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The 1[Maharashtra Land Requisition Act]

The 1[Maharashtra Land Requisition Act]

General194837 sections

The Maharashtra Land Requisition Act allows the state government to take temporary possession of private land and vacant buildings for public use. Applying to property owners, landlords, and tenants in Maharashtra, the Act regulates how properties are requisitioned, requires landlords to report vacant spaces, and sets rules for property maintenance. It also establishes the framework for calculating fair compensation for owners and evicting unauthorized occupants. This legislation matters because it empowers the state to access private property to serve public needs while protecting citizens' rights by legally guaranteeing compensation and managing property disputes effectively.

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  1. 1. Short title.
  2. 2. Extent.
  3. 3. Deleted.
  4. 4. Definitions.
  5. 5. Requisition of land.
  6. 6. Requisition of vacant premises.
  7. 7. Continuance of requisition.
  8. 7A. Continuance of requisition made under the Defence of India Act, 1962.
  9. 8. Payment of compensation.
  10. 8A. Landlords duty to execute necessary repairs.
  11. 8A1. Power of State Government to call for record.
  12. 8AA. Application of section 499 of Bom. III of 1888 to requisitioned premises.
  13. 8B. Appointment of competent authority.
  14. 8C. Powers of competent authority to evict.
  15. 8D. Appeals against orders of competent authorities.
  16. 8E. Allotment of requisitioned land or premises deemed to be licence and dues recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
  17. 8F. Bar of jurisdiction.
  18. 9. Release from requisition.
  19. 9A. Notice to owner of land or premises requisitioned or to be requisitioned to submit application for compensation.
  20. 9B. Officer to whom, manner in which and time within which application for compensation to be made.
  21. 9C. If application for determination of compensation not made in time compensation to be determined ex-parte.
  22. 10. Powers of inquiry.
  23. 11. Power to take possession.
  24. 12. Power to obtain information.
  25. 13. Publication and service of orders.
  26. 14. Power to enter and inspect land.
  27. 15. Delegation of functions.
  28. 16. Exemption.
  29. 17. Protection of action taken under Act.
  30. 18. Officers to be deemed public servants.
  31. 19. Power to make rules.
  32. 20. Repeal.
  33. 20A. Repeal of C. P. and Berar LXIII of 1948 and saving.
  34. 20B. Other laws relating to acquisition and requisitioning of property to continue.
  35. 21. Validation of requisition orders.
  36. 22. Certain order not to be invalid on ground of absence of declaration.
  37. 23. Saving.

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