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The Maharashtra Khoti Abolition Act.

Maharashtra
Act number
6 of 1950
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
3 Apr 1950

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18 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Abolition of khoti tenure.
  4. Section 4Khot, dharekari and tenants to be occupants.
  5. Section 5Commutation of khot’s dues.
  6. Section 6Occupancy price or commutation value recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
  7. Section 7Khot to hand over accounts, etc., to authorised Officer.
  8. Section 8Uncultivated and waste lands and all property of the nature specified in section 37 of the Code vests in the Government.
  9. Section 9Extinction of khot’s right of reversion.
  10. Section 10Right to trees.
  11. Section 11Application of the Code to lands in khoti village.
  12. Section 12Method of compensation for the extinguishment or modification of any rights in land.
  13. Section 13Limitation.
  14. Section 14Court-fees.
  15. Section 14-ARevisional powers in respect of awards made before commencement of Bom. XCIII of 1958.
  16. Section 15Provisions of Bom. LXVII of 1948 to govern the relations of khot and tenants.
  17. Section 16Rules.
  18. Section 17Repeal.