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The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act.
Act ID: 1948
The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act.
"The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act."
Table of Contents
167 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title and extent
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Application of Chapter V of Transfer of Property Act
S.4
Persons to be deemed tenants
S.4A
Protected tenants
S.4B
Tenancy not to be terminated by efflux of time
S.5
Ceiling area
S.6
Economic holding
S.6A
Irrigated land
S.7
Power of Government to vary ceiling area and economic holding
S.8
Rent and its maximum and minimum
S.9
Rate of rent payable by tenant to his landlord
S.9A
Quantum of rent payable by tenant to landlord
S.9B
Landlord not liable to make contribution towards cost of cultivation
S.9C
Liability of tenant to payment until rent is fixed under preceding sections
S.10
Refund of rent recovered in contravention of the provisions of the Act and other penalties
S.10A
Liability of tenant to pay land revenue and certain other cesses
S.11
Abolition of all cesses, etc
S.12
Deleted
S.13
Suspension or remission of rent
S.14
Termination of tenancy for default of tenant
S.15
Termination of tenancy by surrender thereof
S.16
Bar to eviction from dwelling houses
S.17
Tenant to be given first option of purchasing site on which he has built a dwelling house
S.17A
Tenant’s right to purchase sites referred to in section 16
S.17B
Tenant to be deemed to have purchased sites referred to in section 16 from specified date
S.18
Tenant to be deemed to have purchased sites referred to in section 16 from specified date
S.19
Tenant’s right to trees planted by him
S.20
Right to produce of naturally growing trees
S.21
Deleted
S.22
Tenants responsible for maintenance of boundary marks
S.23
Repairs of protective bunds
S.24
Relief against termination of tenancy in certain cases
S.25
Relief against termination of tenancy for non-payment of rent
S.25A
Tenancy to be in abeyance during usufructuary mortgage in favour of tenant
S.26
Receipts for rent
S.27
Sub-division, sub-letting and assignment prohibited
S.28
Bar to attachment, seizure or sale by process of court
S.29
Procedure of taking possession
S.29A
Provisions of section 29 to apply to sites used for allied pursuits
S.30
Rights and privileges of tenants not to be affected
S.31
Landlord’s right to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation and non- agricultural purpose
S.31A
Conditions of termination of tenancy
S.31B
No termination of tenancy in contravention of Bom. LXII of 1947 or if tenant is member of co-operative farming society
S.31BB
Deleted
S.31C
Landlord not entitled to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation of land left with tenant
S.31D
Apportionment of rent after termination of tenancy for land left with tenant
S.32
Tenants deemed to have purchased land on tillers day
S.32A
Tenants deemed to have purchased upto ceiling area
S.32B
When tenants not deemed to have purchased lands
S.32C
When tenants entitled to choose lands to be purchased
S.32D
When tenants deemed to have purchased fragments
S.32E
Disposal of balance of lands after purchase by tenants
S.32F
Right of tenant to purchase where landlord is minor, etc
S.32G
Tribunal to issue notices and determine price of land to be paid by tenants
S.32H
Purchase price and its maxima
S.32I
Sub-tenant of permanent tenant to be deemed to have purchased land
S.32J
Deleted
S.32K
Mode of payment of price by tenant-purchaser and the power of Tribunal to recover purchase price
S.32L
Repealed
S.32M
Purchase to be ineffective on tenant-purchaser’s failure to pay purchase price
S.32MM
Certain purchases not to become ineffective
S.32N
Landlord’s right to recover rent when purchase becomes ineffective
S.32O
Right of tenant whose tenancy is created after tiller’s day to puchase land
S.32P
Power of Tribunal to resume and dispose of land not purchased by tenants
S.32Q
Amount of purchase price to be applied towards satisfaction of debts
S.32R
Purchaser to be evicted if he fails to cultivate personally
S.33
Right of tenants to exchange land
S.33A
Definitions
S.33B
Special right of certificated landlord to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation
S.33C
Tenants of lands mentioned in section 88C to be deemed to have purchased land and other incidental provisions
S.34
Deleted
S.34A
Holders of land to furnish particulars of land to Mamlatdar
S.35
Deleted
S.35A
Determination of excess land cases
S.36
