The Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955
rajasthan · 1955
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
- S. 2Omitted.
- S. 3Repeal
- S. 4Omitted
- S. 5Definitions
- S. 6Possessors of rights, etc. include their predecessors and Successors
- S. 7Applicability of the Act to State Government
- S. 8Power to act through agent
- S. 9Khudkasht right
- S. 10Succession and transfer
- S. 11Restriction on letting of Khudkasht
- S. 12Extinction of Khudkasht right
- S. 13Khatedari rights upon resumption or abolition
- S. 14Classes of tenants
- S. 15Khatedar tenants
- S. 15AKhatedari rights not to accrue in Indira Gandhi Canal Area
- S. 15AANon-accrual of Khatedari rights in Chambal Project Area in certain cases
- S. 15AAAAccrual of Khatedari Rights in the Indira Gandhi Canal area
- S. 15BKhatedar tenants in Abu, Ajmer & Sunel areas
- S. 16Land in which Khatedari rights shall not accrue
- S. 16ATenants of Khudkasht
- S. 17Ghair Khatedari tenant
- S. 17AMaliks
- S. 18Omitted.
- S. 19Conferment of rights on certain tenants of Khudkasht and sub tenants
- S. 20Submission of claims for compensation
- S. 21Omitted
- S. 22Omitted
- S. 23Compensation for Khatedari Rights
- S. 24Compensation for Rights in improvements
- S. 25Computation of share of compensation in lieu of Nalbat
- S. 26Composition of Compensation
- S. 27Mode of Payment of Compensation
- S. 28Omitted
- S. 29Omitted
- S. 30Special provision for payment of compensation in certain specific case
- S. 30ASavings and disposal of pending applications
- S. 31Rights to residential house
- S. 32Right to written lease and counterparts
- S. 33Attestation of leases in lieu of Registration
- S. 34Prohibition of premium or Forced Labour
- S. 35Prohibition of payment other than rent
- S. 36Use of materials
- S. 36AAcquisition of right to Nalbat
- S. 37Bar to seizure, attachment and sale by process of Court
- S. 38Interest of tenants
- S. 39Bequest
- S. 40Succession to tenants
- S. 41Transferability of Khatedar's interest
- S. 42General restrictions on sale, gift and bequest
- S. 42AOmitted.
- S. 42BDeclaration as valid of sale, gift and bequest
- S. 43Mortgage
- S. 43AProvisions in relation to mortgages of agricultural holding effected before the commencement of the Act
- S. 44Rights to let or sub-let
- S. 45Restrictions on letting and subletting
- S. 46Letting or sub-letting in exceptional cases
- S. 47Successor bound by sub-lease
- S. 47AProvision in relation to certain transfers in the Abu, Ajmer and Sunel areas
- S. 48Exchange of land
- S. 49Exchange for consolidation
- S. 49ASpecial provision for exchange by members of scheduled castes or scheduled tribes
- S. 50Right of tenants on exchange
- S. 51Right in lands allotted in exchange for other lands
- S. 52Entry of exchange in record of rights
- S. 53Division of Holding
- S. 54Omitted
- S. 54AOmitted
- S. 55Surrender
- S. 56Notice to landholder
- S. 57Surrender on enhancement
- S. 58Suit to set aside surrender
- S. 59Taking possession of surrendered holding
- S. 60Abandonment
- S. 61Procedure before taking possession of a holding treated as abandoned
- S. 62Rights of tenants presumed to have abandoned their holding
- S. 63Tenancy when extinguished
- S. 64Vacation on extinction
- S. 65Right of Government to make improvements
- S. 66Right of Khatedar Tenants to make improvements
- S. 67Right of landholders to make improvements
- S. 68When permission may be granted or refused by Tehsildar
- S. 69Provision when both landholder and tenant want to make the same improvement
- S. 70Right of other tenants to make improvements
- S. 71Restriction on making an improvement
- S. 72Liability for full rent
- S. 73Compensation for loss
- S. 74Compensation for improvement
- S. 75Amount of compensation
- S. 76Work benefiting other lands
- S. 77Registration of outlay or improvement
- S. 78Disputes as regards improvements
- S. 79Tenant's rights to plant trees
- S. 79ATenant's right to plant trees on Government land along side public roads
- S. 80Tenant's right in trees existing at the commencement of this Act
- S. 81Trees on unoccupied land (1)
- S. 82Trees not transferable independently of land
- S. 83Trees not removable except as provided
- S. 84When and by whom trees may be removed
- S. 85Disputes regarding trees
- S. 86Penalties for unlawful removal
- S. 87Omited
- S. 88Suits for declaration of right
- S. 89Suit as to class of tenancy etc
- S. 90Suit for declaration of land as Khudkasht
