West bengal land acquisition act 1894 pdf files

Pdf development, land acquisition and changing facets of. The west bengal industrial infrastructure development corporation act, 1974. By the enactment of this act, the rights and interests of the intermediaries got vested to the state w. An act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for companies. The land acquisition act 1894 and then lease the land to tata.

Whereas it is expedient to provide for the requisition and speedy acquisition of land for the purposes of maintaining supplies and services essential to the life of the community, increasing employment opportunities for the people by establishing commercial estates and industrial estates in different. Full text of the bengal public demands recovery act, 19 see other formats. The earliest law on such land acquisition in the territory of present bangladesh was the bengal regulation i of 1824 enacted to promote british commercial interests in salt manufacture. Singur land rehabilitation and development act 2011 pdf.

Moreover, the government continues to rely on the land acquisition act enacted by an earlier colonial regime for such purposes. Now land acquisition is expected to be completed in a period of six to seven months. An acr to validare cerrait orders nlark by rlte first lnrrrl acqttisiriotf collector. Definitions part ii acquisition preliminary investigation 4. Land acquisition action of acquiring private land by the state as per provisions of the law of the land. Powers of rhe corporation in case of certain defaults by owner of and in industrial area. Notification that particular land is needed for a public. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the requisition and speedy acquisition of land for the purposes of maintaining supplies and services essential to the life of the community. Expansion of states activity in promoting public welfare. West bengal act x of 1956 the west bengal land reforms act, 1955. The political turmoil resulting from land acquisition for mining and industrial projects led the upa government to undertake a wideranging overhaul of the land acquisition act, 1894, and the right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement act, 20, larr act, 20 was enacted. The process of land acquisition was governed by land acquisition act, 1894. Constitutional validity of land acquisition in india. Using the 1894 land acquisition act, acquired 997 acres of.

An act to provide for the state acquisition of estates, of rights of intermediaries therein and of certain rights of raiyats and under raiyats and of the rights of certain persons in lands comprised in estates. Land acquisition act, 1894 with the aim of developing a new business centre it hub and. Land acquisition act need for an alternative paradigm mohammed asif land acquisition legislation in force today is a relic of the colonial era when the wishes of landowners could be ignored. None of the intermediaries and the raiyats or underraiyat could hold land in excess of the. In free india, on demand of the people in west bengal, the west bengal estates acquisition act, 1953 was enacted. The land acquisition act, 1894 act i of 1894 c o n t e n t s section heading part i preliminary 1.

Governments of independent india continued the practice acquiring land against the owners wishes for supposedly public purposes. West bengal act xxv of 19741 the west bengal industrial infrastructure development corporation act, 1974. State the provision for acquisition of vacant land in excess of ceiling limit held by a person under urban land ceiling and regulation act 1976. The west bengal assembly has passed the land reforms amendment bill, 2012, to promote setting up of business establishments like factory, port and airport and also proposed to raise the upper ceiling of holding land from the existing 24 acres amendment of section 14 y of west bengal land reforms act, 1955 will allow entrepreneurs to hold more than 24 acres. Some of the key features of the new act which is different from the land acquisition act 1894 are. An act to provide for the requisition and speedy acquisition of land for certain purposes. The west bengal estate acquisition act, 1953 12th february, 1954. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for companies and for determining the amount of compensation to be made on account of. The west bengal land reforms act, 1955 laws of india. The land acquisition act, 1894 west bengal judicial academy.

Files petitions filed under section 61 of the right to information. In section 1, in subsection 2, after the words except the territories which, immediately before the 1st. West bengal estates acquisition act, 1953 latest laws. Power of corpora li oil o lay down pipes, conduits, clc. A beautiful power point presentation on land acquisition act 1894 and the acquisition procedure in keralahighly useful for revenue officers in kerala.

Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. State of punjab30 the supreme court held that object of the land acquisition act was to empower the government to acquire land only for public purposes or for a company. The state of west bengal 1958 insc 3 16 december 1958 the special land acquisition officer, bangalore vs. The process of land acquisition for industrial development initiated since the mid1990s in west bengals paschim medinipur district threatens to undermine the propeasant policy of the left front government. Orders directions of the 1st appellate authority here the additional district magistrate land acquisition and 2nd appellate authority here the west bengal information commission. Power to enter and lake possession, and compensation on restoration. The act replaces the land acquisition act, 1894 and has come into force since 1 january 2014. West bengal act xxv of 1974 welcome to west bengal. Tata picked a site in singur, 90 km from kolkata, located on. Such protests against land acquisition have been taking place all over india, e. Industrial concern co be deemed company for certain purposes. I of 1894, dated 2nd february, 18941 an act to amend the law for the acquisition of land for public purposes and for the companies. West bengal estates acquisition act 1953 complete act.

Download pdf 1607 kb add keywords report error disclaimer. State policy and agrarian challenges dilip mookherjee boston university igc bihar conference, patna july 21, 20 d. West bengal act x of 1956 1 the west bengal land reforms act, 19552 as modified up to the 1st january, 1999 30th march, 1958 an act to reform the law relating to land tenure consequent on the vesting of all estates and of certain rights therein3 and also to consolidate the law relating to land reforms in the. Short title, extent and commencement l this act may be called he land acquisition act, 1894. The state government of west bengal created the controversy by citing the 1894 land acquisition act rule to conduct an eminent domain takeover of 997 acres 4. From land reform to land acquisition in west bengal. The west bengal land reform act 1955 advocatetanmoy law. Full text of the bengal public demands recovery act, 19. The land acquisition act, 1894 act i of 1894 c o n t e n t s part i preliminary sections 1. Publication of preliminary notification and powers of officers thereupon. Tata motors wants to retain singur land, return to west bengal with. West bengal land requisition and acquisition act 1948.

In the construction of section 6 of the land acquisition act, 1894, the publication of a notification under section 32 of the darbhanga improvement act, 1934, shall be deemed to be the date of the publication of the declaration under section 6 of the land acquisition act, 1894, for the purposes of section 23 sixthly and section 24 fourthly of. Administrative training institute government of west bengal. Adinarayan setty 1958 insc 111 7 november 1958 hanskumar kishanchand vs. Whereas il is expedient 10 amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purposes and for companies and for dclcmimining the amount ofcompensation to be made. Land, person interested, collector, court, company, public purpose. None of the intermediaries and the raiyats or underraiyat could hold land in. The right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition, rehabilitation and. Sasec road connectivity investment program tranche 2. To pass the singur land rehabilitation and development act 2011.