Section 2: Definitions.

The Maharashtra Land Tenures Abolition (Recovery of Records) ActState Act of Maharashtra · Act 50 of 1953

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-

(1) "holder" means -

(a) a taluqdar,

(b) a watandar,

(d) an estate-holder,

(e) a mulgirasia,

(f) an ankadedar,

[(g) a kaul-holder,

(h) an inamdar, or

(i) a matadar,]

as defined or referred to in the respective Land Tenure Abolition Acts and includes his heirs, assigns and legal representatives and also a person who for the time being is in possession of any land records on behalf of such holder;

(2) "Land Tenure Abolition Act" means an Act specified in the Schedule to this Act;

(3) "land records" means records maintained by a holder in respect of the land or village held by him at any time before the abolition of the tenure on which such land or village was held;

(4) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Maharashtra Land Tenures Abolition (Recovery of Records) Act
Section	2
Marginal note	Definitions.
Jurisdiction	State of Maharashtra
Status	In force as published by the source

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