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The Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973

The Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973

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The Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 establishes legal upper limits on the amount of agricultural land an individual or family unit can own in Andhra Pradesh. It requires landholders with holdings exceeding the prescribed standard ceiling area to surrender their excess land to the state government. The government then redistributes this vested surplus land to landless agricultural laborers, protected tenants, and marginalized families for farming or house construction. By preventing the concentration of land ownership in a few hands, this legislation promotes economic equality, supports rural livelihoods, and advances social welfare across the state.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called the
  3. 2. Declaration as to giving effect to certain directive principles
  4. 3. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  5. 4. Ceiling Area
  6. 5. Standard holding for different classes of lands and Computation -(1)
  7. 6. Constitution of Tribunal
  8. 7. Special provision in respect of certain transfers, etc., already made -
  9. 8. Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Lands (Prohibition of Alienation) Act, 1972 (Act 13 of 1972).
  10. 9. Determination of ceiling area -The Tribunal shall on receipt of the
  11. 10. Surrender of land in certain cases
  12. 11. Vesting of land surrendered
  13. 12. Reversion and vesting of land surrendered– (1) Where any land is
  14. 13. Special provision for protected tenants -(1) Where the holding of any
  15. 14. Disposal of land vested in Government - (1) The lands vested in the
  16. 15. Amount payable for lands vested in the Government
  17. 16. The bonds shall be issued on such terms and carry such rate of interest as may be prescribed.
  18. 17. Prohibition of alienation of holding -(1) No person whose holding, and
  19. 18. Declaration of future acquisitions
  20. 19. Declaration to be furnished before registering officer - (1)
  21. 20. Appeal - (1) The Government may, by notification, constitute as many
  22. 21. Tribunal or the Revenue Divisional Officer, they may file an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal against that order.
  23. 22. Power of Authorities under this Act - (1) The Appellate Tribunal, the
  24. 23. Exemptions
  25. 24. Penalty
  26. 25. Act except with the previous sanction of the District Collector, which sanction shall be accorded subject to such rules as may be prescribed.
  27. 26. Bar of jurisdiction
  28. 27. Act.
  29. 28. Act to override other laws
  30. 29. Tribunal or authority.
  31. 30. Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiration of two years from the commencement of this Act.
  32. I. (SEE SECTION 5)
  33. II. Schedule II

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