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Date: 17-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Guidelines for the disposal of Enemy Property (Amendment) Order, 2024

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · CS Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification announces an amendment to the Guidelines for the Disposal of Enemy Property Order, 2018. The amendment modifies the process for disposing of enemy property valued below a certain threshold.

Key Changes

  • The amendment alters paragraph 9, sub-paragraph (2), clause (a) of the Guidelines for the Disposal of Enemy Property Order, 2018.
  • The key change is that before disposing of enemy property valued below one crore rupees in rural areas and five crore rupees in urban areas, the Custodian must first offer to sell it to the current occupant.
  • If the occupant refuses the offer, then the property will be disposed of according to clauses (b), (c), and (d) of the original guidelines.
  • The notification defines 'rural area' as any area not covered by an urban local body or cantonment board. 'Urban area' is defined as any area within municipal limits, as declared by the Central Government, considering factors like population, industrial concentration, and planning needs.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Occupants of Enemy Property

  • This provides increased security of tenure and a potential opportunity for ownership.

Impact on the Custodian of Enemy Property

  • If the occupant refuses, the disposal process continues as before.

Impact on the Government

  • Potential revenue from the sale of enemy property might be affected depending on the occupants' decisions.

Suggested Action Items

  • Public awareness campaigns should be launched to inform occupants of their rights under the amended guidelines.

Key Entities Referenced

Enemy Property Act, 1968 (34 of 1968): The primary legislation under which the Guidelines for the Disposal of Enemy Property are issued. Guidelines for the Disposal of Enemy Property Order, 2018: The principal order amended by this notification. This order has undergone several amendments since 2018. Ministry of Home Affairs: The issuing authority of the notification. Central Government: The entity empowered to make this amendment under Section 8A(6) of the Enemy Property Act, 1968. Custodian: The individual responsible for managing and disposing of enemy property. Urban local body/Cantonment Board: Entities whose jurisdiction defines 'urban' and 'rural' areas for the purpose of this amendment.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-17102024-258001 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I1D7E1x0x2x0 24-258001 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 592] नई दिल्ली बहृ स्ट्प जतवार , अक्त बू र 17, 2024/आज‍व न 25, 1946 No. 592] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024/ ASHVINA 25, 1946 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 16 अक्त बू र, 2024 सा.का.जन. 648(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, ित्रु संपजि अजधजनयम, 1968 (1968 का 34) की धारा 8क की उपधारा (6) द्वारा प्रिि िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, ित्रु संपजि आिेि, 2018 के जनपटान के जलए मागगििगन आिेि का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत आििे करती ह,ै अर्ागतः- 1. संजिप्त नाम और प्रारंभ–(1) इस आििे का संजिप्त नाम ित्रु संपजि जनपटान के जलए मागगििगन (संिोधन) आिेि, 2024 ह।ै (2) यह रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृि होगा। 2. ित्रु संपजि जनपटान के जलए मागगििगन आििे , 2018 के परै ा 9 के उप परै ा (2) में, खंड (क) के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत खंड रखा िाएगा, अर्ागतः- “जिस ित्रु संपजि का मूल्य ग्रामीण िेत्र में एक करोड़ रुपए से कम ह ैतर्ा िहरी िेत्र में पााँच करोड़ रुपए से कम है, अजभरिक पहले अजधभोगी को खरीि का प्रस्ट्ताव करेगा और यदि अजधभोगी खरीि के प्रस्ट्ताव से इंकार करता है, तो ित्रु संपजि का जनपटान खंड (ख), खंड (ग) और (घ) में जवजनर्िष्टग प्रदिया के अनुसार दकया िाएगा” 6761 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] व्याखयाः- इस खडं के उद्दे‍य के जलए,- i. “ग्रामीण िेत्र” से आिय दकसी राज्य के भीतर वतगमान म ें प्रभावी दकसी भी कानून के तहत गठित या स्ट्र्ाजपत दकसी िहरी जनकाय या छावनी बोडग द्वारा िाजमल दकए गए ित्रे ों को छोड़कर दकसी िेत्र से ह ै ii. “िहरी िेत्र” से आिय नगर जनगम या नगर पाजलका की सीमाओं के भीतर दकसी ऐसे िेत्र से ह ै जिसे केंद्र सरकार िनसंखया, उद्योगों का संकेंद्रण, िेत्र की उजचत योिना तर्ा अन्य प्रासंजगक कारकों की आव‍यकता को ध्यान में रखत े हुए, सामान्य या जवजिष्ट आिेि द्वारा िहरी िेत्र घोजित कर सकती ह।ै ” [फा. सं. 38/15/2024-ईपी] अनंत दकिोर सरन, संयक्ु त सजचव (एफएफआर) नोटः- मलू आििे भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii) में दिनांक 21 माचग 2018 की अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 258(अ) द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा और तत्पश्चात अजधसूचना संखयाओं सा.का.जन. 201(अ) दिनांक 8 माच,ग 2019 और सा.का.जन. 826(अ) दिनाकं 17 नवंबर, 2021 और सा.का.जन. 200(अ) दिनांक 17 माच,ग 2023, सा.का.जन. 532 (अ) दिनाकं 24 िलु ाई, 2023 और सा.का.जन. 739(अ) दिनांक 13 अक्टूबर, 2023 द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया। MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th October, 2024 G.S.R. 648(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 8A of the Enemy Property Act, 1968 (34 of 1968), the Central Government hereby makes the following order further to amend the Guidelines for the Disposal of Enemy Property Order, 2018, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Order may be called the Guidelines for the Disposal of Enemy Property (Amendment) Order, 2024. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Guidelines for the Disposal of Enemy Property Order, 2018, in paragraph 9, in sub-paragraph (2), for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: - “ (a) valued below rupees one crore in rural area and valued below rupees five crore in urban area, the Custodian shall offer of purchase to the occupant first and if the occupant refuses the offer of purchase, then enemy property shall be disposed of in accordance with the procedure specified in clauses (b), (c) and (d): Explanation:- For the purposes of this clause,- i. “rural area” means any area in a State except those areas covered by any urban local body or a Cantonment Board established or constituted under any law for the time being in force; ii. “urban area” means any area within the limits of a municipal corporation or municipality as the Central Government may, having regard to the population, concentration of industries, need for proper planning of the area and other relevant factors, by general or special order, declare to be an urban area”. [F. No. 38/15/2024-EP] ANANT KISHORE SARAN, Jt. Secy. (FFR) Note : The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification number G.S.R.258(E), dated the 21st March, 2018 and subsequently amended, vide notification numbers G.S.R.201(E) dated the 8th March, 2019, G.S.R. 826(E) dated the 17th November, 2021, G.S.R.200(E) dated the 17th March, 2023, G.S.R.532(E) dated 24th July, 2023 and G.S.R. 739(E) dated the 13th October, 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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