Land Laws (Notes / Guide Books)

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Contents
PART - I
THE KERALA LAND REFORMS ACT, 1963
1.    Introduction
2.    Definition of Tenant
3.    Deemed Tenants
4.    General Exemptions
5.    Fixity of Tenure
6.    Restoration of Possession
7.    Right of Resumption
8.    Fair Rent
9.    Right to purchase Landlords right
10.  Special Provisions Relating to Religious Institutions
11.   Vesting of Right in Government
12.  Prohibition of Future Tenancies
13.  Kudikidappukaran
14.  Ceiling Area
15.  Authorities under the Act
16.  Bar of Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
PART-II
THE KERALA REVENUE RECOVERY ACT, 1968
1.    Introduction
2.    Public Revenue due on Land
3.    Different Modes for Recovery of Arrears of Public Revenue
4.    Attachment and Sale of Movable Property
5.    Attachment and Sale of Immovable Property
6.    Arrest and Detention of Defaulter
PART- III
THE KERALA GOVERNMENT LAND ASSIGNMENT ACT, 1960
1.    Introduction
2.    Government Land
3.    Assignment of Government Land
PART-IV
THE KERALA SCHEDULED TRIBES (RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF LANDS AND
RESTORATION ALIENATED LANDS) ACT, 1975
1.    Introduction
2.    Definition of Transfer
3.    Restriction on Transfer
PART-V
THE KERALA BUILDINGS (LEASE AND RENT CONTROL) ACT, 1965
1.    Introduction
2.    Buildings
3.    Landlord
4.    Tenant
5.    Accommodation Controller
6.    Fair Rent
7.    Grounds for Eviction
8.    Execution of Orders
9.    Decisions Not to be Reopened - Res Judicata
PART-VI
THE KERALA LAND UTILISATION ORDER ,1967
1.    Introduction
2.    Salient Provisions of the Land Utilisation Order
PART-VII
THE KERALA LAND LAND CONSERVANCY ACT, 1957
1.    Introduction
2.    Definition of Property of Government
3.    Definition of Poramboke
4.    Definition of Occupant
5.    Unauthorised Occupation and Punishment
6.    Summary eviction of Unauthorised Occupants
PART-VIII
THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1884
1.    Introduction
2.    Public Purpose :
3.    Company
4.    Procedure for Acquisition
5.    Special Powers in case of Urgency
6.    Reference to Court
PART -IX
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013
1.    Introduction
2.    Aims and Objectives
3.    Public Purpose
4.    Affected Family
5.    Agricultural Land
6.    Appropriate Government
7.    Determination of Social Impact
8.    Provisions for Safeguarding Food Security
9.    Notification and Acqusition
10.  Reference to Authority
11.  Salient features of the Act of 2013
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Author Details
Anil K. Nair, Advocate, High Court of Kerala.
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