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The Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983

The Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983

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This law provides a legal mechanism for issuing patta pass books to land and house site owners across Tamil Nadu. Issued by local Tahsildars, these pass books serve as official, prima facie evidence of land ownership and details prior encumbrances or mortgages. The Act applies to private landowners, credit agencies, and revenue officials within the state. It matters because it simplifies property verification, prevents fraudulent real estate transactions, and streamlines access to financial loans by requiring banks and registering authorities to record transfers and encumbrances directly into the pass book and official state registers.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Issue of patta pass book.
  4. 4. Presumption of correctness of entries in the patta, pass book.
  5. 5. Making of entries of registration of alienation or transfer in the patta pass book.
  6. 6. Entries in the patta pass book to be prima facie evidence of title.
  7. 7. Acquisition of rights to be reported.
  8. 8. Certified copies.
  9. 9. Presentation of patta pass book before credit agency.
  10. 10. Modification of entries in the patta pass book.
  11. 11. Persons to furnish information.
  12. 12. Appeal.
  13. 13. Revision.
  14. 14. Bar of suits.
  15. 15. Certified copies of records to be annexed to plaint or application.
  16. 16. Penalty for failure to furnish information.
  17. 17. Penalty for furnishing false information.
  18. 18. Cognisance of offences.
  19. 19. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  20. 20. Exemption.
  21. 21. Act to override other laws.
  22. 22. Power to make rules.
  23. 23. Issue of patta pass book for house site.
  24. 24. Power to remove difficulties.

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