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The Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act.

Maharashtra
Act number
62 of 1947
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
29 Jan 1948

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55 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Determination of local areas.
  4. Section 4Settlement of standard areas.
  5. Section 5Determination and revision of standard areas.
  6. Section 6Entry in the Record of Rights.
  7. Section 7Transfer and lease of fragments.
  8. Section 8Fragmentation prohibited.
  9. Section 8AARestriction on partition of land.
  10. Section 8ASections 7 and 8 not to apply to transfer for public purpose.
  11. Section 8BSections 7, 8 and 8A not to apply to land situated in certain areas.
  12. Section 9Penalty for transfer or partition contrary to provisions of Act.
  13. Section 10Transfer of fragment to Government.
  14. Section 11Deleted.
  15. Section 12Determination of compensation for purpose of section 10.
  16. Section 13Amendment of section 117A and 117B of Bom. V of 1879.
  17. Section 14Fragment not to be sold at Court sale or created by such sale.
  18. Section 15Government may of its own accord or on application declare its intention to make scheme for consolidation of holdings.
  19. Section 15APreparation of scheme and principles to be followed in its preparation.
  20. Section 16Schemes to provide for compensation.
  21. Section 17Amalgamation of public road, etc., within scheme for consolidation of holdings.
  22. Section 18Land reserved for public purpose.
  23. Section 19Publication of draft scheme and of amended draft scheme.
  24. Section 20Confirmation of draft scheme or amended draft scheme.
  25. Section 21Enforcement of scheme.
  26. Section 22Coming into force of scheme.
  27. Section 23Certain laws no ban on transfer of holdings.
  28. Section 24Certificate of transfer.
  29. Section 25Loans to assist consolidation.
  30. Section 26Exercise by consolidation officer of powers under certain Acts.
  31. Section 27Stay of certain proceeding; ban on transfer of land during continuance of consolidation proceedings.
  32. Section 28Rights in holdings.
  33. Section 29Transfer of encumbrances.
  34. Section 29AConsolidation officer to decide whether lease should be transferred or not.
  35. Section 30Apportionment of compensation or net value in case of dispute.
  36. Section 31Restrictions on alienation and sub-division of consolidated holdings.
  37. Section 31AAValidation of certain transfers, partitions and sub-divisions made before 15th November 1965.
  38. Section 31ABValidation of certain transfers of sub-divisions made on or after 15th November 1965 and before commencement of Mah. XLI of 1977.
  39. Section 31ACorrection of clerical and arithmetical mistakes in scheme.
  40. Section 32Power to vary scheme on ground of error, irregularity, informality.
  41. Section 33Power to vary or revoke scheme.
  42. Section 33APower of State Government to revoke confirmed scheme.
  43. Section 33BRight of entry.
  44. Section 33CPower to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents.
  45. Section 33DForm of summons and mode of serving it.
  46. Section 33EPenalty for not complying with summons.
  47. Section 34Vesting of powers of Settlement Commissioner.
  48. Section 34AConstitution of Village Committees.
  49. Section 35Power of State Government or Commissioner to call for proceedings.
  50. Section 36Appeal and revision.
  51. Section 36ABar of jurisdiction.
  52. Section 36BSuits involving issues required to be decided under this Act.
  53. Section 36CIndemnity.
  54. Section 37Rules.
  55. Section 38Repeals and savings.