Author- Pro. K.
Mokal,
282.
CHAPTER - X
THE MAHARASHTRA
AGRICULTURAL LANDS
(Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961»
Following topics are included in this Chapter
1. Objectsof the Act.
2. Definition/Concept of Ceiling.
0. 56 : Which are lands' to which the M.A.L. (Ceilings On
Holdings) Act, 1961 applicable ? lApr., 2010; No
2011/ Answer: Section 2 5) of the Act.
OR
What are restrictions on transfer of agricultural la
under Chapter III of the M.A.L. Ceilings Act, 1961
Oct., 2008; Oct., 2009; Dec., 2012; Nov., 2015)
Answer Sections 8 to Il-A (Please note that
question is out of syllabus.
OR
Critically analyse the *Enquiry"held by the Collect
under the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands Ceilin
on Holdings Act, 1961. [May, 2009) Answer : Sectio
12 to 14 of the Act. Please note that this question is
ofsyllabus.
OR
und
Analyse the Declaration made by the Collector
Section 21 of the M.A.L. (Ceilings on Holdings) A
1961. lApr., 2011] Answer : Section 21 of the
|Please note that this question is out of syllabis)
OR
Write short notes on :
283. Author- Prof. Prakash K.
of the Maharashtra Mokal.
a) Objects on Holdings) Act, 1961.
(Ceiling
b) Agriculture
under
Agri
the Maharashtra
cultural Lands
Ceiling on Holdings) Act,
Agricultural
Answer : Section 2 (1) of the Act. 196l. [Apr., 2010
c) Exempted lands. (Apr., 2011; Dec.,
Section 2(10) & Section 47.2012May,
Answer :
) Familyunit. (May, 2009; 2015]
Nov.,
May, 2014; May, 2015) Answer : 2011; May, 2012;
Section 4 of the Act. Section
2
(11-A)
&
e) Voluntary Returns under the the
Holdings) Act, 1961.. [Oct.,
12 of the Act. JOct., M.A.L.
2009] Answer(Ceilings
:
on
Section
0 Concept of ceiling and ceiling ar
Maharashtra
Holdings) Agricultural
Act, 1961.
area under
Lands (Ceiling
the
o) (Apr.,
Class of land. [Nov. 201IJ.20I1). On
Answer :
Obiects of the Maharashtra
(Ceiling on Holdings) Act,Agricultural
1961:
Lands
An Act to impose a
maximum limit (or ceiling) on the holding of
gricultural land in the State of Maharashtra to
cquisition and distribution of land held in excess ofprovide for the
such ceiling; to
rovide that the lands taken over from
undertakings and the
tegrity of which is maintained in conpact blocks
full and for ensuring the
efficient use of the land for agriculture and its efficient
anagement through corporations (including aacompany) Owned or
Controlled by the State, be granted to such corporations or company;
und for
matters connected with the purposes aforesaid".
WHEREAS, for for securing the distribution of agricultural land as best
suOServe the common good, it is expedient in the public interest to
284. Author - Prof. Prakash K. Mokal.
maximum limit (or ceiling) on the holding of agricultura
impose a State of Maharashtra;to provide for the acquisition of land
land in the
the ceiling, and for the distribution thereof
and other persons; also to provide that the lands taken overto
in excess
landless
held of
which is maintained in
from
blocks thethe
for ensuringand
undertakings integrity of
ofw. compact
full and efficient use of the land for agriculture
corporations (including
and its efficient management through be granted to s
owned or controlled by the State,
company) matters connected with the purpose
corporations or company: and for
enacted in the Twelfth Year of the Republic
aforesaid; It is hereby
India as follows:
the above Statement of Reasons
Thus, it may be noted from
primary objects of the Act are -
Objects of the Act that the
(i.e. ceiling) on the agricultural land
1. to impose amaximum limit
held bya person;
restrictions on the person to transfer such excess agricultura
2. to put unde
land untilthe land in excess of the ceiling area is determined
this Act;
provisions for acquisition of such excess agricultural lan
3. to make
(i.e. the land beyond the maximum limit or ceiling):
4. to make equitable distribution of such excess agricultural land 4
landles
best to subserve common good, to distribute such land to
and other persons;
5. to provide that the lands taken over from undertakings, be grante
to such corporations owned or controlled by the State for tP
purposes of ensuring full and efficient use of the land
agriculturaland its efficient management through corporationS,
6. to make certain provisions for matters connected with the purp
aforesaid.
