| State | Maharashtra Government |
| Year | 2008 |
| Section Title | Amendment of Section 5 of Bom. I of 1959 |
In section 5 of the Bombay Inferior Village Watans Abolition Act, 1958 (Bom. I of 1959), the first paragraph of sub-section (3) shall be re-numbered as clause (a) thereof, and after clause (a) as so re-numbered, but before the first proviso, the following clause shall be inserted, namely:---
"(b) Before the commencement date, if any such occupancy has already, without previous sanction or no objection certificate from the Collector or any other authority, been transferred by the occupant, for agricultural purpose, such transfer may be regularised on the production of registered instruments such as sale deed, gift deed, etc., as a proof thereof, for such transfer. After such regularisation, the occupancy of such land shall be held by such transferee occupant on new and impartiable tenure (Occupant Class II), in accordance with the provisions of the Code:"