Subject to the provisions of this Act and its rules, the State Government may make regulations to carry out the purpose of this Act.
Secretary, Law and Judicial Deptt.
Govt. of Mizoram.
- 7 - Ex-498/2021 Annexure-Al STANDARD LEASE AGREEMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND This lease agreement is made and executed by and between the following Land owner - Lessor (s) and Lessee-Cultivator(s):
1. Land owner - Lessor (s) Name(s):
D/o, S/o:
Aged about:
Occupation:
Residing at:
2. Lessee-Cultivator(s) Name(s):
D/o, S/o:
Aged about:
Occupation:
Residing at:
3. Subject and Duration of Lease Agreement
3.1 The Land owner - Lessor -transfers and the Lessee-Cultivator accepts the following land parcel for lease for agriculture and allied activities:
Survey No. ________________________________________________________________ Extent/Area: ________________________________________________________________ Situated in: (Village/Mandal/District) ___________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Bounded by North :
South :
East:
West :
3.2 The land parcel is leased for the duration of __________ years with a starting date of ___________ and an expiration date of_______________________, after which the Lessee-Cultivator will give up possession unless the parties extend the lease by mutual agreement.
3.3 If the Land owner - Lessor and Lessee-Cultivator mutually agree to extend the lease period, they can do so by making entries in the table in Section 3.4 of this Lease Agreement.
3.4 Agreement to extend the Agricultural Land Lease Agreement Upon expiration of the lease period described in Section 3.2, hereby the Land owner - Lessor and the Lessee-Cultivator certify that the period of the Lease Agreement is prolonged as indicated in the table below:
- 8 -Ex-498/2021 I II III Lease period extended Signatures Date of Signing Number of Years and Expiry Date Lease period is extended for another ____________________ _________ day ______________ year(s), expiring on (Land owner- Lessor) of _____________ (month) _______ day of ________ (month), in in year _____________ year _________ ____________________ (Lessee - Cultivator) Lease period is extended for another ____________________ _________ day ______________ year(s), expiring on (Land owner- Lessor) of _____________ (month) _______ day of ________ (month), in in year _____________ year _________ ____________________ (Lessee - Cultivator) Lease period is extended for another ____________________ _________ day ______________ year(s), expiring on (Land owner- Lessor) of _____________ (month) _______ day of ________ (month), in in year _____________ year _________ ____________________ (Lessee - Cultivator) Lease period is extended for another ____________________ _________ day ______________ year(s), expiring on (Land owner- Lessor) of _____________ (month) _______ day of ________ (month), in in year _____________ year _________ ____________________ (Lessee - Cultivator) Lease period is extended for another ____________________ _________ day ______________ year(s), expiring on (Land owner- Lessor) of _____________ (month) _______ day of ________ (month), in in year _____________ year _________ ____________________ (Lessee - Cultivator)
3.5 The Land owner - Lessor(s) guarantees that she/he/they are the absolute owner of the land allotted under (No. of LSC) at (location) with an area ___________
3.6 The Land owner - Lessor guarantees that the parcel is free of any encumbrances or restrictions with regard to its use for agricultural production.
3.7 The Lessee cultivator shall bear the cost of Stamp Duty and Registration.
4. Payment
4.1 For use of the land, the Lessee-Cultivator will pay the Land owner - Lessor a lease amount in either rupees or fixed quantity of produce or share of produce or in a combination of these as indicated in the following table:
Form of Payment Amount Due Date Rupees Rs ______________ per year Crops in-kind (first) Fixed quantity of __________ (number) Type of crop: __________ (unit e.g. kg, quintals, etc.)
Share amount of _______ % of the harvested crop Crops in-kind (second, Fixed quantity of _________ (number) if applicable) __________ (unit e.g. kg, quintals, etc.)
Type of crop: Share amount of _______ % of the harvested crop - 9 - Ex-498/2021
5. Obligations for Inputs
5.1 Responsibility for the payment or provision of inputs will be by mutual agreement of the Land owner - Lessor and Lessee-Cultivator according to the following table:
Landowner - Lessor Lessee-Cultivator Seeds Fertilizer Pesticides Hired labor costs Other:
6. Rights and Obligations of the Land owner - Lessor
6.1 The Land owner - Lessor shall put the Lessee-Cultivator in possession of the leased-out land on the first day of the lease and shall not interfere with the Lessee-Cultivator’s use and possession so long as the Lessee-Cultivator is in compliance with the terms of this agreement.
6.2 The Land owner - Lessor shall have the right to take back the land at the end of the agreed lease period, unless it is renewed again by mutual agreement of the Landowner - Lessor and Lessee- Cultivator.
