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The Tamil Nadu Inam Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963

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This legislation abolishes the traditional inam system, a historic land grant framework, across Tamil Nadu and converts these estates into a direct state-administered ryotwari tenure system. It applies to private landholders, agricultural tenants, and religious or charitable institutions holding rights within inam estates. Under this law, the state government takes control of all estate lands, forests, and natural resources, extinguishing the traditional landlord-tenant relationship. Cultivators and landholders who meet specific historical possession and farming criteria can obtain direct land ownership titles, known as ryotwari pattas, while affected landholders receive statutory compensation through dedicated tribunals.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent application and Commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Consequences of notification of inam estate.
  4. 4. Appointment and functions of Director of Settlements.
  5. 5. Appointment and functions of the Settlement Officer.
  6. 6. Managers of inam estates
  7. 7. Powers of control of the Board of Revenue.
  8. 8. Constitution of Tribunals
  9. 9. Lands in respect of which a landholder is entitled to ryotwari patta
  10. 10. Lands in respect of which a ryot is entitled to ryotwari patta
  11. 11. Grant of ryotwari patta on the basis of personal cultivation in certain cases.
  12. 11-A. Ryotwari patta not to be granted in respect of private tank or oorani.
  13. 12. Determination of lands in respect of which any person is entitled to ryotwari patta.
  14. 13. Liability to pay assessment, etc., to Government.
  15. 14. Ryotwari patta in service-tenure lands.
  16. 37. Claims to be made to the Tribunal
  17. 38. Duty of Tribunal
  18. 39. Compensation to be apportioned by Tribunal
  19. 40. Impartible Inam Estates
  20. 43. Certain estates to evolve rule of restriction of interest in compensation
  21. 44. Devolution of interest in compensation
  22. 48. Rights of certain lessees and others.
  23. 60. Stay of execution of decrees and orders in certain cases
  24. 61. Liability of persons occupying land to forfeiture of crops, etc.
  25. 62. Provisions for inam estate staff
  26. 63. Maintenance of schools
  27. 64. Application of the Madras Estates Land Act, 1908
  28. 65. Presumption that a land in an inam estate is ryoti land
  29. 66. Decision of questions regarding forests
  30. 67. Rights of owner or occupier not to be affected by temporary discontinuance of possession or occupation
  31. 68. Res judicata
  32. 69. Limitation
  33. 70. Finality of orders passed under this Act
  34. 71. Jurisdiction of Courts barred in certain cases
  35. 72. Protection of persons acting under Act
  36. 72-A. Tribunal or other authority not to appoint receiver, etc.
  37. 73. Power to make rules
  38. 73-A. Power to amend Schedule I
  39. 73-B. Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963 and the Tamil Nadu Inams (Supplementary) Act, 1963 not to apply to inam estates specified in Schedule I-A
  40. 74. Repeals
  41. 75. Special provision relating to fixation of ceiling area in respect of lands in an inam estate
  42. 76. Power to remove difficulties
  43. SCHEDULE II. Provisions relating to the determination of fair rent.

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