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Goa, Daman and Diu Mining Concessions (Abolition and Declaration as Mining Leases) Act, 1987 Complete Act

Title: Goa, Daman and Diu Mining Concessions (Abolition and Declaration as Mining Leases) Act, 1987

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....made to the Commissioner Section11 - Liability of Central Government to end on payment of claim Section12 - Disputes how to be dealt with Section13 - Undisbursed or unclaimed amount to be deposited to the general revenue account Chapter V Section14 - Amendment of Act 67 of 1957 Section15 - Penalties Section16 - Offences by companies Section17 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section18 - Delegation of powers Section19 - Declaration as to the policy of the State Section20 - Power to make rules Section21 - Power to remove difficulties Section22 - Validation ScheduleI - DETAILS OR MINING CONCESSIONS ABOLISHED AND DECLARED AS MINING LEASES ON AND FROM THE APPOINTED DAY ScheduleII - DETAILS OF MINING CONCESSIONS ABOLISHED AND DECLARED AS MINING LEASES ON AND FROM A DATE SUBSEQUENT TO THE APPOINTED DAY

Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for Protection of Sources of Drinking Water) Act, 1999 Complete Act

Title: Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for Protection of Sources of Drinking Water) Act, 1999

State: Karnataka

Year: 1999

Preamble 1 - KARNATAKA GROUND WATER (REGULATION FOR PROTECTION OF SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER) ACT, 1999 Chapter I Section 1 - Short title extent and commencement Section 2 - Definitions Chapter II Section 3 - Permission to sink well etc Section 4 - Declaration of water Scarcity area Section 5 - Regulation of extraction of water from wells in water scarcity area Section 6 - Declaration of over-exploited watershed Section 7 - Prohibition for sinking wells in over-exploited watershed Section 8 - Prohibition of extraction of water from an existing well for certain period Section 9 - Closing down of existing well Section 10 - Power of entry upon any land for obtaining information Section 11 - Power to stop contravention of the provisions of section 3, 5, 7, 8 or 9 Section 12 - Payment of compensation Section 13 - Bar to claim compensation Chapter III Section 14 - Appeals Section 15 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section 16 - Penalty Section 17 - Offences by companies Section 18 - Overriding effect of Act Section 19 - Method of service of notices etc Section 20 - Power to make rules Section 21 - Power to remove difficulties

West Bengal Nonagricultural Tenancy Act, 1949 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1949

.....(8) all words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and used in 88. Words and figures subs, for the words and figures "the Bengal Tenancy Act, 1885," by W.B. Act 8 of 1974. [the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955] or the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, have the same meanings as in those Acts. CHAPTER 2 Classes of non-agricultural tenants Section 3 Classes of non-agricultural tenants (1) There shall be, for the purposes of this Act, the following classes of non-agricultural tenants, namely: (a) tenants, and (b) under-tenants. (2) "Tenant" means a person who has acquired [a right to hold non-agricultural land directly under the State] for any of the purposes provided in this Act, and includes also the successors-in-interest of persons who have acquired such a right. (3) "Under-tenant" means a person, who has acquired a right to hold non-agricultural land for any of the purposes provided in this Act either immediately or mediately under a tenant and includes also the successors-in-interest of persons who have acquired such a right. Section 4 Purposes for which non-agricultural tenant may hold non- agricultural land .A non-agricultural tenant may hold.....

Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act, 1949 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1949

.....and uses or occupies such land as a khattal. (6) all words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and used in the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, or the Bengal Tenancy Act, 1885, have the same meanings as in those Acts. CHAPTER 2 Incidents of Thika Tenancies Section 3 Grounds on which a thika tenant may be ejected 55. Sec. 3 subs. by W. B. Act 29 of 1969. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any contract, a thika tenant shall, subject to the other provisions of this Act, be liable to ejectment from his holding on one or more of the following grounds and not otherwise, namely: (i) on the ground that he has used the land comprised in his holding in a manner which renders it unfit for any of the purposes mentioned in clause (5) of section 2; (ii) except during any period limited by a registered lease under which a thika tenant may hold the land comprised in the holding and subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2), (3) and (4), on the ground that the land is required by the landlord for his own occupation; (iii) when he holds the land comprised in the holding under a registered lease for a purpose other than.....

Goa, Daman and Diu Mining Concessions (Abolition and Declaration as Mining Leases) Act, 1987 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....1987 16 of 1987 23rd May, 1987 After Goa, Daman and Diu became part of India, the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act 1957(1957 Act) except section 16 were extended to that Union territory with effect from 1-10-1963 and section 16 was extended with effect from 15-1-1966. The Controller of Mining Leases in exercise of the powers conferred on him under section 16 of the Act, proceeded with the modification of the mining concessions granted under the earlier Portuguese Mining Laws of 1906 so as to bring them in conformity with the provisions of the 1957 Act. The concession holders challenged the proceedings of the Controller on the ground that the concessions held by them were not existing mining leases within the meaning of the provisions of the 1957 Act, The Bombay High Court in its judgment dated 29-9-1983 held that the concessions were not mining leases within the meaning of 1957 Act. As a result of this judgment, the Controller of Mining Leases could not take further action to modify the concessions. The High Court in another case held that no royalty could be charged on the minerals extracted by the concession holder, as such mining.....

