Kautilya's Arthashastra 8.4.40

8.4.40

abhijātoparuddhā bhūmir atyantamahopakārāpi kṣamā mokṣayituṃ vyasanābādhabhayāt, paśuvrajoparuddhā tu kośavāhanopakāriṇī na kṣamā mokṣayitum, anyatra sasyavāpoparodhād iti //

No, says Kautilya, though immensely useful, the land occupied by a high-born person deserves to be freed, lest he might cause troubles (otherwise), whereas the land held for grazing a flock of cattle is productive of money and beasts, and does not therefore deserve to be confiscated unless cultivation of crops is impeded thereby.