UTTAR PRADESH ZAMINDARI ABOLITION AND LAND REFORMS ACT, 1950

UTTAR PRADESH ZAMINDARI ABOLITION AND LAND REFORMS ACT, 1950

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Modification of the Act, in its application to certain areas

S.2(A) Extension of the Act to new territories

S.3 Definitions

S.4 Vesting of estates in the State

S.5 Notification to be published in the Gazette

S.6 Consequences of the vesting of an estate in the State

S.7 Saving in respect of certain rights

S.8 Contract entered into after August 8, 1946, to become void from the date of vesting

S.9 Private wells, trees in abadi and buildings to be settled with the existing owners or occupiers thereof

S.10 Tenants of sir

S.11 Sir or khudkasht allotted in lieu of maintenance allowance

S.12 Thekedars to be hereditary tenants in certain circumstances

S.13 Estate in possession of a thekedar

S.14 Estate in possession of a mortgagee with possession

S.15 Demarcation of sir, khudkasht, etc. in joint estates

S.16 Occupant of land in which no superior rights exist to be a hereditary tenant

S.17 Sir land held by tenant on Patta Dawami or Istamrari

S.18 Settlement of certain lands with intermediaries or cultivators as Bhumidhar

S.19 Land in the holdings to be settled with the tenants thereof as sirdar

S.20 A tenant of Sir, sub-tenant or an occupant to be an adhivasi

S.21 Non-occupancy tenants, sub-tenants of grove-lands and tenant's mortgagees to be asamis

S.22 Variation in rent on or alter July 1, 1948 not to be recognized

S.23 Transfer by way of sale or gift not to be recognized

S.24 Contract or agreement to defeat provisions of this Act to be void

S.25 Collector to take over estates

S.26 Power to make rules

S.26(A) Definitions

S.26(B) Application of the Act to evacuee property

S.27 Intermediary entitled to receive compensation for acquisition of his estate

S.28 Date from which compensation shall be due

S.29 Interim compensation

S.30 Adjustment of interim compensation

S.31 Proceedings relating to assessment and payment of compensation

S.32 Presumption regarding entries in the record of rights

S.33 Correction of clerical error or arithmetical mistake in the record of rights

S.34 Right to establish claim in the Civil Court

S.35 Pending suit or proceeding regarding entries in the record of rights

S.36 Plaint or objection to form part of the record of compensation proceedings

S.37 Every intermediary to be treated as a separate unit

S.38 Statement of gross assets of a mahal

S.39 Cross assets of a mahal

S.40 Draft Compensation Assessment Roll

S.41 Statement and the Compensation Assessment Roll to be signed by the Compensation Officer

S.42 Gross assets of an intermediary

S.43 Gross assets of the estate held by a thekedar

S.44 Net assets of an intermediary

S.45 Calculation of gross assets and net assets of under-proprietors, sub-proprietors, permanent tenure

S.46 Preliminary publication of the Draft Compensation Assessment Roll

S.47 Date for hearing objections

S.48 Hearing and deciding of objections

S.49 Order under Section 48 to be a decree of a Court

S.50 Appeal to the District Judge

S.50(A) Power to transfer appeals to Civil Judges

S.51 Appeal to High Court

S.52 Final Compensation Assessment Roll

S.53 Copy of the Roll to be supplied to the intermediary

S.54 Amount of compensation

S.55 Amount of compensation payable to a thekedar

S.56 Procedure under Section 55

S.57 Order under Section 55 to be decree of a Civil Court

S.57(A) Power to transfer appeals to Civil Judges

S.58 Appeal to the High Court

S.59 Court fee payable on a memorandum of appeal

S.60 Amount of compensation to be entered in the Roll

S.61 Correction of bona fide mistake

S.62 Injunction by a Civil Court barred

S.63 Definition of "person interested"

S.64 Power to make rules

S.65 Compensation entered in the Roll to be paid to the intermediary

S.66 Intermediary entered in the Roll to receive compensation

S.67 Compensation payable to the legal representatives

S.68 Form of satisfaction of compensation

S.69 Deposit of the compensation money with Bank or other authority in certain cases

S.70 Compensation money to be placed at the disposal of the Court or authority

S.71 Settlement of the amount of compensation due to guzaredars

S.72 Power to make rules

S.73 Payment of rehabilitation grant

S.74 Date from which the grant shall be payable

S.75 Legal representatives entitled to receive the grant

S.76 Waqfs, trusts or endowments to be classified

S.77 Waqf, trust or endowment created on or after August 8, 1946, not to be recognized

S.78 Intermediary entitled to receive the rehabilitation grant

S.79 Application for rehabilitation grant

S.79(A) Application by the Collector in certain cases

S.80 Contents of the application under Section 79

S.81 Verification and signing of the application under Section 79

S.82 Filing of affidavit with the application under Section 79

S.83 Penalty for false statement in the application

S.84 Filing of application under Section 79.

