The Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1960

The Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1960

Gujarat Act No. XXVII of 1961

15th June, 1961

An Act to fix a ceiling on holding agricultural land and to provide for the acquisition and disposal of surplus agricultural lands. WHEREAS the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 imposes a restriction upon holding agricultural land in excess of certain limits in the Bombay area of the State of Gujarat ; AND WHEREAS it is expedient in the public interest to make a uniform provision for the whole of the State of Gujarat in respect of restrictions upon holding agricultural land in excess of certain limits and it is also expedient for so securing the distribution of agricultural land as best to subserve the common good to provide for the acquisition of surplus agricultural land for the allotment thereof to persons who are in need of lands for agriculture (including co-operative farming societies, landless persons, agricultural labourers and small holders

1 Short title, extent and commencement

2 Definitions

3 Exempted lands

4 Delimitation of local areas

5 Ceiling areas

6 Ceiling on holding land

7 Restrictions on transfers of sub-divisions of land and consequences of transfer or sub-division made in contravention thereof

8 Transfers or partitions made after 15th January, 1959 but before commencement of this Act

9 Consequences of acquisition of land in excess of area permitted under section 6

9-A Ceiling area where land converted into another class by Government irrigation

10 Holders of land to furnish particulars of land to Mamlatdars

11 Penalty for failure to furnish statement or affidavit etc.

12 Surplus land needed for Public purpose and power to acquire it.

13 Tribunal proceed to prepare list of persons holding surplus land.

14 Designated Tribunal to exercise jurisdiction in respect of persons holding land in different areas.

15 Computation of surplus land.

16 Tribunal to hold inquiry in respect of contravention of section 11.

17 Mode of determining in certain cases area of surplus land out of total land.

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19 Division of survey numbers or of sub-divisions thereof in determine area of surplus land.

20 Restoration of surplus land held by tenant to landlord.

21 Tribunal to make order declaring surplus land etc. and consequence thereof.

22 Notice to interested persons.

23 Quantum of compensation.

24 Determination of claim for possession under section 19 and of compensation and apportionment thereof.

25 Mode of payment of amount of compensation.

26 Inquiry as respect land held in contravention of section 9.

27 Acquisition of land needed for the formation of compact block out of lands to be allotted to a co-operative farming society.

28 Collector to make award and effect of award.

29 Allotment of land vesting in the State Government under this Act.

29A Special provision in respect of efficiently managed compact blocks of land and orchards to ensure efficient cultivation and continuity of production.

29B Application of Code to surplus land.

30 Restriction on transfer or sub-division of land allotted under section 29.

31 Temporary leases of land liable to be allotted under section 29.

32 Powers of Mamlatdar, Tribunal and Collector in making inquiries.

33 Inquiries to be held in accordance with prescribed procedure.

34 Notices to be served in prescribed manner.

35 Appeals against orders except awards.

S.Chapter I PRELIMINARY

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

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