U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1951, Section 169

U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1951—Section 169—Bequest by a bhumidar—Sub-section (1) permits a bhumidhar to bequeath his holding or any part thereof by making a will—Sub-section (3) however requires that this has to be done in writing, and the will has to be attested by two persons and it has to be registered—The only restrictions on this right are those provided under Sub-section (2-A), which in turn refers to sections 157- A and 157-B of the said Act. Section 157-A provides that in relation to a bhumidhar belonging to a Scheduled Caste, such land cannot be transferred to a person not belonging to a Scheduled Caste except with the prior approval of the collector. The other restriction is under section 157-B viz. that the land belonging to a Scheduled Tribe cannot be transferred except to a person belonging to a Scheduled Tribe.