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The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.

Maharashtra
Act number
27 of 1961
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
16 Jun 1961

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64 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 2AConstitution and reconstitution of Tribunals.
  4. Section 3Prohibition on holding land in excess of ceiling area; and area in excess of ceiling to be surplus land.
  5. Section 4Land held by family unit.
  6. Section 5Ceiling area.
  7. Section 6Lands held in excess of ceiling area deemed to be within ceiling area in certain circumstances.
  8. Section 7Persons holding both exempted land and other land.
  9. Section 8Restriction on transfer, etc.
  10. Section 9Restriction on acquisition of land in excess of ceiling area.
  11. Section 10Consequences of certain transfers and acquisitions of land.
  12. Section 11Restriction on partition.
  13. Section 11ACeiling area where land is converted into another class.
  14. Section 12Submission of returns.
  15. Section 12APower of State Government to extend time for filing return.
  16. Section 13Failure to submit return.
  17. Section 14Power of Collector to hold enquiry.
  18. Section 15Division of survey numbers or of sub-divisions thereof in determining area of surplus land.
  19. Section 16Selection of land for retention in ceiling area.
  20. Section 17Notice to persons affected by inquiry under section 14.
  21. Section 18Collector to consider certain matters.
  22. Section 19Power of Collector to restore land to landlord in certain cases.
  23. Section 20Manner of considering claim of landlord to land under section 19.
  24. Section 21Collector to make declaration regarding surplus land, etc., and consequences thereof.
  25. Section 21ADamages for use and occupation of surplus land.
  26. Section 22Payment of compensation.
  27. Section 23Quantum of compensation.
  28. Section 24Collector to give notice calling upon interested persons to submit claims to compensation.
  29. Section 25Determination of compensation and apportionment thereof.
  30. Section 26Mode of payment of amount of compensation.
  31. Section 27Distribution of surplus land.
  32. Section 27APower of Collector to grant land for public purposes, etc.
  33. Section 28Special provision in respect of land taken over from industrial undertaking to ensure efficient cultivation and continued supply of raw material.
  34. Section 28-1ADeleted.
  35. Section 28-1AAPower of State Government to grant land to State Corporations.
  36. Section 28-1BDeleted.
  37. Section 28-ADeleted.
  38. Section 29Restriction on transfer or division of land granted under section 28.
  39. Section 29AConversion of Occupancy of land granted under section 27.
  40. Section 30Power of Collector in making inquiries.
  41. Section 31Manner of recording decisions of Collector.
  42. Section 32Service of notices.
  43. Section 33Appeals.
  44. Section 34Power of Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal to confirm, etc., order, etc.
  45. Section 35Limitation for appeals.
  46. Section 36Court-fee.
  47. Section 37Power of Collector to correct clerical, etc., mistakes in declaration or award.
  48. Section 38Sums recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
  49. Section 39Mode of putting persons in possession of land.
  50. Section 40Summary eviction.
  51. Section 40ADeleted.
  52. Section 41Bar of jurisdiction.
  53. Section 42Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.
  54. Section 43Officers to be public servants.
  55. Section 43AParticulars to be furnished where land is held in jurisdiction of more than one village accountant.
  56. Section 44Protection of action taken under this Act.
  57. Section 44ATribunal to exercise powers and perform duties of Collector in certain areas for certain purposes of Act to the exclusion of Collector.
  58. Section 44BPleaders, etc., excluded from appearance.
  59. Section 45Control.
  60. Section 45APower of revision of Commissioner in inquiries and proceedings under section 27.
  61. Section 46Power to make rules.
  62. Section 47Exempted lands.
  63. Section 48Enactments amended.
  64. Section 49Power to remove difficulties.