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The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act.

Maharashtra

The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act.

Act number
67 of 1948
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
28 Dec 1948

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167 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and extent.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Application of Chapter V of Transfer of Property Act.
  4. Section 4Persons to be deemed tenants.
  5. Section 4AProtected tenants.
  6. Section 4BTenancy not to be terminated by efflux of time.
  7. Section 5Ceiling area.
  8. Section 6Economic holding.
  9. Section 6AIrrigated land.
  10. Section 7Power of Government to vary ceiling area and economic holding.
  11. Section 8Rent and its maximum and minimum.
  12. Section 9Rate of rent payable by tenant to his landlord.
  13. Section 9AQuantum of rent payable by tenant to landlord.
  14. Section 9BLandlord not liable to make contribution towards cost of cultivation.
  15. Section 9CLiability of tenant to payment until rent is fixed under preceding sections.
  16. Section 10Refund of rent recovered in contravention of the provisions of the Act and other penalties.
  17. Section 10ALiability of tenant to pay land revenue and certain other cesses.
  18. Section 11Abolition of all cesses, etc.
  19. Section 12Deleted.
  20. Section 13Suspension or remission of rent.
  21. Section 14Termination of tenancy for default of tenant.
  22. Section 15Termination of tenancy by surrender thereof
  23. Section 16Bar to eviction from dwelling houses.
  24. Section 17Tenant to be given first option of purchasing site on which he has built a dwelling house.
  25. Section 17ATenant’s right to purchase sites referred to in section 16.
  26. Section 17BTenant to be deemed to have purchased sites referred to in section 16 from specified date.
  27. Section 18Tenant to be deemed to have purchased sites referred to in section 16 from specified date.
  28. Section 19Tenant’s right to trees planted by him.
  29. Section 20Right to produce of naturally growing trees.
  30. Section 21Deleted.
  31. Section 22Tenants responsible for maintenance of boundary marks.
  32. Section 23Repairs of protective bunds.
  33. Section 24Relief against termination of tenancy in certain cases.
  34. Section 25Relief against termination of tenancy for non-payment of rent.
  35. Section 25ATenancy to be in abeyance during usufructuary mortgage in favour of tenant.
  36. Section 26Receipts for rent.
  37. Section 27Sub-division, sub-letting and assignment prohibited.
  38. Section 28Bar to attachment, seizure or sale by process of court.
  39. Section 29Procedure of taking possession.
  40. Section 29AProvisions of section 29 to apply to sites used for allied pursuits.
  41. Section 30Rights and privileges of tenants not to be affected.
  42. Section 31Landlord’s right to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation and non- agricultural purpose.
  43. Section 31AConditions of termination of tenancy.
  44. Section 31BNo termination of tenancy in contravention of Bom. LXII of 1947 or if tenant is member of co-operative farming society.
  45. Section 31BBDeleted.
  46. Section 31CLandlord not entitled to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation of land left with tenant.
  47. Section 31DApportionment of rent after termination of tenancy for land left with tenant.
  48. Section 32Tenants deemed to have purchased land on tillers day.
  49. Section 32ATenants deemed to have purchased upto ceiling area.
  50. Section 32BWhen tenants not deemed to have purchased lands.
  51. Section 32CWhen tenants entitled to choose lands to be purchased.
  52. Section 32DWhen tenants deemed to have purchased fragments.
  53. Section 32EDisposal of balance of lands after purchase by tenants.
  54. Section 32FRight of tenant to purchase where landlord is minor, etc.
  55. Section 32GTribunal to issue notices and determine price of land to be paid by tenants.
  56. Section 32HPurchase price and its maxima.
  57. Section 32ISub-tenant of permanent tenant to be deemed to have purchased land.
  58. Section 32JDeleted.
  59. Section 32KMode of payment of price by tenant-purchaser and the power of Tribunal to recover purchase price.
  60. Section 32LRepealed.
  61. Section 32MPurchase to be ineffective on tenant-purchaser’s failure to pay purchase price.
  62. Section 32MMCertain purchases not to become ineffective.
  63. Section 32NLandlord’s right to recover rent when purchase becomes ineffective.
  64. Section 32ORight of tenant whose tenancy is created after tiller’s day to puchase land.
  65. Section 32PPower of Tribunal to resume and dispose of land not purchased by tenants.
  66. Section 32QAmount of purchase price to be applied towards satisfaction of debts.
  67. Section 32RPurchaser to be evicted if he fails to cultivate personally.
  68. Section 33Right of tenants to exchange land.
  69. Section 33ADefinitions.
  70. Section 33BSpecial right of certificated landlord to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation.
  71. Section 33CTenants of lands mentioned in section 88C to be deemed to have purchased land and other incidental provisions.
  72. Section 34Deleted.
  73. Section 34AHolders of land to furnish particulars of land to Mamlatdar.
  74. Section 35Deleted.
  75. Section 35ADetermination of excess land cases.
  76. Section 36Fragment in excess of economic holding or ceiling area may be permitted to remain with holder.
