lowering ceiling on agricultural holding and creating
an artificial family unit for fixing ceiling on holding of
agricultural land. This amending Act was followed ... land was much more than the average or per
capita income of an agricultural labourer without land.
The policy of imposing ceiling on agricultural holdings
Ninth Schedule. Certain State legislations relating to land reform and ceiling on agricultural land holdings have already been included in the Ninth Schedule. Certain amendments ... Central Act 57 of 1974). 106. The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) (Amendment) Act, 1964 (Maharashtra Act XVI of 1965). 107. The Maharashtra Agricultural
imperilled by litigation. Certain State legislations relating to land reforms and ceiling on agricultural land holdings have already been included in the Ninth Schedule. Certain ... Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Madhya Pradesh Act 20 of 1974). 154. The Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings (Amendment
Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on
Holdings) Act in its true spirit.
2. The question raised is whether while
determining the land holding of a person ... lands
owned by him in the State of Maharashtra. While
interpreting section 3(1) of the Maharashtra
Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act (for
short
holding agricultural land and to provide for the acquisition and disposal of surplus agricultural lands. The Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 imposed restriction ... criteria for holding land in this State. If a person already holds the land in excess of land that he could hold in the State
short),
in view of the retrospective amendment nullifying the
condition of holding agricultural land within a radius
of 8 kilometers. It is submitted that Section ... case
here) cannot be set aside. However, the petitioners do
hold agricultural land at village Kolat. The auction
purchase would not be hit by Section
person who cultivates land personally; (3A) [ "Amending Act, 1972" means the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Lowering of Ceiling on Holdings) and (Amendment) Act, 1972;] [Clause ... hold any land or who holds land for the purpose of agriculture not in excess of one hectare of dry crop land (or irrigated land
ancillary thereto, including horticulture, forest land, pasture land, waste land, plantation and tope; and includes land deemed to be agricultural land under this Act. Explanation ... Agricultural Land Act, 1950, and if so, the extent of land so transferred; and such extent of land shall thereupon be excluded from the holding
they were
holding the lands in distinct and separate shares, Narayan
Rao holding one half share and the other two holding one-
fourth share each ... they were holding the lands in distinct and separate
shares, Narayan Rao holding one-half and the other two
holding one-fourth share each
apply such land shall be deemed to be non-agricultural land ; (5) "non-agricultural tenant" means a person who holds non-agricultural land under another ... Tenancies held by a non-agricultural tenant. -
A non-agricultural tenant shall be deemed to hold any non-agricultural land- (a) for homestead or residential
