The State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950 (East Bengal Act)

( ACT NO. XXVIII OF 1951 )

17. Preparation of record-of-rights

18. Particulars to be recorded in the record-of-rights

19. Draft and final publication of the record-of-rights

20. Lands to be retained in the possession of rent-receivers, cultivating raiyats, cultivating under-raiyats and non-agricultural tenants

21. Payment of rent for land retained in possession

22. All lands to be liable to fair and equitable rent determined under this Chapter

23. Determination of fair and equitable rents of khas lands

24. Determination of fair and equitable rents of raiyats and under-raiyats

25. Determination of fair and equitable rents of non-agricultural tenants

25A. Enhancement and assessment of rent in certain cases

26. Assessment of rent for rent-free land

27. Creation of separate holdings or tenancies in certain cases

28. Assessment of rents of service tenancies

29. Effect of rents settled under this Chapter

30. Bar to jurisdiction of Civil Court

31. Preparation of Compensation Assessment roll on the basis of the existing-record-of-rights

32. Interpretation

33. Order for the preparation of a compensation Assessment-roll

34. Separate treatment of proprietors, tenure-holders and other rent-receivers in assessment and payment of compensation

35. Calculation of gross assets and net income of rent-receivers

36. Net income of a recusant proprietor

36A. Net income of a recipient of Sair Compensation allowance

37. Rates of compensation for rent-receiving interests

38. Preparation of Compensation Assessment-roll in respect of a rent-receiver having interests in more than one area

39. Rates of compensation for khas lands

40. Preliminary publication of Compensation Assessment-roll

41. Appeal to superior Revenue Authority

42. Final publication of the Compensation Assessment-roll

43. Certificate and presumption as to final publication of Compensation Assessment-roll

44. Acquisition and vetting of the interest of proprietors, tenure-holders and other rent-receivers and of certain khas lands in the Government and the consequences thereof

45. Proclamation by the Revenue-officer

46. Printing and distribution of record-of-rights

46A. Preparation of Compensation Assessment-roll in special cases

46B. Bar to jurisdiction of Civil Court

46C. Application of the provisions of sections 34 to 43 in the preparation of Compensation Assessment-roll under Chapter VA

46D. Net income of a recusant proprietor under Chapter VA

46E. Consequences of final publication of Compensation Assessment-roll under Chapter VA

47. Revenue and Judicial authorities

48. Appointments and powers

49. Revision of Compensation Assessment-roll

50. Correction by Revenue-Officers of bona fide mistakes

51. Appeal to the Special Judge

52. Statement of case by Special Judge to the High Court

53. Appeal to the Special Judge

54.Correction of the Compensation Assessment-roll

55.Application of the Civil Procedure Code to appeals before and inquiries by a Special Judge

56.Bar to raising of certain issues

57. Limits of and amount payable as compensation

58. Manner of payment of compensation

59. Money or bonds deposited in respect of estates, tenures, holdings or lands belonging to persons incompetent to alienate

60. Dispute as to title or apportionment

60A. Certain sections not applicable to future acquisition

61. Definition of arrears

62. Payment and realisation of arrears

63. Provision regarding Pending suits and proceedings

64. Realisation of arrears in respect of lands held by tenants under Government

65. Sale of lands held by tenants under Government for arrears

66. Power to grant instalments and stay execution

67. Payment to outgoing rent-receivers

68. Computation of the period of limitation

68A. Application of this Chapter

68B. Transitory Provisions in respect of pending cases before the Certificate Officer

68C. Arrears of rent and cesses due to a rent-receiver and decrees for such arrears

68D. Option to have arrears collected Government on certain conditions

68E. Computation of the period of limitation

69. Bar to execution of certain decrees and orders for the recovery of certain debts of rent-receivers

70. Scaling down of debts and recovery thereof

71. Government to authorise Revenue-officer to take action under section 70

72. Bar to jurisdiction of Civil Courts in certain matters

73. Power to enter upon land, to make survey, etc.

74. Power to compel production of statements and documents

75. Power to enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents

75A. Prohibition of subletting

75B. Fees for application for enquiry

76. Settlement and use of land vested in the Government

76A. Creation of separate estate and apportionment of revenue

76B. Recovery of advance rent or bid money realised by outgoing rent-receivers

77. Protection of action taken under this Act

77A. Delegation of the powers of the Government

78. Power to make rules

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