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The Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Act ID: 1894

The Land Acquisition Act, 1894

"An Act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes. Replaced by LARR Act, 2013."

Table of Contents

55 Sections

Ch. I

– Preliminary

S.1Short title, extent and commencement S.2Section 2 S.3Section 3

Ch. II

– Acquisition

S.4Publication of preliminary notification and powers of officers thereupon S.5Section 5 S.6Declaration that land is required for a public purpose S.7After declaration Collector to take order for acquisition S.8Land to be marked out, measured and planned S.9Notice to persons interested S.10Power to require and enforce the making of statements as to names and interests S.11Enquiry and award by Collector S.12Award of Collector when to be final S.13Adjournment of enquiry S.14Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents S.15Matters to be considered and neglected S.16Power to take possession S.17Special powers in cases of urgency

Ch. III

– Reference To Court And Procedure Thereon

S.18Reference to Court S.19Collectors statement to the Court S.20Service of notice S.21Restriction on scope of proceedings S.22Proceedings to be in open Court S.23Matters to be considered in determining compensation S.24Matters to be neglected in determining compensation S.25[ Amount of compensation awarded by Court not to be lower than the amount awarded by the Collector [Substituted by Act 68 of 1984, Section 17, for Section 25 (w.e.f. 24.9.1984).]S.26Form of awards S.27Costs S.28Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation

Ch. IV

– Apportionment Of Compensation

S.29Particulars of apportionment to be specified S.30Dispute as to apportionment

Ch. V

– Payment

S.31P S.32Investment of money deposited in respect of lands belonging to persons incompetent to alienate S.33Investment of money deposited in other cases S.34Payment of interest

Ch. VI

– Temporary Occupation Of Land

S.35Temporary occupation of waste or arable land. Procedure when difference as to compensation exists S.36Power to enter and take possession, and compensation on restoration S.37Difference as to condition of land

Ch. VII

– Acquisition Of Land For Companies

S.38Company may be authorised to enter and survey S.39Previous consent of appropriate Government and execution of agreement necessary S.40Previous enquiry S.41Agreement with appropriate Government S.42Publication of agreement S.43Sections 39 to 42 not to apply where Government bound by agreement to provide land for companies S.44How agreement with Railway company may be proved

Ch. VIII

– Miscellaneous

S.45Service of notices S.46Penalty for obstructing acquisition of land S.47Magistrate to enforce surrender S.48Completion of acquisition not compulsory, but compensation to be awarded when not completed S.49Acquisition of part of house or building S.50Acquisition of land at cost of a local authority or company S.51Exemption from stamp duty and fees S.52Notice in case of suits for anything done in pursuance of Act S.53Code of Civil Procedure to apply to proceedings before Court S.54[ Appeals in proceedings before Court [Substituted by Act 19 of 1921, Section 3.]S.55Power to make rules