Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act.

The Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act.

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Act ID:	194762
Act Number:	62
Enactment Date:	1948-01-29
Act Year:	1947
Short Title:	The Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act.
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra
Department:	Revenue & Forest Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

DETERMINATION OF LOCAL AND STANDARD AREAS AND TREATMENT OF FRAGMENTS

CHAPTER III

PROCEDURE FOR CONSOLIDATION

CHAPTER IV

EFFECT OF CONSOLIDATION PROCEEDINGS AND OF CONSOLIDATION OF HOLDINGS

CHAPTER IV-A

POWERS AND PROCEDURE OF CONSOLIDATION OFFICERS

CHAPTER V

GENERAL


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Determination of local areas.
Section 4. Settlement of standard areas.
Section 5. Determination and revision of standard areas.
Section 6. Entry in the Record of Rights.
Section 7. Transfer and lease of fragments.
Section 8. Fragmentation prohibited.
Section 8AA. Restriction on partition of land.
Section 8A. Sections 7 and 8 not to apply to transfer for public purpose.
Section 8B. Sections 7, 8 and 8A not to apply to land situated in certain areas.
Section 9. Penalty for transfer or partition contrary to provisions of Act.
Section 10. Transfer of fragment to Government.
Section 11. Deleted.
Section 12. Determination of compensation for purpose of section 10.
Section 13. Amendment of section 117A and 117B of Bom. V of 1879.
Section 14. Fragment not to be sold at Court sale or created by such sale.
Section 15. Government may of its own accord or on application declare its intention to make scheme for consolidation of holdings.
Section 15A. Preparation of scheme and principles to be followed in its preparation.
Section 16. Schemes to provide for compensation.
Section 17. Amalgamation of public road, etc., within scheme for consolidation of holdings.
Section 18. Land reserved for public purpose.
Section 19. Publication of draft scheme and of amended draft scheme.
Section 20. Confirmation of draft scheme or amended draft scheme.
Section 21. Enforcement of scheme.
Section 22. Coming into force of scheme.
Section 23. Certain laws no ban on transfer of holdings.
Section 24. Certificate of transfer.
Section 25. Loans to assist consolidation.
Section 26. Exercise by consolidation officer of powers under certain Acts.
Section 27. Stay of certain proceeding; ban on transfer of land during continuance of consolidation proceedings.
Section 28. Rights in holdings.
Section 29. Transfer of encumbrances.
Section 29A. Consolidation officer to decide whether lease should be transferred or not.
Section 30. Apportionment of compensation or net value in case of dispute.
Section 31. Restrictions on alienation and sub-division of consolidated holdings.
Section 31AA. Validation of certain transfers, partitions and sub-divisions made before 15th November 1965.
Section 31AB. Validation of certain transfers of sub-divisions made on or after 15th November 1965 and before commencement of Mah. XLI of 1977.
Section 31A. Correction of clerical and arithmetical mistakes in scheme.
Section 32. Power to vary scheme on ground of error, irregularity, informality.
Section 33. Power to vary or revoke scheme.
Section 33A. Power of State Government to revoke confirmed scheme.
Section 33B. Right of entry.
Section 33C. Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents.
Section 33D. Form of summons and mode of serving it.
Section 33E. Penalty for not complying with summons.
Section 34. Vesting of powers of Settlement Commissioner.
Section 34A. Constitution of Village Committees.
Section 35. Power of State Government or Commissioner to call for proceedings.
Section 36. Appeal and revision.
Section 36A. Bar of jurisdiction.
Section 36B. Suits involving issues required to be decided under this Act.
Section 36C. Indemnity.
Section 37. Rules.
Section 38. Repeals and savings.

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
17-06-2025	Minimum Standard Area for Akola District	किमान प्रमाणभूत क्षेत्र
15-07-2025	talukas of each district shall be the local area	प्रत्येक जिल्ह्याच्या तालुक्यांची क्षेत्रे स्थानिक क्षेत्रे असण्याबाबत