The Gujarat Agricultural Land Ceiling Act-1960 — India law | Esheria

The Gujarat Agricultural Land Ceiling Act-1960

This Act sets agricultural land ceiling limits, exempts some land, and requires certain landholders to report holdings and avoid unauthorized transfers.

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Jurisdiction
India
Instrument
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Language
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About this statute

This Act sets agricultural land ceiling limits, exempts some land, and requires certain landholders to report holdings and avoid unauthorized transfers. This provision sets procedures for notices, inquiry, penalties, vesting, compensation, allotment, and appeals about surplus land. This part says some proceedings under the Act are treated as judicial proceedings, tribunal officers are treated as public servants, legal action is barred for good-faith acts under the Act, and the State Government can delegate powers and make rules. This part lists village and taluka areas under different classes and sets out amendments to related tenancy laws.