Orissa Land Reforms Act, 1960

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definition

S.3 Act to override other laws

S.4 Raiyats

S.5 Existing rights of raiyats not to be affected

S.6 Rights of raiyats and prohibition of letting

S.6(a) Temporary ban on transfer of land settled by Government

S.7 Non-transferability and saving of the rights and liabilities of tenants

S.8 Eviction of raiyats

S.8(a) Conversion of agricultural land for purposes other than agriculture

S.9 Dwelling houses of raiyats and tenants

S.10 Dwelling houses of agricultural labourers and artisans

S.11 Mode of transfer of holding of a raiyat

S.12 Decision of disputes among landlord and raiyats

S.13 Rent payable by tenants

S.14 Ground of eviction of tenant

S.15 Recovery of rent and dispute between landlord and raiyat or tenant

S.16 Dispute regarding identity of tenant

S.17 Grant of receipt to raiyat or tenant and penalty for non-compliance

S.18 Penalty on landlord for excess realisation or interference with tenant's possession

S.19 Partition among co-sharer raiyats how to be effected

S.20 Lands lost by diluvion

S.21 Lands gained by gradual accretion

S.22 Restriction on alienation of land by Scheduled Tribes

S.22(a) Surrender or abandonment by raiyat or tenant

S.23 Effect of transfer in contravention of Section 22

S.23(a) Eviction of person in unauthorised occupation of property

S.23(b) Burden of proof and amendment of Limitation Act, 1963 in its application to proceedings under Section 23

S.24 Resumption of tenanted lands

S.25 Extent of resumable lands

S.26 Rights of the landlord and the tenant to apply

S.27 Determination of resumable and non-resumable lands

S.28 Compensation for non-resumable lands

S.29 Certificate in respect of resumable non-resumable lands

S.30 Tenant to become raiyat and recovery of compensation

S.31 Person entitled to receive compensation

S.32 Certificate to be conclusive proof

S.33 Rent of non-resumable land to whom payable

S.34 Tenant's right to continue on resumable lands

S.34(a) Consequences for failure of landlord to apply under Section 26

S.35 Failure of both landlord and tenant to apply under Section 26

S.35(a) Rights of tenant until conclusion of proceedings under this Chapter

S.36 Removal of doubts

S.36(a) Tenant to become raiyat in respect of the whole of the land in certain cases

S.36(b) Application of Section 36-A consequent upon amendment of the Act

S.36(c) Tenant inducted in contravention of Act to become raiyat

S.37 Definitions

S.37(a) Ceiling area

S.37(b) Persons not entitled to hold land in excess of ceiling area

S.38 Exemption from ceiling

S.39 Principles for determining the ceiling area

S.40 Prohibition of transfer and partition of land and restriction of suits for specific performance of contracts

S.40(a) Submission of returns

S.40(b) Submission of returns in special cases

S.41 Responsibility for submitting returns

S.42 Failure to submit return to entail forfeiture of claim

S.43 Preparation and publication of draft statement showing ceiling and surplus lands

S.44 Final statement of ceiling and surplus lands

S.44(a) Declaration under Section 57-A to be produced before finalisation of statement

S.45 Surplus lands to vest in Government

S.45(a) Delivery of possession of surplus lands

S.45(b) Lands escaping ceiling proceedings to vest along with surplus lands already vested

S.46 Assessment Roll to be prepared

S.47 Principles to determine 'amount'

S.48 Final Assessment Roll

S.49 Final Assessment Roll

S.50 Payment of amount

S.51 Settlement of surplus lands

S.52 Ceiling on future acquisitions

S.53 Constitution of Land Commission

S.54 Function of Land Commission

S.55 Constitution of District Executive Committee 1[and Local Committee]

S.56 Functions of the District Executive Committee

S.56(a) Certificate of disability

S.56(b) Cancellation of certificate of disability and its consequences

S.57 Procedure to be followed by Revenue Officers

S.57(a) Constitution of Tribunals and declaration of trust to be religious or charitable trust of a public nature

S.57(b) Reference of cases of certain privileged raiyats by the Collector

S.58 Appeal

S.59 Revision