The word “holding” as per Section 2(6) of WBLR Act means land or lands held by a raiyat and treated as a unit for assessment of revenue.

A bare perusal of the aforesaid provision would show that it contemplates transfer of “a portion or share of a plot of land” of a raiyat. If the entire plot of land is transferred, the right of pre-emption would not arise under Section 8. If any authority is required for this proposition, one may refer to Sri Bhuban Chandra Samanta v. Jamini Bhusan Kar & Ors.: 1970 CLJ Page. 349 and also Apurba Sarkar v. Arabinda Adhikary: 2019(5) CHN (CAL) 464.

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