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THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR AGRARIAN REFORMS ACT, 1976

Jammu and Kashmir

An Act to provide for transfer of land to tillers thereof subject to certain conditions and for better utilization of land in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Act number
17 of 1976
Department
Revenue
Enacted
21 Aug 1976
In force from
21 Aug 1976

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

47 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Exceptions.
  4. Section 3-A3-A
  5. Section 4Vesting in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir of rights in land not held in personal cultivation.
  6. Section 4-ACancellation of mutation.
  7. Section 5Vesting of personally cultivated land in excess of ceiling area in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
  8. Section 6Vesting of dwelling house and of the site thereunder and land appurtenant thereto in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in certain cases.
  9. Section 7Resumption for bona fide personal cultivation by ex-landlord.
  10. Section 8Vesting of ownership rights in land in prospective owner.
  11. Section 9Payment of rent by the tiller.
  12. Section 10Mortgages of land.
  13. Section 11Payment in lieu of extinguish-ment of rights in land.
  14. Section 12Private agreement.
  15. Section 13Restriction on utilization of land.
  16. Section 14Optimum retainable area of land.
  17. Section 15Disposal of surplus land.
  18. Section 16Liability during interim period.
  19. Section 17Omitted.
  20. Section 18Appointment, superintendence and control of Revenue Officers.
  21. Section 19Powers of Revenue Officers.
  22. Section 20Special powers of officers.
  23. Section 21Appeals and revisions.
  24. Section 22Limitation for appeals.
  25. Section 23Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.
  26. Section 24Persons by whom appearances and applications may be made before a Revenue Officer.
  27. Section 25Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Court.
  28. Section 26Omitted.
  29. Section 27Implementation of the provisions of the Act.
  30. Section 28Rights and liabilities of prospective owner.
  31. Section 28-AProhibition on transfer of certain lands.
  32. Section 29Indemnity.
  33. Section 30Wrong or excess payment recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
  34. Section 31Omitted.
  35. Section 32Act to over-ride other laws.
  36. Section 33Power to issue instructions.
  37. Section 34Recoveries.
  38. Section 35Transfer to defeat provisions of this law.
  39. Section 36Declaration of restrictions imposed to be reasonable.
  40. Section 37Penalty for failure to furnish or for furnishing false return.
  41. Section 38Penalty for contravention of any lawful order.
  42. Section 39Penalty for damaging land.
  43. Section 40Power to make rules.
  44. Section 41Succession.
  45. Section 42Inapplicability.
  46. Section 43Repeal.
  47. Section 44Validation.