The Ganjam and Boudh (Village Offices Abolition) Act, 1969
The Ganjam and Boudh (Village Offices Abolition) Act, 1969
The Ganjam and Boudh (Village Offices Abolition) Act, 1969, was enacted to modernize land administration in specific regions of Orissa. It abolished hereditary village offices—such as those of the Paik, Mutha Head, and others listed in the Schedule—that were historically compensated through land grants. The Act resumed these lands for the State, subsequently settling them with the actual cultivators or former officeholders to ensure fair occupancy rights. For citizens, this meant the end of feudal service obligations and the formalization of land titles. It provides a structured process for compensation, record submission, and legal appeals, ensuring a transition to a standard administrative system.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Abolition of village offices and consequences thereof
- 4. Collector to decide, if the person is a holder of a Village Office
- 5. Settlement of lands
- 6. Employment of Village Officer and payment of Solarium
- 7. Submission of Records and delivery of possession of land
- 8. Determination of questions and amounts to be paid for acquisition
- 9. Settlement to be free of premium
- 10. Procedure to be followed in proceedings
- 11. Appeal
- 12. Finality of orders
- 13. Application of Limitation Act, 1963
- 14. Authorities to exercise powers
- 15. Power to make rules
- I. Schedule
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