Section 2. Definitions

In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (a) " Bhoodan Yagya " means the movement initiated by Sri Acharya Vinoba Bhave for acquisition of land through voluntary gifts with a view to distribute it to landless persons ; (b) " holding " shall have the meaning assigned to it in the U. P. Tenancy Act, 1939; (c) " owner " means, as respects any land, (i) in areas where the rights of intermediaries have vested in the State Government under section 4 of the U.P Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, its [ bhumidhar or Government Lessee2 ] as the case may be; (ii) in areas where the U. P. Tenancy Act, 1939, is in force for the time being. its landlord and also includes a rent-free grantee, a grantee at a favourable rate of rent, a grove-holder and a tenant mentioned in clauses (a) to (f) of section 21 of the said Act; (iii) in other areas, its proprietors and also includes a tenant having a heritable and transferable interest in land ; (d) " prescribed " means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) " State Government " means the Government of Uttar Pradesh ; and (f) words and expressions not defined in this Act shall have the meaning assigned to them- (i) in areas referred to in sub-clause (1) of clause (c), in the U. P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 ; (ii) in areas referred to in sub-clause (ii) of the said clause in the U. P. Tenancy Act; 1939 ; (iii) in other areas, in the law relating to land tenure applicable to the land.