The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.
maharashtra · 1961
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 2AConstitution and reconstitution of Tribunals.
- S. 3Prohibition on holding land in excess of ceiling area; and area in excess of ceiling to be surplus land.
- S. 4Land held by family unit.
- S. 5Ceiling area.
- S. 6Lands held in excess of ceiling area deemed to be within ceiling area in certain circumstances.
- S. 7Persons holding both exempted land and other land.
- S. 8Restriction on transfer, etc.
- S. 9Restriction on acquisition of land in excess of ceiling area.
- S. 10Consequences of certain transfers and acquisitions of land.
- S. 11Restriction on partition.
- S. 11ACeiling area where land is converted into another class.
- S. 12Submission of returns.
- S. 12APower of State Government to extend time for filing return.
- S. 13Failure to submit return.
- S. 14Power of Collector to hold enquiry.
- S. 15Division of survey numbers or of sub-divisions thereof in determining area of surplus land.
- S. 16Selection of land for retention in ceiling area.
- S. 17Notice to persons affected by inquiry under section 14.
- S. 18Collector to consider certain matters.
- S. 19Power of Collector to restore land to landlord in certain cases.
- S. 20Manner of considering claim of landlord to land under section 19.
- S. 21Collector to make declaration regarding surplus land, etc., and consequences thereof.
- S. 21ADamages for use and occupation of surplus land.
- S. 22Payment of compensation.
- S. 23Quantum of compensation.
- S. 24Collector to give notice calling upon interested persons to submit claims to compensation.
- S. 25Determination of compensation and apportionment thereof.
- S. 26Mode of payment of amount of compensation.
- S. 27Distribution of surplus land.
- S. 27APower of Collector to grant land for public purposes, etc.
- S. 28Special provision in respect of land taken over from industrial undertaking to ensure efficient cultivation and continued supply of raw material.
- S. 29Restriction on transfer or division of land granted under section 28.
- S. 29AConversion of Occupancy of land granted under section 27.
- S. 30Power of Collector in making inquiries.
- S. 31Manner of recording decisions of Collector.
- S. 32Service of notices.
- S. 33Appeals.
- S. 34Power of Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal to confirm, etc., order, etc.
- S. 35Limitation for appeals.
- S. 36Court-fee.
- S. 37Power of Collector to correct clerical, etc., mistakes in declaration or award.
- S. 38Sums recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
- S. 39Mode of putting persons in possession of land.
- S. 40Summary eviction.
- S. 40ADeleted.
- S. 41Bar of jurisdiction.
- S. 42Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.
- S. 43Officers to be public servants.
- S. 43AParticulars to be furnished where land is held in jurisdiction of more than one village accountant.
- S. 44Protection of action taken under this Act.
- S. 44ATribunal to exercise powers and perform duties of Collector in certain areas for certain purposes of Act to the exclusion of Collector.
- S. 44BPleaders, etc., excluded from appearance.
- S. 45Control.
- S. 45APower of revision of Commissioner in inquiries and proceedings under section 27.
- S. 46Power to make rules.
- S. 47Exempted lands.
- S. 48Enactments amended.
- S. 49Power to remove difficulties.