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The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to land revenue in the Union territory of Tripura and to provide for the acquisition of estates and for certain other measures of land reform.
Act Details
43
1960
9/21/1960
21-09-1960
Ministry of Law and Justice
Legislative Department
All Section List
CHAPTER I.—PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II—REVENUE DIVISIONS, REVENUE OFFICERS AND THEIR APPOINTMENT
Section 4
Appointment of revenue officers.Section 6
Settlement officers.Section 7
Subordination of revenue officers.Section 8
Combination of offices.Section 9
Notification of appointments.Section 10
Seals.CHAPTER III.—LAND AND LAND REVENUE
Section 11
Title of Government to lands, etc.Section 12
Right to trees, forests, etc.Section 13
Assignment of land for special purposes.Section 14
Allotment of land.Section 15
Unauthorised occupation of land.Section 16
Liability of land to land revenue.Section 17
Alluvial lands.Section 18
Land revenue in case of diluvion.Section 19
Assessment of land revenue.Section 20
Diversion of land.Section 23
Receipt for land revenue.CHAPTER IV.—SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT OF LAND REVENUE
Section 25
Inquiry into profits of agriculture.Section 26
Revenue survey.Section 28
Survey numbers and villages.Section 30
Determination of revenue-rates.Section 32
Revenue-rates how determined.Section 33
Publication of table of revenue-rates.Section 36
Introduction of revenue-rates.Section 37
Duration of revenue-rates.Section 38
Assessment on holdings.CHAPTER V.—LAND RECORDS
Section 42
Preparation of record of rights.Section 43
Publication of the record of rights.Section 46
Register of mutations.Section 48
Assistance in preparation of maps.Section 49
Certified copies.CHAPTER VI.—BOUNDARIES AND BOUNDARY MARKS
Section 52
Determination of village boundaries.Section 53
Effect of settlement of boundary.Section 55
Description of boundary marks.Section 58
Penalty for injuring boundary marks.CHAPTER VII.—REALISATION OF LAND REVENUE AND OTHER PUBLIC DEMANDS
Section 59
Land revenue to be first charge.Section 60
Payment of land revenue.Section 61
Arrear of land revenue.Section 62
Recovery of Arrears.Section 63
Notice of demand.Section 64
Distraint and sale of movable property.Section 65
Sale of immovable property.Section 66
Notice of sale.Section 67
Sale to be by auction.Section 68
Prohibition to bid at auction.Section 69
Sale of perishables.Section 70
Sales not to be excessive.Section 72
Failure to make deposit.Section 73
Setting aside sale.Section 74
Confirmation of sale.Section 75
Refunds.Section 76
Certificate of purchase.Section 77
Application of proceeds of sale.Section 78
Liability of certified purchaser.Section 79
Precautionary measures in certain cases.Section 80
Recovery of other public demands.CHAPTER VIII.—PROCEDURE OF REVENUE OFFICERS: APPEALS AND REVISIONS
Section 81
Revenue officers to be courts.Section 82
Place of hearing.Section 83
Power to enter upon and survey land.Section 84
Power to transfer cases.Section 86
Compelling attendance of witnesses.Section 87
Hearing in absence of party.Section 88
Adjournment of hearing.Section 89
Power to order payment of costs.Section 90
Use of force.Section 92
Correction of error or omission.Section 93
Appeals.Section 94
Limitation of appeals.Section 95
Revision.Section 96
Review of orders.Section 97
Stay of execution of orders.Section 98
Power to make rules.CHAPTER IX—RIGHTS OF RAIYATS IN LAND
Section 99
Rights of raiyats.Section 101
Procedure for reservation of lands.Section 102
?Permissible limit? defined.Section 104
Non-resumable land.Section 105
Right to lease.Section 106
Land left uncultivated.Section 107
Relinquishment.CHAPTER X.—RIGHTS OF UNDER-RAIYATS
Section 108
Interest of under-raiyats.Section 109
Right to create a mortgage or charge.Section 110
Right to make improvements.Section 111
Maximum rent.Section 112
Payment of rent.Section 113
Reasonable rent.Section 114
Commutation of rent payable in kind.Section 115
Receipt for payment of rent.Section 116
Refund of rent recovered in excess.Section 117
Suspension or remission of rent.Section 118
Eviction of under-raiyat.Section 121
Compensation for improvements.Section 125
Surrender of land by under-raiyat.Section 127
Compensation to raiyat.Section 128
Payment of compensation to raiyat.Section 129
Under-raiyat to pay compensation amount.Section 130
Issue of certificate to under-raiyats.Section 131
First option to purchase.Section 132
Power to make rules.CHAPTER XI.—ACQUISITION OF ESTATES AND OF RIGHTS OF INTERMEDIARIES THEREIN
Section 133
Definitions.Section 134
Notification vesting estates in the State.Section 136
Rights of intermediary to certain lands.Section 138
Decision of disputes.Section 139
Appeal.CHAPTER XII.—ASSESSMENT AND PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION
Section 141
Date from which compensation shall be due.Section 143
Appointment of compensation officers.Section 144
Compensation assessment roll.Section 146
Compensation payable to intermediary.Section 147
Disposal of claims of creditors.Section 153
Correction of bona fide mistakes.Section 154
Ad interim payment of compensation.Section 155
Mode of payment of compensation.Section 156
Compensation due to maintenance holder.Section 158
Inquiries to be judicial proceedings.Section 159
Penalties.Section 161
Power to make rules.CHAPTER XIII.—CEILING ON LAND HOLDINGS
Section 162
Exemptions.Section 163
Definitions.Section 164
Cellings on holdings.Section 165
Submission of returns.Section 167
Procedure for determination of excess land.Section 169
Excess land to vest in Government.Section 171
Compensation.Section 172
Manner of payment of compensation.Section 173
Limit of future acquisition of land.Section 176
Offences and penalties.Section 177
Finality of orders.Section 178
Power to exempt, etc.CHAPTER XIV.—PREVENTION OF FRAGMENTATION
Section 179
Definitions.Section 180
Restrictions on transfer, etc.Section 181
Partition of holding.Section 182
Transfers in contravention of this Chapter.Section 183
Penalty.Section 184
Power to make rules.CHAPTER XV.—GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Section 188
Jurisdiction of civil courts excluded.Section 189
Act to over-ride contracts and other laws.Section 190
Court-fees.Section 191
Village officers to be public servants.Section 192
Power to exempt.Section 193
General provision as to penalties.Section 194
Protection of action taken in good faith.Section 195
Delegation of powers.Section 196
Power to remove difficulties.Section 197
General power to make rules.Section 198
Laying of rules before Parliament.Section 199
Repeal and savings.