S.85 Date of hearing of the application

S.86 Objections on the application under Section 79

S.87 Registration of objections and notice to parties

S.88 Investigation and disposal of objections

S.89 Management charges

S.90 Inquiry into the validity of transfer or partition in respect of estate

S.91 Order disposing of the objections

S.92 Statement of estates

S.93 Statement in respect of a waqf, trust or endowment

S.94 Principles for classification of the property and apportionment of net income under Section 93

S.95 Apportionment of net assets of the estates

S.96 Determination of land revenue of estates used for religious or charitable purposes and for other purposes

S.97 Determination of the amount of rehabilitation grant

S.98 Amount of the grant

S.99 Amount of rehabilitation grant in the case of a waqf, trust or endowment

S.100 Rehabilitation grant in the case of certain classes of intermediaries

S.100(A) Special provision for re-determination of annuity to certain Waqfs, trusts and endowments

S.100(B) Special relief to certain waqfs, trusts or endowments

S.101 Appeal

S.101(A) Power to transfer appeals to Civil Judges

S.102 Revision

S.103 "Land Revenue" defined

S.104 Procedure for payment of the grant

S.105 Power to make rules

S.106 Working of mines to be governed by this chapter

S.107 Mines worked by the intermediary

S.108 Subsisting leases of mines and minerals

S.109 Buildings and lands appurtenant to mines

S.110 Mines Tribunal

S.111 Compensation for premature termination of lease of mines and minerals

S.112 Power to make rules

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S.117 Vesting of certain lands, etc. in Gaon Sabhas and other Local Authorities

S.117(A) Further provision for exercise of further extra territorial jurisdiction by Gaon Sabha or other local authority

S.118 .

S.119 Vesting of certain hats, bazars, melas and private ferries etc. in the [Zila Parishad] or other authority

S.120 .

S.121 .

S.122 .

S.122(A) Superintendence, management and control of land etc. by the Land Management Committee

S.122(B) Powers of the Land Management Committee and the Collector

S.122(C) Allotment of land for housing site for members of Scheduled Castes, agricultural labourers, etc.

S.122(D) Restoration of possession to allottees

S.123 Certain house sites to be settled with existing owner thereof

S.123(A) Penalty for causing loss, waste or misapplication of money or property of the Gaon Panchayat

S.123(B) Punishment for occupation of Gaon Sabha land

S.124 Gaon Sabha Fund

S.125 Gaon Sabha Fund to be utilized in connection with this Act

S.125(A) Consolidated Gaon Sabha Fund

S.126 Land Management Committee to carry out orders and directions of the State Government

S.127 Alternative arrangement for carrying on the work of the Land Management Committee in certain circumstances

S.127(A) .

S.127(B) Panel Lawyers

S.127(C) Transitional provisions in relation to Gaon Sabha

S.128 Power to make rules

S.129 Classes of Tenure

S.129(A) .

S.129(B) .

S.130 Bhumidhar with transferable rights

S.131 Bhumidhar with non-transferable rights

S.131(A) Bhumidhari rights in Gaon Sabha or State Government land in certain circumstances

S.131(B) Bhumidhar with non-transferable rights to become bhumidhar with transferable rights after ten years

S.132 Land in which [bhumidhari] rights shall not accrue

S.133 Asami

S.133(A) Government lessees

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S.136 .

S.137 Cancellation of declaration

S.137(A) .

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S.140 Refund of the amount deposited

S.140(A) Payment of compensation to the land-holder

S.141 .

S.142 Right of a Bhumidhar to the exclusive possession of all land in his holding

S.143 Use of holding for industrial or residential purposes

S.144 Use of land for agricultural purposes

S.145 Registration of the declaration granted under Sections 143 and 144

S.146 Right of [an asami] for exclusive possession of land in his holding

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S.152 Bhumidhari interest when transferable

S.152(A) .

S.153 Interest of an asami not transferable

S.154 Restriction on transfer by a bhumidhar

S.154(A) Foreign national not to acquire land

S.155 Mortgage of land by a bhumidhar

S.156 Letting of land

S.157 Leased by a disabled person

S.157(A) Restrictions on transfer of land by members of Scheduled Castes

S.157(A)(A) Restrictions on transfer by member of Scheduled Castes becoming Bhumidhar under Section 131-B.

S.157(B) Restrictions on transfer of land by members of Scheduled Tribes

S.157(B)(B) Restrictions on transfer by members of Scheduled Tribe becoming a Bhumidhar under Section 131-B

S.157(C) Mortgage of holdings by members of Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe in certain circumstances.

S.158 Registration of a lease

S.159 Failure to register the lease under Section 158

S.160 Successor-in-interest bound by a lease

S.161 Exchange

S.162 Land revenue not affected by exchange

S.163 .

