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West Bengal Acquisition and Settlement of Homestead Land Act, 1969 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1969

.....person; (i)"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (j)"raiyat" means a person who holds land for purposes of agriculture. Section 3 Act not to apply to certain lands Nothing in this Act shall apply to any land (a) belonging to, or taken on lease or requisitioned by, Government; (b) belonging to, or taken on lease by, any local authority. Section 4 Application to the Collector Where an occupier has constructed a homestead on the land in his possession and has been residing therein 11.Words subs, for the words "continuously for a period not less than three years immediately before the date of coming into force of this Act,he may, within two years from such date" by W.B.Act 34 of 1972. [from before the commencement of this Act, he may, within five years from the date of such commencement], make an application, in such manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed, to the Collector having jurisdiction (a)if the land in his possession does not exceed .0334 hectare, for settling the land with him; and (b)if the land in his possession exceeds .0334 hectare, for settling .0334 hectare of such land with him on which his homestead has been.....

West Bengal Acquisition of Homestead Land for Agricultural Labourers, Artisans and Fishermen Act, 1975 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1975

.....any lineal descendant of any son or daughter; (e) "land" means either agricultural land or non-agricutural land upon which there is a homestead ; Section 3 Act not to apply to certain lands Nothing in this Act shall apply to any land (a) belonging to, or taken on lease or requisitioned by, the Central or any State Government; (b) belonging to, or taken on lease by, any local or statutory authority. Section 4 Acquisition of lands for occupiers Where an occupier has been in possession of any land on the 26th day of June, 1975 then, (a)if the land in his possession does not exceed .0334 hectare, such land, and (b)if the land in his possession exceeds .0334 hectare, so much of such land as does not exceed .0334 hectare, shall stand acquired by the State Government and shall thereupon stand transferred to and vest absolutely in favour of such occupier. Section 5 Amount to be paid When any land is acquired under section 4, there shall be paid by the State Government to every owner an amount which shall be equivalent to ten times of the annual revenue or rent, as the case may be, of such land to be determined by the Collector in the prescribed manner. Explanation. An owner.....

Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, 1976 Section 8

Title: Freed Bonded Labourer Not to Be Evicted from Homestead, Etc

State: Central

Year: 1976

(1) No person who has been freed and discharged under this Act from any obligation to render any bonded labour, shall be evicted from any homestead or other residential premises which he was occupying immediately before the commencement of this Act as part of the consideration for the bonded labour. (2) If, after the commencement of this Act, any such person is evicted by the creditor from any homestead or other residential premises, referred to in sub-section (1), the Executive Magistrate in charge of the Sub-Division within which such homestead or residential premises is situated shall, as early as practicable, restore the bonded labourer to the possession of such homestead or other residential premises.

The Mahe Land Reforms Act, 1968 Complete Act

State: Pondicherry

Year: 1968

.....site" means any land (not being a kudiyiruppu or a kudikidappu) which is used principally for the purposes of any trade, commerce, industry, manufacture or business; (6) "Court" means where a particular court is not specifically mentioned, the court having jurisdiction, under the law for the time being in force relating to civil procedure, to entertain the suit for the possession of the holding or part thereof to which any legal proceeding under this Act relates; (7) "cultivate" with its grammatical variations means cultivate either solely by one's own labour or with the help of the members of his family or hired labourers or both, or personally direct or supervise cultivation by such members or hired labourers or both, provided that such members or hired labourers have not agreed to pay or to take any fixed proportion or the produce of the land they cultivate as compensation for being allowed to cultivate it or as remuneration for cultivating it. Explanation. - For the purposes of this clause, "members of family" shall mean,- (i) In the case of lands held by a joint family, members of such family; and (ii) in any other case, wife or husband, as the case may be, and.....

West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1955

.....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 servants or labourers on wages payable in cash or in kind 1111. Words and brackets ins. by W.B. Act 12 of 1972. [(not being as a share of the produce)] or both: 1212. Proviso and Expln. ins. by W.B. Act 34 of 1977. Provided that such person or member of his family resides for the greater part of the year in the locality where the land is situated and the principal source of his income is 1313. Words subs. for the words "produced from" by W.B. Act 39 of 1978, w.e.f. 3.2.1978. [produce of] such land. 1212. Proviso and Expln. ins. by W.B. Act 34 of 1977. Explanation. The term "family" shall have the.....

