The Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act, 1999

THE KERALA STAY OF EVICTION PROCEEDINGS ACT, 1999 (Act 26 of 1999) CONTENTS

Preamble. Sections:

(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act, 1999. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 31st March, 1999 and shall cease to have effect on the expiry of two years from the date of such commencement.

Unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions used in this Act shall have the meanings, respectively, assigned to them in the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (1 of 1964).

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (1 of 1964), or in any other law for the time being in force or in any judgement, decree or order of any Court or in any proceedings of the Land Tribunal, the Taluk Land Board, the State Land Board or any other authority during the period of operation of this Act,— (a) No cultivating tenant or small holder who holds or possesses any land by way of assignment or otherwise as purchaser for consideration evidenced by registered document or otherwise and which is subsequently found as excess land to be surrendered under the provisions of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (1 of 1964), shall be evicted from, or dispossessed of, such land; and (b) all proceedings for such eviction or dispossession pending before any Court, Tribunal, Board or other authority referred to above, shall stand stayed. (2) Notwithstanding the expiry of the Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act, 1998 (5 of 1998) anything done or any action taken, after such expiry and before the date of publication of this Act in the Gazette by any Court or the Land Tribunal, the Taluk land Board, the State Land Board or any other authority, to evict or dispossess such cultivating tenant or small holder from such land shall be invalid. (3) The expiry of the duration of the Kerala Stay of Eviction Proceedings Act, 1998 shall not adversely affect any right or privilege acquired or accrued by such cultivating tenant or small holder under the said Act.