S.164 Transfer with possession by a bhumidhar to be deemed a sale

S.165 Effects of lease in contravention of Section 157

S.166 .

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S.168 .

S.168(A) Transfer of fragments

S.169 Bequest by a bhumidhar

S.170 Bequest by a sirdar or asami

S.171 General order of succession

S.172 Succession in the case of a woman holding an interest inherited as a widow, mother, daughter, etc.

S.172(A) .

S.173 .

S.174 Succession to a woman holding an interest otherwise

S.175 Passing of interest by survivorship

S.176 Holding of a bhumidhar or sirdar divisible

S.177 One suit for division of several holdings

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S.182(A) .

S.182(B) .

S.183 Surrender of holding by [bhumidhar with non-transferable rights]

S.184 Surrender of holding by asami

S.185 Notice of surrender

S.186 Abandonment

S.187 Admission of asami to the holding of a disabled [bhumidhar with non-transferable rights]

S.187(A) .

S.188 Entry upon an abandoned holding

S.189 Extinction of the interest of a bhumidhar with transferable rights

S.190 Extinction of the interest of a [bhumidhar with non-transferable rights]

S.191 Extinction of the interest of asami

S.192 Merger

S.193 Rights and liabilities of a [bhumidhar] or asami on extinction of his interest

S.194 Land Management Committee to take over land after extinction of interest therein

S.195 Admission to land

S.196 .

S.197 Admission to land mentioned in Section 132

S.198 Order of preference in admitting persons to land under Sections 195 and 197

S.198(A) Restoration of possession to the allottees of Gaon Sabha or the Government lessee

S.199 Eviction of bhumidhar

S.200 Eviction of asami

S.201 Eviction on the suit of Gaon Sabha

S.202 Procedure of ejectment of asami

S.203 Right to crops and trees when ejectment takes effect

S.204 Failure to institute a suit for ejectment under Section 202 or execute the decree obtained thereunder

S.205 Consequences of ejectment under Section 202

S.206 Ejectment for use of land in contravention of the provision of this Act

S.207 Decree for ejectment under Section 206

S.208 Suit for compensation and repair of the waste or damage

S.209 Ejectment of persons occupying land without title

S.210 Consequence of failure to the suit under Section 209

S.211 Power to evict unauthorised occupants of land held by a member of Scheduled Tribe

S.211(A) .

S.212 Ejectment of persons from lands of public utility

S.212(A) Summary procedure for ejectment from land of public utility

S.212(B) Remedies for wrongful ejectment

S.212(C) Landholder to be impleaded as defendant

S.213 Rent payable by an asami

S.214 Rent not to be varied

S.215 Suit for fixation of rent

S.216 Hypothecation of produce towards payment of rent

S.217 Rent how payable

S.218 Commutation of rent

S.219 Instalments for payment of rent

S.220 Application for payment of arrears of rent and ejectment in default

S.221 Issue of notice to asami upon application under Section 220

S.222 Order for payment on failure to comply with the notice under Section 221

S.223 Mode of execution of decree or order for the payment of arrears of rent

S.224 Interest on arrears of rent

S.225 Recovery of arrears of rent, sayar and other dues in respect of Government property and Gaon Sabha property

S.225(A) Powers to write off irrecoverable arrears of rent, sayar or other dues

S.226 Remission for calamity by Court decreeing claim for arrears

S.227 Suits for arrears of irrigation dues

S.228 Vesting of trees existing on the boundary of the holding of a tenant

S.229 Declaratory suit

S.229(A) Trespass of holding or land of Gaon Sabha or Local Authority

S.229(B) Declaratory suit by person claiming to be an asami of a holding or part thereof

S.229(C) Suit for declaration of rights of a person claiming to be an asami

S.229(D) Provision for in junction

S.230 Power to make rules

S.231 Rights of an adhivasi

S.232 Application for possession by adhivasi

S.232(A) Rights of an adhivasi for ejectment under Section 209

S.233 Rent payable by an adhivasi

S.233(A) Commutation of rent

S.234 Ejectment of adhivasi

S.234(A) Application of Sections 212-B, 212-C and 229-B to 229-D in the case of an adhivasi

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S.239 .

