Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (a) "agricultural year" means the year commencing on the first day of July ; (b) "dry land" means lands other than lands which are irrigated-wet or rainfed-wet ; (c) "irrigated-wet land" means land in which paddy can be grown and which receives supply of water from any source of irrigation ; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; (e) "private land" means any land held on the date of merger by a Ruler free from payment of rent ; (f) "rainfed-wet land" means land in which paddy can be grown and which does not receive supply of water from any source of irrigation ; (g) "rent" means whatever is lawfully payable in money by a Ruler to the State Government in respect of private lands held by a Ruler ; (h) "Ruler" means the Ruler of a merged territory in the State of Orissa and includes his relatives and dependants ; (i) all other expressions used and not defined herein shall have the same meaning as are respectively assigned to them under the tenancy laws, in force in the concerned areas.