Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.

The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.

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Act ID:	196127
Act Number:	27
Enactment Date:	1961-06-16
Act Year:	1961
Short Title:	The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra
Department:	Revenue & Forest Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra


Schedule 1. FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SECOND SCHEDULE ENACTMENTS AMENDED Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THIRD SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

LOWERING OF CEILING ON HOLDINGS

CHAPTER III

RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERERS AND ACQUISITIONS OF LAND AND CONSEQUENCES OF CONTRAVENTIONS

CHAPTER IV

SURPLUS LAND

CHAPTER V

COMPENSATION

CHAPTER VI

DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS LAND

CHAPTER VII

PROCEDURE AND APPEAL

CHAPTER VIII

MISCELLANEOUS


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


Schedule 1. FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SECOND SCHEDULE ENACTMENTS AMENDED Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THIRD SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

Schedule 1. FIRST SCHEDULE

Schedule 2. SECOND SCHEDULE

Schedule 3. THIRD SCHEDULE