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Land AssignmentKerala Government Land

assignment Act 1960

Important Rules for Assigning Government Land Kerala Land Assignment rules 1964

Assignment of land within Municipal and corporation areas rules 1995

The Kerala Assignment of Government land to the Scheduled Tribes Rules 2001

The Kerala land assignment (Regularisation of occupation prior to 1-1-1977)special rules 1993

The arable forest land assignment rules 1970 Rules of assignment of govt. land for industrial purposes

Rules of Assigning Government Lands Rules of assignment of govt. land for rubber

plantation Rules of assignment of govt. land for settlement of

Agricultural labourers The Bhoodan assignment rules 1962 High Range Colonisation Scheme Kuthakappattom Rules 1947 Lease for Cardamom Cultivation Rules 1961 Waynad Colonisation scheme rules 1969

Checking of Application (Assigning Authority)

Which Rule is applicable? Whether the land is suitable for Assignment? What is the Purpose of Assignment? Whether it exceed the Maximum limit? Check whether the applicant is eligible for

assignment? Check whether the application is in the correct form. Choose the correct procedure

The Kerala Land Assignment rules 1964

Government land may be assigned on registry for purposes of

House sites Beneficial enjoyment of adjourning registered

holdings Personal cultivationApplicable for assigning lands in Grama panchayat area

Maximum Limit to be assigned

Purpose of assignment

Plane Area Hilly Tract Area Assigning authority

Personal cultivation

1 Acre Wet or Dry (unoccupied Land)1Acre Wet or Dry(occupied Land without improvement)2 Acre Wet or Dry(occupied Land with improvement)

1 Acre Wet or 3 Acre Dry (unoccupied Land)1Acre Wet or 3 Acre Dry(occupied Land without improvement)2 Acre Wet or 4 acre Dry(occupied Land with improvement)

Tahsildar/Spl Tahsildar

House site

15 Cents 15 Cents Tahsildar/Spl Tahsildar

Beneficial Enjoyment

15 cents 15 Cents RDO/sub collector

Please Note Land in possession of the applicant or his processor in

interest prior to 1-8-1971 is considered as occupied land Unoccupied land shall be assigned to persons whose family

income is less than one Lakh and No income limit for occupied lands.

Maximum limit of land include the extent of land already in possession of applicant’s family

In case of Married persons Patta shall be issued jointly to the Husband and wife.

Procedure for assignmentApplication should be submitted to concerned

Tahsildar/Spl TahsildarAfter entering in No 1 register forward to

Concerned Village office/ Special StaffPreparation of Sketch mahazarVerification by RI/DT/TahsildarPublication of rule 12(1) notice (at Taluk office,

Village Office Pancahyat Office and at land which is to be assigned)

Place the application before Taluk Land assignment committee

Taluk Land Assignment CommitteeTahsildar/Spl Tahsildar is the convener of the committee

Members of the committeeNo quorum is requiredThe assignment of lands to institutions,

companies, for commercial purposes will be outside the purview of the committee

In case the committee fails to reach the decision with the required majority the Tahsildar shall assign the land according to the rules.

Fee collected ITEM Personal

CultivationHouse site Beneficial

enjoymentSC/ST Housing

schemes

Land Value 1000/Acre 200/Cent Market Value to be collected

No Land value No Land value

Survey & Demarcation Charge

Survey charge Rs 255+ Rs 85/Stone

Survey charge Rs 255+ Rs 85/Stone

Survey charge Rs 255+ Rs 85/Stone

No Survey and Demarcation charges

No Survey and Demarcation charges

Land tax & Tax arrear

From possession

From possession

From possession

Only Current year land tax to be collected

Only Current year land tax to be collected

List of assignable lands

Prepare list of land for assignment and submit to District collector for approval

Reserved Trees and Tree Value

Teak, Blackwood, Ebony and Sandalwood standing on the land assigned are Royal trees

The Assignee shall be liable to pay Tree value of the trees specified in Appendix 3 Part A (65 Nos)

No tree value shall be collected for trees specified in Appendix 3 Part B (11 Nos)

No tree value shall be charged in respect of trees the girth of which is 90 cm or less at breast height

Order of assignment and patta

Order of assignment in as per rule 9(1) in form no 1 in case of occupied lands and in form 1A in case of unoccupied lands

Prepare pattayam in form no 9(2) in form no 2 in case of occupied lands and in form 2 A in case of unoccupied lands

Unoccupied lands assigned under these rules is heritable but not alienate for a period of 12 years.

