THE SYLHET TENANCY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1961

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    "slug": "sylhet-tenancy-amendment-act-1961",
    "title": "THE SYLHET TENANCY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1961",
    "short_title": "The Sylhet Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1961",
    "act_number": "XXVI",
    "act_year": 1961,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "valid",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Sylhet Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1961",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "An\nAct\nfurther to amend the Sylhet Tenancy Act, 1936",
            "footnote": "Assam Act XI of 1936",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Sylhet Tenancy Act, 1936, hereinafter called the Principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing:\nIt is hereby enacted in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
            "footnote": "Assam Act XI of 1936",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "1. (1) This Act may be called the Sylhet Tenan-cy (Amendment) Act. 1961.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) It shall come into force at once.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) It shall have the like extent as the Principal Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "2. In Section 3 of the Principal Act,-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) in clause (16), the colon after the word \"person\" shall be deleted and the following words and colon shall be added, namely:-\n\"and includes a person who holds land of another person under the system known as \"Chakran",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) for the explanation, the following shall be substituted,-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Explanation to Section 2(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "\"Explanation. A person who cultivates the land of another person under the system gene-rally known as 'Adhi', 'Barga' or 'Bhag' on condi-tion of delivering a share of the produce to that person is not a tenant\".",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "3. In section 5 of the Principal Act, in sub-section Arsection (2), the full-stop at the end shall be deleted and the following following words and full-stop shall be added, namely:-\n\"and also includes a person who holds lands as of another person under the system known as 'Chakran', 'Kiran', 'Non-kar', 'Etmander', 'Bhan dari' or the like on condition of rendering ser-service to that person:\"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "4. Section 26 of the Principal Act shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "5. For Section 30 of the Principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-\n\"Manner of transier and notice to landlord.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5 - Section 30(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "30. (1) Every transfer shall be made by regis Bengal Act tered instrument, except in the case of a bequest III of 1913 or a sale in execution of a decree or a certificate signed under the Bengal Public Demands Reco-very Act, 1913.",
            "footnote": "Bengal Act III of 1913",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 120
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5 - Section 30(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) A registering officer shall not admit for registration any such instrument unless it is accompanied by-\n(a) a notice giving particulars of the trans-fer in the prescribed form and\n(b) the process fee prescribed for the ser-vice of such notice on the landlord or his common agent, if any.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 130
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5 - Section 30(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Where any such instrument is admitted to registration, the registering officer shall send to the Deputy Commissioner the notice of the transfer in the prescribed form, and the Deputy Commissioner shall cause the notice to be served on the landlord named in the notice or his common agent, if any, in the prescribed manner:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 140
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 5 - Section 30(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that when a sole landlord purchases a holding or a share or a portion thereof no notice need be served.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 150
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5 - Section 30(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) In case of a bequest, the Court shall, before granting a probate or letters of administration, require the applicant to file a notice giving particulars of transfer in the prescribed form and to deposit a process fee of the prescribed amount for service on the land landlord or his common agent, if any. When probate or letters of administration have been granted, the Court shall send to the Deputy Commis-sioner the notice:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 160
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 5 - Section 30(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided tha that in case of a bequest by a a Maho-medan, where no probate is applied for, the executor or legatee shall file the notice and deposit the process fee in the Court of the Deputy Commissioner.\"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 170
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "6. Section 31 of the Principal Act shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 180
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "7. For section 32 of the Principal Act, thefollowing section shall be substituted, namely:-\n\"Procedure on sale in execution of decree, or foreclosure of mortgage.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 190
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7 - Section 32(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "32. (1) When the holding of an occupancy raiyat or a portion or share thereof is sold in execution of a decree or certificate signed under the Bengal Public Bengal Act Demands Recovery Act, 1913, other than a decree or III of 1913 certificate for arrears of rent due in respect of the holding or dues recoverable as such, and neither the purchaser nor the decree holder is the sole landlord, the Court or the Revenue Officer, as the case may be, shall before confirming the sale, require the purchaser to file a notice giving particulars of the transfer in the prescribed form and to deposit in addition to the purchase money a process lee of the prescribed amount.",
            "footnote": "Bengal Act III of 1913",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 200
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7 - Section 32(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) When a mortgage of a holding of an occu-pancy raiyat or of a portion or share thereof is fore-closed, and decree-holder is not himself the sole landlord, the Court shall, before making a decree or order absolute for the foreclosure, require the mort-gagee to file a notice giving particulars of the transfer in the prescribed form and to deposit a process fee of the prescribed amount.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 210
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7 - Section 32(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) If the purchaser fails to comply with the order of the Court or Revenue Officer under sub-section (1) within such time as may be specified in the said order, the Court or the Revenue Officer may make an order for the forfeiture of the purchase money and for the re-sale of the holding or portion or share thereof. If the mortgagee fails to comply with the order under sub-section (2) within such time as may be specified therein, the Court may make an order for dismissal of the suit for foreclosure.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 220
