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The Orissa Land Reforms Act, 1960

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Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 Amendment of Section
Section 3 Act to override other laws
Section 4 Raiyats
Section 5 Existing rights of raiyats not to be affected
Section 6 Rights of raiyats and prohibition of letting
Section 6A [NO TITLE]
Section 7 Non-transferability and saving of the rights and liabilities of tenants
Section 8 Eviction of raiyats
Section 8A Conversion of agricultural land for purposes other than agriculture
Section 9 Dwelling houses of raiyats and tenants
Section 10 Dwelling houses of agricultural labourers and artisans
Section 11 Mode of transfer of holding of a raiyat
Section 12 Decision of disputes among landlord and raiyats
Section 13 Rent payable by tenants
Section 14 Ground of eviction of tenant
Section 15 Recovery of rent and dispute between landlord and raiyat or tenant
Section 16 Dispute regarding identity of tenant
Section 17 Grant of receipt to raiyat or tenant and penalty for non-compliance
Section 18 Penalty on landlord for excess realisation or interference with tenant’s possession
Section 19 Partition among co-sharer raiyats how to be effected
Section 20 Lands lost by diluvion
Section 21 Lands gained by gradual accretion
Section 22 Restriction on alienation of land by Scheduled Tribes
Section 22A Surrender or abandonment by raiyat or tenant
Section 23 Effect of transfer in contravention of Section 22
Section 23A Eviction of person in unauthorized occupation of property
Section 23B Burden of proof and amendment of Limitation Act, 1963 in its application to proceedings under section 23
Section 24 Resumption of tenanted lands
Section 25 Extent of resumable lands
Section 26 Rights of the landlord and the tenant to apply
Section 27 Determination of resumable and non-resumable lands
Section 28 Compensation for non-resumable lands
Section 29 Certificate in respect of resumable and non-resumable lands
Section 30 Tenant to become raiyat and recovery of compensation
Section 31 Person entitled to receive compensation
Section 32 Certificate to be conclusive proof
Section 33 Rent of non-resumable land to whom payable
Section 34 Tenant’s right to continue on resumable lands
Section 34A Consequences of failure of landlord to apply under section 26
Section 35 Failure of both landlord and tenant to apply under Section 26
Section 35A Rights of tenant until conclusion of proceedings under this Chapter
Section 36 Removal of doubts
Section 36A Tenant to become raiyat in respect of the whole of the land in certain cases
Section 36B Application of section 36A consequent upon amendment of the Act
Section 36C Tenants inducted in contravention of Act to become raiyats
Section 37 Definitions
Section 37A Ceiling Area
Section 37B Persons not entitled to hold land in excess of ceiling area
Section 38 Exemption from ceiling
Section 39 Principles for determining the ceiling area
Section 40 Prohibition of transfer and partition of land and restriction of suits for specific performance of contracts
Section 40A Submission of returns
Section 40B Submission of returns in special cases
Section 41 Responsibility for submitting returns
Section 42 Failure to submit return to entail forfeiture of claim
Section 43 Preparation and publication of draft statement showing ceiling and surplus lands
Section 44 Final statement of ceiling and surplus lands
Section 44A Declaration under section
Section 45 Surplus lands to vest in Government
Section 45A Delivery of possession of surplus lands
Section 45B Lands escaping ceiling proceedings to vest alongwith surplus lands already vested
Section 46 Assessment Roll to be prepared
Section 47 Principles to determine ‘amount’
Section 48 Preparation and publication of Draft Assessment Roll
Section 49 Final Assessment Roll
Section 50 Payment of amount
Section 51 Settlement of surplus lands
Section 52 Ceiling on future acquisitions
Section 53 Constitution of Land Commission
Section 54 Function of Land Commission
Section 55 Constitution of District Executive Committee and Local Committee
Section 56 Functions of the District Executive Committee
Section 56A Certificate of disability
Section 56B Cancellation of Certificate of disability and its consequences
Section 57 Procedure to be followed by Revenue Officers
Section 57A Constitution of Tribunals and declaration of trust to be religious or charitable trust of a public nature
Section 57B Reference of cases of certain privileged raiyats by the Collector
Section 58 Appeal
Section 59 Revision
Section 60 Review
Section 61 Orders to be final
Section 62 Court-fees
Section 63 Limitation
Section 64 Enquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings
Section 65 Execution of orders
Section 66 Fees of legal practitioners not to form part of cost
Section 67 Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts
Section 68 Penalties
Section 69 Delegation of power
Section 70 Indemnity
Section 71 Executive instructions
Section 72 Power to enter upon land
Section 73 Act not to apply to certain lands
Section 74 Repeal
Section 75 Limitation
Section 76 Power to remove doubts and difficulties

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