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Stay of eviction proceedings. _____ 2 [Translation in English of “1999-ലെ കേരള ഒഴിപ്പിക്കല് നടപടികള് നിര്ത്തിവയ്ക്കല് ആക്റ്റ് " published under the authority of the Governor.] ACT 26 OF 1999* THE KERALA STAY OF EVICTION PROCEEDINGS ACT, 1999 AN ACT to provide for the stay of eviction of certain cultivating tenants and small holders from lands purchased by them and which are subsequently found as excess land to be surrendered under the provisions of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963. Preamble.— WHEREAS numerous proceedings are pending before the Land Tribunals, the Taluk Land Boards, the State Land Board, the Courts or the Revenue Authorities or other authorities, wherein small holders and cultivating tenants who purchased or otherwise acquired land for consideration evidenced by registered documents or otherwise, are under threat of eviction or dispossession; AND WHEREAS there was persistent demands from the general public and organizations to protect such small holders and cultivating tenants, who are purchasers of such land, from eviction or dispossession of such land; AND WHEREAS in order to protect such small holders and cultivating tenants from eviction or dispossession, pending enactment of a legislation protecting their rights and interests on such land for a temporary period, the Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act, 1998 (5 of 1998), was enacted; AND WHEREAS the period of operation of the aforesaid enactment expired on 30th March, 1999; AND WHEREAS some more time is required for enacting a legislation to protect the rights and interests of such small holders and cultivating tenants on such land; AND WHEREAS difficulties will arise if such small holders and cultivating tenants are evicted or dispossessed from such land before the legislation to protect their rights and interest is enacted; AND WHEREAS the Government consider it necessary in the public interest to provide for temporary protection of such small holders and cultivating tenants from eviction or dispossession, pending enactment of a legislation protecting their rights and interests on such land; BE it enacted in the Fiftieth year of the Republic of India as follows:—