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Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1948

BOMBAY TENANCY AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ACT, 1948 BOMBAY TENANCY AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ACT, 1948 67 of 1948 An Act to amend the law relating to tenancies of agricultural lands and to make certain other provisions in regard to those lands. WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the law which governs the relations of landlords and tenants of agricultural lands; AND WHEREAS, on account of the neglect of a landholder or disputes betsveen a landholder and his tenants, the cultivation of his estate has seriously suffered, or for the purpose of improving the economic and social conditions of peasants or ensuring the full and efficient use of land for agriculture, it is expedient to assume management of estates held by landholders and to regulate and impose restrictions on the transfer of agricultural lands, dwelling houses, sites and lands appurtenant thereto belonging to or occupied by agriculturists, agricultural labourers and artisans in the Province of Bombay and to make provisions for certain other purpose hereinafter appearing; It is enacted as follows:- CHAPTER 1 Preliminary Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the BOMBAY.....

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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.....

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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.....

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The Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1955

THE PEPSU TENANCY AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ACT, 1955 THE PEPSU TENANCY AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ACT, 1955 ( ACT NO. 13 OF 1955 ) Contents SN Subject 1. PRELIMINARY 2. RESERVATION OE LAND FOR PERSONAL CULLTIVATION 3. GENERAL RIGHTS OF TENANCY 4. ACQUISITION OF PROPIETARY RIGHTS BY TENANTS 5. CEILING ON LAND AND AQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS AREA 6. CONSTITUTION OF LAND COMMISSION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [ Received the assent of the President on the 4th March, 1955, and was first published in the PATIALA AND EAST PUNJAB STATES UNION GAZETTE, Extraordinary, of the 4th March, 1955]. 1 2 3 4 Year No. Short title Whether affected by later legislation 1955 1955 13 13 The Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955 Amended by- Pepsu Act No. 27 of 1955. Pepsu Act No. 9 of 1956. Pepsu Act No. 15 of 1956. Punjab Act No. 43 of 1957. Punjab Act No. 3 of 1959. Punjab Act No. 16 of 1962. Punjab Act No. 27 of 1962. Punjab Act No 11 of 1968. Punjab Adoption of Laws (State and Concurrent subjects).....

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West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1956

....."local authority" shall include the Board called the Trustees for the improvement of Calcutta, referred to in section 3 of the Calcutta Improvement Act, 1911 (Ben Act V of 1911), as well as any body corporate or authority that may hereafter be constituted under any law for the time being in force for the improvement of any municipality, town or cantonment. Section 2 Definition In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, [(a) "Calcutta" means the area described in Schedule I to the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 (West Ben Act LIX of 1980);] (b) "Controller" means a Controller appointed under sub-section (1) of section 26 and includes an Additional Controller and a Deputy Controller appointed under sub-section (2) of that section ; (c) "fair rent" in relation to any premises means the fair rent referred to in section 8 or where the fair rent has been increased under section 9 such increased rent or where the fair rent has been revised under section 11 such revised rent ; [(cc) "hotel or lodging house" means an establishment where lodging with or without board or other service is provided for B monetary consideration;] (d) "landlord".....

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West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1997

.....where the lease with due consent of the tenant has been registered under the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), after the commencement of this Act, and the fact of such consent has been recorded in the instrument so registered;] (d) any premises rented to a foreign mission or international agency; (e) any premises let out for residential purpose, not being a premises within the purview of clause (c) which carries more than (i) 22. Subs. by sec. 3(2)(a) Ibid, w.r.e.f. 10.7.2001, for "two thousand rupees". [six thousand and five hundred rupees] as monthly rent in the areas included within the limits of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation or the Howrah Municipal Corporation, or (ii) 33. Subs. by sec. 3(2)(b), ibid, w.r.e.f. 10.7.2001, for "One thousand rupees". [three thousand rupees] as monthly rent in other areas to which this Act extends; (f) any premises let out for non-residential purpose, which carries more than (i) 44. Subs. by sec. 3(3)(a), ibid, w.r.e.f. 10.7.2001, for "three thousand rupees". [ten thousand rupees] as monthly rent in the areas included within the limits of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation or the Howrah Municipal Corporation, or (ii) 55. Subs. by.....

