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The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act.

Maharashtra
Act number
99 of 1958
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
26 Dec 1958

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152 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Delimitation of local areas.
  4. Section 4Determination of family holding.
  5. Section 5Application of Chapter V of Transfer of Property Act.
  6. Section 6Persons deemed to be tenants.
  7. Section 7Certain persons deemed to be tenants for purposes of this Act.
  8. Section 8Record of rights of ordinary tenants.
  9. Section 9Tenancy not to be terminated by efflux of time.
  10. Section 10Restoration of possession to tenants dispossessed after 1st January 1953 in certain circumstances.
  11. Section 11Maximum rent.
  12. Section 12Rent.
  13. Section 13Commutation of rent in crop share into cash rent.
  14. Section 14Prohibition for receiving rent in terms of service of labour.
  15. Section 15Refund of rent recovered in contravention of provisions of the Act and other penalties.
  16. Section 16Abolition of all cesses, etc.
  17. Section 17Liability of tenants to pay land and canal revenue and cesses.
  18. Section 18Suspensions or remissions of rent.
  19. Section 19Termination of tenancy.
  20. Section 20Termination of tenancy by surrender thereof.
  21. Section 21Land or portion thereof which landlord is not entitled to retain on surrender to be declared as surplus.
  22. Section 22Bar to eviction from dwelling house.
  23. Section 23Tenant to give first option of purchasing site on which he has built a dwelling house.
  24. Section 24Power to apply sections 22 and 23 to dwelling houses occupied by agricultural labourers, etc.
  25. Section 25Tenant's right to trees planted by him.
  26. Section 26Right to produce of naturally growing trees.
  27. Section 27Responsibility of tenant to maintain boundary marks, etc.
  28. Section 28Repairs of protective bunds.
  29. Section 29Relief against termination of tenancy in certain cases.
  30. Section 30Relief against Termination of tenancy for non-payment of rent.
  31. Section 31Tenancy to be in abeyance during usufructuary mortgage in favour of tenant.
  32. Section 32Receipts for rent.
  33. Section 33Sub-division, sub-letting and assignment prohibited.
  34. Section 34Bar to attachment, seizure or sale by process of court.
  35. Section 35Where land is sold for recovery of loan advanced under any law the right of tenant to stand extinguished.
  36. Section 36Procedure of taking possession.
  37. Section 37Rights and privileges of tenants not to be affected.
  38. Section 38Termination of tenancy by landlord for cultivating land personally.
  39. Section 39Right of certain landlords to terminate tenancy for cultivating personally.
  40. Section 39ASpecial right of certain landlords to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation.
  41. Section 40Provisions of section 38 not to affect right of tenant to purchase land.
  42. Section 41Right of tenant to purchase land.
  43. Section 42Extent of land which tenant may purchase under section 41.
  44. Section 43Tenant to make an offer, determination of purchase price, mode of payment, etc.
  45. Section 44Amount of purchase price to be applied towards satisfaction of debts.
  46. Section 45Power to declare occupancy tenants as tenure holder.
  47. Section 46Transfer of ownership of land to tenants from specified date.
  48. Section 47Purchase price.
  49. Section 48Tribunal to determine the extent of land transferred to tenant and purchase price thereof.
  50. Section 49Provisions of sections 43, 44 and 45 to apply to transfer of ownership under section 46.
  51. Section 49AOwnership of certain lands to stand transferred to tenants on 1st day of April 1963.
  52. Section 49BTransfer of possession and ownership of lands to certain dispossessed tenants.
  53. Section 50Right of tenants holding land under tenancy restored or created after specified date to purchase land.
  54. Section 51Right of tenants to exchange land.
  55. Section 52Landlord to restore possession if he fails to cultivate within one year.
  56. Section 53Circumstances in which landlord shall be deemed to cultivate personally.
  57. Section 54Rights of tenants to be heritable.
  58. Section 55Compensation for improvement made by tenant.
  59. Section 56Tenant's right to erect farm house.
  60. Section 57Restriction on transfers of land purchased or sold under this Act.
  61. Section 57ADefinition.
  62. Section 57BRight of landlord to terminate tenancy.
  63. Section 57CTransfer of pending proceeding to Collector and State Government.
  64. Section 57DRight of tenant to purchase land from landlord.
  65. Section 57ESaving.
  66. Section 58Some of the provisions not to apply to leases of land obtained by industrial or commercial undertakings, certain co-operative societies or for cultivation of sugarcane, fruits, flowers, etc.