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7 - Section 32(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) When the sale has been confirmed or the decree or order absolute for the foreclosure has been made, the Court shall send to the Deputy Commis-sioner the notice of the sale or final foreclosure in the prescribed form, and the Deputy Commissioner shall cause the notice to be served on the landlord named in the notice or his comunon agent, if any, in the prescribed manner.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 230
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7 - Section 32(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) After receipt of a notice of transfer under section 30 or 32, the landlord shall not refuse to recognise the transferee as the tenant in respect of the holding or portion or share thereof transferred nor omit to enter the transferee's name in the landlord's rent-roll in place of that of the transferor, or where only a share or a portion of the transferer's interest has been transferred, along with the name of the transferor:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 240
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 7 - Section 32(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that such recognition shall not operate as the admission of the am sunt or fixity of rent or of the area or of any incident of such occupancy holding or be deemed to constitute an express consent of the landlord to the division of holding or to the distribu-tion of the rent payable in respect thereof:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 250
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 7 - Section 32(5) [Second]",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided further that if a transfer is subsequently set aside or modified by a competent authority, the party in whose favour such order has been made shall, unless such order has been passed in a suit, appeal or other proceedings to which the landlord or the entire body of landlords was a party, file with the Deputy Commissioner a notice describing the modifica-tions made by such order and deposit the prescribed fee for the service of such notice. The Deputy Commissioner shall cause the notice to be served on the landlord named in the notice or his common agent, if any, in the prescribed manner. The landlord, on receipt of such notice, shall cause his rent-roll to be corrected accordingly.\"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 260
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "Section 8",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "8. Section 33 of the Principal Act shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 270
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "9. Section 35 of the Principal Act shall be deleted",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 280
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "10. In section 36 of the Principal Act-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 290
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) In sub-section (1) for the words and figures \"sections 30, 31, 33 and $35\" the word and figures \"section $30\" shall be substituted; and",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 300
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) In sub-section (2) for the words and figures \"Sections 2, 30, 31, 33 and 35\" and \"Sections 30, 31, 33 and 35\" the words and figures \"sections 29 and 30\" shall respectively be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 310
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "Section 11",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "11. Section 37 of the Principal Act shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 320
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "12. In section 39 of the Principal Act for the figures and words \"30 to 33 and 35 to 38\" the figures and words \"30, 32, 36 and 38\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 330
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "Section 13",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "13. Section 62 of the Principal Act shall be deleted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 340
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "14. After section 214 of the Principal Act, the following Chapter shall be inserted, namely:-\n\"CHAPTER XIII\nSpecial provision for a person who holds lands of another person under the system known as \"Chak ran",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 350
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14 - Section 215",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Status of \"Chakran",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 360
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14 - Section 216(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Obligation of raiyat to pay remi.\n216. (1) The raiyat shall be under no obliga-tion to render such service as he used to do to the landlord in respect of his land immediately before the commencement of the Sylhet Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1961, but shall be liable to pay only money-rent in respect of his land at the rate prevailing for land of similar nature and description and with similar advantage in the vicinity.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 370
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14 - Section 216(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) In case of any dispute as regards rate of rent payable under sub-section (1) the matter shall be referred to the Court for decision.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 380
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14 - Section 217(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Status of \"Chakran",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 390
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14 - Section 217(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) In respect of such homestead land as referred to in sub-section (1), the occupant shall, notwithstanding any contract, usage, custom or anything contained in section 143 (1) (c) of this Act. be entitled to continue in occupation of the homestead land on payment of a reasonable rent.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 400
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14 - Section 217(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) In case the homestead land is required by the landlord for his personal use, he may resume the same provided that for such resump-tion the landlord shall give nofice in the manner prescribed to the occupant for his intention to do so:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 410
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 14 - Section 217(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided further that if the occupant has con-structed a house in the homestead land at his own cost for his dwelling purpose, the landlord shall pay reasonable compensation to the occu-pant before the land is actually resumed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 420
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14 - Section 217(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) In case of any dispute as regards the reasonableness of the rate of rent or the amount of compensation the matter shall be referred to the Court for decision.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 430
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14 - Section 217(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) In determining the amount of compen sation under sub-section (4), the Court shall take into consideration the cost of dismantling the house and reconstructing it is another site includ ing the cost of removal of the materials thereto but not the value of the land used for such re-construction\".",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 440
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "196126",
        "Act Number": "XXVI",
        "Enactment Date": "1961-12-27",
        "Act Year": "1961",
        "Short Title": "The Sylhet Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1961",
        "Department": "Assam Legislative Assembly",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:54:25"
}