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The Thiruppuvaram Payment (Abolition) Act, 1969

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This Act abolishes a historical payment system known as Thiruppuvaram, which was a type of land revenue assigned to religious or charitable institutions in Kerala. It states that no one can receive or pay this money anymore, ending the obligation. However, to make up for this loss, the government will provide compensation to the institutions that used to receive these payments. The law applies to the former Travancore region in Kerala and comes into force on a date set by the government. It ensures that while the old financial arrangement is removed, the beneficiaries are financially supported.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions .
  3. 3. Thiruppuvaram to be abolished .
  4. 4. Compensation to certain religious or charitable institutions of public nature.
  5. 5. Service Thiiruppuholders.
  6. 6. Scale of compensation to Thiruppuholder not governed by section 4 .
  7. 7. Compensation officers .
  8. 8. Inquiry into Thiruppuvaram claims .
  9. 9. Lapse & Thiruppuvaram in certain cases .
  10. 10. Time for preference of claim .
  11. 11. Determination of annuity and compensation .
  12. 12. Compensation to be paid in cash or in bonds ,
  13. 13. Commutation rate of paddy and other commodities .
  14. 14. Payment of compensation .
  15. 15. Appeal from orders under section 14 .
  16. 16. Unclaimed and undisbursed amounts how to be dealt with .
  17. 17. Wrong and excess payments to be recoverable as arrears of public revenue .
  18. 18. Interim compensation to be paid in case of delay in payment of compensation .
  19. 19. Landholder liable to pay compensation .
  20. 20. Compensation recoverable in twelve instalments .
  21. 21. Compensation how to be paid .
  22. 22. Board of Revenue may condone default .
  23. 23. Compensation recoverable under Revenue Recovery Act .
  24. 24. Powers of control of Board of Revenue .
  25. 25. Arrears of Thiruppuvaram.
  26. 26. Communication of decisions or orders against which appeal or revision lies .
  27. 27. Limitation.
  28. 28. Finality of orders .
  29. 29. Jurisdiction of courts barred in certain cases .
  30. 30. Compensation officer to be public servant .
  31. 31. Powers of Board of Revenue etc to summon and examine witnesses .
  32. 32. Payment of compensation to be full discharge of liability to pay Thiruppuvaram .
  33. 33. Power to make rules .
  34. 34. Amendment of Land Tax Act, 1961.
  35. Schedule. THE SCHEDULE

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