SLR ActGujarat1951
Saurashtra Land Reforms Act, 1951
Some chapters of this Act are incomplete in our copy — a few sections did not come through from the source. For a section missing here, read the Government text (India Code or the State Gazette).
Act No. 25 of 1951
- Sections
- 70
- Chapters
- 7
Contents
I. Preliminary.§ 1–33 sections
II. Land Revenue And Classification of Girasdars.§ 4–52 sections
III. Girasdars And Their Relationship With Tenants§ 6–1815 sections
- 6Persons when deemed to be tenants
- 7Restrictions on rent
- 8Cess, rate, hak tax or service not leviable
- 9Penalty, refund and compensation
- 10Land revenue payable by Girasdar
- 11Suspension or remission of rent
- 12Termination of Tenancy
- 13Belief against termination of tenancy for non-payment
- 13A[ Termination of tenancy not to take effect in certain cases. [This section was inserted by Saurashtra Act No. XXXVI of 1953.]
- 13B[ Assistance to Girasdar for recovery of rent. [This section was inserted by Saurashtra Act No. XXXVI of 1953.] - Notwithstanding anything contained in section 86 of the Code, the Girasdar shall, upon written application to the Mamlatdar, be entiteled to assistance, by the use of precautionary and other measures, except that contained in section 137 of the Code, and in the same manner as prescribed in Chapter XI of the Code, for the recovery of rent payable to him by the tenant:
- 14Bar to eviction from drwelling-house
- 15Belief against eviction from dwelling-house in certain cases
- 16Dwelling house of agricultural labourers
- 17Restoration of possession
- 18Act not to effect right or privileges of tenant under any other law
IVAllotment of Land To Girasdar For Personal Cultivation.§ 19–279 sections
- 19Application by Girasdar for allotment of land for personal cultivation
- 20Inquiry by Mamlatdar and order of allotment
- 21Allotment of land to Girasdars of A and B class
- 22Principles and method of allotment of laud to Girasdars of A and B class
- 23Girasdars to whom land may be allotted
- 24Allotment of land to C class Girasdars
- 25Special provision for allotment to Girasdars of land for personal cultivation from verayati land
- 26Allotment of land, etc, in Girasdari Majmu village
- 27Saving in certain cases
V. Acquisition of Occupancy Rights By Tenants.§ 28–41D19 sections
- 28Acquisition of occupancy rights by tenants
- 29Inquiry by Mamlatdar
- 30Issue of occupancy certificate to a tenant
- 31Consequence of the issue of occupancy certificate
- 32Occupancy certificate when to be effective'
- 33Payment of compensation
- 34Dwelling houses
- 35Chav or buta hak
- 35A[ Claims of widow-jiwaidars. [This section was inserted, by Saurashtra Act No. II of 1954.]
- 36Girasdar's right to be deemed to be extinguished
- 37Certain mortgages and charges not enforceable against occupancy holding
- 38Borrowing of tenant from the State Bank
- 39Girasdar to be occupant
- 40Assessments payable by Girasdars on Gharkhed and land allotted under Chapter IV
- 41[ Payments to be charged. [These words were substituted for the words 'State of Bombay' by the Gujarat Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.]
- 41AAcquisition of occupancy rights by Settlement Commissioner
- 41BConsequences of the issue of the occupancy certificate
- 41CTransfer of occupancy certificate
- 41DApplication of certain provisions
VI. Rehabilitation Grant.§ 42–432 sections
VII. Miscellaneous.§ 44–6320 sections
- 44Assessment
- 45Appointment of Settlement Commissioner and Special Officer
- 46Functions of Mamlatdar
- 47Procedure of inquiry
- 48Commencement of proceedings
- 49Procedure
- 50Execution of order for payment of money or for restoring possession
- 51Appeal
- 52Revision
- 53Orders in appeal or revision
- 54Court fees
- 55Limitation
- 56Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings
- 57Penalty for marking false statements
- 58Obstruction with the rights obtained under this Act, Rules
- 59Section 59
- 60Delegation of Powers
- 61Summary eviction
- 62Bar of jurisdiction
- 63[ Governments power of control and revision. [Section 3 of the Saurashtra Act No, XVI of 1956 reads as follows:-']