The Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863
Central Act · Act 23 of 186323 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | WHEREAS it is expedient to make special provision for the speedy adjudication of claims which may be preferred to waste lands proposed to be sold, or otherwise dealt with, on account of Government, and of objections taken to the sale or other disposition of such lands ; It is enacted as follows. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 23 of 1863 |
| Year | 1863 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 23 |
| Subjects | property |
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- Section 1 Provision for inquiry into claims to land, or objections to sale of same.
- Section 2 Procedure in such cases.
- Section 3 Pending enquiry, sale &c., to be postponed.
- Section 4 Sale to be stopped if claim appear to be established,but may afterwards be proceededwith
- Section 5 Procedure after passing of order in the case, Report to Revenue Board, Decision of Board.
- Section 6 Local Government may, with in Twelve months, order suit to be brought to try claim admitted by Collector
- Section 7 Special Court for trying claims.
- Section 8 Noticeof constitution of special Courts. Claims not cognizable in otherCourts.
- Section 9 Special Court where to be held.
- Section 10 Plaintiff and defendant in suit under section V, Proviso, Plaintiff and defendant in suits under section VI.
- Section 11 proceedings regulated by Civil Procedure Code.
- Section 12 Procedure before hearing of suit.
- Section 13 Procedure on hearing.
- Section 14 No appeal or revision.
- Section 15 Reference of question of law, &c., to High Court &c. , Such reference obligatory in certain cases.
- Section 16 Court may proceed notwithstanding reference.
- Section 17 Records of cases where to be deposited.
- Section 18 Limitation as to claims to land sold or dealt with.Provision for such claims if preferred with in time.
- Section 19 If claim established, possession not to be given, but compensation.
- Section 20 When land has not been absolutely sold, or has been otherwise dealt with.
- Section 21 Award under the two last Sections to be in full satisfaction.
- Section 22 Government not barred from awarding compensation for land absolutely sold, though claim be not preferred in time.
- Section 23 Compensation for land sold subject to condition, if claim proved, though not preferred in time.
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