Fragment in excess of economic holding or ceiling area may be permitted to remain with holder
S.37
Landlord to restore possession if he fails to cultivate within one year
S.38
Deleted
S.39
Application for recovery of possession by tenant
S.40
Continuance of tenancy on death of tenant
S.41
Compensation for improvement made by tenant
S.42
Tenants right to erect farm-house
S.43
Restriction on transfer of land purchased or sold under this Act
S.43-1A
Definition
S.43-1B
Right of landlord to terminate the tenancy
S.43-1C
Transfer of pending proceedings to Collector and State Government
S.43-1D
Right of tenant to purchase land from landlord
S.43-1E
Saving
S.43-A
Some of the provisions not to apply to leases of land obtained by industrial or commercial undertakings, certain co-operative societies or for cultivations of sugarcane or fruits or flowers
S.43-B
Reasonable rent of land to which section 43-A applies
S.43-C
Certain provisions not to apply to municipal or cantonment areas
S.43-D
Deleted
S.44
Powers to assume management of land-holders estate
S.45
Vesting of estate in management
S.46
Effect of declaration of management
S.47
Managers powers
S.48
Manager to pay costs of management, etc
S.49
Notice to claimants
S.50
Claim to contain full particulars
S.51
Claim not duly notified to be barred
S.52
Determination of debts and liabilities
S.53
Power to rank debts and fix interest
S.54
Scheme for liquidation
S.55
Provisions of scheme
S.56
Effects of sanctioning scheme
S.57
Power to remove mortgagee in possession
S.58
Power to sell or lease
S.59
Managers receipt a discharge
S.60
Holder of estate dying
S.61
Termination of management
S.62
Manager deemed to be public servant
S.63
Transfer to non-agriculturists barred
S.63-A
Reasonable price of land for the purpose of its sale and purchase
S.63-IA
Transfer to non-agriculturist for bona fide industrial use
S.64
Sale of agricultural land to particular person
S.64-A
Exemption to sales by or in favour of co-operative societies
S.65
Assumption of management of lands which remained uncultivated
S.66
Acquisition of estate or land under management or interest therein
S.67
Tribunal
S.68
Duties of the Tribunal
S.69
Powers of the Tribunal
S.70
Duties of the Mamlatdar
S.71
Commencement of proceedings
S.72
Procedure
S.72-A
Power of Collector to transfer proceedings
S.72-B
Application for possession of land made to different Mamlatdars to be heard by designated Mamlatdar
S.72-C
Designated Tribunal to conduct proceedings in respect of land held by the same tenant in different areas
S.72AA
Distribution of business amongst Mamlatdars
S.73
Execution of order for payment of money or for restoring possession
S.73-A
Powers to Collector in inquiries under sub-section (3-A) of section 29; provision as respects revision and execution of orders
S.74
Appeals
S.74-A
Powers of Collector to transfer and withdraw appeals
S.75
Appeal against award of Collector
S.76
Revision
S.76A
Revisional powers of Collector
S.77
Court-fees
S.78
Orders in appeal or revision
S.79
Limitation
S.80
Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings
S.80-A
Deleted
S.81
Offences and penalties
S.82
Rules
S.83
Delegation of powers and duties
S.83A
Restriction on acquiring land by transfer which is invalid
S.84
Summary eviction
S.84A
Validation of transfers made before appointed day
S.84B
Certain transfers made between appointed date and commencement of Amending Act, 1955, invalid
S.84C
Disposal of land, transfers or acquisition of which is invalid
S.84CC
Disposal of land, transfer or acquisitions of which is invalid for breach of conditions
S.84D
Temporary leases of land liable to be disposed of under section 32P or 84C
S.85
Bar of jurisdiction
S.85A
Suits involving issues required to be decided under this Act
S.86
Control
S.87
Indemnity
S.87A
Saving in respect of Provisions of Land Tenures Abolition Act
S.88
Exemption to Government lands and certain other lands
S.88A
Provisions of Act not to apply to land transferred to or by Bhoodan Samiti
S.88AI
Special provisions in respect of tenants of certain lands in villages specified in Schedule IV
S.88B
Exemption from certain provisions to land of local authorities, universities and trusts
S.88C
Exemption from certain provisions of lands leased by persons with the annual income not exceeding Rs. 1,500
S.88CA
Sections 32 to 32R not to apply to certain service lands
S.88CB
Sections 32 to 32R not to apply to saranjam
S.88CC
Provisions of Act not to apply in relation to certain leases
S.88D
Power of Government to withdraw exemption
S.89
Repeal
S.89A
Removal of doubt
S.90
Enactments amended
The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act.
