JAMMU AND KASHMIR AGRARIAN REFORMS ACT, 1976

The JAMMU AND KASHMIR AGRARIAN REFORMS ACT, 1976

Rules Regulations Notifications Orders Circulars Ordinance Statutes

Act ID:	197617
Act Number:	17
Enactment Date:	1976-08-21
Act Year:	1976
Short Title:	The JAMMU AND KASHMIR AGRARIAN REFORMS ACT, 1976
Long Title:	An Act to provide for transfer of land to tillers there of subject to certain conditions and for better utilisation of land in the State of Jammu and Kashmir
Department:	Department of Revenue
Type:	STATE
Location:	Jammu and Kashmir

Title	Files

Title	Files

Title	Files

Show all section


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Exceptions.
Section 3-A. 3-A
Section 4. Vesting in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir of rights in land not held in personal cultivation.
Section 4-A. Cancellation of mutation.
Section 5. Vesting of personally cultivated land in excess of ceiling area in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Section 6. Vesting of dwelling house and of the site thereunder and land appurtenant thereto in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in certain cases.
Section 7. Resumption for bona fide personal cultivation by ex-landlord.
Section 8. Vesting of ownership rights in land in prospective owner.
Section 9. Payment of rent by the tiller.
Section 10. Mortgages of land.
Section 11. Payment in lieu of extinguish-ment of rights in land.
Section 12. Private agreement.
Section 13. Restriction on utilization of land.
Section 14. Optimum retainable area of land.
Section 15. Disposal of surplus land.
Section 16. Liability during interim period.
Section 17. Omitted.
Section 18. Appointment, superintendence and control of Revenue Officers.
Section 19. Powers of Revenue Officers.
Section 20. Special powers of officers.
Section 21. Appeals and revisions.
Section 22. Limitation for appeals.
Section 23. Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.
Section 24. Persons by whom appearances and applications may be made before a Revenue Officer.
Section 25. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Court.
Section 26. Omitted.
Section 27. Implementation of the provisions of the Act.
Section 28. Rights and liabilities of prospective owner.
Section 28-A. Prohibition on transfer of certain lands.
Section 29. Indemnity.
Section 30. Wrong or excess payment recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
Section 31. Omitted.
Section 32. Act to over-ride other laws.
Section 33. Power to issue instructions.
Section 34. Recoveries.
Section 35. Transfer to defeat provisions of this law.
Section 36. Declaration of restrictions imposed to be reasonable.
Section 37. Penalty for failure to furnish or for furnishing false return.
Section 38. Penalty for contravention of any lawful order.
Section 39. Penalty for damaging land.
Section 40. Power to make rules.
Section 41. Succession.
Section 42. Inapplicability.
Section 43. Repeal.
Section 44. Validation.

Disclaimer: Updation and uploading of all Acts enacted; Rules, Regulations, Notifications, etc., issued, by States/Union territories available on this web page is the proprietary of respective State Governments and Union territory Administrations.Respective State Government or Union territory Administration is solely responsible for the correctness of contents uploaded on this web page.