Saurashtra Prohibition of Leases of Agricultural Lands Act, 1953

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    "title": "Saurashtra Prohibition of Leases of Agricultural Lands Act, 1953",
    "short_title": "Saurashtra Prohibition of Leases of Agricultural Lands Act, 1953",
    "act_number": "(Act No. 23 of 1953)",
    "act_year": 1953,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Saurashtra Prohibition of Leases of Agricultural Lands Act, 1953",
    "preamble": "",
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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": "(1) \"agricultural land\" means any land which is used for the purpose of agriculture;\n(2) \"Code\" means the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879, as adapted and applied to the State;\n(3) \"cultivate personally\" or any cognate expression means to cultivate on ones own account:-\n(a) by ones own labour,\n(b) by the labour of any member of ones family, or\n(c) by servants on wages payable in cash or in kind, but not in a share of the crops or by hired labour, under ones personal supervision or the personal supervision of any member of ones family.\n(4) \"occupancy\" means a parcel or parcels of agricultural land held by an occupant ;\n(5) \"occupant\" means an occupant as defined in the Code and includes a mortgagee in possession of such occupancy ;\n(6) \"Tribunal\" means the Saurashtra Revenue Tribunal;\n(7) words and expressions used, but not defined in this Act, shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Code.",
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            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 1
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Act to over ride other laws.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Registration of leases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter-II\nProhibition of lease of agricultural lands.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Prohibition of lease; occupant to cultivate personally.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "6. Penalty for contravention of sub-section (1) of section 5.",
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            "content": "(i) in the case of contravention for the first time, an amount equal to six times the assessment ;\n(ii) in the case of contravention for the second time, an amount equal to twelve times the assessment ;\n(iii) in the case of contravention for more than two times, an amount equal to twenty times the assessment.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Exception.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Summary eviction.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the transfer of which either by the act of the parties or by the operation of law, is invalid under the provisions of this Act; or\n(b) to the use and occupation of which he is not entitled under the said provisions; may be summarily evicted [by the Collector or by any officer not below the rank of a Deputy Collector authorised by the Collector in this behalf] .",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Saving as to certain tenants.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter-III\nProcedure and jurisdiction of revenue officers and the Tribunal.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Notice by Mamlatdar regarding contravention of the provisions of this Act.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Enquiry by Mamlatdar.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Appeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Revision.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Limitation.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Court Fees.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter-IV\nMiscellaneous.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Bar of jurisdiction.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Control.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Indemnity.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Act not to apply to certain lands and areas.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to agricultural land held on lease from the Government, or a local authority;\n(b) to agricultural lands held on lease for the benefit of an industrial or commercial undertaking;\n(c) to any land reserved as Gharkhed by, or allotted for personal cultivation to, a Girasdar or a Barkhalidar under the provisions of the Saurashtra Land Reforms Act, 1951, or the Saurashtra Barkhali Abolition Act, 1951, upto the Akhatrij of Samvat year [2016;]\n(d) to any area or class of land which the Government may, from time to time, having regard to the local conditions, the situation or prevailing circumstances in that area in respect of that class of land, think it necessary, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the particulars to be furnished under section 4;\n(b) the manner of issuing notice under section 10;\n(c) the procedure to be followed by the Mamlatdar, the Collector and the Tribunal under sections 11, 12 and 13 respectively ;\n(d) the value of the court fee stamp payable on an appeal to the Collector and application for revision to the Tribunal under section 15;\n(e) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed under this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        }
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 2nd March, 2020 [guj386]",
        "Act Number": "(Act No. 23 of 1953)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1953",
        "Short Title": "Saurashtra Prohibition of Leases of Agricultural Lands Act, 1953",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}