Where a person or family unit holds both exempted land and other land (that is, land which is not exempted land) then,-
(a) if the area of exempted land is less than the ceiling area, he or it shall be entitled to hold so much only of other land as together with the area of exempted land, equals the ceiling area; and in such case, in relation to the holding of that person, or as the case may be, family unit, such area shall be deemed to be the ceiling area;
(b) in any other case, he or it shall not be entitled to hold any land which is not exempted land.
(a) if the area of exempted land is less than the ceiling area, he or it shall be entitled to hold so much only of other land as together with the area of exempted land, equals the ceiling area; and in such case, in relation to the holding of that person, or as the case may be, family unit, such area shall be deemed to be the ceiling area;
(b) in any other case, he or it shall not be entitled to hold any land which is not exempted land.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 2A · Constitution and reconstitution of Tribunals.Section 3 · Prohibition on holding land in excess of ceiling area; and area in excess of ceiling to be surplus land.Section 4 · Land held by family unit.Section 5 · Ceiling area.Section 6 · Lands held in excess of ceiling area deemed to be within ceiling area in certain circumstances.Section 8 · Restriction on transfer, etc.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 17 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.