Section 3: Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— (a) “Building” includes a house, out-house, stable, latrine, shed, hut, wall and any other such structure, whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, metal or any other materials whatsoever; (b) “Corporation” means a company or corporation owned or controlled by the Government; (c) “Court’’means— (i) in the City of Madras, the Madras City Civil Court; (ii) elsewhere, the Subordinate Judge’s Court having jurisdiction, and if there is no such Subordinate Judge’s Court, the District Court having jurisdiction; (d) “Government” means the State Government; (e) “Land” includes building and benefits to arise out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth; (f) “Harijans” means members of the Scheduled Castes and include Scheduled Tribes; Explanation.— (1) “Scheduled Castes” means the castes, races or tribes or parts of, or groups within, castes, races or tribes specified in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, made by the President under article 341 of the Constitution as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1976 (Central Act 108 of 1976). (2) “Scheduled Tribes” means the tribes or tribal communities, or parts of, or groups within, tribes or tribal communities, specified in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 made by the President under article 342 of the Constitution as amended by the Scheduled. Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1976 (Central Act 108 of 1976). (g) “Harijan Welfare Scheme” means any scheme for provision of house site s for Harijans for constructing, extending or improving any dwelling house for Harijans or for providing any burial or burning grounds for Harijans or for providing any pathway leading to such dwelling house, burial or burning grounds, or for providing any other amenity for the benefit of Harijans; (h) “ Owner ” includes any person, who is receiving or is entitled to receive the rent of any land or building whether on his own account or on behalf of himself any others or as an agent, trustee, executor, administrator receiver or guardian or who would so receive the rent be entitled to receive the rent, if the land or building were let to a tenant; (i) “Person Interested” in relation to any land or building, includes any person claiming, or entitled to claim, an interest in the amount payable on account of the acquisition of that land or building under this Act; (j) “Prescribed Authority” means any authority or Officer authorised by the Government in this regard, by notification.