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Section 11: Compensation to Jagirdar.

The Maharashtra Merged Territories and Areas (Jagirs Abolition) Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 39 of 1954

(1) In the case of a non-proprietary jagir, the jagirdar shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of three times the average of the amount of the land revenue received by or due to the jagirdar as an incident of jagir during the five years immediately before the appointed date.

(2) In the case of a proprietary jagir, in respect of land held by a permanent holder the jagirdar shall be entitled to compensation equivalent to three multiples of the assessment fixed for such land.

(3) Any jagirdar having any right or interest in any property referred to in section 8 shall, if he proves to the satisfaction of the Collector that he had any such right or interest, be entitled to compensation in the following manner, namely :-

(i) if the property in question is waste or uncultivated but in cultivable land, the amount of compensation shall not exceed three times the assessment of the land :

Provided that, if the land has not been assessed the amount of compensation shall not exceed such amount of assessment as would be leviable in the same village on the same extent of similar land used for the same purpose ;

(ii) if the property in question is land over which the public has been enjoying or has acquired a right of way or any individual has any right of easement, the amount of compensation shall not exceed the amount of the annual assessment leviable in the village for uncultivated land in accordance with the rules made under the Code or if such rules do not provide for the levy of such assessment, such amount as in the opinion of the Collector shall be the market value of the right or interest held by the Claimant ;

(iii) if there are any trees or structures on the land, the amount of compensation shall be the market value of such trees or structures, as the case may be.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this section, the "market value" shall mean the value as estimated in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23 and section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of 1894), in so far as the said provisions may be applicable.

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ActThe Maharashtra Merged Territories and Areas (Jagirs Abolition) Act.
Section11
Marginal noteCompensation to Jagirdar.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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