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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Railways Act, 1989 Section 20L

Utilisation of Land for the Purpose It Isacquired

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Railways Act, 1989 Section 20L is part of Railways Act, 1989 - Utilisation of Land for the Purpose It Isacquired. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1[20L. Utilisation of land for the purpose it is acquired -

(1) The land acquired under this Act shall not be transferred to any other purpose except for a public purpose, and after obtaining the prior approval of the Central Government.

(2) When any land or part thereof, acquired under this Act remains unutilised for a period of five years from the date of taking over the possession, the same shall return to the Central Government by reversion.

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1. Inserted by the the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008 w.e.f. 31st day of January, 2008.

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What does Railways Act, 1989 Section 20L provide?

Section Section 20L of the Railways Act, 1989 (Utilisation of Land for the Purpose It Isacquired) is reproduced on this page as part of the Railways Act, 1989. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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