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The Arthapalisa, Jenmibhogam and Karathilchilavu (Abolition) Act, 2007

The Arthapalisa, Jenmibhogam and Karathilchilavu (Abolition) Act, 2007

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The Arthapalisa, Jenmibhogam and Karathilchilavu (Abolition) Act, 2007 abolishes long-standing feudal-era allowances, land tax set-offs, and customary payments previously paid by the government to certain traditional landowners known as Jenmies. Applicable to the former Travancore region of Kerala, the law completely extinguishes the government's recurring financial liability to pay these customary dues. In return, it establishes a formal process for Tahsildars to calculate and distribute a final lump-sum cash compensation to eligible claimants, set at twelve times the annual value of the entitlement. This legislation streamlines state revenue administration and ends historic agrarian payment privileges.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Abolition of Arthapalisa, Jenmibhogam and Karathilchilavu.
  5. 4. Amount of compensation to be paid.
  6. 5. Compensation to be paid in cash.
  7. 6. Proceedings relating to payment of compensation to lie before Tahsildar.
  8. 7. Compensation rolls to be prepared by the Tahsildar.
  9. 8. Publication of draft compensation roll.
  10. 9. Order of Tahsildar to be deemed to be decree of Civil Court.
  11. 10. Corrections to the final compensation rolls.
  12. 11. Payment of compensation.
  13. 12. Payment of compensation to be full discharge of the liability to pay
  14. 13. Payment of arrears.
  15. 14. No action to lie against Government or any officer or person authorised under the Act
  16. 15. Power to make rules.
  17. 16. Repeal and saving.

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