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The Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960

The Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960

General196014 of 15 sections available3 chapters

This Act seeks to prevent landowners from accumulating excessive agricultural land, specifically focusing on ensuring that there is no concentration of land among a few individuals. It establishes a "ceiling" or maximum limit on the amount of land an individual or family can legally hold within Madhya Pradesh. Land that exceeds this limit is considered surplus and must be surrendered to the government. The surrendered land is then redistributed among landless agricultural laborers and small, marginal farmers to promote social equity and improve agricultural productivity across the state.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Exempted lands
  2. 4Transfers or partitions made after the publication of the Bill but before the commencement of this Act
  3. 5Restrictions on transfer or sub-divisions of land and consequences of transfer or sub-division made in contravention thereof
  4. 5AILLEGIBLE]
  5. 5BILLEGIBLE]

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 6Certain persons deemed or not deemed to be holders for purposes of this Chapter
  2. 6AILLEGIBLE]
  3. 6BAccrual of right of occupancy tenant or Bhumiswami under Code to be void
  4. 6BBDeclaration of surplus land in cases to which section
  5. CNotwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4) or sub-section (5) of section 11 no civil court shall entertain any suit in respect of title to land comprised in holding of a holder to which the provisions of section [6-B] apply.

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