Some land ceiling laws, like maharashtras, state that if the farmer builds a tubewell with a pump privately. Is this ceiling applies to agricultural private company also. Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holding act, 1961. By this amended act, the msfc was granted the entire land. The amendment enables developers to buy unlimited acres of land for development of integrated townships and construction of. Maharashtra no to centre plan to cut agricultural land ceiling. Agriculture, agriculturist, class of land, exempted land, family, farming society, fragment, to hold land, joint farming society, land, landless person, service member of the armed forces, tenant, tribunal amendments appended. Whereas clause d of subsection 1 of section 47 of the maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act, 1961 maharashtra xxvii of 1961, provides that the lands held by a public trust where the major portion of the income is not appropriated for the purpose of education or medical relief, but an undertaking in the prescribed form is given, within six months from the appointed. Details regarding the holder and members of his family. These rules may be called the maharashtra land revenue conversion of use of land and nonagricultural assessment rules, 1969. Agriculture includes horticulture, the raising of crops, grass or garden produce, grazing of cattle, rabmanure, dairy farming, poultry farming breeding of live. Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings rules, 1962.
Damages for use and occupation of surplus land under section 21a. The petitioner all relevant record required by the tribunal. In some cases the principal act andor amendment act may not be available. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires. Maharashtra tenancy and agricultural lands act, 1948. But the act provides for voluntary purchase of ownership right himachal pradesh the h. T after going though the relevant record came to the conclusion that the petitioner is not a surplus land land holder vide judgment and order dated 17. The dispute cropped up after the enactment of maharashtra land ceiling act in 1961. Maharashtra tenancy and agricultural lands act india. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act. Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings compensation for use and occupation of surplus lands rules, 1976. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act 1961 free download as pdf file. All the sugar factories together owned about 35,000 acres whereas they were in possession of about 50,000 acres taken on lease from about 7,000 land.
Urban land ceiling act 1976 although it is repealed, it continues to remain in force in maharashtra land acquisition act 1940 or right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquision, rehabilitation and resettlement act 20 depending on old new curriculum. In the next articles, well the two phases of land ceiling laws in india. Jammu and kashmir was the first state in the country to pass this act. Previous maharashtra agricultural land ceiling act 1961 in marathi pdf. Agriculture, agriculturist, class of land, exempted land, family, farming society, fragment, to hold land, joint farming society, land, landless person, service member of the armed forces, tenant, tribunal. The classification of land for this purpose as shown in clause no. Maharashtra agricultural lands lowering of ceiling on. Agricultural land vidharbha and kutch area act, 1958, as amended by govt.
The senior bureaucrat said after the agriculture land ceiling act came into force, the state has acquired 7. The hyderabad tenancy and agricultural lands act, 1950 hyderabad act xxi of 1950. Form of return to be furnished under section 12 of the maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act, 1961, by a person who has during the period from 4th august, 1959 to the appointed day i. These came to be known as the land ceiling laws which would acquire the surplus land, i. Various land owners had leased out their agricultural lands to sugar factories on a longterm basis in 1950s. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holding act, 1961. The maharashtra tenancy and agricultural lands act.
Tenancy and land reforms act, 1972, as amended in 1976 and 1987. Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings. Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act, 1961. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act, 1961 maharashtra xxvii of 1961, and of all. This land was vested in state government as per the provisions of section 21 of the maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holding act 1961 free from all encumbrances. Land ceiling act in india definition and amendments. Maharashtra agricultural lands lowering of ceiling on holdings. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act, 1961. Gujarat agricultural lands celling act, 1961 acts and. Part of 3 year course first year sem iv 5 year course third year sem viii topics central legislation urban land ceiling act 1976 although it is repealed, it continues to remain in force in maharashtra land acquisition act 1940 or right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquision, rehabilitation and resettlement act. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holding act, 1961 act no.
Act 19 of 1947, hindu womens hights to property extension to agrigultural land act, 1947. The maha farce called maharashtra agricultural ceiling act. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holding. Download free ebooks, emagazines on ipad too, buy, marathi, books. Evaluate the significance of land ceiling as a measure of land reforms. Substituted for the word provincial by the adaptation of laws order, 1950. The hyderabad tenancy and agricultural lands reenactment, validation and further amendment act, 1961 maharashtra act xlv of 1961. Land ceiling is more of an impediment than a catalyst for economic growth. As amended by the maharashtra agricultural lands lowering of ceiling on holdings and amendment act, 1972.
As per this decision, there will be no restriction on holding more than 54 acre of land. Principal acts may or may not include subsequent amendments. Full text of the maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling. Act 28 of 1947, agricultural destors relief act, 1947. Code, the government of maharashtra hereby makes the following rules, the same having been previously published as required by subsection 1 of section 329 of the code, namely. Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings rules. Company cannot hold agricultural land without relevant approvals under btal act 1948. Time for india to do away with agricultural land ceiling laws theprint.
Maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act. The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holdings act, 1961 maharashtra act xxvii of 1961. As per the west bengal land reforms act, private ownership of agricultural land in the state is capped at 17. Act 34 of 1947, adiudication proceedings transfer and. Two sections 63, and 631a of the act govern the ability to sell and buy agricultural lands al for nonagricultural na use.
The maharashtra agricultural lands ceiling on holding act, 1961 act 27 of 1961 keywords. The petitioner filed return under section 12 of the maharashtra agricultural land ceiling on holdings act 1961. The case of the petitioner is that his family unit, as defined under section 4 of the maharashtra agricultural land ceiling on holdings act, 1961, hereinafter called the act, consisted of himself, his wife, two sons and a minor daughter. The act was amended in 1970 and was given assent by the president of india. Maharashtra land revenue conversion of use of land and. The ceiling legislature began from the late 1950s and by 196162, most of the state governments had passed the land ceiling acts. Thus, in a way land ceiling helped destroying congress monopoly one party rule in indian politics. It was followed by west bengal and himachal pradesh states. The ceiling legislations were initiated in many parts of the country in the late 50s and early 60s. Overview the term agriculture is not defined in the maharashtra land revenue code, 1966. An act to impose a maximum limit or ceiling on the holding of agricultural land in the state of maharashtra.