Purchase of agricultural land

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 07 September 2011 This query is : Resolved
Whether individual/company can purchase the agricultural land for non agricultural purpose without taking prior N.A. permission, by simply paying n.a. stamp duty. Or whether the permission u/sec.63 of B.T.A.L. Act is required.

Follow Query

Report Abuse

Shailesh Kr. Shah (Expert) 08 September 2011
in my opinion, merely giving n.a. stamp duty on land, dosen,t convert land use.

Shailesh Kr. Shah (Expert) 08 September 2011
if you are Non Agriculturist, you have to seek permission for purchase u/s 63.

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 08 September 2011
prior permission is required.

M/s. Y-not legal services (Expert) 08 September 2011
Am also agree with seniors. prior permission is need..

prabhakar singh (Expert) 08 September 2011
It is absolutely required that a farmer can alone purchase land in maharashtra. But according to BTAL act one can purchase land upto 25 acres for Bonafide industrial use.

Directorate of Industries (Land Branch)
Mumbai 400 032.
Date:- 16/02/2009
Sub:- Cancellation of Land Purchase Permission under BTAL Act
Permission is granted by Directorate of Industries to purchase
agricultural land exceeding 10 Ha. for bonafide industrial use under Section
63(I)(A) of Bombay Tenancy & Agricultural Land Act, 1948.
According to the conditions mentioned in the order applicants has
to purchase agriculture land within period of 2 years and has to commence
bonafide industrial use of the purchased land within period of 5 years from
the date of issue of the order.
In view of above mentioned condition applicant units are expected
submit Directorate of Industries the details of progress made in respect of
purchase of land on half yearly basis and date of commencement of
bonafide industrial use for monitoring purpose.
List of applicant units enclosed herewith who have neither submitted
the above details nor responded to the notices issued by the Directorate of
Industries vide dated 02/08/2008 and 24/11/2008 informing to submit
required details. Name of the applicant whose permissible period to land
purchase are expired also included in this list. The permission granted to
such applicant units are liable to cancelled.
Applicant units whose name appeared in the list enclosed are hereby
give an opportunity to submit the details in proforma attached before
01/03/2009, failing which cancellation orders of permissions granted for
purchase of agricultural land will be issued without prejudice. Concerned
Revenue Authorities will be informed to take action as per the BTAL Act.
Sd/-
Development Commissioner (Industries)

The format application is provided here:APPLICATION FOR PURCHASE OF LAND MORE THAN 10
HECTORES FOR THE PURPOSE OF BONAFIDE INDUSTRIAL USE
[AS PER MAHARASHTRA TENANCY AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS LAW]
(AMENDED ACT 1994)
1. Project Details
1.1 Name (s) and address of applicant
(s) in Block letters, Surname First
(State whether Shri./Smt.)
:
1.2 Name of Contact Person and his
Telephone No./Fax No./E-Mail
Address
:
1.3 Name of the Firm/Company :
1.4 Proposed location of land
Village :
Taluka :
District :
Area in Hectares :
1.5 Constitution of the Firm/
Company (Except proprietary
please enclose the document)
:
: 1. _____________________________
: 2. _____________________________
1.6 Product(s) proposed to be
manufactured/SEZ/Power Plant/
Wind Mill/ Tourism Project : 3. _____________________________
Quantity (s) Value (s)
A) Proposed installed capacity
(First phase)
:
B) Export envisaged if any :

: 1. _____________________________
: 2. _____________________________
1.7 Name of raw materials required
for manufacture
: 3. _____________________________
PH-I
0-5 Years
PH-2
5-10 Years
PH-3
10-15 Years
1.8 Power requirement of the project

1.9 Proposed investment in plant and
machinery

Shashikant V. Patil (Expert) 08 September 2011
I totally agreed with the information given by Mr Prabhakar Singh.

bhagwat patil (Expert) 13 September 2011
An individual former can purchase the agri. Land and put use as he desires subject to permission of DM. The company can purchase the agri. Land for bonafide ind.purpose.

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 16 September 2011
Thank You Very Much for valuable advice. Thanks a lot.

Purchase of agricultural land

Similar Resolved Queries :

Download LCI APP

Our Network Sites