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Section 70: Duties of the Mamlatdar.

The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 67 of 1948

For the purposes of this Act the following shall be the duties and functions to be performed by the Mamlatdar:-

(a) to decide whether a person is an agriculturist;

(b) to decide whether a [person is, or was at any time in the past, a tenant] or a protected tenant [or a permanent tenant];

[(c) to determine the rates of rent under section 9;

(d) to decide dispute regarding class of land under section 9A];

(f) to determine the amount of compensation under section 10 for the contravention of sections [8, 9, 9A and 9C];

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(h) to determine the amount to be refunded to a tenant under section 13(5);

(i) to determine the amount of compensation for trees to which a tenant is entitled under section 19;

(j) to determine any dispute regarding the right to produce of trees naturally growing under section 20;

(k) to determine the cost of repairing protective bunds under section 23;

[(kk) to hold an inquiry and restore possession of land under subsection (1B) of section 32&7891059;* * * * *

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(o) to decide such other matters as may be reffered to him by or under this Act.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act.
Section70
Marginal noteDuties of the Mamlatdar.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Mah. 49 of 1969. These words were deemed always to have been substituted for the words "person is a tenant" by Mah. 49 of 1969, s. 2. Sch.
  • inserted, Bom. 13 of 1956. These words were inserted by Bom. 13 of 1956, s. 39(i).
  • substituted, Bom. 13 of 1956. These clauses were substituted for the original clauses (c), (d) and (e), by Bom. 13 of 1956, s. 39(2).
  • substituted, Bom. 13 of 1956. These figures, letters and words weree substituted for the figures and word "6 to 9", by Bom. 13 of 1956, s. 39(3).
  • omitted, Bom. 13 of 1956. Clause (g) was deleted, by Bom. 13 of 1956, s. 39(4).
  • inserted, Mah. 49 of 1969. Clause (kk) was inserted by Mah. 49 of 1969, s. 2, Sch.
  • omitted, Bom. 13 of 1956. The word "protected" was deleted by Bom. 13 of 1956, s. 39(5).
  • inserted, Bom. 13 of 1956. These clauses were inserted, by Bom. 13 of 1956, s. 39(6).
  • omitted, Mah. 9 of 1961. Clause (me) was deleted by Mah. 9 of 1961, s. 24.
  • inserted, Bom. 13 of 1956. These words were inserted by Bom. 13 of 1956., s. 39(7).
  • omitted, Bom. 13 of 1956. The word "and" was deleted, by Bom. 13 of 1956.
  • omitted, Mah. 41 of 1966. Clause (na) was deleted by Mah. 41 of 1966, s. 334 (Schedule K).

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