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The Tripura 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 Tripura and to provide for the acquisition of estates and for certain other measures of land reform.

Act number
43 of 1960
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
21 Sep 1960

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199 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 5Collector 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 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 Collector 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 to decide disputes.
  45. Section 45Correction of bona fide mistake in register.
  46. Section 46Register of mutations.
  47. Section 47Penalty for neglect to afford 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 of settlement of boundary.
  54. Section 54Construction and repair of boundary marks.
  55. Section 55Description of boundary marks.
  56. Section 56Responsibilities for maintaining boundary marks.
  57. Section 57Collector 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 70Sales 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 99Rights of raiyats.
  100. Section 100Reservation of land for personal cultivation.
  101. Section 101Procedure for reservation of lands.
  102. Section 102“Permissible limit” defined.
  103. Section 103Land deemed to be reserved for personal cultivation in certain cases.
  104. Section 104Non-resumable land.
  105. Section 105Right to lease.
  106. Section 106Land left uncultivated.
  107. Section 107Relinquishment.
  108. Section 108Interest of under-raiyats.
  109. Section 109Right to create a mortgage or charge.
  110. Section 110Right to make improvements.
  111. Section 111Maximum rent.
  112. Section 112Payment of rent.
  113. Section 113Reasonable rent.
  114. Section 114Commutation of rent payable in kind.
  115. Section 115Receipt for payment of rent.
  116. Section 116Refund of rent recovered in excess.
  117. Section 117Suspension or remission of rent.
  118. Section 118Eviction of under-raiyat.
  119. Section 119Restoration of possession of land to under-raiyat.
  120. Section 120Certain lands to be non-resumable land of under-raiyat.
  121. Section 121Compensation for improvements.
  122. Section 122Under-raiyat may remove building, works, etc., not deemed improvements.
  123. Section 123Restoration of possession of land in certain other cases.
  124. Section 124Relief against termination of tenancy for act of waste.
  125. Section 125Surrender of land by under-raiyat.
  126. Section 126Transfer of ownership of land to under-raiyats.
  127. Section 127Compensation to raiyat.
  128. Section 128Payment of compensation to raiyat.
  129. Section 129Under-raiyat to pay compensation amount.
  130. Section 130Issue of certificate to under-raiyats.
  131. Section 131First option to purchase.
  132. Section 132Power to make rules.
  133. Section 133Definitions.
  134. Section 134Notification vesting estates in the State.
  135. Section 135Consequences of notification under section 134.
  136. Section 136Rights of intermediary to certain lands.
  137. Section 137Collector to take charge of estates, etc., vested in the Government.
  138. Section 138Decision of disputes.
  139. Section 139Appeal.
  140. Section 140Intermediaries entitled to receive compensation.
  141. Section 141Date from which compensation shall be due.
  142. Section 142Every intermediary to be treated as a separate unit.
  143. Section 143Appointment of compensation officers.
  144. Section 144Compensation assessment roll.
  145. Section 145Determination of gross income and net income.
  146. Section 146Compensation payable to intermediary.
  147. Section 147Disposal of claims of creditors.
  148. Section 148Appeal against the decision of claims officer.
  149. Section 149Preliminary publication of compensation assessment roll and disposal of objections.
  150. Section 150Contents of the order of compensation officer.
  151. Section 151Appeals against order of compensation officer.
  152. Section 152Final publication of the compensation assessment roll.
  153. Section 153Correction of bona fide mistakes.
  154. Section 154Ad interim payment of compensation.
  155. Section 155Mode of payment of compensation.
  156. Section 156Compensation due to maintenance holder.
  157. Section 157Compensation due to person incompetent to alienate.
  158. Section 158Inquiries to be judicial proceedings.
  159. Section 159Penalties.
  160. Section 160Application of Part III to persons becoming raiyats or under-raiyats under Part IV.
  161. Section 161Power to make rules.
  162. Section 162Exemptions.
  163. Section 163Definitions.
  164. Section 164Cellings on holdings.
  165. Section 165Submission of returns.
  166. Section 166Collection of information through other agency.
  167. Section 167Procedure for determination of excess land.
  168. Section 168Selection of excess land in cases of certain transfers.
  169. Section 169Excess land to vest in Government.
  170. Section 170Publication of the final list and consequences thereof.
  171. Section 171Compensation.
  172. Section 172Manner of payment of compensation.
  173. Section 173Limit of future acquisition of land.
  174. Section 174Excess land not to be surrendered in certain cases.
  175. Section 175Power of Collector to take possession of excess land.
  176. Section 176Offences and penalties.
  177. Section 177Finality of orders.
  178. Section 178Power to exempt, etc.
  179. Section 179Definitions.
  180. Section 180Restrictions on transfer, etc.
  181. Section 181Partition of holding.
  182. Section 182Transfers in contravention of this Chapter.
  183. Section 183Penalty.
  184. Section 184Power to make rules.
  185. Section 185Recovery of amount due as arrear of land revenue.
  186. Section 186Protection against eviction or surrender in certain cases.
  187. Section 187Special provision regarding Scheduled Tribes.
  188. Section 188Jurisdiction of civil courts excluded.
  189. Section 189Act to over-ride contracts and other laws.
  190. Section 190Court-fees.
  191. Section 191Village officers to be public servants.
  192. Section 192Power to exempt.
  193. Section 193General provision as to penalties.
  194. Section 194Protection of action taken in good faith.
  195. Section 195Delegation of powers.
  196. Section 196Power to remove difficulties.
  197. Section 197General power to make rules.
  198. Section 198Laying of rules before Parliament.
  199. Section 199Repeal and savings.