  67. Section 59Reasonable rent of land to which section 58 applies.
  68. Section 60Certain provisions not to apply to municipal areas.
  69. Section 61Deleted.
  70. Section 62Power to assume management of landholder's holding.
  71. Section 63Vesting of holding in management.
  72. Section 64Effect of declaration of management.
  73. Section 65Manager's powers.
  74. Section 66Manager to pay costs of management, etc.
  75. Section 67Notice to claimants.
  76. Section 68Claim to contain full particulars.
  77. Section 69Claim not duly notified to be barred.
  78. Section 70Determination of debts and liabilities.
  79. Section 71Power to rank debts and fix interest.
  80. Section 72Scheme for liquidation.
  81. Section 73Provisions of scheme.
  82. Section 74Effects of sanctioning scheme.
  83. Section 75Power to remove mortgage in possession.
  84. Section 76Power to sell or lease.
  85. Section 77Manager's receipt for a discharge.
  86. Section 78Death of landholder not to affect management.
  87. Section 79Termination of management.
  88. Section 80Manager deemed to be public servant.
  89. Section 80AAssumption of management of land which remained uncultivated.
  90. Section 81Assumption of management of surplus land and payment of compensation therefor.
  91. Section 82Appointment of Manager.
  92. Section 83Provisions which shall have effect during management.
  93. Section 84Order of priority for leasing out surplus lands.
  94. Section 85Termination of management and the consequences.
  95. Section 86Period of management to be excluded in computing period of limitation.
  96. Section 87Manager to be public servant.
  97. Section 88Deleted.
  98. Section 89Transfer to non-agriculturists barred.
  99. Section 89ATransfer to non-agriculturist for bona-fide Industrial use.
  100. Section 90Reasonable price of land for the purpose of its sale or purchase.
  101. Section 91Sale of agricultural land to particular person.
  102. Section 91AExemption to sales by or in favour of co-operative societies.
  103. Section 92Acquisition of holding or land under management or interest therein.
  104. Section 93Deleted.
  105. Section 94Deleted.
  106. Section 95Deleted.
  107. Section 96Deleted.
  108. Section 97Tribunal.
  109. Section 98Duties of Tribunal.
  110. Section 99Powers of Tribunal.
  111. Section 100Duties of Tahsildar.
  112. Section 101Commencement of proceedings.
  113. Section 102Procedure.
  114. Section 103Power of Collector to transfer proceedings.
  115. Section 104Application for possession of land made to different Tahsildars to be heard by designated Tahsildar.
  116. Section 104ADesignated Tribunal to conduct proceedings in respect of land held by the same tenant in different areas.
  117. Section 105Distribution of business amongst Tahsildars.
  118. Section 106Execution of order for payment of money or for restoring possession.
  119. Section 106APowers of Collector of inquiries under sub-section (3A) of section 36. Provision as respect revision and execution of orders.
  120. Section 107Appeals.
  121. Section 108Powers of Collector to transfer and withdraw appeals.
  122. Section 109Appeal against award of Collector.
  123. Section 110Revisional powers of Collector.
  124. Section 111Revision.
  125. Section 112Court-fees.
  126. Section 113Orders in appeal or revision.
  127. Section 114Limitation.
  128. Section 115Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.
  129. Section 116Deleted.
  130. Section 117Offences and penalties.
  131. Section 118Rules.
  132. Section 119Delegation of powers and duties.
  133. Section 119AHolders of land to furnish particulars of land to Tahsildars.
  134. Section 119BAcquisition of land under invalid transfer or partition to be invalid.
  135. Section 120Summary eviction.
  136. Section 120AValidation of certain transfers and acquisitions.
  137. Section 121Invalidation of certain transfers or acquisitions of land.
  138. Section 122Disposal of land, transfer or acquisition of which is invalid.
  139. Section 122ADisposal of land, transfer or acquisition of which is invalid for breach of condition.
  140. Section 123Leases of land liable to be disposed of under section 122.
  141. Section 124Bar of jurisdiction.
  142. Section 125Suits involving issues required to be decided under this Act.
  143. Section 126Control.
  144. Section 127Indemnity.
  145. Section 128Act not to apply to certain lands and areas.
  146. Section 128ASpecial provision for land taken under management by Courts, etc.
  147. Section 129Exemption from certain provisions to lands held by local authorities, Universities, trusts, etc.
  148. Section 130Certain provision of the Act not to apply to holdings and lands assumed under managements under Chapter VI or VII.
  149. Section 130AProvisions of Act not to apply in relation to certain leases.
  150. Section 131Power of Government to withdraw exemption.
  151. Section 132Repeals and savings.
  152. Section 133Enactments amended.