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Which of the following statements about acquisition under the Coal Bearing Areas…
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Which of the following statements about acquisition under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 is correct?
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Answer: C. On publication of the declaration, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
Explanation
Under Section 10, on publication of the declaration the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. The other statements are wrong: notice under Section 7 must be given within two years (extendable by one year) or the notification lapses, the compensation Tribunal is headed by a present or former High Court judge, and Section 11 allows vesting in a Government company.
- Legal provision:
- Section 10, Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957