3[(1)] In these Rules the word “Zamindar” shall have the same meaning as given In the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955( Act 3 of 1955).
4[(2) “lands less person” means a person who has been a resident of Rajasthan since before the 1st day of April, 1955 and is by profession a bona fide agriculturist or bona fide agricultural labourer and whose primary source of income is agriculture:
Provided that such person nither holds any tenure land any where in excess of 15 bighas nor is a sub-tenant of any such land (in excess of 15 bighas) from which he is not liable to ejectment under the provisions of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 (Rajasthan Act 3 of 1955) or under any other law for the time being in force in the area in which the land is situated, nor is entitled for permanent allotment of 15 bighas or more land any where under any other rule, condition or law.]
5[Provided further that a released ‘Sagri’ as certified by the Sub-Divisional Officer will be treated as landless person of that village.
Explanation- For the purpose of this proviso ‘Sagri’ means the, bonded labourer as defined in the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 (Central Act 19 of 1976).]
6[Provided further that following categories of persons shall not be deemed to be landless persons, namely:-
(a) an employee other than a casual or work charged employee of the Government or of a commercial or industrial establishment or concern, his wife and children dependent on him;
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1. Inserted by Notfn. No. F.6(37) Rev./B/62, dt. 16.03.1963.
2. Substituted by Notfn. No. F.6(34)Rev./Col./54/Irg., dt. 12.11.1957.
3. Rule 2 renumbered as sub-rule(1) thereof and sub-rule (2) added by Notfn. No. F.6(40) Rev./B/Col./61, dt. 19.02.1974.
4. Rule 2 renumbered as sub-rule(1) thereof and sub-rule (2) added by Notfn. No. F.6(40) Rev./B/Col./61, dt. 19.02.1974.
5. Added by Notfn. No. F.3(19) Rev./Col./76, dt. 27.08.1976.
6. Added by Notfn. No. F.4(10) Rev./Col./75, dt. 27.12.1982.
(b) a person who has sold, or otherwise transferred, the whole or part of the land held by or allotted to him other than land transferred to or acquired by the Government or statutory bodies, and thereby reduces the size of his holding to become a landless person.]
1[(3)”Beneficiary of the integrated Rural Development Programme” means a person who has been identified as being below the subsistence level and included in the Integrated Rural Development Programme and certified as such by the Collector or his authorised representative.
(4) “Integrated Rural Development Programme” means a programme undertaken by the State Government to identitfy the poorest persons subsisting below the poverty line, as well as the subsistence level, and residing in rural area, and to provide productive assets and benefits for their economic upliftment.]
2[(5) “Index Price” means the market value of the land determined from time to time by the District Level Committee constituted under the provisions of the Rajasthan Stamps Rules, 1955 with respect to land of similar soil class of the area in which the land to be sold is situated.]