If the land is sold to the person as per provisions of section 43 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, he has to submit copy of Sale Permission received to him from Sub Divisional Officer of his area. If the Sale Permission is already granted for the non agricultural purpose for which he is applying, he need not to act further but if the Sale Permission is granted for agricultural purpose, he is required to apply to Sub Divisional Officer for the change of use. Sub Divisional officer may grant permission for the change of use of land if, the granting non agricultural permission shall not be contradictory to the laws, rules, regulations and policies which aided the development control efforts.  

If the buyer is non agriculturist while selling agricultural land for non agricultural purpose buyer and seller both are require to apply to Sub Divisional Officer for transferring the land. Sub Divisional Officer may grant permission to transfer the land if,

a)       such a person bona fide requires the land for a non agricultural purposes; or

b)       the land is required for   the benefit of an industrial or commercial undertaking or an educational or charitable institution; or

c)       the granting non agricultural permission shall not be contradictory to the laws, rules, regulations and policies which aided the development control efforts.

No permission is required to sell the land to the person who may or may not be an agriculturist for the purpose of bona-fide industrial use if the land situates within the industrial zone of a draft plan or final regional plan or draft of final town planning scheme prepared under the MRTP Act 1966 and the area where no such plans or scheme exists.