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The Telangana Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973

The Telangana Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973

Civil197334 sections

This Act regulates the maximum extent of agricultural land an individual, family unit, or legal entity can hold in the State of Telangana. It applies to landowners, tenants, trusts, companies, and other entities occupying agricultural property across the state. By fixing specific ceiling limits based on land classification and family size, the law mandates the declaration and surrender of surplus land to the state government. Surrendered lands are subsequently redistributed to landless agricultural labourers, village artisans, and socio-economically disadvantaged communities. This legislation aims to prevent land concentration, reduce agrarian inequality, and fulfill constitutional directive principles regarding equitable distribution of economic resources.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Declaration as to giving effect to certain directive principles
  3. 3. Definitions
  4. 4. Ceiling area
  5. 4-A. Increase of ceiling area in certain cases
  6. 5. Standard holding for different classes of lands and computation
  7. 6. Constitution of Tribunal
  8. 7. Special provision in respect of certain transfers etc., already made
  9. 8. Declaration of holding
  10. 9. Determination of ceiling area
  11. 9A. Re-opening of cases by the Tribunal
  12. 10. Surrender of land in certain cases
  13. 11. Vesting of land surrendered
  14. 12. Reversion and vesting of land surrendered
  15. 13. Special provision for protected tenants.
  16. 14. Disposal of land vested in Government.
  17. 15. Amount payable for lands vested in Government.
  18. 16. Claims for the amount payable.
  19. 17. Prohibition of alienation of holding.
  20. 18. Declaration of future acquisitions.
  21. 19. Declaration to be furnished before registering officer
  22. 20. Appeal
  23. 21. Revision
  24. 22. Power of authorities under this Act
  25. 23. Exemptions
  26. 24. Penalty
  27. 25. Protection of action taken under this Act
  28. 26. Bar of jurisdiction
  29. 27. Power to make rules
  30. 28. Act to override other laws
  31. 29. Power to remove difficulties
  32. 30. Repeals
  33. FIRST SCHEDULE. Dry lands
  34. SECOND SCHEDULE. Amount payable for lands

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