Assignment of Land Within Municipal and Corporation Areas Rules 1995Government land may be assigned on registry for

purposes of House sites Shop site or other commercial or Charitable

purposes Beneficial enjoyment of adjourning registered

holdingsDistrict Collector is the assigning authority

Maximum limit of Land to be Assigned

Purpose of Assignment

Municipal Area Corporation Area

House Site 10 Cents(4.05 Ares)

5 Cents(2.02 Ares)

Beneficial Enjoyment

5 Cents(2.02 Ares)

3 Cents(1.21 Ares)

Procedure for Assignment of Land

Application should be submitted in form No 1 to the assignment authority.

After entering in No 1 register forward to Concerned Village office/ Special Staff

Preparation of Sketch mahazar Verification by RI/DT/Tahsildar Publication of rule 7(1) (In Form No2) notice (at Taluk office,

Village Office Municipal/Corporation Office and at land concerned) Place the application before Municipal/Corporation Land

assignment committee

Municipal/ Corporation Land assignment Committee

Revenue Divisional Officer is the convener of the Municipal land assignment committee and District Collector in case of Corporation c

Members of the committee Quorum: 1/3rd of the total members of the committee The assignment of lands to institutions, companies

will be outside the purview of the committee In case the committee fails to reach the decision with

the required majority the District Collector shall assign the land according to the rules.

Order Of assignment and Patta Order of assignment shall be issued by the assigning authority in form No 3Patta shall be issued in Form No 4Land assigned under these rules shall be heritable but not alienable for a period of 12 years.

The Kerala Land Assignment (Regularisation of Occupation of Forest Lands Prior to 1-1-77) Special Rules

The lands under these rules may be assigned on registry for purposes of

Personal cultivation House sites Shop sites Maximum Limit of land assigned under these

rules shall not exceed 4 Acres The land is under occupation prior to 1-1-1977 by

the assignee or his predecessor/successor-in-interest.

List of assignable lands and applicationsThe joint verification reports or the records of

resurvey of the land conducted under the survey and boundaries act 1961 containing the details of land eligible for assignment

This list should be published in village offices and taluk offices and invite application for assignment within the period specified there in.

Application for assignment shall be made in form No 2 before the Tahsildar within 7 days

Procedure for assignment Publish the list of applications received by the

Tahsildar at Village offices and Taluk offices in form No 3 for inviting claims and objections.

Claims and objections shall be preferred within 7 days

Preparation of Sketch mahasar Verification by RI/DT/Tahsildar After the disposal of claims and objections Tahsildar

shall prepare a list of eligible applicants and order of assignment shall be issued in form no 4

Land Value collectedArea of Land Land Value

Not exceeding 50 cents NIL

Above 50 cents but not exceeding 2 Acres

Rs 1000 per Acre

Exceeding 2Acres Rs 2000 per Acre

Members belong to SC/ST No land value shall be paid

Either husband or wife is SC/ST

No Land value shall be paid

Issue of Patta Tahsildar shall issue patta in Form No 6 No survey and demarcation charge shall be

realised from the assignee The trees as defined in the Kerala Preservation

of Trees Act 1986 as described in the patta issued to the assignee shall be accounted for and preserved by Forest Department

The land assigned under these rules Shall be heritable and alienable.

Thank You George JosephHuzur

SheristadarCollectorate

ErnamkulamPh 9447063571