KERALA LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1961

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Preliminary [Act No. 21 of 1962]

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Publication of preliminary notification and powers of officers thereupon

S.4 Payment for damages

S.5 Hearing of objections

S.6 Declaration that land is required for public purpose

S.7 After declaration the Collector to take order for acquisition

S.8 Lands to be marked out, measured and planned

S.9 Notice to persons interested

S.10 Power to require and enforce the making of statement as to names and interests

S.11 Enquiry and awarded by Collector

S.12 Award of Collector when to be final

S.13 Adjournment of enquiry

S.14 Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents

S.15 Matters to be considered and neglected

S.16 Award in case of agreement as to the amount of compensation

S.17 Valuation statement to be approved by superior authority

S.18 Power to take possession

S.19 Special Powers in cases where land is needed urgently

S.20 Reference to Court

S.21 Collector's statement to the Court

S.22 Services of notice

S.23 Restriction on scope of proceedings

S.24 Proceedings to be in open court

S.25 Matters to be considered in determining compensation

S.26 Matters to be neglected in determining compensation

S.27 Rules as to amount of compensation

S.28 Form of awards

S.29 Costs

S.30 Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation

S.31 Particulars of apportionment to be specified

S.32 Dispute as to apportionment

S.33 Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in court

S.34 Investment of money deposited in respect of lands belonging to persons incompetent to alienate

S.35 Investment of money deposited in other cases

S.36 Payment of interest

S.37 Temporary Occupation of Land and payment of compensation

S.38 Power to enter and take possession and compensation on restoration

S.39 Difference as to condition of land

S.40 Company may be authorised to enter and survey

S.41 Industrial concerned to be deemed company for certain purposes

S.42 Previous consent of Government and execution of agreement necessary

S.43 Previous enquiry

S.44 Agreement with Government

S.45 Publication of agreement

S.45(a) Restriction on transfer, etc

S.45(b) Land not to be acquired under this Part except for certain purpose for private companies other than Government companies

S.46 Provisions of this Part applicable in the case of specified project

S.47 Definitions

S.47(a) Notification declaring projects to which the provisions of this Part shall apply

S.48 Acquisition of land in project areas

S.49 Service of notices

S.50 Penalty for obstructing acquisition of land

S.51 Magistrate to enforce surrender

S.52 Completion of acquisition not compulsory, compensation to be awarded when not completed

S.53 Acquisition of part of house or buildings

S.54 Power to continue the proceedings started by another Collector

S.55 Acquisition of land at cost of a local authority or company

S.56 Exemption from stamp duty and fees

S.57 Notice in case of suits for anything done in pursuance of Act

S.58 Establishment of Land Acquisition Courts

S.59 Code of Civil Procedure to apply to proceedings before Court

S.60 Appeals in proceedings before Court

S.61 Power to make rules

S.62 Repeal

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