The Sikkim Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1977
The Sikkim Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1977
The Sikkim Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1977 establishes legal procedures allowing the Sikkim government to temporarily requisition or permanently acquire private land for public purposes, such as infrastructure, housing, and public utilities. It applies across the entire state of Sikkim, affecting landowners, occupiers, and tenant cultivators whose land is selected for government projects. The law exempts religious and charitable properties from temporary requisitioning. Importantly, it mandates fair monetary compensation for affected parties, guarantees specific share payouts to long-term cultivators, and provides a formal legal framework for appealing compensation decisions in court.
- 1. Short title, extent and Commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Power to requisition.
- 4. Acquisition of land.
- 5. Notice to persons interested.
- 6. Release from requisition.
- 7. Amount payable for requisition.
- 8. Amount payable for requisition.
- 9. Reference to Court.
- 10. Payment to Cultivators.
- 11. Appeal.
- 12. Power to enter upon land, etc.
- 13. Acquisition to be made under this Act.
- 14. Penalty.
- 15. Saving.
- 16. Protection of action taken under this Act.
- 17. No Stamp Duty to be paid for award or agreement and no fees to be paid for copies thereof.
- 18. Power to make rules.
- 19. Certain laws to cease to apply.
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