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The Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960

Central

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to land revenue in the Union territory of Manipur and to provide for certain measures of land reform.

Act number
33 of 1960
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
13 Sep 1960

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170 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power to create, alter or abolish districts, sub-divisions, etc.
  4. Section 4Appointment of revenue officers.
  5. Section 5Deputy Commissioner and certain other revenue officers.
  6. Section 6Settlement officers.
  7. Section 7Subordination of revenue officers.
  8. Section 8Combination of offices.
  9. Section 9Notification of appointments.
  10. Section 10Seals.
  11. Section 11Title of Government to lands, etc.
  12. Section 12Right to trees, forests, etc.
  13. Section 13Assignment of land for special purposes.
  14. Section 14Allotment of land.
  15. Section 15Unauthorised occupation of land.
  16. Section 16Liability of land to land revenue.
  17. Section 17Alluvial lands.
  18. Section 18Land revenue in case of diluvion.
  19. Section 19Assessment of land to land revenue.
  20. Section 20Diversion of land.
  21. Section 21Remission or suspension of revenue on failure of crops.
  22. Section 22Responsibility for payment of land revenue.
  23. Section 23Receipt for land revenue.
  24. Section 24Definitions of “revenue survey”, “settlement” and “term of settlement”.
  25. Section 25Inquiry into profits of agriculture.
  26. Section 26Revenue survey.
  27. Section 27Power to require assistance from landholders.
  28. Section 28Survey numbers and villages.
  29. Section 29Division of survey numbers into sub-divisions.
  30. Section 30Determination of revenue-rates.
  31. Section 31Preparation of statistical and fiscal records.
  32. Section 32Revenue-rates how determined.
  33. Section 33Publication of table of revenue-rates.
  34. Section 34Confirmation of the table of revenue-rates.
  35. Section 35Rates of revenue to form part of settlement register.
  36. Section 36Introduction of revenue-rates.
  37. Section 37Duration of revenue-rates.
  38. Section 38Assessment on holdings.
  39. Section 39Additional assessment for water advantages.
  40. Section 40Continuance of survey operations and rates in force at commencement of Act.
  41. Section 41Power of deputy commissioner to correct errors, etc.
  42. Section 42Preparation of record of rights.
  43. Section 43Publication of the record of rights.
  44. Section 44Jurisdiction of civil courts.
  45. Section 45Correction of bona fide mistake in register.
  46. Section 46Register of mutations.
  47. Section 47Penalty for neglect to furnish information.
  48. Section 48Assistance in preparation of maps.
  49. Section 49Certified copies.
  50. Section 50Maps and other records open to inspection.
  51. Section 51Power to transfer duty of maintaining maps and records to settlement officer.
  52. Section 52Determination of village boundaries.
  53. Section 53Effect to settlement of boundary.
  54. Section 54Construction and repair of boundary marks.
  55. Section 55Description of boundary marks.
  56. Section 56Responsibility for maintaining boundary marks.
  57. Section 57Deputy commissioner to have charge of boundary marks.
  58. Section 58Penalty for injuring boundary marks.
  59. Section 59Land revenue to be first charge.
  60. Section 60Payment of land revenue.
  61. Section 61Arrear of land revenue.
  62. Section 62Recovery of arrears.
  63. Section 63Notice of demand.
  64. Section 64Distraint and sale of movable property.
  65. Section 65Sale of immovable property.
  66. Section 66Notice of sale.
  67. Section 67Sale to be by auction.
  68. Section 68Prohibition to bid at auction.
  69. Section 69Sale of perishables.
  70. Section 70Sale not to be excessive.
  71. Section 71Deposit by purchaser of immovable property.
  72. Section 72Failure to make deposit.
  73. Section 73Setting aside sale.
  74. Section 74Confirmation of sale.
  75. Section 75Refunds.
  76. Section 76Certificate of purchase.
  77. Section 77Application of proceeds of sale.
  78. Section 78Liability of certified purchaser.
  79. Section 79Precautionary measures in certain cases.
  80. Section 80Recovery of other public demands.
