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The Maharashtra Merged Territories (Janjira and Bhor) Khoti Tenure Abolition Act.

Maharashtra
Act number
71 of 1953
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
28 Dec 1953

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24 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Abolition of khoti tenure.
  4. Section 3AAbolition of Khoti tenure in Karle village in the merged territories of Janjira in Kolaba district.
  5. Section 4Who shall be occupants in merged territories of Janjira.
  6. Section 5Who shall be occupants in merged territories of Bhor.
  7. Section 6Certain tenants to be occupants.
  8. Section 7Liability to pay khot’s dues and rights of khot extinguished.
  9. Section 8Commutation of khot’s dues.
  10. Section 9Occupancy price or commuted value recoverable as arrear of land revenue.
  11. Section 10Khot to hand over accounts, etc., to authorised officers.
  12. Section 11Uncultivated and waste lands and all property of nature specified in section 37 of Code vest in State Government.
  13. Section 12Extinction of khot’s right of reversion.
  14. Section 13Right to trees.
  15. Section 14Method of compensation for extinguishment or modification of any rights and interests in land.
  16. Section 15Limitation.
  17. Section 16Court-fees.
  18. Section 16ARevisional Powers in respect of awards made before commencement of Bom. XCIII of 1958.
  19. Section 17Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.
  20. Section 18Amount of compensation to be payable in transferable bonds.
  21. Section 19Provisions of Bom. LXVII of 1948 to govern relations of khot and tenants.
  22. Section 20Act not to apply to Kauli lands.
  23. Section 21Rules.
  24. Section 22Repeal.