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GUJARAT LAND REQUISITION ACT, 1948

The Gujarat Land Requisition Act, 1948

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This legislation empowers the government to temporarily requisition private land and buildings for public purposes. It applies to property owners, landlords, and tenants across designated areas in Gujarat. Under the law, landlords must notify authorities when premises become vacant, allowing the state to acquire temporary control while protecting actively inhabited residences. The framework outlines fair compensation procedures, judicial appeals, building maintenance rules, and mandatory time limits for returning property. It matters because it equips the state to address urgent public needs while offering legal and financial safeguards to affected property owners.

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  1. 1. Short title
  2. 2. Extent
  3. 3. Duration
  4. 4. Definitions
  5. 5. Requisition of land
  6. 6. Requisition of vacant premises
  7. 7. Continuance of requisition
  8. 8. Payment to compensation.
  9. 8A. Landlord’s duty to execute necessary repairs.
  10. 8B. Vacation of requisitioned land and recovery of dues as arrear of land revenue.
  11. 8AA. Revision of amount of compensation.
  12. 9. Release from requisition.
  13. 9A. Notice to owner of land or premises requisitioned or to be requisitioned to submit application for compensation.
  14. 9B. Officer to whom, manner in which and time with in which application for compensation to be made.
  15. 9C. If application for determination of compensation not made in time compensation to be determined exparte
  16. 10. Power of inquiry.
  17. 11. Taking possession of land.
  18. 12. Power to obtain information.
  19. 13. Publication and service of orders.
  20. 14. Power to enter and inspect land.
  21. 15. Delegation of functions.
  22. 16. Exemption
  23. 17. Protection of action taken under Act.
  24. 18. Officers to be deemed public Servants.
  25. 19. Power to make rules.
  26. 20. Repeal.
  27. 20A. Repeal of C.p. and Berar LXIII of 1948 and saving.
  28. 20B. Other laws relating to acquisition and requisitioning of property to continue.
  29. 21. Validation of requisition orders.
  30. 22. Certain order not to be invalid on ground of absenece of declaration.
  31. 23. Application of Act to premises to which Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immoveable Property Act, 1952 applies.
  32. 8A1. Power of State Government to call for record.
  33. Schedule. Schedule

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