- S. 91Suit for declaration of other rights
- S. 92Single suit in respect of several holdings
- S. 92ASuit for injunction
- S. 93Liability for payment of rent
- S. 94Initial rent
- S. 95Presumption as to rent
- S. 96Maximum cash rent recoverable by Government
- S. 97Authority to prescribe maximum cash rents
- S. 98Maximum rent where land revenue is settled
- S. 99Maximum rent in areas where rent has been settled
- S. 100Higher maximum in certain cases
- S. 101Maximum not to operate for increase over present rate of rent
- S. 102Recovery of amount realised in excess
- S. 103Conversion of kind rents into cash rents in certain cases
- S. 104Maximum rate of rent in kind
- S. 105Higher rate of kind rate where landholder contributes to production
- S. 106Rent how calculated
- S. 107Determination of rent-rates in certain circumstances
- S. 108Duration of rent-rates
- S. 109Additional Powers of Rent-Rate Officer
- S. 110Formation of circles and soil classification
- S. 111Basis of rates
- S. 112Applicability of proposed rates with or without modification
- S. 113Provisions for rates in special cases
- S. 114Procedure in publishing and sanctioning rent-rates
- S. 115Fixation of tent
- S. 116Determination of rent' on partial ejectment or surrender
- S. 117Disputes as to rent in certain cases
- S. 118Commutation of rent
- S. 119Period of currency and rent
- S. 120Method of varying rent
- S. 121Grounds for enhancement of rent
- S. 122Limits of enhancement
- S. 123Tenant's plea in enhancement suit or application
- S. 124Grounds for abatement of rent
- S. 125Enhancement or abatement when to take effect
- S. 126Remission or suspension of rent in agricultural calamities
- S. 127Period of suspension to be excluded in computing period of limitation
- S. 128Non-recovery of rent remitted or suspended
- S. 129Revision of rent in emergencies
- S. 130Hypothecation of produce towards payment of Rent
- S. 131Presumption as to payment by, tenant
- S. 132Application of rent payment
- S. 133Rent how payable
- S. 134Presumption as to money order acknowledgement
- S. 135Right of tenant to receipt
- S. 136Particular of receipts
- S. 137Obligation of Government to print and supply book of receipts
- S. 138Right of tenant to statement of account
- S. 139Deposit of rent in the Court of Tehsildar
- S. 140Disposal of deposit by Tehsildar
- S. 141Deposit of rent in court during pendency of suit
- S. 142Bars of Suits
- S. 143Section 139 to 142 when inapplicable
- S. 144Right and liabilities in respect of produce
- S. 145Rent in kind to be recoverable by actual division of the produce
- S. 146No cartage allowed
- S. 147Collector to publish return of current prices
- S. 148Application for officer to make division, estimate or appraisement
- S. 149Procedure on such application
- S. 150Suit for appears of produce rent
- S. 151Instalments ;low fixed
- S. 152Rent when in arrear
- S. 153Prohibition of arrest or detention for arrears
- S. 154Method of recovering arrears
- S. 155Suit against co-tenant
- S. 156Joinder for arrears
- S. 157Remission for calamity by court decreeing claim for arrears
- S. 158Recovery for arrears of irrigation dues
- S. 159Suit of certain arrears as arrears of land revenue
- S. 160Recovery of arrears in the case of general refusal to pay
- S. 161Ejectment to be in accordance with the Act
- S. 162Arrear demand satisfied upon ejectment
- S. 163Omitted
- S. 164Compensation for improvement on ejectment
- S. 165Payment of compensation
- S. 166Right to crops and trees when ejectment takes effect
- S. 167Contents and service of notice
- S. 168Immunity from ejectment from residential houses
- S. 169Issue of notice' for payment of arrears and for ejectment in default
- S. 170Procedure after issue of notice
- S. 171Consequences and cancellation of order passed under section 170
- S. 172Tenants claim for Compensation on appearance
- S. 173Bar to suits and applications in certain cases
- S. 174Ejectment in execution of decree for arrears of rent
- S. 175Ejectment for illegal transfer or sub-letting
- S. 176Decree or order under section 175
- S. 177Ejectment for detrimental act or breach of condition
- S. 178Decree or Order under section 177
- S. 179Suit for compensation, etc
- S. 180Additional provisions for ejectment of Khudkasht or GairKhatedar tenants or sub-tenants
- S. 181Application and notice
- S. 182Procedure subsequent to the issue of notice
- S. 182ALimit of the time for certain application under Section 180