S.240 Power to make rules

S.240(A) Acquisition of rights, title and interest of land-holder in the land held by adhivasi

S.240(B) Consequences on acquisition of rights, title and interest under Section 240-A

S.240(C) Land-holder entitled to receive compensation

S.240(D) Compensation statement

S.240(E) Compensation to the land-holder or an adhivasi

S.240(F) Preliminary publication of statement

S.240(G) Filing of objections

S.240(H) Disposal of Objections

S.240(H)(H) Question of title in respect of land in areas under consolidation operations to be referred to the Arbitrator

S.240(I) Appeal to the Collector

S.240(J) Final publication of the statement

S.240(K) Payment of compensation

S.240(L) Provisions of this chapter not to apply to evacuee property

S.240(M) Power to make rules

S.241 Land Revenue assessed on a village

S.242 Land held by bhumidhar [* * *] liable to payment of land revenue

S.243 Liability of the bhumidhar [* * *] for payment of land revenue assessed on the village

S.244 Payment of land revenue on behalf of others

S.245 Land revenue payable by Bhumidhars

S.246 Procedure for determination of land revenue

S.247 Rates of land revenue to continue until duly altered

S.247(A) Exemption of land revenue in certain cases

S.247(B) .

S.248 Dates and instalments for payment of land revenue under Sections 245 and 246

S.249 Cesses or local rates payable by bhumidhar

S.250 Reduction of land revenue on surrender of a part of a holding by a [bhumidhar with non-transferable rights

S.251 .

S.252 Original settlement of land revenue

S.253 Revision settlement of land revenue

S.254 Notification as to settlement operations

S.255 Appointment and powers of Settlement Officers

S.256 Transfer of duties of Collector to Settlement Officer

S.257 Terms of the settlement

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S.259 .

S.260 Procedure to be adopted by a Settlement Officer

S.261 Assessment of revenue on revenue free lands in certain cases

S.262 Title to hold land free of revenue

S.263 Land revenue to be assessed on the aggregate holding area in a village

S.264 Principles of assessment of land revenue

S.265 Assessment proposals

S.266 Orders of the State Government on the assessment proposals

S.267 .

S.267(A) Power to determine revenue on portions of a holding

S.268 Remission or suspension of land revenue on the occurrence of an agricultural calamity

S.269 Exclusion of the period of suspension under Section 268 for limitation purposes

S.270 Order under Section 268 not to be questioned in Courts

S.271 Revision of settlement on account of decline in prices of agricultural produce

S.272 Appointment of officer for settlement under Section 271

S.273 Annual enquiry into revenue free grants

S.274 .

S.274(A) Rounding off in multiples of five paise

S.275 Arrangements for collection of land revenue

S.276 Collection of land revenue by Gaon Panchayat

S.277 Consequences of collection of land revenue by Land Management Committee

S.278 Certified account to be evidence as to arrears of land revenue

S.279 Procedure for recovery of an arrear of land revenue

S.280 Writ of demand and citation to appear

S.281 Arrest and detention

S.282 Attachment and sale of moveable property

S.283 Recovery proceedings by Land Management Committee

S.284 Attachment, lease and sale of holding

S.284(A) Ejectment of persons occupying the attached land without title

S.285 .

S.286 Power to proceed against interest of defaulter in other immovable property

S.286(A) Appointment of receiver

S.287 Recovery of arrears paid by a person appointed under Section 275

S.287(A) Payment under protest and suit for recovery

S.288 Provision applied to arrears due at the commencement of Act

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S.291 .

S.292 Payment of rent or other dues in respect of attached land

S.293 Provisions of Act 111 of 1901 applied to applications and proceedings under this Chapter

S.294 Power to make rules.

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S.319 Appointment of officers and authorities for this Act

S.320 Powers and Duties

S.321 Delegation of powers

S.322 Powers to enforce attendance of witnesses and in certain other matters

S.323 Powers to require production of documents, etc.

S.324 Powers to enter upon land, and to make survey, etc.

S.325 Proceedings before the Compensation Officer and the Rehabilitation Grants Officer to a judicial proceeding

S.326 Costs

S.327 Mode of service of notice

S.328 Right to inspection and copies of documents, statements and registers

S.329 Transfer of proceedings

S.330 Bar to jurisdiction of civil courts in certain matters

S.331 Cognizance of soils, etc. under this Act

S.331(A) Procedure when plea of land being used for agricultural purposes is raised in any suit

S.332 .

S.332(A) .

S.332(B) .

S.333 Power to call for cases

S.333(A) Reference to the Board

S.334 Protection of action taken under this Act

S.335 Discharge of liability of the State Government

S.336 No right of pre-emption in the area to which this Act applies

S.337 Computation of the area fixed in certain districts

S.338 Amendment and adaptation of other enactments by an order under this Act

S.339 Repeals

S.340 Amendment of U.P. Agricultural Tenants (Acquisition of Privileges) Act, 1949

S.341 Application of certain Acts to the proceeding of this Act

S.342 Power to remove difficulties

S.343 State Government to he a party in the proceedings under Chapters III to V.

S.343(A) State Government to be a party in suits by or against the Gaon Sabha or local authority

S.344 Rules in general

Sch.I Schedule I

Sch.II Schedule II

Sch.III Schedule III

Sch.IV Schedule IV

Sch.V Schedule V

Sch.VI Schedule VI

Sch.VII Schedule VII

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