Act ID: 1948
The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act.
"The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act."
Table of Contents
167 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title and extent
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Application of Chapter V of Transfer of Property Act
S.4
Persons to be deemed tenants
S.4A
Protected tenants
S.4B
Tenancy not to be terminated by efflux of time
S.5
Ceiling area
S.6
Economic holding
S.6A
Irrigated land
S.7
Power of Government to vary ceiling area and economic holding
S.8
Rent and its maximum and minimum
S.9
Rate of rent payable by tenant to his landlord
S.9A
Quantum of rent payable by tenant to landlord
S.9B
Landlord not liable to make contribution towards cost of cultivation
S.9C
Liability of tenant to payment until rent is fixed under preceding sections
S.10
Refund of rent recovered in contravention of the provisions of the Act and other penalties
S.10A
Liability of tenant to pay land revenue and certain other cesses
S.11
Abolition of all cesses, etc
S.12
Deleted
S.13
Suspension or remission of rent
S.14
Termination of tenancy for default of tenant
S.15
Termination of tenancy by surrender thereof
S.16
Bar to eviction from dwelling houses
S.17
Tenant to be given first option of purchasing site on which he has built a dwelling house
S.17A
Tenant’s right to purchase sites referred to in section 16
S.17B
Tenant to be deemed to have purchased sites referred to in section 16 from specified date
S.18
Tenant to be deemed to have purchased sites referred to in section 16 from specified date
S.19
Tenant’s right to trees planted by him
S.20
Right to produce of naturally growing trees
S.21
Deleted
S.22
Tenants responsible for maintenance of boundary marks
S.23
Repairs of protective bunds
S.24
Relief against termination of tenancy in certain cases
S.25
Relief against termination of tenancy for non-payment of rent
S.25A
Tenancy to be in abeyance during usufructuary mortgage in favour of tenant
S.26
Receipts for rent
S.27
Sub-division, sub-letting and assignment prohibited
S.28
Bar to attachment, seizure or sale by process of court
S.29
Procedure of taking possession
S.29A
Provisions of section 29 to apply to sites used for allied pursuits
S.30
Rights and privileges of tenants not to be affected
S.31
Landlord’s right to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation and non- agricultural purpose
S.31A
Conditions of termination of tenancy
S.31B
No termination of tenancy in contravention of Bom. LXII of 1947 or if tenant is member of co-operative farming society
S.31BB
Deleted
S.31C
Landlord not entitled to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation of land left with tenant
S.31D
Apportionment of rent after termination of tenancy for land left with tenant
S.32
Tenants deemed to have purchased land on tillers day
S.32A
Tenants deemed to have purchased upto ceiling area
S.32B
When tenants not deemed to have purchased lands
S.32C
When tenants entitled to choose lands to be purchased
S.32D
When tenants deemed to have purchased fragments
S.32E
Disposal of balance of lands after purchase by tenants
S.32F
Right of tenant to purchase where landlord is minor, etc
S.32G
Tribunal to issue notices and determine price of land to be paid by tenants
S.32H
Purchase price and its maxima
S.32I
Sub-tenant of permanent tenant to be deemed to have purchased land
S.32J
Deleted
S.32K
Mode of payment of price by tenant-purchaser and the power of Tribunal to recover purchase price
S.32L
Repealed
S.32M
Purchase to be ineffective on tenant-purchaser’s failure to pay purchase price
S.32MM
Certain purchases not to become ineffective
S.32N
Landlord’s right to recover rent when purchase becomes ineffective
S.32O
Right of tenant whose tenancy is created after tiller’s day to puchase land
S.32P
Power of Tribunal to resume and dispose of land not purchased by tenants
S.32Q
Amount of purchase price to be applied towards satisfaction of debts
S.32R
Purchaser to be evicted if he fails to cultivate personally
S.33
Right of tenants to exchange land
S.33A
Definitions
S.33B
Special right of certificated landlord to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation
S.33C
Tenants of lands mentioned in section 88C to be deemed to have purchased land and other incidental provisions
S.34
Deleted
S.34A
Holders of land to furnish particulars of land to Mamlatdar
S.35
Deleted
S.35A
Determination of excess land cases
S.36
Fragment in excess of economic holding or ceiling area may be permitted to remain with holder
