In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise,—
(1) “Bandhijama tenure” means a tenure on which a Bandhijama village or land therein is held;
(2) “Bandhijama village” means a village specified in Schedule I which is liable to a fixed and immutable assessment, known as Udhad Bandhijama, Bandhijama, Udhad Jamabandhi or Judi, such assessment being not liable to be enhanced in accordance with the provisions of the Code;
(3) “Code” means the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 (Bom. V of 1879);
(4) “Udhad land” means a land specified in Schedule II;
1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons of the L. A. Bill No. XXXVII of 1959, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1959, Extraordinary No. 40, Part V, dated the 23rd April 1959, page 316.
2 Short title “the Bombay Bandhijama, Udhad and Ugadia Tenures Abolition Act, 1959” was amended as “the Maharashtra Bandhijama, Udhad and Ugadia Tenures Abolition Act” by Mah. 24 of 2012, s. 2, Sch. entry 76, w.e.f. 1-5-
1960.
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(5) “Udhad tenure” means the tenure on which Udhad land is held partially exempt from payment of land revenue;
(6) “Ugadia land” means land held on Ugadia tenure;
(7) “Ugadia tenure” means a tenure prevailing in certain parts of the Broach district on which land is held on payment to the State Government of a fixed and immutable assessment, such assessment being not liable to be enhanced in accordance with the provisions of the Code, except on a breach of the conditions annexed to the tenure.