Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings rules, 1962. The petitioner all relevant record required by the tribunal. The hyderabad tenancy and agricultural lands act, 1950 hyderabad act xxi of 1950. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act, 1961. T after going though the relevant record came to the conclusion that the petitioner is not a surplus land land holder vide judgment and order dated 17. Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holding act, 1961. Agriculture, agriculturist, class of land, exempted land, family, farming society, fragment, to hold land, joint farming society, land, landless person, service member of the armed forces, tenant, tribunal.
Full text of the maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling. It was followed by west bengal and himachal pradesh states. Maharashtra no to centre plan to cut agricultural land ceiling. The amendment enables developers to buy unlimited acres of land for development of integrated townships and construction of.
The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act 1961 free download as pdf file. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holding act, 1961 act 27 of 1961 keywords. These rules may be called the maharashtra land revenue conversion of use of land and nonagricultural assessment rules, 1969. Maharashtra agricultural lands lowering of ceiling on holdings. Details regarding the holder and members of his family. In some cases the principal act andor amendment act may not be available. Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act.
Act 28 of 1947, agricultural destors relief act, 1947. In the next articles, well the two phases of land ceiling laws in india. But the act provides for voluntary purchase of ownership right himachal pradesh the h. As per this decision, there will be no restriction on holding more than 54 acre of land. The senior bureaucrat said after the agriculture land ceiling act came into force, the state has acquired 7. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires. Various land owners had leased out their agricultural lands to sugar factories on a longterm basis in 1950s. Two sections 63, and 631a of the act govern the ability to sell and buy agricultural lands al for nonagricultural na use. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act, 1961 maharashtra act xxvii of 1961. Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings compensation for use and occupation of surplus lands rules, 1976. Evaluate the significance of land ceiling as a measure of land reforms. As amended by the maharashtra agricultural lands lowering of ceiling on holdings and amendment act, 1972. Jammu and kashmir was the first state in the country to pass this act. This land was vested in state government as per the provisions of section 21 of the maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holding act 1961 free from all encumbrances.
The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holding. Code, the government of maharashtra hereby makes the following rules, the same having been previously published as required by subsection 1 of section 329 of the code, namely. The classification of land for this purpose as shown in clause no. Agricultural land vidharbha and kutch area act, 1958, as amended by govt. Whereas clause d of subsection 1 of section 47 of the maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act, 1961 maharashtra xxvii of 1961, provides that the lands held by a public trust where the major portion of the income is not appropriated for the purpose of education or medical relief, but an undertaking in the prescribed form is given, within six months from the appointed. By this amended act, the msfc was granted the entire land. Company cannot hold agricultural land without relevant approvals under btal act 1948. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holding act, 1961. An act to impose a maximum limit or ceiling on the holding of agricultural land in the state of maharashtra. Agriculture includes horticulture, the raising of crops, grass or garden produce, grazing of cattle, rabmanure, dairy farming, poultry farming breeding of live. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holding act, 1961 act no. Gujarat agricultural lands celling act, 1961 acts and. Form of return to be furnished under section 12 of the maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act, 1961, by a person who has during the period from 4th august, 1959 to the appointed day i.
As per the west bengal land reforms act, private ownership of agricultural land in the state is capped at 17. Thus, in a way land ceiling helped destroying congress monopoly one party rule in indian politics. The ceiling legislations were initiated in many parts of the country in the late 50s and early 60s. Maharashtra agricultural lands lowering of ceiling on.
Act 34 of 1947, adiudication proceedings transfer and. Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings. Land ceiling act in india definition and amendments. Act 19 of 1947, hindu womens hights to property extension to agrigultural land act, 1947. Urban land ceiling act 1976 although it is repealed, it continues to remain in force in maharashtra land acquisition act 1940 or right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquision, rehabilitation and resettlement act 20 depending on old new curriculum. Previous maharashtra agricultural land ceiling act 1961 in marathi pdf. Land ceiling is more of an impediment than a catalyst for economic growth. Maharashtra land revenue conversion of use of land and. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdingsact, 1961 as amended by mah. The hyderabad tenancy and agricultural lands reenactment, validation and further amendment act, 1961 maharashtra act xlv of 1961. Is this ceiling applies to agricultural private company also. Maharashtra tenancy and agricultural lands act, 1948. All the sugar factories together owned about 35,000 acres whereas they were in possession of about 50,000 acres taken on lease from about 7,000 land.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act, 1961 maharashtra xxvii of 1961, and of all. Principal acts may or may not include subsequent amendments. Part of 3 year course first year sem iv 5 year course third year sem viii topics central legislation urban land ceiling act 1976 although it is repealed, it continues to remain in force in maharashtra land acquisition act 1940 or right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquision, rehabilitation and resettlement act. Tenancy and land reforms act, 1972, as amended in 1976 and 1987. The act was amended in 1970 and was given assent by the president of india. Download free ebooks, emagazines on ipad too, buy, marathi, books. Time for india to do away with agricultural land ceiling laws theprint. Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings rules. Overview the term agriculture is not defined in the maharashtra land revenue code, 1966. Maharashtra tenancy and agricultural lands act india. There is ceiling on holding on agricultural land under maharashtra agricultural land ceiling on holding act 1961. The maharashtra tenancy and agricultural lands act. These came to be known as the land ceiling laws which would acquire the surplus land, i.
Some land ceiling laws, like maharashtras, state that if the farmer builds a tubewell with a pump privately. Substituted for the word provincial by the adaptation of laws order, 1950. The petitioner filed return under section 12 of the maharashtra agricultural land ceiling on holdings act 1961. Agriculture, agriculturist, class of land, exempted land, family, farming society, fragment, to hold land, joint farming society, land, landless person, service member of the armed forces, tenant, tribunal amendments appended. Damages for use and occupation of surplus land under section 21a. Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act, 1961. The maha farce called maharashtra agricultural ceiling act. The ceiling legislature began from the late 1950s and by 196162, most of the state governments had passed the land ceiling acts.
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