  81. Section 81Revenue officers to be courts.
  82. Section 82Place of hearing.
  83. Section 83Power to enter upon and survey land.
  84. Section 84Power to transfer cases.
  85. Section 85Power to take evidence, summon witnesses, etc.
  86. Section 86Compelling attendance of witnesses.
  87. Section 87Hearing in absence of party.
  88. Section 88Adjournment of hearing.
  89. Section 89Power to order payment of costs.
  90. Section 90Use of force.
  91. Section 91Appearances before and applications to revenue officers.
  92. Section 92Correction of error or omission.
  93. Section 93Appeals.
  94. Section 94Limitation of appeals.
  95. Section 95Revision.
  96. Section 96Review of orders.
  97. Section 97Stay of execution of orders.
  98. Section 98Power to make rules.
  99. Section 99Accrual of rights of landowners.
  100. Section 100Rights of landowners.
  101. Section 101Reservation of land for personal cultivation.
  102. Section 102Procedure for reservation of land.
  103. Section 103“Permissible limit” defined.
  104. Section 104Land deemed to be reserved for personal cultivation in certain cases.
  105. Section 105Non-resumable land.
  106. Section 106Right to lease.
  107. Section 107Land left uncultivated.
  108. Section 108Relinquishment.
  109. Section 109Interest of tenants.
  110. Section 110Right to create a mortgage or charge.
  111. Section 111Right to make improvements.
  112. Section 112Maximum rent.
  113. Section 113Payment of rent.
  114. Section 114Reasonable rent.
  115. Section 115Commutation of rent payable in kind.
  116. Section 116Receipt for payment of rent.
  117. Section 117Refund of rent recovered in excess.
  118. Section 118Suspension or remission of rent.
  119. Section 119Eviction of tenant.
  120. Section 120Restoration of possession of land to tenant.
  121. Section 121Certain lands to be non-resumable land of tenant.
  122. Section 122Compensation for improvements.
  123. Section 123Tenant may remove buildings, works, etc., not deemed improvements.
  124. Section 124Restoration of possession of land in certain other cases.
  125. Section 125Relief against termination of tenancy for act of waste.
  126. Section 126Surrender of land by tenant.
  127. Section 127Transfer of ownership of land to tenant.
  128. Section 128Compensation to landowner.
  129. Section 129Payment of compensation to landowner.
  130. Section 130Tenant to pay compensation amount.
  131. Section 131Issue of certificate to tenants.
  132. Section 132First option to purchase.
  133. Section 133Power to make rules.
  134. Section 134Exemption.
  135. Section 135Definitions.
  136. Section 136Ceiling on holdings.
  137. Section 137Submission of returns.
  138. Section 138Collection of information through other agency.
  139. Section 139Procedure for determination of excess land.
  140. Section 140Selection of excess land in cases of certain transfers.
  141. Section 141Excess land to vest in Government.
  142. Section 142Publication of the final list and consequences thereof.
  143. Section 143Compensation.
  144. Section 144Manner of payment of compensation.
  145. Section 145Limit of future acquisition of load.
  146. Section 146Excess land not to be surrendered in certain cases.
  147. Section 147Power of deputy commissioner to take possession of excess land.
  148. Section 148Offences and penalties.
  149. Section 149Finality of orders.
  150. Section 150Power to exempt, etc.
  151. Section 151Definitions.
  152. Section 152Restrictions on transfer, etc.
  153. Section 153Partition of holding.
  154. Section 154Transfers in contravention of this Chapter.
  155. Section 155Penalty.
  156. Section 156Power to make rules.
  157. Section 157Recovery of amounts due as an arrear of and revenue.
  158. Section 158Special provision regarding Scheduled Tribes.
  159. Section 159Jurisdiction of civil courts excluded.
  160. Section 160Act to over-ride contract and other laws.
  161. Section 161Court-fees.
  162. Section 162Village officers to be public servants.
  163. Section 163Power to exempt.
  164. Section 164General provision as to penalties.
  165. Section 165Protection of action taken in good faith.
  166. Section 166Delegation of powers.
  167. Section 167Power to remove difficulties.
  168. Section 168General power to make rules.
  169. Section 169Laying of rules before Parliament.
  170. Section 170Repeal and savings.