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The Andhra Pradesh Dotted Lands (Updation in Re-settlement Register) Act, 2017

The Andhra Pradesh Dotted Lands (Updation in Re-settlement Register) Act, 2017

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This Act regulates dotted lands in Andhra Pradesh, which are tracts marked with ownership dots in colonial-era land registers. It applies to individuals, institutions, and government authorities asserting ownership or possession of these specific lands. The law matters because it establishes a specialized district committee to resolve lingering ownership disputes by replacing the dots with clear, updated entries. By updating these land registers to reflect the names of rightful occupants who have held the land for at least twelve years, the Act provides them with clear legal land titles, allowing them to finally sell, transfer, or mortgage their own properties.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called the
  3. 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
  4. 3. Updation of Re-Settlement Register
  5. 4. Updation of Government Porombokes/Assigned/Alienated/
  6. 5. Lands covered under sub-section (3).
  7. 6. Filing of claim - (1) For updation of column No.(16) of Re-Settlement
  8. 7. Disposal of claim
  9. 8. Appeal
  10. 9. Updation of Re-Settlement Register - The updation of Re-Settlement
  11. 10. Deletion u/s 22-A (1) of the Registration Act, 1908 - The Dotted
  12. 11. Protection for acting in good faith
  13. 12. Power to remove difficulty
  14. 13. Power to make Rules

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