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The Maharashtra Revenue Patels (Abolition of Office) Act, 1962.

Maharashtra
Act number
35 of 1962
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
4 Sep 1962

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27 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Abolition of patel watans together with incidents thereof.
  4. Section 4Powers of Collector to decide certain questions and appeals.
  5. Section 5Regrant of watan land to watandar.
  6. Section 6Regrant of watan land to authorised holder.
  7. Section 7Special rule of succession to be void.
  8. Section 8Application of existing tenancy law.
  9. Section 9Eviction of unauthorised holder and regrant of watan land to him in certain circumstances and disposal of land not regranted.
  10. Section 10Regret of land subject to Maharashtra Act, XXVII of 1961.
  11. Section 11Compensation to representative watandar.
  12. Section 12Method of awarding compensation to the representation watandar.
  13. Section 13Method of awarding compensation for abolition, etc., of rights of any other person in property.
  14. Section 14Provisions of Land Acquisition Act applicable to the form of award and previous approval required in certain cases.
  15. Section 15Appeal against award of the Collector.
  16. Section 16Procedure before Revenue Tribunal.
  17. Section 17Limitation.
  18. Section 18Court-fees.
  19. Section 19Finality of award and decision of Revenue Tribunal.
  20. Section 20Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.
  21. Section 21Mode of payment of compensation.
  22. Section 22Amount of arrears of land revenue, etc., to be deducted from the amount of compensation.
  23. Section 23Delegation of powers.
  24. Section 24Rules.
  25. Section 25Savings.
  26. Section 26Abolition of office of stipendiary revenue patel and construction of references.
  27. Section 27Amendment of relevant Codes.