285.
oncept of Ceiling Author- Prof. Prakash K.
Mokal.
viewof under
the objects specified in thisthe
Act, Act:
sifiedinto fivecategories the
given in Clauses (a),ceiling area has been
Clause(5) of Section 2 of the Act. (b), (c), (d) and (e)
iderthese five clauses, five
five classes of
supply and crops
raised on land are made
ter
these different classes of these lands. The depending on
eSe lands. Therefore, land differs income
this becomes the according to the types derived
ermine the surplus land relevant of
which the factor in order to
er
and distribute itit to
Government
other needy persons, and proposes to take
eauitable distribution of land as means of thereby to bring
income.
2(5): "class of land»
oss of land" means, land
egories, that is to say, - fall1ng under any one of the
and with an assured supply of
following
water for irrigation and capable of
vielding at least two crops in a year,
i) land irrigated that is to say -
irrigation from any seasonally, as well as, perennially by flow
source
State Government or by anyconstructed or maintained by the
Zilla Parishad or from any other
natural source of water;
ii) land irigated perennially by a
managed lift from any source constructed Government owned and
or maintained by the
State Government or by any Zilla
natural source of water Parishad or from any other
land other than land falling in clause (c)
which has no assured
perennial supply of water for irrigation, but has an assured supply
of water for
only
i) Seasonally byone crop in a year, that is to say, land irrigated
flow irrigation from any source constructed or
maintained by the State Government or by any Zilla Parishad
or irom any other natural source of water; or
Perennially by a lift [other than a lift referred to in item (i)
of clause (a)] from any source constructed or maintained by the
State Government or by any Zilla Parishad or from any other
natural source of water, or
286. Author Prof. Prakash K. Mokal.
ii) perennially from aprivately-owned well situated on lan4
in L
within the irrigable mmand of any irrigation project, or in the
water or
of
bed of a river, stream or natural collection
channel which is aperennial source of water;
drainage
seasonally by flow irrigation from any souro
C) land irigated State Government or by any Zilla
constructedor maintained by the
water with
Parishad or from any other natural source of
water
unassured
sanctions
supply, that is, where supply is given under regulated
water
or where such sanctions are on the
which are temporary, storage;
basis of availability of water in theother than landfalling under sk
say, land
d) dry-crop land, that isto of this clause situated in the Bombav
clause (a). (b) or (c) Thana, Kolaba (now Raigad)
Suburban District and Districts of
the Brahmapuri, Gadchiroli and
and in
Ratnagiri, and Bhandara Chandrapur District and which is unde
SironchaTalukas offor the
paddy cultivation for a continuous period of
three years
commencementdate;
immediately preceding the land falling under sub
say, land other than
e) dry-crop land, that is to thisclause.
clause (a), (b), (c) or (d)of clause, -
Exxplanation - For the purpose of thiscommand of an irrigatior
irrigable
1) land situated within the irrigated or are capable o
project, means all lands which are
being irrigated from such project; source of irrigation specifiec
2) land which is irrigated from anywhich was used for horticulture
in sub-clause (a), (b), or (c) and coconut, arcanut
fother than the land used for growing of
vineyards] on or before the 26h day o
bananas, guava or for under sub
falling
September 1970, shall be deemed to be land
clause (e) untilthe 4" day of August, 1979;
irrigation speciie
3) land which is irrigated from any source of unde
land falling privat
in sub-clause (b), shall not be deemed to be
the said sub-clause (b) if the irrigation is provided by a
lift irrigation work operated by diesel or electric 15h power
the day o
operated by both methods and constructed after
August, 1972".
287. Author - Prof. Prakash K. Mokal.
iling for respective classes of land provided under First
heduleis as under-
lands falling under sub-clause (a) of clause (5) of Section 2
For
ctres 7
and Ares 28..43;
falling under sub-clause (b) of clause (5) of Section 2
Forlands 10 and Ares 92.65;
=Hectres
falling under sub-clause (c) of clause (5) of Section 2
For lands Ares 56.86:
= Hectres 14 and
(d) of clause (5) of Section 2
Eor lands falling under sub-clause
Hectres 14 and Ares 56.86:
=
falling under (e)of clause (5) of Section 2
sub-clause (e)
For lands 85.29;
= Hectres 21 and Ares
