Land Acquisition Act 1960 · Updated to 12 Mar 1992 · Part II · Acquisition
3E. Decision of State Authority
Feedback & supportOn receiving the application referred to in paragraph 3A(7)(b)
or section 3D, as the case may be, the State Authority may approve or reject the application.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the State Authority shall not approve the application for the acquisition of land for any purpose larger in area than that needed for that purpose.
land
“land” means alienated land within the meaning of the State land law, land occupied under customary right and land occupied in expectation of title;
Where the State Authority has approved the application under subsection (1), it shall notify the Land Administrator of the approval and such terms and conditions as the State Authority deems fit to impose and the Land Administrator shall forthwith notify the applicant of the approval and the terms and conditions.
Land Administrator
“Land Administrator” means any Land Administrator or other officer appointed under the State land law, and includes an Assistant Land Administrator;
On receiving the notification under subsection (3), the applicant shall reply to the Land Adminstrator within thirty days of the receipt of the notification to confirm his acceptance of the terms and
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conditions of the approval imposed by the State Authority, failing which the applicant shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application.
Where the State Authority has rejected any application under subsection (1), it shall notify the Land Administrator who shall forthwith inform the applicant and refund the full amount of the deposit paid, without payment of any interest, within a period of three months.
Withdrawal from the application of acquisition by the applicant