Land Laws
Osmania University · LL.B. Semester 4 · P-IV
Unit I
Classification of lands · Ownership of Land · Absolute and limited ownership (tenancy, lease etc.) · Doctrine of Eminent Domain · Doctrine of Escheat · Doctrine of Bona Vacantia · Maintenance of land records and issue of Pattas and Title Deeds etc · The Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act 2020 and the Recent Changes- Land Titling (Torrens Systems) : Title Guarantee, Conclusive Title, and Title Insurance
Unit II
Law Reforms before and after independence · Zamindari Settlement · Ryotwari Settlement · Mahalwari System · Intermediaries · Constitutional Provisions · Abolition of Zamindaries, Jagirs and Inams · Tenancy Laws · Conferment of ownership on tenants/ryots
Unit III
Laws relating to acquisition of property · The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act,2013- Salient Features · Procedure for Land Acquisition: Issue of notification, Social Impact Assessment · Consent of landowners · Award enquiry, Payment of compensation& Reference to civil courts etc
Unit IV
Laws relating to Ceiling on Land Holdings · The Telangana Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 · Effect of inclusion in the IX Schedule of the Constitution · Interpretation of Directive Principles of State Policy in relation to land (Articles 38 and 39) · Law relating to and survey of land and sub-division · Land Rights under the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recongnition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
Unit V
Laws relating to alienation · Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation · The Telangana Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act1977- Resumption of Lands to the Transfer or/Government · Role of Special Tribunals and Courts in Resolution of land disputes