S.37
Landlord to restore possession if he fails to cultivate within one year
S.38
Deleted
S.39
Application for recovery of possession by tenant
S.40
Continuance of tenancy on death of tenant
S.41
Compensation for improvement made by tenant
S.42
Tenants right to erect farm-house
S.43
Restriction on transfer of land purchased or sold under this Act
S.43-1A
Definition
S.43-1B
Right of landlord to terminate the tenancy
S.43-1C
Transfer of pending proceedings to Collector and State Government
S.43-1D
Right of tenant to purchase land from landlord
S.43-1E
Saving
S.43-A
Some of the provisions not to apply to leases of land obtained by industrial or commercial undertakings, certain co-operative societies or for cultivations of sugarcane or fruits or flowers
S.43-B
Reasonable rent of land to which section 43-A applies
S.43-C
Certain provisions not to apply to municipal or cantonment areas
S.43-D
Deleted
S.44
Powers to assume management of land-holders estate
S.45
Vesting of estate in management
S.46
Effect of declaration of management
S.47
Managers powers
S.48
Manager to pay costs of management, etc
S.49
Notice to claimants
S.50
Claim to contain full particulars
S.51
Claim not duly notified to be barred
S.52
Determination of debts and liabilities
S.53
Power to rank debts and fix interest
S.54
Scheme for liquidation
S.55
Provisions of scheme
S.56
Effects of sanctioning scheme
S.57
Power to remove mortgagee in possession
S.58
Power to sell or lease
S.59
Managers receipt a discharge
S.60
Holder of estate dying
S.61
Termination of management
S.62
Manager deemed to be public servant
S.63
Transfer to non-agriculturists barred
S.63-A
Reasonable price of land for the purpose of its sale and purchase
S.63-IA
Transfer to non-agriculturist for bona fide industrial use
S.64
Sale of agricultural land to particular person
S.64-A
Exemption to sales by or in favour of co-operative societies
S.65
Assumption of management of lands which remained uncultivated
S.66
Acquisition of estate or land under management or interest therein
S.67
Tribunal
S.68
Duties of the Tribunal
S.69
Powers of the Tribunal
S.70
Duties of the Mamlatdar
S.71
Commencement of proceedings
S.72
Procedure
S.72-A
Power of Collector to transfer proceedings
S.72-B
Application for possession of land made to different Mamlatdars to be heard by designated Mamlatdar
S.72-C
Designated Tribunal to conduct proceedings in respect of land held by the same tenant in different areas
S.72AA
Distribution of business amongst Mamlatdars
S.73
Execution of order for payment of money or for restoring possession
S.73-A
Powers to Collector in inquiries under sub-section (3-A) of section 29; provision as respects revision and execution of orders
S.74
Appeals
S.74-A
Powers of Collector to transfer and withdraw appeals
S.75
Appeal against award of Collector
S.76
Revision
S.76A
Revisional powers of Collector
S.77
Court-fees
S.78
Orders in appeal or revision
S.79
Limitation
S.80
Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings
S.80-A
Deleted
S.81
Offences and penalties
S.82
Rules
S.83
Delegation of powers and duties
S.83A
Restriction on acquiring land by transfer which is invalid
S.84
Summary eviction
S.84A
Validation of transfers made before appointed day
S.84B
Certain transfers made between appointed date and commencement of Amending Act, 1955, invalid
S.84C
Disposal of land, transfers or acquisition of which is invalid
S.84CC
Disposal of land, transfer or acquisitions of which is invalid for breach of conditions
S.84D
Temporary leases of land liable to be disposed of under section 32P or 84C
S.85
Bar of jurisdiction
S.85A
Suits involving issues required to be decided under this Act
S.86
Control
S.87
Indemnity
S.87A
Saving in respect of Provisions of Land Tenures Abolition Act
S.88
Exemption to Government lands and certain other lands
S.88A
Provisions of Act not to apply to land transferred to or by Bhoodan Samiti
S.88AI
Special provisions in respect of tenants of certain lands in villages specified in Schedule IV
S.88B
Exemption from certain provisions to land of local authorities, universities and trusts
S.88C
Exemption from certain provisions of lands leased by persons with the annual income not exceeding Rs. 1,500
S.88CA
Sections 32 to 32R not to apply to certain service lands
S.88CB
Sections 32 to 32R not to apply to saranjam
S.88CC
Provisions of Act not to apply in relation to certain leases
S.88D
Power of Government to withdraw exemption
S.89
Repeal
S.89A
Removal of doubt
S.90
Enactments amended