Chapter III COMPENSATION AND AWARD THEREFOR.

Compensation in respect of cash grant. 7.

1. (1) In the case of a cash grant, a sum of money equal to seven times the amount of cash grant shall be paid to the holder of cash grant

In section 35 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), clauses (b),

1. (c) and
2. (d) shall be deleted.

After section 37 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely :— Atiyat Enquiries Act, 1952 not to apply to cash grants to which this Act applies. Hyd. Act No. X of 1952. “ 38. The Hyderabad Atiyat Enquiries Act, 1952 shall cease to apply to any cash grant to which this Act applies.”

1(2025). Short title and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be called the Hyderabad Abolition of Inams and Cash Grants (Amendment) Act, 2024.
2. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 24th September 2024. 2(2025). Amendment of section 2A of Hyd. Act No. VIII of In section 2A of the Hyderabad Abolition of Inams and Cash Grants Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"), to sub-section (3), the following proviso shall be added, namely :-- " Provided that, where in exceptional cases, upon complaints regarding legality of decision of officer under sub-section (1), the State Government is satisfied that it is necessary to examine the legality, propriety or regularity of such orders even after expiry of the period of one year, the State Government or the Divisional Commissioner authorised by it, may exercise such powers after expiry of the said period.". 3(2025). Amendment of section 6 of Hyd. Act No. VIII of In section 6 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3),--
3. (1) in clause (a),--
   • (a) in the first proviso, for the words "fifty per cent.", the words "five per cent." shall be substituted ;
   • (b) in the second proviso, for the words "fifty per cent. of the current market value of such land", at both the places where they occur, the words "five per cent. of the current market value of such land" shall be substituted ;
4. (2) in clause (b), in the proviso, for the words "fifty per cent.", the words "five per cent." shall be substituted. 4(2025). Repeal of Mah. Ord. VIII of 2024 and saving
5. (1) The Hyderabad Abolition of Inams and Cash Grants (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024, is hereby repealed.
6. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken (including any notification or order issued) under the corresponding provisions of the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done, taken or issued, as the case may be, under the corresponding provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act. 1(2007). Short title and commencement
7. (1) This Act may be called the Hyderabad Abolition of Inams and Cash Grants (Amendment) Act, 2006.
8. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2(2007). Amendment of section 2A of Hyd. Act No. VIII of In section 2A of the Hyderabad Abolition of Inams and Cash Grants Act, 1954,--
   • (a) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :--- " (2)
     • (i) Where any question is decided by an officer so authorised by the State Government, any person aggrieved by such decision may file an appeal to the Collector within a period of ninety days from the date of such decision.
     • (ii) An appeal shall lie to the Divisional Commissioner from any decision of the Collector under clause
     • (i) within a period of sixty days from the date of such decision." ;
   • (b) in sub-section (4), the words, brackets and figure " or sub-section
9. (2) in appeal, " shall be deleted.