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Bombay City (Inami And Special Tenures) Abolition And Maharashtra Land Revenue Code) (Amendment) Act, 1969

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This Act was enacted to modernize land administration in Bombay City by abolishing archaic colonial-era land tenures, specifically Inami, Fazindari, and other special tenures. Historically, these lands were held under unique, often tax-exempt or fixed-rent arrangements. The Act brings these lands under the uniform Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, making them liable for standard land revenue payments to the State Government. It establishes a systematic process for assessing land value, fixing revenue rates, and providing compensation to certain affected holders. For ordinary citizens, this ensures a standardized, transparent land revenue system, replacing complex historical grants with clear, modern administrative rules.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions and power to decide questions arising therefrom
  3. 3. Application to lands held on inami Fazindari land and special tenures and application of Chapter XIV of Code
  4. 4. Abolition of inami tenure and special tenures; extinguishment of superior holder’s rights; and liability to pay land revenue
  5. 5. Superior holder to furnish return
  6. 6. Penalty for failure to furnish return
  7. 7. Initial assessment of lands held on inami and special tenures to be fixed under section 8; and after period of guarantee, according to provisions of Code
  8. 8. Assessment of lands held on inami or special tenure before appointed day and incidental thereto
  9. 9. Saving of mineral rights of inamdar
  10. 10. Power of landlord to recover fifty per cent. of full assessment from tenants; amendment of Bom. LVII of
  11. 11. Compensation to inamdar of inami land held under Second Inam grant
  12. 12. Compensation in respect of redeemed land
  13. 13. Method of awarding compensation to inamdar
  14. 14. Where there are co-sharers claiming compensation, the Collector shall by his award apportion the compensation between the co-sharers.
  15. 15. Provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1894, applicable to award
  16. 16. Appeal to Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal against Collector's award
  17. 17. Amount of compensation to be payable in transferable bonds
  18. 18. The bonds shall be of such denominations and shall be in such forms as may be prescribed.
  19. 19. Rules
  20. 20. Amendment of Mah. XLI of 1966
  21. 62B. Standard rate of assessment.
  22. 62C. Publication of standard rates of assessment.
  23. 62D. Standard rate of assessment to be in force for ten years until revised.
  24. 62E. Period of guarantee.

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