The Kerala Agrarian Relations Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1960

.....granted in respect of any hut not belonging to him and situated. (a) in a plantation; or (b) in any area of land which is appurtenant to a mill, factory or workshop, and in connection with the employment of such person in the plantation, mill, factory or workshop, unless he was, immediately before the commencement of this Act, entitled to the rights of a Kudikidappukaran or the holder of a protected Ulkudi or Kudikidappu under any law. Explanation I.-- For the purpose of this clause "hut" means any dwelling house which has a value not exceeding four hundred rupees or the monthly rent of which does not exceed four rupees. Explanations II.-- Any person who was in occupation of a kudikidappu on the 11th day of April, 1957, and who continued to be in such occupation at the commencement of this Act shll be deemed to be in occupation of such Kudikadappu with permission as required under this clause. Explanation III.-- Where any kudikidappukaran secures any mortgage with possession over the land in which the kudikidappu is situate, his kudikidappu right shall revive on the redemption of the mortgage, provided that he has at the time of the redemption no homestead or land,.....

The Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings (Amendment) Act, 1969 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1969

.....on the date of publication of the Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 1968 in the Gazette shall be deemed to be a tenant, notwithstanding th e fact that the tenancy was created by a person not competent to do so. 2F. Certain other persons to be deemed tenants ." Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law, or in any contract, cust om or usage, or in any judgment, decree or order of court, the following classes of persons shall be deemed to be tenants:" (i) a punam or kumri cultivator; (ii) a licensee; (iii) a varamdar; (iv) a vechupakuthidar; and (v) a person holding land situate in any part of the Taluk . of Hosdurg or Kasaragod to which the Malabar Tenancy Act, 1929, did not extend, under a transaction described in the document evidencing it as bhogya, otti, nattotti, arwar, illidarwar or krithasartha illidarwar, but not being a usufructuary mortgage as defined in the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Central Act 4 of 1882). 2G. Sambalapattamdar, sambalachittudar, etc., in certain areas to be presumed tenants ." Where, in a document, a person is described as a sambalapattamdar, sambalachittudar or coolipattamdar in respect of any nilam situate in.....

The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1976

.....a period of ninety days from the date on which these rules come into force. 7. Records to be maintained by District Vigilance Committees to ensure the implementation of the provisions of the Act and Rules. - In order to ensure the implementation of the Act and the Rules, every District Vigilance Committee shall maintain the following registers in respect of freed bonded labour within the local limits of its jurisdiction, namely:- (a) a register containing the names and addresses of freed bonded labour; (b) a register containing statistics relating to the vocation, occupation and income of every freed bonded labour;. (c) a register containing details of the benefits which the freed bonded labour are receiving, including benefits in the form of land, inputs for agriculture, training in handicrafts and allied occupations, loans at differential rates of interest or employment in urban or nonurban areas; (d) a register containing details of cases under sub-section (6) of section 6, sub-section (2) of section 8, sub-section (2) of section 9, section 16, section 17, section 18, section 19 and section 20. Delhi State Acts

THE KERALA AGRICULTURISTS' DEBTRELIF ACT, 1970 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1970

.....Act to such decree and shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, amend the decree accordingly or enter satisfaction, as the case may be. (2) The provisions of section (1) shall also apply to cases where, after the commencement of this Act, a court has passed a decree for the repayment of any debt. 9. Right to prove real nature of transaction.-(1) Notwithstanding anything in The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, or in any other law for the time-being in force, any agriculturist may plead, adduce evidence and prove that any transaction, whether reduced to writing or not, and to which he is a party, is really a transaction in respect of a debt or that the amount mentioned therein is not the actual amount of the debt. (2) Where under sub-section (1) the court holds that such transaction is in respect of a debt or fixes the actual amount, the court may pass an order in conformity with the other provisions of this Act. (3) Notwithstanding anything in The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, or in any other law for the time being in force, in the case of any transaction entered into on or after the 14th day of July, 1958, and purporting to be a sale of immovable.....

Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....officer of the State Government or any member of the Vigilance Committee for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act. SECTION 25: JURISDICTION OF CIVIL COURTS BARRED No civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter to which any provision of this Act applies and no injunction shall be granted by any civil Court in respect of anything which is done or intended to be done by or under this Act. SECTION 26: POWER TO MAKE RULES (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules1for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the authority to which application for the restoration of possession of property referred to in subsection (4) or sub-section (5), of section 6-is to be submitted in pursuance of sub-section (6) of that section; (b) the time within which application for restoration of possession of property is to be made, under sub-section (6) of section 6-, to the prescribed authority; (c) steps to be taken by Vigilance Committees under clause (a) of.....