Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1955

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

The Maharashtra Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition Act.

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(1) This Act may be called the 1[Maharashtra] Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition Act.

(2) It extends to the merged territories in the 2[pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay, excluding the transferred territories.]

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.

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1. Short title "Bombay Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition Act, 1955" was changed by Mah. 24 of 2012, s. 2, schedule, entry 56, with effect from the 1st May 1960.

2. These words were substituted for the words "State of Bombay" by the Bombay Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1956.

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More sections of this actSection 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Act not to apply to certain kinds of alienations.Section 4 · Abolition of alienation and rights and incidents in respect thereofSection 5 · Liability of alienated lands to payment of land revenue.Section 6 · Occupancy rights in respect of alienated lands held under community service inam.Section 7 · Occupancy rights in respect of lands held under watan.Section 8 · What persons to be occupants in Wanta or Giras.Section 9 · Occupancy rights in respect of alienated land to which section 6, 7 or 8 does not apply.
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