Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Rules, 2006

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Rules, 2006",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Rules, 2006",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 1537,",
    "act_year": 2006,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Rules, 2006",
    "preamble": "",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definition.",
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            "content": "(a) 'Act' means the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006;\n(b) 'form' means the form appended to these rules;\n(c) 'Basic Value' means the land value entered in the Basic Value Register notified by Government from time to time and maintained by the Sub-Registrar.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Procedure for Application for Conversion.",
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            "content": "(ii) Notices for payment of deficit conversion fee shall be in the form at Annexure-'B'.\n(iii) The permission for acceptance of application shall be in form at Annexure-'C'.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Procedure to Be followed by the Competent Authority.",
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            "content": "(a) may cause such enquiry as may be necessary to determine whether the conversion applied for is objectionable or not;\n(b) may invite objections in this regard, if necessary;\n(c) may inspect or cause inspection of the land in order to determine whether or not the proposed conversion is objectionable;\n(d) shall take cognizance of the Master Plan and such other land use restrictions in determining whether the proposed conversion is objectionable or not;\n(e) shall thereafter proceed to pass orders, ordering or rejecting thte proposed conversion.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Powers of Collector/Revenue Divisional Officer/Mandal Revenue Officer.",
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            "content": "(ii) The Mandal Revenue Officer is empowered to such act or acts as entrusted by the Collector/ Competent Authority under the Act.\n(iii) The Collector shall have appellate powers against the orders passed by the Competent Authority.\n(iv) The Collector may suo motu or an application can call for the record, scrutinize to satisfy himself before or after the orders passed and to modify or anull any order or proceeding passed by the Competent Authority after giving notices and hearing the affected party.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Mode of payment for Conversion Fee.",
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            "content": "(ii) The applicant shall pay the conversion fee prescribed under Section 4 of the Act by way of Challan payable into the Government treasury as specified by the Government from time to time to the relevant head of account.\n(iii) Any person desires to ascertain the basic value, such person shall apply to the Competent Authority for furnishing of such basic value for such Survey No. Area etc., and the competent authority shall furnish such information within (15) days from the date of receipt of application.\n(iv) In case of deemed conversion, the date for the purpose of calculation of basic value shall be the date earliest of the following dates:\n(1) Date of detection of conversion by Competent Authority.\n(2) Date of entry in to Village accounts by Village Officer/Panchayat Secretaries.\n(3) Date of application by Owner/ Occupiers.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Order of Permission.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Penalty.",
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            "content": "(ii) The Competent Authority shall issue notices to the owner/occupier of Agriculture Land deemed to have been converted to Non-Agriculture use Under Section 6(1) calling upon him to pay 50% penalty over and above the Conversion fee in the form at Annexure-'D' giving him time of (30) days to remit into Government account through a challan as specified at sub-rule (ii) of Rule 6.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Appeal.",
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            "content": "(ii) Collector shall observe the principles of natural justice in disposing off any appeal.\nAnnexure-A\nAnnexure-A\n( See Rule 3(i))\nThe Competent Authority and\nRevenue Divisional Officer, Division,\nDistrict.............\nSub:- Land Conversion Act-..........Village, Mandal, District-Sy.No. Ext.- Conversion of Agricultural land to Non-Agricultural Purpose-Request-Regarding.\nYour's faithfully\n(         )\nSchedule\nSchedule\nSI.No.\nVillage, Mandal & District\nSy.No.\nTotal extent (Sy.No.wise)\nExtent for which permission for Conversion Sought\nRemarks\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\nAnnexure-B\nAnnexure-B\n( See Rule 3(H))\nOffice of the Competent Authority &\nR.D.O.:       District.\nNotice\nNotice\nFile No.\nDated:\nSub:-\nRef:- Your application dated:\nCompetent Authority & R.D.O:.......................\nDivn.\nAnnexure-C\nAnnexure-C\n( See Rule 7)\nProceedings of the Competent Authority and R.D.O. Division...................District\nProceedings of the Competent Authority and R.D.O. Division...................District\nPresent:\nDated:\nSchedule\nSchedule\nSI.No.\nVillage Mandal & District\nSy.No.\nTotal extent (Sy.No. wise)\nExtent for which permission granted.\nRemarks\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\nAnnexure-D\nAnnexure-D\nNotice\n( See Rule 8)\nGovernment of Andhra Pradesh (Revenue Department)\nRef.No.\nDated:\nOffice of the Competent Authority & RDO.\nSub: Irregular Land Conversion from Agriculture to Non-Agriculture purpose - Levy of Penalty - Show Cause Notice-Issued.\nC.A. & R.D.O.\nAnnexure-E\nAnnexure-E\n( See Rule 8)\nProceedings of the Competent Authority and R.D.O.\nDivision:\nDistrict:\nPresent:\nDated:",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 24th September, 2019 [ap614]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 1537, Revenue (Land Revenue), dated 19.10.2006",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2006",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Rules, 2006",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}