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THE UTTAR PRADESH IMPOSITION OF CEILING ON LAND HOLDINGS ACT, 1960

उत्तर प्रदेश अधिकतम जोत-सीमा आरोपण अधिनियम, 1960

Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Imposition Of Ceiling On Land Holdings Act, 1960

Act number
1 of 1961
Department
Revenue
Enacted
3 Jan 1961

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54 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Application of the Act to certain areas with exceptions or modifications
  3. Section 3Definitions
  4. Section 4Determination of area for purposes of ceiling and exemptions
  5. Section 4ADetermination of irrigated land
  6. Section 5Imposition of ceiling
  7. Section 6Exemption of certain land from the imposition of ceiling
  8. Section 7Bar of suit on basis ofcertain contracts for transfer of land
  9. Section 8Rights of tenure holder and other members of his family in land held within ceiling Area
  10. Section 9General notice to tenureholders holdings land in excess of ceiling area for submission of statement in respect thereof
  11. Section 10Notice to tenureholders failing to submit a statement or submitting an incomplete or incorrect statement
  12. Section 11Determination of surplus land where no objection is filed
  13. Section 12Determination of the surplus land by the Prescribed Authority where an objection is filed
  14. Section 12AInsertion of new section 12A
  15. Section 13Appeals
  16. Section 13ARedetermination of surplus land in certain cases
  17. Section 14Acquisition of surplus land
  18. Section 15Disposal of property left on surplus land
  19. Section 16Damages for use and occupation of surplus land
  20. Section 17- Manner of calculation of amount
  21. Section 17APayment of amount to waqfs, trusts, etc.
  22. Section 17BRefund of amount in certain cases
  23. Section 18Compensation Officer
  24. Section 19Preliminary publication of the Draft Compensation assessment Roll
  25. Section 20Cases where no objections are filed
  26. Section 21Disposal of objections
  27. Section 22Manner of payment of amount
  28. Section 23Amount to be placed at the disposal of the Court or authority
  29. Section 24Ommited
  30. Section 25Use of surplus land for other public purposes
  31. Section 26Settlement or letting out of surplus land by Collector
  32. Section 26ASettlement of land let out for interim period before the commencement of the Uttar Pradesh Land Laws (Amendment) Act, 1969
  33. Section 27Settlement of surplus land
  34. Section 28Terms and conditions of settlement
  35. Section 29Subsequent declaration of further land as surplus land
  36. Section 30Determination of surplus land regarding future acquisition
  37. Section 31Land gained by the recess of river
  38. Section 32State Government to be a party to all proceedings under this Act
  39. Section 33Power to determine or modify hereditary rates
  40. Section 34Ommited
  41. Section 35Penalties
  42. Section 35ACognizance of offences
  43. Section 36- Offences by Companies and Cooperative Society
  44. Section 37Powers of officers and authorities in hearing and disposal of objections and the procedure to be followed
  45. Section 38Powers of the appellate Court and the procedure to be followed by it
  46. Section 38APower to call for particulars of land from tenure holders
  47. Section 38BBar against Res Judicata
  48. Section 39Protection of action taken under this Act
  49. Section 40Mode of recovery of any amount under this Act
  50. Section 41Recovery of arrears of land revenue, etc.
  51. Section 42Application of the Limitation Act, 1963
  52. Section 43Delegation of Power
  53. Section 44- Power to make rules
  54. Section 45- Repeal