6.3 The Land owner - Lessor shall have the right to alienate the leased-out land including by sale, gift, and mortgage provided the Lessee-Cultivator is allowed to cultivate the land even after the alienation until the expiry of the agreed lease period, as per the law.
6.4 The Land owner - Lessor shall have the right to terminate the lease after providing notice and giving the Lessee-Cultivator 90 days to correct the violation if:
(a) the Lessee-Cultivator fails to pay the lease amount as mutually agreed in Section 4 of this Lease Agreement;
(b) the Lessee-Cultivator uses the land for purposes other than agriculture and allied activities; or
(c) the Lessee-Cultivator fails to comply with any other provision of this Lease Agreement
(d) the Lessee-Cultivator sub leased the leased in land
6.5 In the event of death of any single land owner lessor, the lessee cultivator shall continue to cultivate the leased-in land during the remaining lease period, unless the Lessee Cultivator and heirs of Land owner - Lessor agree to end the lease agreement by mutual consent. In the case of multiple Land owner - Lessor, as long as one of the original lessors is surviving, the lease agreement shall stand.
7. Rights and Obligations of the Lessee-Cultivator
7.1 The Lessee-Cultivator shall NOT acquire any right over the land other than those set forth in this lease agreement.
7.2 The Lessee-Cultivator shall vacate the land immediately at the end of the lease period or the mutually extended period without any encumbrances created during the lease period
7.3 The Lessee-Cultivator shall pay the lease amount in cash or fixed quantity of produce or share of produce on time as specified in Section 5 of this lease agreement.
7.4 The Lessee-Cultivator is liable to the Land owner - Lessor for any damage to the land and any other immovable property on the land other than normal wear-and-tear.
7.5 The Lessee-Cultivator is entitled to undisturbed possession and use of the agricultural land and all available resources and facilities like water, pathway/ road, electricity etc. for the agreed period as per the Lease Agreement.
7.6 The Lessee-Cultivator shall be entitled to obtain loans, crop insurance, disaster relief or any other related benefits or facilities provided to farmers by the State or Central Government based on their agricultural use of the leased-in land.
7.7 The Lessee-Cultivator’s rights under this lease agreement are NOT heritable. In the event of death of a single Lessee Cultivator during the lease period, land shall revert to the Land owner - - 10 -Ex-498/2021 Lessor at the end of the crop year, unless the Land owner - Lessor and heirs of Lessee- Cultivator mutually agree to terminate the lease agreement earlier or to continue the lease for the remaining lease period or any extended period by entering into an agreement. In the case of multiple Lessee cultivators, as long as one of the Lessee Cultivators is surviving, the lease agreement shall stand.
8. Resolving Disputes
8.1 The Land owner - Lessor and Lessee-Cultivator shall make all efforts to amicably settle any dispute between them arising out of this Lease Agreement, using third party mediation or Local/ Village Council.
8.2 If the dispute cannot be settled through the mechanisms in Secs. 8.1, then either party may file a petition before the competent authority.
8.3 For every order other than interim order passed by the Competent authority under this Act as appeal shall be the District magistrate/Deputy Commissioner as may be specified by the State.
8.4 If a dispute cannot be settled through the mechanisms under 8.1 and 8.2, the Land owner - Lessor and Lessee-Cultivator shall approach the Special Land Tribunal created for the purpose.
9. Other Terms
9.1 This lease agreement shall NOT create any occupancy right, protected tenancy right or any other related right in the Lessee-Cultivator other than the rights contained in the lease agreement.
9.2 This lease agreement shall NOT be entered into the Record of Rights.
9.3 This lease agreement shall shall NOT *tick chosen box+ be registered under the Registration Act.
9.4 This Lease Agreement will be executed in three original copies. The Land owner - Lessor will keep one copy. The Lessee- Cultivator will keep one copy. The third copy will be kept by the following person (can by Block Officer or Revenue Officer, or any other person).
___________________________________________, who has been chosen by mutual agreement of the Land owner - Lessor and the Lessee - Cultivator.
9.5 Other unique terms added by parties
10. Signatures In witness whereof, the Land owner - Lessor (s) and Lessee-Cultivator(s) have signed this Lease Agreement in token of their acceptance with their own free will and without any undue influence and coercion in the presence of witnesses LAND OWNER - LESSOR (S) LESSEE - CULTIVATOR (S) Signature (s) ............................ Signatures (s) ............................
Date: ..................................... Date: ......................................
WITNESS Name: ................................... Signature....................................
Date ...................................... Date .........................................
Name .................................... Signature....................................
Date ...................................... Date .........................................
Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/170 - 11 - Ex-498/2021