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The Tamil Nadu Rural Artisans (Conferment of Ownership of Kudiyiruppu) Act, 1976

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This Act grants ownership rights to eligible rural artisans in Tamil Nadu who rely on traditional crafts or agricultural maintenance for their livelihood. By establishing strict criteria for income, landholding, and occupation, the law ensures financial and socially marginalized individuals receive formal legal ownership of their homes and necessary surrounding areas known as kudiyiruppu. The measure excludes major urban areas and government-held lands, focusing solely on empowering manual workers. Ultimately, the legislation serves to implement the state's core policy and constitutional duty to promote social justice and economic equity for these vulnerable rural communities.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Declaration.
  3. 3. Exemptions.
  4. 4. Definitions.
  5. 5. Rural artisan occupying kudiyiruppu to become owner.
  6. 6. Provision of alternative site in certain cases.
  7. 7. Right to restoration of possession of kudiyiruppu.
  8. 8. Authorised officer to decide whether a person is a rural artisan, etc.
  9. 9. Appeal.
  10. 10. Right to receive amount.
  11. 11. Determination of amount.
  12. 12. Appeal against order under section 11.
  13. 13. Apportionment of amount.
  14. 14. Payment of amount.
  15. 15. Appeal to High Court.
  16. 16. Power of authorised officer to call for information.
  17. 17. Mode of payment of amount.
  18. 18. Prohibition of alienation of kudiyiruppu or superstructure.
  19. 19. Transitional provision in regard to certain liabilities.
  20. 20. Power to acquire land used for common purposes.
  21. 20-A. Power of Government to cancel or modify notification under section 20(1) in certain cases.
  22. 20-B. Land not to have vested in certain cases.
  23. 20-C. Vesting of land newly included.
  24. 21. Service of notices and orders.
  25. 22. penalties.
  26. 23. Offences by companies.
  27. 24. Prosecution and trial of offence.
  28. 25. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
  29. 26. Authorised officer, etc., to be public servants.
  30. 27. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  31. 28. Act to override other laws.
  32. 29. Power to make rules.

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