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Calcutta Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation) Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1981

.....to Calcutta as defined in 44. Words, figures and brackets subs. for the words, figures and brackets "clause (11) of section 5 of Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951" by W.B. Act 41 of 1984 (w.e.f. 4.1.1984). [clause (9) of section 2 of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980] and 55. Words, figures and brackets subs. for the words "the municipality of Howrah" by W.B. Act 41 of 1984 (w.e.f. 10.1.1984). [to Howrah as defined in clause (15) of section 2 of the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980:] 66. Proviso ins. by W.B. Act 41 of 1984 (w.e.f. 10.1.1983). Provided that the provisions of this Act shall not extend to the whole or any area included within the limits of Howrah, which, immediately before the 10th day of January, 1983, being the date of coming into force of the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, was not comprised in the municipality of Howrah: 6a6a. Proviso ins. by W.B. Act 41 of 1984 (w.e.f. 4.1.1984). Provided further that the provisions of this Act shall not extend to the whole or any area included within the limits of Calcutta, which, immediately before the 4th day of January, 1984, being the date of coming into force of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation.....

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West Bengal Government Premises (Tenancy Regulation) Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1976

.....or in any decree or order of any court, tribunal or other authority, and nothing contained in the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, or the Indian Contract Act, 1872, or the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, shall apply, or shall be deemed ever to have applied, to the tenancy as aforesaid and such tenancy shall take effect, and shall be deemed always to have taken effect, as if the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, or the Indian Contract Act, 1872, or the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, had not been passed. Section 3A Tenancy to be void if held by a tenant owning a house or apartment on the date of allotment of a Government premises 66. Sec. 3A Ins. by W.B. Act 46 of 1980. A tenancy in respect of a Government premises shall be deemed to be void where on the date of allotment of such Government premises the tenant is, or had been, the owner of a house or an apartment, either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family, within a reasonable distance from such Government premises. Section 4 Restoration of possession (1) Upon termination of a tenancy under any of the provisions of section 3 77. Words, figure and letter ins. by W.B. Act 46 of 1980. [or upon.....

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The Assam (Temporarily Settled Areas) Tenancy Act, 1971 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1971

THE ASSAM (TEMPORARILY SETTLED AREAS) TENANCY ACT, 1971 THE ASSAM (TEMPORARILY SETTLED AREAS) TENANCY ACT, 1971 [Act XXIII of 1971] [10th December, 1971] PREAMBLE An Act to regulate the relations of landlord and tenant in the temporarily settled areas of Assam. Whereas it is expedient to regulate to the rights and liabilities of agricultural tenants and their landlords in temporarily settled lands in the State of Assam; It is hereby enacted in the twenty-second year of the Republic of India as follows" ___________________________ Received the assent of the President on the 3rd December, 1971. Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 10th December, 1971. Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Assam (Temporarily Settled Areas) Tenancy Act, 1971. (2) It shall come into force at once (With effect from 10th December 1971). (3) It extends to" (a) the districts of Kamrup, Nowgong, Darrang, Sibsagar and Lakhimpur; (b) Silchar and Hailakandi Sub-divisions of the district of Cachar ; and (c) temporarily settled areas of Gossaingaon, Sidli and Bijni Circles of Kokrajhar Sub-division in the.....

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The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1887

THE PUNJAB TENANCY ACT, 1887 THE PUNJAB TENANCY ACT, 1887. ACT NO. 16 OF 1887. CONTESTS Sections Subject 1. Title, extent and commencement. 2. Repealed 3. Repealed 4. Definitions CHAPTER II RIGHT OF OCUUPANCY 5. Tenants having right of occupancy 6. Right of occupancy of other tenants recorded as having the right before passing of Punjab tenancy Act, 1868 7. Right of occupancy in land taken in exchange 8. Establishment of right of occupancy on grounds other than those expressly stated in Act 9. Right of occupancy not to be acquired by mere lapse of time 10. Right of occupancy not to be required by joint owner in land held in joint ownership 11. Continuance of existing occupancy-right CHAPTER III RENT Rents generally 12. Respective rights of landlord and tenant to produce 13. Commutations and alteration of rent 14. Payments for land occupied without consent of landlord 15. Collection of rents of undivided property Produce rents 16. .....

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