Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Reduction of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1970

The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Reduction of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1970

The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Reduction of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1970 is an amending law that lowered the maximum permissible limit of agricultural land ownership across Tamil Nadu. It modifies the foundational provisions of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 to prevent concentration of agricultural land and promote equitable distribution. The law applies to individual landowners, families, and legal entities owning agricultural property in the state. For ordinary citizens and rural landholders, this legislation matters because it enforces lower ceiling limits retrospectively from February 15, 1970, while saving legal actions started before gazette publication.

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