(1) In a Wanta or Giras,-
(i) in the case of land other than Barkhali land-
(a) if such land is in the actual possession of the Girassia or in the possession of a person other than a permanent tenant, holding through or from the Girassia, such Girassia, and
(b) if such land is in the possession of a permanent tenant, such permanent tenant,
(ii) in the case of Barkhali land, held as Jiwai land,-
(a) if such land is in the actual possession of the holder thereof (hereinafter referred to as the Jiwaidar) or in the possession of a person other than a permanent tenant holding through or from the Jiwaidar, such Jiwaidar, and
(b) if such land is in the possession of a permanent tenant, such permanent tenant, and
(iii) in the case of any other Barkhali land other than Devasthan and Pirasthan land or land held for service useful to Government, the holder of such land,
shall be primarily liable to the State Government for the payment of land revenue due in respect of the land held by him and shall be entitled to all the rights and shall be liable to all the obligations in respect of such land as an occupant under the Code or the rules made thereunder :
Provided that in the case of the land referred to in sub-clause (b) of clause (i) and sub-clause (b) of clause (ii), the permanent tenant shall be entitled to the rights of an occupant on payment in the prescribed manner to the Girassia or Jiwaidar, as the case may be, of the occupancy price equivalent to six times the amount of the full assessment of such land:
Provided further that in the case of Barkhali land referred to in clause (iii), if such land was held as Dharmadaya Chakariat or Pasaita Chakariat and was not a permanent alienation within the meaning of the Baroda Giras Rules, the holder of such land shall be entitled to the rights of an occupant on payment to the State Government of the occupancy price equivalent to six times the amount of the full assessment of such land.
(2) The occupancy of land conferred on the holder of a Dharmadaya Chakariat or Pasaita Chakariat land which was not a permanent alienation within the meaning of the Baroda Giras Rules shall not be transferable or partible by metes and bounds without the previous sanction of the Collector and except on payment of such amount as the State Government may by general or special order determine.
(i) in the case of land other than Barkhali land-
(a) if such land is in the actual possession of the Girassia or in the possession of a person other than a permanent tenant, holding through or from the Girassia, such Girassia, and
(b) if such land is in the possession of a permanent tenant, such permanent tenant,
(ii) in the case of Barkhali land, held as Jiwai land,-
(a) if such land is in the actual possession of the holder thereof (hereinafter referred to as the Jiwaidar) or in the possession of a person other than a permanent tenant holding through or from the Jiwaidar, such Jiwaidar, and
(b) if such land is in the possession of a permanent tenant, such permanent tenant, and
(iii) in the case of any other Barkhali land other than Devasthan and Pirasthan land or land held for service useful to Government, the holder of such land,
shall be primarily liable to the State Government for the payment of land revenue due in respect of the land held by him and shall be entitled to all the rights and shall be liable to all the obligations in respect of such land as an occupant under the Code or the rules made thereunder :
Provided that in the case of the land referred to in sub-clause (b) of clause (i) and sub-clause (b) of clause (ii), the permanent tenant shall be entitled to the rights of an occupant on payment in the prescribed manner to the Girassia or Jiwaidar, as the case may be, of the occupancy price equivalent to six times the amount of the full assessment of such land:
Provided further that in the case of Barkhali land referred to in clause (iii), if such land was held as Dharmadaya Chakariat or Pasaita Chakariat and was not a permanent alienation within the meaning of the Baroda Giras Rules, the holder of such land shall be entitled to the rights of an occupant on payment to the State Government of the occupancy price equivalent to six times the amount of the full assessment of such land.
(2) The occupancy of land conferred on the holder of a Dharmadaya Chakariat or Pasaita Chakariat land which was not a permanent alienation within the meaning of the Baroda Giras Rules shall not be transferable or partible by metes and bounds without the previous sanction of the Collector and except on payment of such amount as the State Government may by general or special order determine.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 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 9 · Occupancy rights in respect of alienated land to which section 6, 7 or 8 does not apply.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 21 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.