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- Jurisdiction
- Maharashtra
- Enactment date
- 1961-06-16
- Sections available
- 64
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1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Definitions.→2AConstitution and reconstitution of Tribunals.→3Prohibition on holding land in excess of ceiling area; and area in excess of ceiling to be surplus land.→4Land held by family unit.→5Ceiling area.→6Lands held in excess of ceiling area deemed to be within ceiling area in certain circumstances.→7Persons holding both exempted land and other land.→8Restriction on transfer, etc.→9Restriction on acquisition of land in excess of ceiling area.→10Consequences of certain transfers and acquisitions of land.→11Restriction on partition.→11ACeiling area where land is converted into another class.→12Submission of returns.→12APower of State Government to extend time for filing return.→13Failure to submit return.→14Power of Collector to hold enquiry.→15Division of survey numbers or of sub-divisions thereof in determining area of surplus land.→16Selection of land for retention in ceiling area.→17Notice to persons affected by inquiry under section 14.→18Collector to consider certain matters.→19Power of Collector to restore land to landlord in certain cases.→20Manner of considering claim of landlord to land under section 19.→21Collector to make declaration regarding surplus land, etc., and consequences thereof.→21ADamages for use and occupation of surplus land.→22Payment of compensation.→23Quantum of compensation.→24Collector to give notice calling upon interested persons to submit claims to compensation.→25Determination of compensation and apportionment thereof.→26Mode of payment of amount of compensation.→27Distribution of surplus land.→27APower of Collector to grant land for public purposes, etc.→28Special provision in respect of land taken over from industrial undertaking to ensure efficient cultivation and continued supply of raw material.→28-1ADeleted.→28-1AAPower of State Government to grant land to State Corporations.→28-1BDeleted.→28-ADeleted.→29Restriction on transfer or division of land granted under section 28.→29AConversion of Occupancy of land granted under section 27.→30Power of Collector in making inquiries.→31Manner of recording decisions of Collector.→32Service of notices.→33Appeals.→34Power of Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal to confirm, etc., order, etc.→35Limitation for appeals.→36Court-fee.→37Power of Collector to correct clerical, etc., mistakes in declaration or award.→38Sums recoverable as arrears of land revenue.→39Mode of putting persons in possession of land.→40Summary eviction.→40ADeleted.→41Bar of jurisdiction.→42Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.→43Officers to be public servants.→43AParticulars to be furnished where land is held in jurisdiction of more than one village accountant.→44Protection of action taken under this Act.→44ATribunal to exercise powers and perform duties of Collector in certain areas for certain purposes of Act to the exclusion of Collector.→44BPleaders, etc., excluded from appearance.→45Control.→45APower of revision of Commissioner in inquiries and proceedings under section 27.→46Power to make rules.→47Exempted lands.→48Enactments amended.→49Power to remove difficulties.→
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