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Bombay Aerial Ropeways Act, 1955, (Maharashtra) Section 17

Title: Removal of Trees, Structures, Etc.

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

(1) Where any tree standing or lying near an aerial ropeway for public traffic, or where any structure or other object which has been placed or had fallen near any such ropeway subsequently to the issue of an order under section 10 in regard to such ropeway, interrupts or interferes with, or is likely to interrupt or interfere with, the construction, maintenance, alteration or use of the ropeway, the Collector may, on the application of the promoter, cause the tree, structure or object to be removed or otherwise dealt with as he thinks fit. (2) When disposing of an application under sub-section (1), the Collector shall, in the case of any tree in existence before the construction of the aerial ropeway, award to the person interested in the tree such compensation, if any, as he thinks reasonable and the Collector may recover the same from the promoter as an arrear of land revenue. Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, the expression "tree" shall be deemed to include any shrub, hedge, jungle growth or other plant.

Bombay Highways Act, 1955, (Maharashtra) Section 32

Title: Compensation for Cutting of Standing Crops, Trees, Etc.

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

.....of the Highway Authority shall be final. (2) If at the time of taking possession of the land under section 19 there are any standing crops, trees or temporary structures on the land, the Highway Authority shall pay or tender to the person entitled the amount of compensation for such standing crops, trees or temporary structures. If the sufficiency of such amount is disputed, the value of such crops, trees and temporary structures shall be taken into consideration in determining the amount of compensation for the land under 1[section 19-B]. __________________ 1. These word, figures and letter were substituted for the words and figures "section 28" by Mah. 37 of 1999, Section 6.

Bombay Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition Act, 1955, (Maharashtra) Section 12

Title: Rights to Trees

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

The rights to trees specially reserved under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (XVI of 1927), any other law for the time being in force, except those the ownership of which has been transferred by the State Government under any contract, grant or law for the time being in force shall vest in the State Government and nothing in this Act shall in any way affect the rights of the State Government to apply the provisions of the Indian Forest Act 1927 (XVI of 1927), as in force in the [1] [Pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay, excluding the transferred territories] to forests in an alienated land. ______________ [1] These words were substituted for the words "State of Bombay" by the Bombay Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1956.

Bombay Highways Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

.....wheeled conveyance of any description capable of being used on a highway ; (s) the expressions "land", "persons interested" and "persons entitled to act" used in this Act shall have the same meaning as the said expressions have in the Land Requisition Act, 1894. CHAPTER 02: DECLARATION OF HIGHWAYS, HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES AND THEIR POWERS AND FUNCTIONS SECTION 03: DECLARATION OF ROADS, WAYS OR LANDS AS HIGHWAYS The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any road, way or land to be a highway and classify it as " (i) a State highway (Special), (ii) a State highway, (iii) a major district road, (iv) other district road, or (v) a village road. SECTION 04: APPOINTMENT OF HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint for the purpose of this Act or any of its provisions, any person or any authority to be a Highway Authority for all the highways5[in the State] or, in parts 6[thereof] or for any particular highway or highways7[therein], specified in the notification. SECTION 05: DUTIES OF HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES Subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification appointing a Highway Authority and.....

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.....

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.....

Bombay Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

BOMBAY MERGED TERRITORIES MISCELLANEOUS ALIENATIONS ABOLITION ACT, 1955 BOMBAY MERGED TERRITORIES MISCELLANEOUS ALIENATIONS ABOLITION ACT, 1955 22 of 1955 3rd June, 1955 An Act to abolish miscellaneous alienations of various kinds prevailing in the merged territories in the State of Bombay. WHEREAS certain kinds of alienations prevailing in the merged territories and merged areas have been abolished ; AND WHEREAS it is expedient in the public interest to abolish the remaining alienations of miscellaneous character prevailing in the merged territories and to provide for matters consequential and incidental there to ; It is hereby enacted in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Bombay Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition Act, 1955. (2) It extends to the merged territories in the2[pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay, excluding the transferred territories.] (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS (1) In this Act, unless there is anything.....

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.....

Bombay Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition Act, 1955, (Maharashtra) Section 16

Title: Compensation in Respect of Property Referred to in Section 11

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

Any alienee having any right or interest in any property referred to in Section 11 shall, if he proves to the satisfaction of the Collector that he had any such right or interest, be entitled to compensation in the following manner, namely:- (i) if the property in question is waste or uncultivated but is cultivable land, the amount of compensation shall not exceed three times the assessment of the land: Provided that if the land has not been assessed, the amount of compensation shall not exceed such amount of assessment as would be leviable in the same village on the same extent of similar land used for the same purpose; (ii) if the property in question is land over which the public has been enjoying or has acquired a right of way or any individual has any right of easement, the amount of compensation shall not exceed the amount of the annual assessment leviable in the village for uncultivated land in accordance with the rules made under the Code or if such rules do not provide for the levy of such assessment, such amount as in the opinion of the Collector shall be the market value of the right or interest held by the claimant; (iii) if there are any trees or structures.....

Bombay Highways Act, 1955, (Maharashtra) Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

....."building line" means a line on either side of any highway or part of a highway fixed in respect of such highway or part by a notification under sub-section (1) of section 7; (d) "cantonment" means a cantonment established under the Cantonments Act, 1924; (e) "control line" means a line on either side of a highway or part of a highway beyond the building line fixed in respect of such highway or part by a notification under sub-section (1) of section 7; (f) "encroachment" means any unauthorised occupation of any highway or part thereof, and includes an unauthorised - (i) erection of a building or any other structure, balconies, porches, projections on or over or overhanging the highway; (ii) occupation of a highway beyond the prescribed period, if any, for stacking building materials or goods of any other description, for exhibiting articles for sale, for erecting poles, awnings, tents, pandals, hoardings and other similar erections or for parking vehicles or stabling animals or for any other purpose; and (iii) excavations or dumps of any sort made or extended on any highway or underneath such highway; (g) "to erect" with its grammatical variations in relation to a.....