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The Maharashtra Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1974

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the restoration of certain lands to persons belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Act number
14 of 1975
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
28 May 1975

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14 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Restoration of transfer of lands to Tribals in certain cases.
  4. Section 4Restoration of lands of persons belonging to Scheduled Tribes.
  5. Section 5Damages for occupation of land in certain cases.
  6. Section 5ALands which cannot be restored to vest in Government and to be granted to other Tribal subject to certain restrictions.
  7. Section 6Appeal.
  8. Section 7Revision.
  9. Section 8Court-fee.
  10. Section 9Finality of decision or order of Collector and decision of Revenue Tribunal.
  11. Section 9APleaders, etc., excluded from appearance.
  12. Section 10Bar of jurisdiction of civil Court or authority.
  13. Section 10APowers for restoration of possession of land and of eviction of person in possession.
  14. Section 11Power to make rules.