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The Goa, Daman and Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964

The Goa, Daman and Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964

Civil1964175 sections

This legislation governs the relationship between agricultural landlords and tenants in Goa, Daman, and Diu. It applies to landowners, agricultural tenants, and individuals cultivating farm or garden land. The Act regulates lease terms, caps rent payments, prevents unlawful evictions, and empowers tenants to purchase the land they cultivate at fixed prices. It restricts converting farmland into non-agricultural uses and mandates the maintenance of vital irrigation infrastructure like protective bunds. This law matters because it protects tenant farmers from arbitrary eviction and financial exploitation, encourages ownership among actual tillers, and safeguards land productivity to support the regional agrarian economy.

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  1. 4. Persons deemed to be tenants
  2. 4-A. Omitted
  3. 5. Right of persons holding on the date of liberation
  4. 6. Explanations
  5. 7. Question of tenancy
  6. 7A. Question as to nature of land
  7. 8. Bar to eviction and restoration of possession
  8. 8A. Relief in certain cases of threatened wrongful dispossession
  9. 14. Restriction on conversion of agricultural land
  10. 15. Sub-division, sub-letting and assignment prohibited.
  11. 15A. Lands mortgaged to Government and co-operative societies.
  12. 16. Bar to attachment, seizure or sale by process of Court.
  13. 17. Repealed
  14. 18. Procedure for taking possession.
  15. 18I. Right of tenant whose tenancy has been created after tillers’ day.
  16. 18J. Power of Mamlatdar to resume and dispose of land not purchased by the tenant.
  17. 18K. Restrictions on transfers of land purchased under this Chapter.
  18. 18L. Power to make rules.
  19. 23. Maximum Rent.
  20. 24. Maximum Rent after Survey & Settlement.
  21. 25. Compensation and penalty for excess recovery of rent.
  22. 26. Liability for cost cultivation, tax, works etc.
  23. 27. Bar to recovery of any other sum from tenant
  24. 28. Benefit of any suspension or remission of rent
  25. 29. General
  26. 30. Presumption as to rent and duty to give receipt
  27. 31. Tenant's right to trees on the land
  28. 32. Compensation for improvements made by tenant
  29. 33. Right to erect farmhouse
  30. 34. Maintenance of boundary marks
  31. 35. Repairs to protective bunds
  32. 36. Assumption of management of land
  33. 37. Prescription of standards of cultivation and management.
  34. 38. Tenant’s right to operate sluice gates.
  35. 39. Construction of water course through land belonging to other person.
  36. 40. Failure to pay rent to keep water course in good repair.
  37. 41. Removal or discontinuance of water course
  38. 42. Neighbouring holder entitled to use surplus water on payment of rate.
  39. 42A. Procedure for regulating the discharge of joint responsibility of tenants.
  40. 43. Tribunal.
  41. 44. Other functions of the Tribunal, etc.
  42. 45. Powers of Tribunal.
  43. 46. Commencement of Proceedings.
  44. 46A. Powers of the Mamlatdar to inquire into contraventions.
  45. 46B. Transfer and disposal of pending applications, appeals and revisions.
  46. 47. Power to transfer proceedings.
  47. 48. Execution of order for payment of money or restoring possession.
  48. 49. Appeals.
  49. 50. Revision.
  50. 51. Extent of powers in appeal or revision.
  51. 51A. Finality of decisions of District Court.
  52. 52. Limitation and Court Fees.
  53. 53. Procedure.
  54. 54. Power to make rules for survey, etc.
  55. 55. Lands held by Comunidades.
  56. 56. Exemption.
  57. 57. Delegation of powers.
  58. 58. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  59. 58A. Bar on appearance by Pleaders.
  60. 58B. Bar to jurisdiction of Courts.
  61. 59. Power to give directions.
  62. 60. Penalty.
  63. 60A. Offences under the Act to be cognizable and compoundable
  64. 60B. Offences by Companies.
  65. 60C. Time limit for disposal of cases.
