BIHAR LAND REFORMS (FIXATION OF CEILING AREA AND ACQUISITION OF SURPLUS LAND) ACT, 1961

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Preliminary .

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Provisions of the Act to prevail over other laws

S.4 Fixation of ceiling area of land

S.4A Re-determination of ceiling area

S.4B Validation

S.5 No person to hold land in excess of the ceiling area

S.6 Public notice upon certain land holders to submit returns

S.7 Collection of information through other agencies

S.8 Penalty for non-submission of return in compliance with special notice

S.8A Proceeding not to be invalidated

S.9 Option of family to select its ceiling area

S.10 Preparation of draft statement

S.11 Final publication of draft statement

S.12 Raiyat may resume land from under-raiyat

S.13 Procedure in case of resumption

S.14 Payment of compensation to under-raiyat ejected by raiyat

S.15 Acquisition of Surplus land

S.15A Voluntary declaration of surplus land

S.16 Restriction on future acquisition by transfer, etc.

S.17 Penalty for contravention of the provision of Section 16

S.18 Restriction on future acquisition by inheritance, bequest, gift, or on alluvial action

S.19 Restriction on sub-letting

S.20 Raiyat may sub-let after giving information to Collector or Executive Committee of Gram Panchayat

S.21 Under-raiyat within the ceiling area of raiyat to acquire status of raiyat

S.22 Under-raiyat on surplus land to acquire status of raiyat

S.23 Determination of compensation for land acquired by the State Government

S.24 Payment of compensation

S.25 Claims of mortgagee or charge-holder on surplus land

S.26 Payment of compensation to be full discharge of liability of State Government

S.27 Disposal of surplus land

S.27A Prevention of ejectment of allottees of surplus land

S.28 State Government may acquire certain portion of land from landholders holding more than one acre

S.29 Exemptions

S.30 Appeals

S.31 Power of Collector of district to make distribution of work and to withdraw or transfer cases

S.32 Revision to the Board of Revenue

S.32A Abatement of appeal, revision, review or reference

S.33 Authorities under this Act to have powers of Civil Court

S.34 Inquiries and Proceedings to be judicial proceedings

S.35 Power of Collector to ask for information, etc.

S.36 Penalty

S.37 .

S.38 Summary acquisition

S.39 Power of officers to enter upon land

S.40 Indemnity

S.41 Court-fees

S.42 Sums payable under this Act recoverable as public demand

S.43 Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Court

S.44 Preparation of Record of Rights

S.45 Power of State Government to make Rules

S.45A Directions by the State Government

S.45B State Government to call for and examine records

S.45C Substitution of legal representative in case of death of landholder

S.45D .

S.46 Power to remove difficulties

S.47 Correction of clerical or arithmetical errors

S.48 Tribunal under Article 323B of the Constitution of India for land reforms matters

S.49 Special definitions

S.50 Constitution of the Bihar Land Reforms Tribunals

S.51 Terms and conditions of service of Chairman and member

S.52 Powers of the Tribunal

S.53 Procedure of the Tribunal

S.54 Bar of Jurisdiction of all Courts except the Supreme Court

S.55 Bar of writs in High Court

S.56 Penalty for contravention of order of Tribunal

S.57 Cognizance and trial of offences

S.58 Power of the Tribunal to call for record

S.59 Transfer of proceedings pending in the High Court to the Tribunal

Sch.. The Schedule

Appendix.A [Executive Instructions]

Appendix.B Appointment of Officers

Appendix.C Form LC-13

Appendix.D Instructions for Affidavit Regarding Transfer of land

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