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The Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act, 1998

The Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act, 1998

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The Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act of 1998 temporarily protected small landowners and cultivating tenants in the state of Kerala from losing their properties. It applied specifically to individuals who purchased land that was subsequently classified as excess ceiling land under state land reform laws. The act immediately suspended all pending eviction lawsuits and administrative dispossessions against these registered purchasers for a period of one year. This legislation was vital because it provided emergency relief to vulnerable buyers, ensuring they were not suddenly displaced from land they paid for while the government sorted out complex state land reform disputes.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent commencement and duration.
  3. 2. Interpretation.
  4. 3. Stay of eviction proceedings.

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