  66. 60D. Validation of notices, proceedings, orders, etc., of the Joint Mamlatdar under this Act.
  67. 60E. Regarding duties, functions and powers of Mamlatdar.
  68. 61. Rules.
  69. 61A. Validation of notices, proceedings, orders, etc., of the Mamlatdar.
  70. 62. Power to remove difficulties.
  71. 63. Section 63
  72. 64. Section 64
  73. 65. Section 65
  74. 66. Section 66
  75. 67. Section 67
  76. 68. Section 68
  77. 69. Section 69
  78. 70. Section 70
  79. 71. Section 71
  80. 72. Section 72
  81. 73. Section 73
  82. 74. Section 74
  83. 75. Section 75
  84. 76. Section 76
  85. 77. Section 77
  86. 78. Section 78
  87. 79. Section 79
  88. 80. Section 80
  89. 81. Section 81
  90. 82. Section 82
  91. 83. Section 83
  92. 84. Section 84
  93. 85. Section 85
  94. 86. Section 86
  95. 87. Section 87
  96. 88. Section 88
  97. 89. Section 89
  98. 90. Section 90
  99. 91. Section 91
  100. 92. Section 92
  101. 93. Section 93
  102. 94. Section 94
  103. 95. Section 95
  104. 96. Section 96
  105. 97. Section 97
  106. 98. Section 98
  107. 99. Section 99
  108. 100. Section 100
  109. 101. Section 101
  110. 102. Section 102
  111. 103. Section 103
  112. 104. Section 104
  113. 105. Section 105
  114. 106. Section 106
  115. 107. Section 107
  116. 108. Section 108
  117. 109. Section 109
  118. 110. Section 110
  119. 111. Section 111
  120. 112. Section 112
  121. 113. Section 113
  122. 114. Section 114
  123. 115. Section 115
  124. 116. Section 116
  125. 117. Section 117
  126. 118. Section 118
  127. 119. Section 119
  128. 120. Section 120
  129. 121. Section 121
  130. 122. Section 122
  131. 123. Section 123
  132. 124. Section 124
  133. 125. Section 125
  134. 126. Section 126
  135. 127. Section 127
  136. 128. Section 128
  137. 129. Section 129
  138. 130. Section 130
  139. 131. Section 131
  140. 132. Section 132
  141. 133. Section 133
  142. 134. Section 134
  143. 135. Section 135
  144. 136. Section 136
  145. 137. Section 137
  146. 138. Section 138
  147. 139. Section 139
  148. 140. Section 140
  149. 141. Section 141
  150. 142. Section 142
  151. 143. Section 143
  152. 144. Section 144
  153. 145. Section 145
  154. 146. Section 146
  155. 147. Section 147
  156. 148. Section 148
  157. 149. Section 149
  158. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.—. Short title, extent and commencement
  159. 2. Definitions.—. Definitions
  160. 3. Extent of application.—. Extent of application
  161. 9. Modes of termination of tenancy. Modes of termination of tenancy.
  162. 10. Surrender by tenant. Surrender by tenant.
  163. 11. Termination of tenancy by landlord. Termination of tenancy by landlord.
  164. 12. Special provisions regarding termination for non-payment of rent. Special provisions regarding termination for non-payment of rent.
  165. 13. Tenancy during usufructory mortgage. Tenancy during usufructory mortgage.
  166. 13A. Tenant’s right of first purchase. Tenant’s right of first purchase.
  167. 18A. Tenants deemed to have purchased lands on tillers’ day. Tenants deemed to have purchased lands on tillers’ day
  168. 18B. Right of tenant to purchase land where he is a minor, etc. Right of tenant to purchase land where he is a minor, etc.
  169. 18C. Mamlatdar to issue notices and determine price of land to be paid by tenants. Mamlatdar to issue notices and determine price of land to be paid by tenants
  170. 18D. Purchase price payable to the landlords. Purchase price payable to the landlords
  171. 18E. Mode of payment of purchase price by tenant. Mode of payment of purchase price by tenant
  172. 18F. Amount of purchase price to be applied towards satisfaction of debts. Amount of purchase price to be applied towards satisfaction of debts
  173. 18G. Recovery of purchase price as arrears of land revenue. Recovery of purchase price as arrears of land revenue
  174. 18H. Purchase to be ineffective on tenant-purchaser’s failure to pay purchase price. Purchase to be ineffective on tenant-purchaser’s failure to pay purchase price
  175. 19 to 22. CHAPTER III

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