Bombay Kauli and Katuban Tenures (Abolition) Act, 1953, (Maharashtra) Section 2 - Bare Act

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-

(a) Code means the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879;

(b) Collector includes an officer appointed by the State Government to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Collector under this Act;

(c) kaul or katuban lease means a lease or an agreement under which a kauli or katuban land is held, as the case may be;

(d) kaul-holder means a person holding kauli or katuban land under a kaul or katuban lease;

(e) kauli or katuban land means land held on kauli or katuban tenure;

(f) permanent holder means the holder of kauli or katuban land to whom such land has been lawfully transferred as a purchaser or who lawfully holds such land as dhara land or on payment of fixed rent or assessment;

(g) prescribed means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(h) Tribunal means the ¹[Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal] constituted under the Bombay Revenue Tribunal Act, 1939.

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1. These words were substituted for the words "Bombay Revenue Tribunal" by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960. Subsequently the words "Divisional Commissioner" were substituted by Mah. 25 of 2002 and again the words "Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal" were substituted by Mah. 23 of 2007, Sch., Serial No. 20(12).