),(c) or (d) as the case may be column 8 of the statement, when the whole amount of the awards shown in one of the four sub columns (a), (b), (c) and (d) in this statement. 45
  • 46.
    1 Sl.No. in the statement of award under section 11 of the Act. 2 Name of persons to whom payment is due under the award 3 Amount originally awarded 4 Amount paid by the Land Acquisition Officer under the Part……………..Page……………….. original award 5a Amount awarded for the land 46 No. and date of statement ……………………. including the valuation of any building that may be taken upon Form ‘C’ with land [See Rule 13 (4)] section 26 of the LA Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) 5b Amount of interest if any 5c Other amounts if any (purpose Name of work for which land has been acquired…………………. to be indicated) Amount awarded by the Court 5d Total 5(a)+5(b)+5(c) 6 No.and date of declaration in Kerala Gazette, viz, No……….dated……………. Further payment due 7 Remarks Statement showing the amount of compensation awarded by the Court…………under 8 Land Acquisition Officer No.and date of voucher
  • 47.
    Form D Form D [See Rule 14(3)] [See Rule 14(3)] Head of account………………… Head of account………………… No.of voucher…………………… No.of voucher…………………… Name of Payee………………….. Name of Payee………………….. Sl.No………………in Award Sl.No………………in Award No………..Dated………….. No………..Dated………….. I…………………….. I…………………….. …………………….. …………………….. do hereby acknowledge to have received do hereby acknowledge to have received Rs……………….. Rs……………….. (in words)………………… (in words)………………… on account of the cost of the land, on account of the cost of the land, improvements etc. improvements etc. taken up by Government as detailed on reverse. taken up by Government as detailed on reverse. Signature of the payee. Signature of the payee. The signature of the claimant attested The signature of the claimant attested Land Acquisition Officer Land Acquisition Officer To To The Sub/District Treasury Officer The Sub/District Treasury Officer …………………………….. …………………………….. Passed for payment of Rs……….. Passed for payment of Rs……….. (in words). (in words). Treasury Officer. Treasury Officer. 47
  • 48.
    [Reverse of FormD] [Reverse of Form D] Details of land, etc, and their value……… Details of land, etc, and their value……… Locality ……………. Village……………. Locality ……………. Village……………. Taluk………………… District…………… Taluk………………… District…………… Land………….Hectares……………Ares…….. Land………….Hectares……………Ares…….. Item Value Item Value Rs.P Rs.P (a) Land (Including building) if any …………. (d) Land (Including building) if any …………. (b) Interest if any …………………. (e) Interest if any …………………. (c) Other charges (purpose to be (f) Other charges (purpose to be indicated)……. indicated)……. ……... ……... Total Rs. ……………… Total Rs. ……………… ……………… ……………… 48
  • 49.
    Form E Form E [See Rule 13(2)] [See Rule 13(2)] Name work and of Department for which land has Name work and of Department for which land has been acquired ……………… been acquired ……………… No.and date of declaration ……………. No.and date of declaration ……………. To To The Officer in charge of………..Treasury The Officer in charge of………..Treasury please receive for transfer to credit of Revenue please receive for transfer to credit of Revenue Deposits the sum of Rs………..on account of Deposits the sum of Rs………..on account of compensation for land taken up for the above purpose compensation for land taken up for the above purpose payable as detailed below: payable as detailed below: Serial No. Name of Area of Amount Remarks Serial No. Name of Area of Amount Remarks in award persons to land payable in award persons to land payable statement whom due to each statement whom due to each No. Rs.P No. Rs.P (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Total Total Date: Land Acquisition Date: Land Acquisition Officer Officer Received the above amount credited to Revenue Received the above amount credited to Revenue Deposits Deposits Treasury Officer. Treasury Officer. 49
  • 50.
    Form F Form F Form F [See Rule 14(3)] [See Rule 14(3)] [See Rule 14(3)] Name work for which land Name work for which land Name work for which land has been acquired………To has been acquired………To has been acquired………To the Judge of the Court the Judge of the Court the Judge of the Court at……………….The sum at……………….The sum at……………….The sum Rs………..on account of Rs………..on account of Rs………..on account of compensation for land taken compensation for land taken compensation for land taken up for the above purpose up for the above purpose up for the above purpose payable as detailed below, is payable as detailed below, is payable as detailed below, is tendered for deposit in tendered for deposit in tendered for deposit in Court under section 31(2) of Court under section 31(2) of Court under section 31(2) of the Act 1 of 1894 the Act 1 of 1894 the Act 1 of 1894 Names of parties Names of parties Names of parties Amount payable Amount payable Amount payable Sl.No. in award Sl.No. in award Sl.No. in award Area of land Area of land Area of land statement statement statement to each to each to each 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Hect.Rs.P Hect.Rs.P Hect.Rs.P Dated………. 19……….. Dated………. 19……….. Dated………. 19……….. Land Acquisition Officer Land Acquisition Officer Land Acquisition Officer Received the above amount Received the above amount Received the above amount for credit to Civil Court for credit to Civil Court for credit to Civil Court Deposits. Deposits. Deposits. Judge, Judge, Judge, Note:- This form should be Note:- This form should be Note:- This form should be used when the amounts of used when the amounts of used when the amounts of compensation due are sent compensation due are sent compensation due are sent to a Civil Court for deposit. to a Civil Court for deposit. to a Civil Court for deposit. 50