The Sree Pandaravaka Lands (Vesting and Enfranchisement) Act, 1971
The Sree Pandaravaka Lands (Vesting and Enfranchisement) Act, 1971
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This Act transfers ownership of land owned by the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple from the Temple to the Government and then to the people who currently hold it. It gives these landholders full ownership rights, allowing them to own, sell, or pass the land down to their heirs. The law also covers specific types of temple land and buildings, ensuring that existing leases continue under the Government. This process changes the legal relationship between the landholders and the Temple, ending the Temple's direct control over these properties and establishing private ownership rights for the holders.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Extinguishment and vesting of certain rights of the Temple.
- 4. Landholders to be vested with proprietary right.
- 5. Treatment of Thanathu lands.
- 6. Compensation to the Temple.
- 6A. Revision of annuity.
- 7. Certain landholders to pay compensation for rights vested in them.
- 8. Liability to pay basic tax.
- 9. Issue of pattas and other documents to landholders.
- 10. Appointment of officers to settle compensation payable by landholders and for issue of pattas
- 11. Appeal.
- 12. Revision.
- 13. Collection of arrears of rent.
- 14. Certain amounts to be first charge.
- 15. Provision for Melkanganam staff.
- 16. Administration of temples under management of Melkanganam.
- 17. Finality of orders.
- 18. Indemnity.
- 19. Provisions in regard to liabilities of the Temple.
- 20. Board of Revenue, District Collector and other officers to have certain powers of civil court.
- 21. Power to make rules.
- 22. Effect of this Act.
- 23. Amendment of section 2, Act 13 of 1961.
- Schedule. Schedule [See section 3 (2)]
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