LAND LAWS

Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University · LL.B. Semester 5 · 5.4

Unit I — UNIT I

Classification of lands · Ownership of Land, absolute and limited ownership (tenancy, lease etc.) · Doctrine of Eminent Domain · Doctrine of Escheat and Bona Vacantia · Constitutional Remedies – Right to Property

Unit II — UNIT II

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 · Definitions · Determination of Social Impact and Public Purpose · Preliminary Investigation for determination of Social Impact and Public Purpose · Special Provision to Safeguard Food Security · Notification and Acquisition · Rehabilitation and Resettlement Award · Procedure and Manner of Rehabilitation and Resettlement · National Monitoring Committee for Rehabilitation and Resettlement · Establishment of Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority · Apportionment of Compensation, Payment and Temporary Occupation of Land · Offence and Penalties.

Unit III — UNIT III

The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 · Definitions · Provisions Relating to Regional Plan · Establishment of Region and alteration of limits · Constitution, Power and Duties of Regional Planning Board · Regional plan; Contents, Procedure and Publication of Regional plan · Development Plan; Contents, Procedure and Publication · Interim development plan · Penalty for Unauthorized development · Preparation and Contents of Town Planning scheme; New Town Development Authority

Unit IV — UNIT IV

The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 · Revenue Officers · Chief Controlling Authority, Revenue Officer in districts and their power and duties · Classes of persons holding land - Disposal of intestate occupancies-Occupancies to be transferable and restriction on transferability; · Procedure for Conversion of use of land from one purpose to another · penalty for using land without permission · Procedure for Construction of Water Course Through others Land · Removal of encroachment of land vesting in Government, regularization of encroachment · Summary eviction, Relinquishment of alienated land- Right to relinquished land

Unit V — UNIT V

The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 · Penalty for default of payment of land revenue · Process of recovery of arrears, Arrest and Detention of defaulter · Boundary and Boundary Marks · Fixation, Determination and demarcation of Boundaries, disputes regarding boundaries · Straightening out crooked boundaries · Land record, Record of right, Register of Mutation · Nistarpatrak and WajibUlUrj · Appeal ,Revision and Review, Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal