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The Sikkim Agricultural Land Ceiling and Reforms Act, 1977 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 1977

..... Sikkim Regulation of Transfer and Use of Lands Act, 1975, not to apply. [21.3.1978] THE SIKKIM AGRICULTURAL LAND CEILINGAND REFORMS ACT, 1977 ( ACT NO. 14 OF 1978) An Act to provide for the imposition of a ceiling on agricultural lands, for the vesting of such lands in excess of the Ceiling limit and for matters connected therewith, with a view to preventing the concentration of agricultural lands in the State of Sikkim in the hands of a few persons to the common detriment and with a view to bringing about equitable distribution of agricultural lands in the State of Sikkim to sub serve the common good. WHEREAS all bustiwallas in respect of agricultural lands in Sikkim hold such lands directly under the State and there is no intermediate or interposing or intervening interest or agency between the State and such bustiwallas. And WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the imposition of a ceiling on agricultural lands held by the bustiwallas and other persons in the State of Sikkim, for the vesting. of such land in excess of the ceiling limit and for matters connected therewith, with a view to preventing the concentration of agricultural lands in the hands.....