- S. 182BRestoration of land not brought under personal cultivation
- S. 183Ejectment of certain trespasser
- S. 183ASummary eviction of mortgagee on non-delivery of possession of land after the expiry of the period of mortgage
- S. 183BSummary ejectment of trespasser of the land held by a member of a scheduled caste or a scheduled tribe
- S. 183CPunishment for trespass in certain cases
- S. 184Time of execution
- S. 185Mode of Execution of decree or order
- S. 186Omitted
- S. 187Remedies for wrongful ejectment
- S. 187AAvailability of the provisions of section 187 to certain aggrieved tenants
- S. 187BSummary suit for reinstatement based on possession
- S. 188Injunction against wrongful ejectment
- S. 189Liability of grants at favourable rate of rent to enhancement
- S. 189ADevolution and transfer of interest of grantees at favourable rates and other rights
- S. 189BExtinction of interest of grantees at favourable rates
- S. 190Rights and liabilities of a village servant
- S. 191Ejectment of a village servant
- S. 192Power to place village servant or his successor in possession
- S. 193Disposal of land when services are no longer required
- S. 194Rights and liabilities of grove-holders
- S. 195Rights to make improvement
- S. 196Devolution and transfer of interest
- S. 197Provisions as to rent
- S. 198Ejectment
- S. 199Rights exercisable by an Ijaradar or Thekadar
- S. 200Restrictions on the transfer or succession of Ijara or Theka
- S. 201Grounds of ejectment
- S. 202How to proceeds for ejectment
- S. 203Remedy for wrongful ejectment
- S. 204Surrender
- S. 205Provision for holding over
- S. 206Provision for pending cases, etc
- S. 207Suits and applications cognizable by revenue court only
- S. 208Application of Civil Procedure Code
- S. 209Granting any relief to which plaintiff is entitled
- S. 210Procedure when plea of payment in good faith to a third person is taken
- S. 211Suits etc. by co-sharers
- S. 212Provision for injunction and appointment of a receiver
- S. 213Sale of Khatedar tenant's interest in execution of decree of arrears of rent
- S. 214Limitation in cases under this Act
- S. 215Court fee payable
- S. 216Place of sitting of revenue courts
- S. 217Ordinary powers of different grades of revenue courts
- S. 218Inherent powers of revenue courts
- S. 219Additional Powers of revenue courts
- S. 220Courts in which proceedings to be instituted
- S. 221Subordination of revenue courts
- S. 222Appeal not to lie unless allowed by this Act
- S. 223Appeals from original decrees
- S. 224Appeals from appellate decrees
- S. 225Appeal from orders
- S. 226Power of Board to reject an appeal summarily
- S. 227No decree or order to be reversed or modified for error or irregularity
- S. 228Limitation for appeals
- S. 229Power of review by Board and other revenue courts
- S. 230Power of the Board to call for cases
- S. 231Powers to High Court to call for cases
- S. 232Power to call for record and refer to the Board
- S. 233Transfer of Cases by Revenue Board
- S. 234Omitted
- S. 235Transfer and withdrawal of Cases by Collector and SubDivisional Officer
- S. 236Omitted
- S. 237Transfer of cases by Collector or Sub-Divisional Officer
- S. 238Transfer of revenue appeals by High Court
- S. 239Procedure when plea of proprietary right raised
- S. 240Limitation and court fee for appeal under section 239
- S. 241Procedure in appeals when material for determining question of proprietary right not on record
- S. 242Procedure when plea of tenancy rights raised in Civil Courts
- S. 243Power to refer question of jurisdiction to High Court
- S. 244Plea in appeal that suit was instituted in wrong Court
- S. 245Procedure when objection was taken in the court of first instance
- S. 246Arrears of revenue, profit etc
- S. 247Suit for arrears of revenue paid
- S. 248Suit by or against Ijaredars or Thekadars
- S. 249Suit for settlement of accounts
- S. 250Joinder of parties in certain cases
- S. 251Rights of way and other private easement
- S. 251A251A. Laying of underground pipeline or opening a new way through another khatedar's holding or enlarging the existing way
- S. 252Tenant entitled to compensation for illegal exactions
- S. 253Failure to give receipt
- S. 254Protection of action taken under Act
- S. 255Recovery of costs, etc
- S. 256Bar to jurisdiction of Civil courts
- S. 257Power of Government to make rules
- S. 258Power of Board to make rules
- S. 259Rule subject to the condition of previous publication
- S. 260Saving