- Author(s): Bare Act
- Edition: Current Year
- Approx. Pages 110 + Contents
- Format Paperback
- Delivery Time Normally 7-9 working days
With State Amendments
• Repealed by the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013)
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Contents
PART I PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. [Repealed]
3. Definitions
PART II ACQUISITION PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
4. Publication of preliminary notification and powers of officers thereupon
5. Payment for damage
Objections
5A. Hearing of objections
Declaration of intended acquisition
6. Declaration that land is required for a public purpose
7. After declaration, Collector to take order for acquisition
8. Land to be marked out, measured and planned
9. Notice to persons interested
10. Power to require and enforce the making of statements as to names and interests
Enquiry into measurements, value and claims and award by the Collector
11. Enquiry and award by Collector
11A. Period within which an award shall be made
12. Award of Collector when to be final
13. Adjournment of enquiry
13A. Correction of clerical errors, etc.
14. Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents
15. Matters to be considered and neglected
I5A. Power to call for records, etc.
Taking Possession
16. Power to take possession
17. Special powers in cases of urgency
PART III REFERENCE TO COURT AND PROCEDURE THEREON
18. Reference to Court
19. Collector's statement to the Court
20. Service of notice
21. Restriction on scope of proceedings
22. Proceeding to be in open Court
23. Matters to be considered in determining compensation
24. Matters to be neglected in determining compensation
25. Amount of compensation awarded by the Court not to be lower than the
amount awarded by the Collector
26. Form of awards
27. Costs
28. Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation
28A. Re-determination of the amount of compensation on the basis of the award of the Court
PART IV APPORTIONMENT OF COMPENSATION
29. Particulars of apportionment to be specified
30. Dispute as to apportionment
PART V PAYMENT
31. Payment of compensation or deposit of same in Court
32. Investment of money deposited in respect of lands belonging to persons incompetent
to alienate
33. Investment of money deposited in other cases
34. Payment of interest
PART VI TEMPORARY OCCUPATION OF LAND
35. Temporary occupation of waste or arable land, procedure when difference as
to compensation exists
36. Power to enter and take possession, and compensation on restoration
37. Difference as to condition of land
PART VII ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR COMPANIES
38. [Repealed]
38A. Industrial concern to be deemed company for certain purposes
39. Previous consent of appropriate Government and execution of agreement necessary
40. Previous enquiry
41. Agreement with appropriate Government
42. Publication of agreement
43. Sections 39 to 42 not to apply where Government bound by agreement to provide
land for companies
44. How agreement with railway company may be proved
44A. Restriction on transfer, etc.
44B. Land not to be acquired under this Part except for certain purpose for private
companies other than Government companies
PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS
45. Service of notices
46. Penalty for obstructing acquisition of land.
47. Magistrate to enforce surrender
48. Completion of acquisition not compulsory, but compensation to be awarded
when not completed
49. Acquisition of part of house or building.
50. Acquisition of land at cost of a local authority or company.
51. Exemption from stamp duty and fees
51A. Acceptance of certified copy as evidence.
52. Notice in case of suits for anything done in pursuance of Act
53. Code of Civil Procedure to apply to proceedings before Court
54. Appeals in proceedings before Court
55. Power to make rules
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