Land Laws
Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University · LL.B. Semester 3 · TA3B
Unit I — Historical Sketch of Land Reforms/land laws
Concept of land : Kinds, Ownership and Possession of land – land reforms and constitutional history : Eminent domain –Right to Property under Article 31A,31B,31C of the constitution-Article 300A:Protection of personal property - Nineth Schedule-Early Revenue Administration in Tamil Nadu-Grants-Inams-Zamindari system: Permanent settlement-Ryotwari:Rights and liabilities Of Ryotwari Pattadar –Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari)Act,1948.
Unit II — Acquisition of Land
Acquisition of Land Land Acquisition Act,1894(repealed )-Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in land Acquisition , Rehabilitation and Resettlement act,2013(LARR Act,2013)-Need for new land acquisition law- Definitions:affected family land, landowner, holding of land etc.,Safeguards against indiscriminate land acquisition –Compensation-Rehablitation and Resettlement-LARR Authority- Apportionment of compensation-Payment of compensation- Temporary Occupation of Land-Amendment Ordinance 2014- Time to time amendments.
Unit III — Enactments and Cultivating Tenants The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act,1955
Definitions- landlord not entitled to evict the tenant-Right to restoration of Possession-Special provision for member of armed forces-Bar of Jurisdiction of Civil Courts-Revision by Highcourts – The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants arrears of rent relief Act,1972,1980-Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection from Eviction Act,1983,1989. The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants(Payment of Fair Rent) Act,1956:Definitions- Interpretations-Right and liabilities of cultivating tenants and land owner-Fair rent-Alteration or Revision of Fair Rent- Kaiaeruvaramdar and Mattuvaramdar- Rent Court and Rent Tribunals-Exception-Powers of High Court. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Land Record of Tenancy Right Act,1969:Definition-Preparation of Records of Tenancy Rights-Record Officer-Advisory Committee- Modification of entries in the draft and approved record of tenancy rights.Appeals –Revision-Penalty for failure to furnish information-cognizance of offence. The Tamil Nadu Occupants of Kudiyiruppu and Conferment of Ownership Act,1971:Definitions-Occupant-Conferment of Ownership-Alternative Site-Prohibition of alienation-authorised Officer-compensation –Offences by companies.
Unit IV — Law and Land Ceiling
Law and Land Ceiling Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Fixation of Ceiling on Land Act, 1961 and Amended act 1971: Preliminary –Definitions:Ceiling area, Family, Stridhana Property, Standard Acre, etc., Fixation of Ceiling on land holdings- Land Board- Industrial undertakings –Publication of statement-Land Tribunal-Authorised officer- Determination of Compensation –Exemptions-Special Appellate Tribunal-Courts- Penal Provisions.
Unit V — Law and Buildings Tenancy law
The Tamil Nadu Buildings (lease and rent control) Act, 1960: Introduction-Definitions-Fixation of Fair rent-Changes in Fair Rent-Agreed rent-Procedure for avoid default in payment of rent-Grounds for eviction of tenant-Jurisdiction of the Rent Controller –Execution Proceedings by Legal representatives or against Legal representatives- Appeal. Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act,1994:Definition- Ownership, Heritability and transferability of Apartment –Deeds of Apartment and its Registration-Societies or Association of Apartment Owners, its bye-laws and Functions. (Note: Statutory Materials with Amendments All Acts specified in the above units.)