  77. Section 37Landlord to restore possession if he fails to cultivate within one year.
  78. Section 38Deleted.
  79. Section 39Application for recovery of possession by tenant.
  80. Section 40Continuance of tenancy on death of tenant.
  81. Section 41Compensation for improvement made by tenant.
  82. Section 42Tenants right to erect farm-house.
  83. Section 43Restriction on transfer of land purchased or sold under this Act.
  84. Section 43-1ADefinition.
  85. Section 43-1BRight of landlord to terminate the tenancy
  86. Section 43-1CTransfer of pending proceedings to Collector and State Government.
  87. Section 43-1DRight of tenant to purchase land from landlord.
  88. Section 43-1ESaving.
  89. Section 43-ASome of the provisions not to apply to leases of land obtained by industrial or commercial undertakings, certain co-operative societies or for cultivations of sugarcane or fruits or flowers.
  90. Section 43-BReasonable rent of land to which section 43-A applies.
  91. Section 43-CCertain provisions not to apply to municipal or cantonment areas.
  92. Section 43-DDeleted.
  93. Section 44Powers to assume management of land-holders estate.
  94. Section 45Vesting of estate in management.
  95. Section 46Effect of declaration of management.
  96. Section 47Managers powers.
  97. Section 48Manager to pay costs of management, etc.
  98. Section 49Notice to claimants.
  99. Section 50Claim to contain full particulars.
  100. Section 51Claim not duly notified to be barred.
  101. Section 52Determination of debts and liabilities.
  102. Section 53Power to rank debts and fix interest.
  103. Section 54Scheme for liquidation.
  104. Section 55Provisions of scheme.
  105. Section 56Effects of sanctioning scheme.
  106. Section 57Power to remove mortgagee in possession.
  107. Section 58Power to sell or lease.
  108. Section 59Managers receipt a discharge.
  109. Section 60Holder of estate dying.
  110. Section 61Termination of management.
  111. Section 62Manager deemed to be public servant.
  112. Section 63Transfer to non-agriculturists barred.
  113. Section 63-IATransfer to non-agriculturist for bona fide industrial use.
  114. Section 63-AReasonable price of land for the purpose of its sale and purchase.
  115. Section 64Sale of agricultural land to particular person.
  116. Section 64-AExemption to sales by or in favour of co-operative societies.
  117. Section 65Assumption of management of lands which remained uncultivated.
  118. Section 66Acquisition of estate or land under management or interest therein.
  119. Section 67Tribunal.
  120. Section 68Duties of the Tribunal.
  121. Section 69Powers of the Tribunal.
  122. Section 70Duties of the Mamlatdar.
  123. Section 71Commencement of proceedings.
  124. Section 72Procedure.
  125. Section 72AADistribution of business amongst Mamlatdars.
  126. Section 72-APower of Collector to transfer proceedings.
  127. Section 72-BApplication for possession of land made to different Mamlatdars to be heard by designated Mamlatdar.
  128. Section 72-CDesignated Tribunal to conduct proceedings in respect of land held by the same tenant in different areas.
  129. Section 73Execution of order for payment of money or for restoring possession.
  130. Section 73-APowers to Collector in inquiries under sub-section (3-A) of section 29; provision as respects revision and execution of orders.
  131. Section 74Appeals.
  132. Section 74-APowers of Collector to transfer and withdraw appeals.
  133. Section 75Appeal against award of Collector.
  134. Section 76Revision.
  135. Section 76ARevisional powers of Collector.
  136. Section 77Court-fees.
  137. Section 78Orders in appeal or revision.
  138. Section 79Limitation.
  139. Section 80Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.
  140. Section 80-ADeleted.
  141. Section 81Offences and penalties.
  142. Section 82Rules.
  143. Section 83Delegation of powers and duties.
  144. Section 83ARestriction on acquiring land by transfer which is invalid.
  145. Section 84Summary eviction.
  146. Section 84AValidation of transfers made before appointed day.
  147. Section 84BCertain transfers made between appointed date and commencement of Amending Act, 1955, invalid.
  148. Section 84CDisposal of land, transfers or acquisition of which is invalid.
  149. Section 84CCDisposal of land, transfer or acquisitions of which is invalid for breach of conditions.
  150. Section 84DTemporary leases of land liable to be disposed of under section 32P or 84C.
  151. Section 85Bar of jurisdiction.
  152. Section 85ASuits involving issues required to be decided under this Act.
  153. Section 86Control.
  154. Section 87Indemnity.
  155. Section 87ASaving in respect of Provisions of Land Tenures Abolition Act.
  156. Section 88Exemption to Government lands and certain other lands.
  157. Section 88AISpecial provisions in respect of tenants of certain lands in villages specified in Schedule IV.
  158. Section 88AProvisions of Act not to apply to land transferred to or by Bhoodan Samiti.
  159. Section 88BExemption from certain provisions to land of local authorities, universities and trusts
  160. Section 88CExemption from certain provisions of lands leased by persons with the annual income not exceeding Rs. 1,500.
  161. Section 88CCProvisions of Act not to apply in relation to certain leases.
  162. Section 88CASections 32 to 32R not to apply to certain service lands.
  163. Section 88CBSections 32 to 32R not to apply to saranjam.
  164. Section 88DPower of Government to withdraw exemption.
  165. Section 89Repeal.
  166. Section 89ARemoval of doubt.
  167. Section 90Enactments amended.