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West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1955

.....of his own interest therein, but does not include the right of the bargadar to cultivate the land of the holding; 1010. Clause (7) subs. by W.B. Act Act 50 of 1981, which was earlier as under: "(7) "land" means agricultural land other than land comprised in a tea- garden which is retained under sub-section (3) of section 6 of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953, and includes home-steads but does not include tank. Explanation: "Homestead" shall have the same meaning as in the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953.'. (7) "land" means land of every description and includes tank, tank-fishery, fishery, homestead, or land used for the purpose of livestock breeding, poultry farming, dairy or land comprised in tea garden, mill, factory, workshop, orchard, hat, bazar, ferries, tolls or land having any other sairati interests and any other land together with all interests, and benefits arising out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to earth; (8) "Personal cultivation" means cultivation by a person of his own land on his own account (a) by his own labour, or (b) by the labour of any member of his family, or (c) by.....

The Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1955

.....1973 1 SCWR 1 : 1972 Tax LR 581 Followed by Madras High Court in Sriramulu V. Registrar, High Court , 1974 1 MLJ 390 : 88 LW 181 (DB) Court fees Act is a fiscal Act where an adjudication given by a Tribunal could fall within two provisions of the court fees Act, one of which was for the litigant and other more liberal, the court would apply that provision which was beneficial to the litigant " Diwan Brothers V. Central Bank of India and Others AIR 1976 SC 1503 : 1976 3 SCC 800. When plaintiff dexterously couch pleadings with a view to defeat the provisions of the Court fees Act, it is incumbent on the court look into the allegations in the plaint and see what is the substantive relief asked for .- Shamsher Singh V. Rajinder Prasad and Others, AIR 1973 SC 2284 : 1974 1 SCJ 270 : 1973 SCD 844 2. Application of Act " (1) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to " (a) (Proceedings in the Presidency Court of Small Causes, Madras ( omitted ) by Act XLIII of 1979. (b) documents presented or to be presented before an officer serving under the Central Government. (2) Where any other law contains provisions relating to the levy of fee in respect of proceedings under.....

Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 Chapter II

Title: Working Journalists

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....13A to section 12 shall be construed asreferences to section 12 read with this section. (3) The Tribunal, in discharging its functions under thisAct, may act on the evidence recorded by the Wage Board or partly recorded bythe Wage Board and partly recorded by itself: Provided that if the Tribunal is of opinion that furtherexamination of any of the witnesses whose evidence has already been recorded isnecessary in the interests of justice, it may re-summon any such witness, andafter such further examination, cross-examination and re-examination, if any,as it may permit, the witness shall be discharged. (4) On the constitution of a Tribunal under sub-section(1), the Board constituted under section 9 and functioning immediately beforesuch constitution shall cease to exist and the members constituting that Boardshall be deemed to have vacated their offices: Provided that any interim rates of wages fixed by theCentral Government under section 13A in respect of working journalists and inforce immediately before the constitution of the Tribunal shall remain in forceuntil the order of the Central Government under section 12 read with thissection comes into operation]. .....

Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....12-shall be construed as references to Sec. 12-read with this section. (3) The Tribunal, in discharging its functions under this Act, may act on the evidence recorded by the Wage Board or partly recorded by the Wage Board and partly recorded by itself: Provided that if the Tribunal is of opinion that further examination of any of the witnesses whose evidence has already been recorded Is necessary in the interests of justice it may re-summon any such witness, and after such further examination, cross-examination and re-examination. If any, as it may permit, the witness shall be discharged. (4) On the constitution of a Tribunal under sub-section (1) the Board constituted under Sec. 9-and functioning immediately before such constitution shall cease to exist and the members constituting that Board shall be deemed to have vacated their offices : Provided that any interim rates of wages fixed by the Central Government under Sec. 13-A-in respect of working journalists, and in force immediately before the constitution of the Tribunal shall remain in force until the order of the Central Government under Sec. 12- read with this section comes into operation.] SECTION.....

The Punjab Entertainment Duty Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1955

THE PUNJAB ENTERTAINMENT DUTY ACT, 1955 THE PUNJAB ENTERTAINMENT DUTY ACT, 1955 Act 16 of 1955 Contents S.No. Sections 1. Short Title and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Duty on payments for admission to entertainment. 4. Payment made in the consolidated sum 5. Deposit of security by the proprietor. 6. Entertainment Tax Officer and other Taxing Authorities. 7. Posting of tables of rates of payment for admission at conspicuous places. 8. Penalty for non-payment of duty. 9. Admission of persons without payment. 10. Method of levy. 11. Entertainment exempted from payment of duty. 11-A Appeal 12. Power of revision. 13. Production and inspection of accounts and documents. 14. Entry into and inspection of places of entertainment. 15. Cognizance of offences. 16. Power to compound offices. 17. Recoveries. 18. Delegation of powers by the Government. 19. Bar of certain proceedings. 20. Power to make rules. 21. Repeal and saving Schedule (Omitted) For Statement of Object and reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette Extraordinary,.....

Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Condition of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1955

.....Sec.13-A to Sec.12 shall be construed as reference to Sec. 12 read with this section. (3) The Tribunal, in discharging its functions under this Act, may act on the evidence recorded by the Wage Board or partly recorded by the Wage Board and partly recorded by itself : Provided that if the Tribunal is of opinion that further examination of any of the witnesses whose evidence has already been recorded is necessary in the interests of justice it may re-summon any such witness, and after such further examination, cross-examination and re-examination, if any, as it may permit, the witness shall be discharged. (4) On the constitution of a Tribunal under sub-section (1) the Board constituted under Sec. 9 and functioning immediately before such constitution shall cease to exist and the members constituting that Board shall be deemed to have vacated their offices : Provided that any interim rates of wages fixed by the Central Government under Sec. 13-A in respect of working journalists, and in force immediately before the constitution of the Tribunal shall remain in force until the order of the Central Government under Sec. 12 read with this section comes into operation.] .....

The Tamil Nadu Indebted Agriculturists Repayment of Debts) Act, 1955) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1955

THE TAMIL NADU INDEBTED AGRICULTURISTS REPAYMENT OF DEBTS) ACT, 1955) THE [TAMIL NADU] INDEBTED AGRICULTURISTS (REPAYMENT OF DEBTS) ACT, 1955). [ACT 1 OF 1955] CONTENTS 1. Short title extent and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Bar of suits and applications 4. Payment of debt in installments 5. Deposit of debt into Court. 6. Appeals. 7. Presumption as to transfer of immoveable property of the debtor. 8. Exclusion of time for limitation. 9. Effect of payment or deposit under section 4 or section 5. 10. Power to make rules. [Received the assent of the president on 27.2.55 and first published on 1.3.55] An Act to give relief to indebted agriculturists in the [State of Tamil Nadu]. WHEREAS it is expedient to enable the indebted agriculturists to repay their debts in easy installments; Be it enacted in the Sixth Year of the republic of India as follows:-- 1. SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT " (1) This Act may called the 1 Substituted by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order 1967 as amended by the Tamil Nadu adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order 1969. [Tamil Nadu], Indebted Agriculturists (Repayment of Debts).....

Bombay Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition Act, 1955, (Maharashtra) Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

.....Pasaita Chakariat, Dharmadaya Chakariat, Jat Pasaita, Kanyadan or Bhatamania and treated as Permanent alienations or settled under the Baroda Giras Rules; (vi) "Code" means the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 (Bom. V of 1979); (vii) "Collector" includes an officer appointed by State Government to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Collector under this Act; (viii) "Community service inam" means an alienation held for the purpose of performing service useful to the village community and includes an alienation held for such service even where such service has ceased to be demanded; (ix) "Commutation settlement" means a settlement made or confirmed under the law applicable to a watan relieving the holder, his heirs and successors of the liability to perform the services appertaining to the watan; (x) "Girassia" means the holder of a Wanta or Giras; (xi) "inferior holder" means a person who is in possession of an alienated land not on payment of rent but on payment of assessment in cash or kind to the alienee and includes a person holding such land through or from such person ; (xii) "merger" means the cession by the Ruler of a former Indian State of.....

The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1955

.....Section 12-B GRANT OF INJUNCTION, ETC., BY CIVIL COURTS. 13 PRESUMPTION AS TO ORDERS. 14 BURDEN OF PROOF IN CERTAIN CASES. 15 PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN UNDER ACT. Section 15-A. PROSECUTION OF PUBLIC SERVANT. 16. Repeals and savings." 1 SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT. (1) This Act may be called the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. (2) It extends to the whole of India 1[***]. 2 DEFINITIONS. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - 2[***] 2[3[(ia) "Collector" includes an Additional Collector and such other officer, not below the rank of Sub-Divisional Officer, as may be authorised by the Collector to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Collector under this Act;]] 4[***] (b) "food-crops" include crops of sugarcane; (c) "notified order" means an order notified in the Official Gazette; 5[(cc) "order" includes a direction issued thereunder;] 6[(d) "State Government," in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof;] 7[(e) "sugar" means" (i) any form of sugar containing more than ninety per cent., of sucrose, including sugar candy; (ii) khandsari sugar or bura sugar or crushed sugar or any sugar in crystalline or powdered form; or (iii).....

The Bombay Aerial Ropeways Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

THE BOMBAY AERIAL ROPEWAYS ACT, 1955 THE BOMBAY AERIAL ROPEWAYS ACT, 1955 Bombay Act No III of 1955 22nd February, 1956 An Act to authorize, facilitate and regulate the construction and working of aerial ropeways in the State of Maharashtra WHEREAS it is expedient to authorize, facilitate and regulate t construction rand working of aerial ropeways in the State of Maharashtra; It is hereby enacted in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Bombay Aerial Ropeways Act, 1955. 1 [(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Maharashtra (3) It shall come into force 2 [in the Bombay area of the State of Maharashtra] on such date' as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, 4 [appoint; and that part of the State of Maharashtra to which it is extended by the Bombay Aerial Ropeways (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1969, it shall come into force on such other date as the State Government may, by like notification published in the like manner, appoint.); 6 [(4) On the commencement of this Act in the manner provided in sub-section (3) in any area.....