Section 42 of the
Agrarian Reforms Act which categorically makes provisions that with
the commencement of this Act (Agrarian Reforms Act), the provisions
of Jammu ... Act. In
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that background, the Act of 1996 would override the Act of 1995,
which normally being later Act
matter was remanded to the
Tehsildar Agrarian Reforms, Jammu for denovo inquiry. The
Tehsildar, Agrarian Reforms, Jammu, however, did not
conduct any inquiry and instead ... Commissioner Agrarian Reforms)
and J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu based on record and
erroneously upheld the findings recorded by the Collector,
Agrarian Reforms
Government with the following hierarchy:-
(a) Commissioner Agrarian Reforms and Joint
Commissioner Agrarian Reforms;
(b) Collector;
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(c) Assistant Commissioner ... provisions of the Transfer of Property Act, the
Registration Act and the Jammu and Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976 .
Such order
Government with the following hierarchy:-
(a) Commissioner Agrarian Reforms and Joint
Commissioner Agrarian Reforms;
(b) Collector;
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(c) Assistant Commissioner ... provisions of the Transfer of Property Act, the
Registration Act and the Jammu and Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976 .
Such order
mutation being violative of Section 13 and 31 of
the Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976 that had no application because Section 31
does not exist ... Land Act, J&K Prohibition of Conversion of Land and
Alienation of Orchards Act, besides Section 13 of J&K Agrarian Reforms
Act
powers of Commissioner, Agrarian Reforms J&K by way
of an appeal.
5 The Appellate Authority i.e., Commissioner, Agrarian Reforms ... Section 18
enumerates the following authorities:-
(a) Commissioner, Agrarian Reforms and Joint
Commissioner Agrarian Reforms
(b) Collector;
(c) Assistant Commissioner;
(d) Tehsildar; and
(e) Naib
respondent No.2 under Section 8 of the J&K Agrarian
Reforms Act, 1976 ["the Act of 1976"]. The land measuring ... mutations attested by
competent mutating officer under the J&K Agrarian
Reforms Act and, therefore, the entry in the revised record
of rights prepared
respondent No.2 under Section 8 of the J&K Agrarian
Reforms Act, 1976 ["the Act of 1976"]. The land measuring ... mutations attested by
competent mutating officer under the J&K Agrarian
Reforms Act and, therefore, the entry in the revised record
of rights prepared
respondent No.2 under Section 8 of the J&K Agrarian
Reforms Act, 1976 ["the Act of 1976"]. The land measuring ... mutations attested by
competent mutating officer under the J&K Agrarian
Reforms Act and, therefore, the entry in the revised record
of rights prepared
Tehsildar Agrarian Reforms,
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Udhampur attested mutation under Section 4 of the Jammu &
Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1972, which ... Act subject to the provisions of Section 7 of the Act.
7. The Jammu & Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1972 , the vires
whereof was challenged
