The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 27 of 196160 provisions4 citing judgments
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 27 of 1961 |
| Year | 1961 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 60 |
| Subjects | property, agriculture |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 2A Constitution and reconstitution of Tribunals.
- Section 3 Prohibition on holding land in excess of ceiling area; and area in excess of ceiling to be surplus land.
- Section 4 Land held by family unit.
- Section 5 Ceiling area.1 citing judgment
- Section 6 Lands held in excess of ceiling area deemed to be within ceiling area in certain circumstances.
- Section 7 Persons holding both exempted land and other land.
- Section 8 Restriction on transfer, etc.
- Section 9 Restriction on acquisition of land in excess of ceiling area.
- Section 10 Consequences of certain transfers and acquisitions of land.
- Section 11 Restriction on partition.
- Section 11A Ceiling area where land is converted into another class.
- Section 12 Submission of returns.1 citing judgment
- Section 12A Power of State Government to extend time for filing return.
- Section 13 Failure to submit return.
- Section 14 Power of Collector to hold enquiry.
- Section 15 Division of survey numbers or of sub-divisions thereof in determining area of surplus land.
- Section 16 Selection of land for retention in ceiling area.
- Section 17 Notice to persons affected by inquiry under section 14.
- Section 18 Collector to consider certain matters.
- Section 19 Power of Collector to restore land to landlord in certain cases.
- Section 20 Manner of considering claim of landlord to land under section 19.
- Section 21 Collector to make declaration regarding surplus land, etc., and consequences thereof.1 citing judgment
- Section 21A Damages for use and occupation of surplus land.
- Section 22 Payment of compensation.
- Section 23 Quantum of compensation.
- Section 24 Collector to give notice calling upon interested persons to submit claims to compensation.
- Section 25 Determination of compensation and apportionment thereof.
- Section 26 Mode of payment of amount of compensation.
- Section 27 Distribution of surplus land.
- Section 27A Power of Collector to grant land for public purposes, etc.
- Section 28 Special provision in respect of land taken over from industrial undertaking to ensure efficient cultivation and continued supply of raw material.
- Section 28-1AA Power of State Government to grant land to State Corporations.
- Section 29 Restriction on transfer or division of land granted under section 28.
- Section 29A Conversion of Occupancy of land granted under section 27.
- Section 30 Power of Collector in making inquiries.
- Section 31 Manner of recording decisions of Collector.
- Section 32 Service of notices.
- Section 33 Appeals.
- Section 34 Power of Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal to confirm, etc., order, etc.
- Section 35 Limitation for appeals.
- Section 36 Court-fee.
- Section 37 Power of Collector to correct clerical, etc., mistakes in declaration or award.
- Section 38 Sums recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
- Section 39 Mode of putting persons in possession of land.
- Section 40 Summary eviction.
- Section 41 Bar of jurisdiction.
- Section 42 Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.
- Section 43 Officers to be public servants.
- Section 43A Particulars to be furnished where land is held in jurisdiction of more than one village accountant.
- Section 44 Protection of action taken under this Act.
- Section 44A Tribunal to exercise powers and perform duties of Collector in certain areas for certain purposes of Act to the exclusion of Collector.
- Section 44B Pleaders, etc., excluded from appearance.
- Section 45 Control.
- Section 45A Power of revision of Commissioner in inquiries and proceedings under section 27.
- Section 46 Power to make rules.
- Section 47 Exempted lands.
- Section 48 Enactments amended.
- Section 49 Power to remove difficulties.
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