Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Holdings (Census) Act, 1957.

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Holdings (Census) Act, 1957.",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Holdings (Census) Act, 1957.",
    "act_number": "(Andhra Pradesh Act No. 9 of 1957)",
    "act_year": 1957,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "enactment_date": "2026-11-30",
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Holdings (Census) Act, 1957.",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement:.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions:.",
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            "content": "(a) \"holding\" means a parcel or parcels of land held by a landholder in one or more villages in the same district or different districts to which this Act applies, and includes land cultivated by him personally or leased out to tenants.\nExplanation:\n(b) \"land\" means, land which is used, or is capable of being used, for agriculture or horticulture, and includes cultivable waste land and land used for grazing purposes;\n(c) \"landholder\" means the owner of the land, and includes:\n(i) in the case of land held under ryotwari tenure, the person holding such land;\n(ii) in the case of an inam land other than an estate, the holder of such land;\n(iii) in the case of an estate notified under [the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948 (Act 26 of 1948)] , the landholder or the ryot entitled to ryotwari patta under that Act in respect of the lands to which he is so entitled;\n(iv) in the case of any other estate, the ryot in respect of the land in which he has a permanent right of occupancy and the landholder in respect of his private land; and the heirs, assignees, legal representatives of such owner, or person deriving title from him.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Landholders to furnish declaration of holdings:.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Penalties:.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Power to make rules:.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Power to remove difficulties:.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Repeal of Andhra Pradesh Ordinance III of 1957:.",
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            "content": "Schedule\n[See Section 3(3)]\nForm of Declaration\nForm of Declaration\nName and address of the landholder................\nWET LAND\nWET LAND\nDistrict\nTaluk\nVillage\nS.No., paimash No. etc., of land\nExtent\nExtent of waste land in item\nExtent of land under item (5) leased to a tenant\nPeriod of lease\nRemarks\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\nTotal wet land............\nDRY LAND\nDRY LAND\nDistrict\nTaluk\nVillage\nS.No., Paimash No. etc., of land\nExtent\nExtent of waste land in item\nExtent of land under item (5) leased to a tenant\nPeriod of lease\nRemarks\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\nTotal dry land.............\nExtent of land forming a compact block out of the grand total of land mentioned above:\nExtent of wet land in such compact\n\t\t\t\tblock Extent of dry land in such compact block\n(i) 'Wet land' means land which is registered as wet in the revenue accounts or which has been irrigated continuously for a period of not less than 3 years preceding the commencement of this Act; and 'thy land' means all other land.\n(ii) 'Waste land' means land which has remained uncultivated for a continuous period of not less than 3 years preceding the commencement of this Act.\n(iii) 'Compact block' means land contiguous to one another of an aggregate extent exceeding 50 acres.\nSignature of the Landholder.\nNote:. - In the case of a landholder who is subject to any disability or is an idol or a religious or charitable institution, the declaration shall be signed by the guardian, curator, or manager of such landholder, the relationship of such declarant to the landholder being clearly specified together with the address of such declarant.\nNote:.",
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        "Act ID": "AP197",
        "Act Number": "(Andhra Pradesh Act No. 9 of 1957)",
        "Enactment Date": "30th November, 1957",
        "Act Year": "1957",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Holdings (Census) Act, 1957.",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}