The Telangana Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1956.
telangana · 1956
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called 2[the Telangana Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1956
- S. 2Substituted by G
- S. 3Repealed by A
- S. 4The section allows the government to set minimum profitable cultivation areas for land classes and publish them for objections.
- S. 5Section 5 determines and revises standard land areas and notifies the public of these determinations and revisions.
- S. 6Section 6 records land fragmentation in the local area upon notification of a standard area.
- S. 7Adapted by G
- S. 8Repealed by A
- S. 9Section 9 mandates that partitions of undivided property must avoid fragmentation, compensating co-sharers if necessary.
- S. 10Repealed by A
- S. 11Repealed by A
- S. 12Adapted by G
- S. 13Section 13 directs the Collector to use section 18 of the Hyderabad Land Acquisition Act for compensation determination.
- S. 14Section 14 prohibits the sale of fragmented land at court-ordered sales except to contiguous land owners, to prevent fragmentation.
- S. 15Section 15 allows the government to declare and prepare a scheme for consolidating land holdings in a village for better cultivation.
- S. 16Section 16 mandates the Consolidation Officer to prepare a scheme for land consolidation in consultation with the Village Committee.
- S. 17Section 17 outlines compensation rules for landowners in land consolidation schemes, based on market value changes.
- S. 18Section 18 allows the Consolidation Officer to declare the amalgamation of roads with holdings in a consolidation scheme.
- S. 19Section 19 allows the Consolidation Officer to reassign land for common purposes and adjust holdings if needed.
- S. 20Section 20 details the process for publishing and amending a draft consolidation scheme in Telangana.
- S. 21Section 21 confirms or modifies land consolidation schemes after reviewing objections and sends back for redrafting if rejected.
- S. 22Section 22 outlines the process for owners to gain possession of consolidated land holdings after a scheme is confirmed.
- S. 23Section 23 states that the scheme under the act becomes effective once entitled persons take possession of allotted holdings.
- S. 24Section 24 allows transfer of rights for consolidation schemes, overriding other laws.
- S. 25Section 25 provides that consolidation certificates are to be registered without any stamp or registration fees.
- S. 26Section assesses and recovers consolidation scheme costs from affected landowners as determined by the government.
- S. 27Section 27 allows compensation or costs under the Act to be recovered as land revenue arrears.
- S. 28Section 28 designates the Consolidation Officer as the sole Revenue Officer handling land consolidation proceedings and transfers pending cases to them.
- S. 29Section 29 halts certain land revenue and debt execution proceedings during consolidation scheme preparation.
- S. 30Section 30 ensures consolidated holding rights equal to original, except for those allotted under section 22(5).
- S. 31Section 31 transfers encumbrances from fragmented holdings to consolidated holdings and provides compensation if the new holding is less valuable.
- S. 32Section 32 determines whether leases on fragmented holdings will transfer with new consolidated holdings under consolidation schemes.
- S. 33Section resolves disputes over compensation and net value by referring them to the District Court.
- S. 34Section 34 restricts the transfer of allotted land holdings under the Act to comply with prescribed conditions.
- S. 35Section 35 allows the Board of Revenue to amend a scheme if it finds defects, after considering objections.
- S. 36Section allows consolidation schemes under the Act to be altered or revoked by new schemes.
- S. 37Section 37 authorizes officers to enter, survey, and demarcate land for consolidation purposes.
- S. 38Section penalizes willful destruction or injury of survey marks with fines up to fifty rupees per mark.
- S. 39Village officers must provide Consolidation Officers with details about any damage to lawful survey marks in the village.
- S. 40Section 40 empowers a Consolidation Officer to summon and compel attendance for testimony and document production.
- S. 41Section 41 allows the government to delegate its powers under the Act to officers and invest Collectors with Settlement Commissioner's powers.
- S. 42Section 42 empowers the Collector to reconstitute or replace the Village Committee if it fails to perform its duties under the Act.
- S. 43The government can review and pass new orders on any case under this act after giving notice to involved parties.
- S. 44Except as provided in this Act, no appeal or revision application shall lie from any order passed under this Act
- S. 45Section 45 prohibits civil courts from hearing cases on matters the Act empowers the government to decide.
- S. 46Section 46 prevents legal actions against decisions made in good faith under the Act or by authorized officials.
- S. 47(1) The Government may by notification in the Official Gazette make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 48Section 48 amends the Telangana Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 by omitting certain clauses and substituting a new clause to prioritize land consolidation.
- S. 1950Transfer and lease of fragments