The Tanjore Pannaiyal Protection Act, 1952
The Tanjore Pannaiyal Protection Act, 1952
This legislation regulates the employment terms and working conditions of long-term agricultural laborers, known as pannaiyals, in Tanjore and surrounding districts of Tamil Nadu. It applies to farm workers hired for an entire agricultural year and landowners holding land above specified minimum limits. The Act fixes statutory daily wages paid in grain, protects workers from arbitrary dismissal by requiring just cause and notice, and guarantees reinstatement rights for laborers serving in the armed forces. By establishing Conciliation Officers and Revenue Courts to resolve disputes outside civil courts, the law safeguards vulnerable farm workers against exploitation and provides structured dispute resolution in rural communities.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Act to override contract and other laws, etc.
- 4. Appointment of Conciliation Officers
- 5. Constitution of Revenue Courts
- 6. Wages payable to Pannaiyals
- 7. Wages payable to pannaiyals
- 12. Dismissal of pannaiyal
- 12A. Special privileges for member of Armed Forces
- 13. Adjudication of disputes
- 14. Bar of jurisdiction of courts
- 15. Special conditions applicable to areas outside Tanjore district
- 16. Power to make rules
- 17. Repeal of Madras Ordinance VI of 1952
- Schedule. Schedule
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