The Nagaland Jhumland Act, 1970 Complete Act

State: Nagaland

Year: 1970

.....such instruments as the amount to be paid in case of a breach of conditions thereof may, notwithstanding anything in section 74 of the Indian Contract Act. 1872 be recovered from him in case of such branch under the Bengal Demands Recovery Act. 1913 (Bengal Act 3 of 1913) or any other law for the time being in force. 34. Power to remove difficulties (1) If difficulty or doubt arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act the State Government may by order published in the Gazette, make such provision, not inconsistent with the purpose of this Act as appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the removal if the difficulty or doubt and the Order of the State Government in such cases shall be final. (2) Every order made under his section shall he laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Nagaland Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of seven days, which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following the Nagaland Legislative Assembly agree in making any modification in the order or the Nagaland legislative Assembly.....

The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1981

.....includes any kind of bicycle, tricycle, cycle-rickshaw and palanquin, but does not include any motor vehicle within the meaning of Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Central Act IV of 1939); Notes Sec.2(6) " Carriage " Trailer Car " whether a carriage " Case decided with reference to Madras Act 18 MLJ 149 (7) "cart" includes any wheeled vehicle which is not a carriage but does not include any motor vehicle within the meaning of Motor vehicles Act, 1939 (Central Act IV of 1939); (8) "casual vacancy" means a vacancy occurring otherwise than by efflux of time and "casual election" means an election held on the occurrence of a causal vacancy; (9) "City of Coimbatore" or "City" means the local area comprised in the Coimbatore Municipality and includes any local area which after the commencement of this Act, is included in the City but does not include any local area which after such commencement is excluded from the City; (10) "Coimbatore Municipality" means the Coimbatore Municipality as constituted under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920); (11) "company" means " (a) any company as defined in the Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act I.....

Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1957

MINES AND MINERALS (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1957 MINES AND MINERALS (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1957 67 of 1957 28th December, 1957 An Act to provide for the 3["development and regulation of mines and minerals"]under the control of the Union. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- [a] For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of India, 1957, Extra., Pt. II, section 2, p. 392; and for Report of the Joint Committee, see p. 997.PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Mines and Minerals4["(Development and Regulation)"] Act, 1957. (2) It extends1to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date2as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. SECTION 02: DECLARATION AS TO EXPEDIENCY OF UNION CONTROL It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the regulation of mines and the development of minerals to the extent hereinafter provided. SECTION 03: DEFINITIONS - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "minerals" includes all.....

The Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971(Tamil Nadu Act Xv of 1971) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1971

THE MADURAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1971 (TAMIL NADU ACT XV of 1971) THE MADURAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1971 (TAMIL NADU ACT XV of 1971) An Act to provide for the establishment of Municipal Corporation for the City of Madurai in the State of Tamil Nadu. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Tamil Nadu in the Twenty Second Year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER " I PRELIMINARY 1. SHORT, TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT : (1) This Act may be called The Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971. NOTES The said Act and the Madras District Municipalities Act, 1920 have very many identical provisions. See 95 L.W. 324. (2) It extends to the City of Madurai (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the first day of May, 1971. 2. DEFINITIONS: - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- (1) "Appoint" includes to appoint temporarily or in an officiating capacity; (2) "Appointment" includes temporary and officiating appointments; (3) "Budget Grant" means any sum entered on the expenditure side of the Budget estimate which has been adopted by the council; (4) "Building" includes " (a) a house, out-house, stable, latrine,.....

The Orissa Tenancy Act, 1913 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1913

.....Puri and Balasore in the State of Orissa, except any area or part of an area which is constituted as a Municipality under the Bengal Municipal Act, 1884 (Bengal Act III of 1884), and which is specified in this behalf by notification issued by the State Government. Section 2 - Repeal The enactments specified in Schedule I are hereby repealed in the area to which this Act extends. Section 3 - Definitions (1) In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context (1) "agricultural year" means the year commencing on the first day of Baisakh of the Oriya year; Provided that the first agricultural year shall be deemed to commence on the first day of Baisakh following the date of the commencement of this Act; (2) "bazyaftidar" means a person holding lands the title to hold which upon special terms was declared invalid by the Cuttack Land Revenue Regulation, 1805 (XII of 1805), the Bengal Land Revenue Assessment (Resumed Lands) Regulation, 1819 (II of 1819) or the Bengal Revenue-free Lands Regulation, 1825 (XIV of 1825) and which have been assessed, in the course of a settlement of land-revenue, at a rent fixed for the term of that settlement; and.....