The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Abolition of Inams (Amendment) Act, 1986

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The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Abolition of Inams (Amendment) Act, 1986, enacted in 1994, updates the foundational 1955 land reform legislation regarding traditional intermediary land grants known as inams. This Act specifically regulates and modifies the criteria for occupancy rights under section 4 of the principal Act. It applies to landowners, cultivators, and former inam holders within the Telangana region. This legislation matters because it fine-tunes how historical land grants are dissolved and distributed, directly impacting rural property ownership, resolving ownership disputes, and securing land rights for actual tillers in the state.

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2. Amendment of section 4

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