.

'-~~
f
'\ /,
. ,~ \\
AmandmBnts to ;the, Tenandy laws
,. , ./
" -<
unde-t.',Mah.,Ao't
In the matt~rof -
No. )(XI of: 1975 '

. GOVE:RN"'IENT OFMAHARASHTRA
, '-, , F ' , , " , ,
Revenue and- orest,s Oe,partment,
I Circular' No. J:~C-10881cR-1102/L-9
Mantralaya, Bhf11ha,.y 400,03'2 ..
'OatM: 16th February, 1.989.
,.
C lR C D,l A R ..

';' . Sect'ion 63<1), of the Boll},bay il3danc'y and Agr-icul tural Lan.ds
~ Act., 1948 I,aye down that 1"10saIe,.,gift" exchange, lease or
, mo.rtgage of -'agricultural land shallt;!e valid lfl favour of plersono:; ,
wh(j is not $n:agricultu.rist. However, under the pr'oviso to the.
saic:lsub-sectfon .f 1).ofSection63 "the Collector or an Officer
,. authorised by the Statti Gbve'rnment in< this behalf is empowered tp
grantpermlssion fo.r such sal~J, g1 ft, exchange, lease or mortgaqe
Of\"such conditions as ntl?Y be prescribed. Similar provision 9xists,
In Se'Ction 47~j} of 'the~0HY,detabad Tenancy and Agr"icultural lands
Act, 1950 and-5acti9n ,89 of theJ1.om.bay T~nancy and'Agr'icultural '
hands (Vidarbha Region} Act, 1958. , The9ircumstances, in which
and the, c.onditions subject tg ,\Jt1ich' such'('Permission can. be t:}ranted
have . b!!Jen prasctibed . , ...
under' the Rulas '
framed ,
under the 8i!teve .'

Tan~~oy LaYe~ . ' .

2.. . By MaharastitraAt:t 'N.o.X~l of' -;-975 certain amendments ,as

shown In "the ~ccomo?nyinq s'tab3men't hav~ be,'i3n carri.l3d ~out tc ,

Seclion 63 of, the ~ombay Tenancy and P-griclrlt'ural tends ,Act, 194~,
Sap,tion 47o~ th~Hyderabad T?fJancy and Agr.J.pultural Lands Act " .
1950 andS8ction, ~9 of" the/ Bombay Tenapcy .and Agricljl tura I lands
(Vidarbha R~gi'On) 8ct '1958. It 113 however' noticed'that .the said
amendments do not find place irlthe, copies .of, the Bomhay Tenancy ~ ,

-cr-. and Agricul tural Lands' Act, 1945 afld the Bombay Ti:3nancy and
AgriculturaLlands (Vidarbha R~g1.on) Act; 1958 publish~d by the
'Director, G overnm.ant ?rinting, and Station~ry,8':ombay. In the,
circumstances, it is likely tha t the Collector or ths- Offi.i3rS
~) authorised. tc grant permissian ,for sale 13tc.. o~ ,aqrlcul twral , land~
'under SectJ.on'63 of. the Bombay Te.nancy ,

and Agrlcultural Lands ~ct"

1"948 Jcir- Sectian 89 of,thaBombay Tenancy and,Agricultura}. Lands
(Viderbha RagHm) I\ct" 1958'1trey iqnore the. ,affi'endments' carrie90ut
by theT'lah. Act ,No. XXT~ of 1975 andmflY crrant permissian'to the
oarsons WP10 are ath'i3rlJ is g:' not?) ligJb 18 to g'3t such perm,is si on.
~ Th~ Collectors Are theref.ore tafssue
rg.quested
in thglr
ngc~ssary
Oi S tr ict.:: to take'
,

b-01 inst ru ction S t,' (} t)1e C.oDC fH ne d Qff ic e rs

\into cans iderati'on .thaam 3ndments
,
"
-carried out. by M'ah. Aat Na.21 of
, ,
,
,
,
, , ,
"
,
, ,
, ,

~ 1975 to the ,Tena.ncy Law:s whi).e dea l~nq IJittl. thg cases of gran,t of
-
1i\t'-
\.
perm iss!
foragt'icultural
an t <1 sell etc.
Durposa,s.
;of agricu 1tore 1 land~ to. n.on-a9r ieu ~turisls
~" ,,
" \

,>

~, , 3.' N8~ce<ssat.'yaction far incr:lrp.or'Btinq tOg amgndm'ehts mage by

r\ MaD.Act No. ~Xl' of 1975' in thf3 13ombay .lenancy ?nd Agr leu I tura 1
01 Lands A,ct, 1948.and 8ombay Tan?ncy and'l'ltjl',icul tora! lands (Vidarbha
~ Ragion) Act: 19;8 e.,is b~inq takBn.set>arate lc.Y. - ~ '

\Jt~t f~~'Ff}l~H:!a~ttl~"i'g,
~in' the name of the Governar .of Mahqra~htrA.
'_"1!~nf;\'i~
' 1~'y ,
,I) '
.,';~""
\:.'.
" f..~
",

,
n
,

'
.""
,
' ",, .'

'
.
'

"

~c-,
fA "'~B
,
,
.
.

,
1989

t,
"

\ Deputy
0'
( GORFIKHMECH}
SeCrg1:;Ary tp Governnre nt
~"",.;j
-

r;-'",...'~~~~
,

n"""""",,'4-~..,...4-
"
~
 ~-
/
~
..
,~,/ '\"1
f\ccom Danlment t Q Goi3rnm ant CirtJu ~ar, R,ava nus and F '?resrts
Dap~Htment, No.TNC-1088/CR.;.1102/L!"'9, da'tad 16th Febr.liAry, 1989.
5 TAT t MEN T
:. .. ~ " ~ ~..
.,

Title of the
Act Extent of amendment
.....
The Bomb~y Tenancy" In Section 63, In sub~section (1)
and Agricultural (a) for the words "axca6dttog two-third of
Lands Act, 1948. the ceiling area" the wards "exceeding
the ceiling area"
. shall be substituted; .

"t:tl (b)aftar fi~ures'"1961" the words and

figures ss amended by,the M~har~shtra
Agricultura! lands (Lowering of .
Ceiling on Holdings) and (Amendment)
Act, 1972" shall be inserted.
p (c) to the proviso, the following shall
ba added, namely :~
"'Such permission shall not be ~rantad
where land is being sold to a ceison
who is no!: an agriculturIst for
agricultural purposes, if the annual
income of such' P8rson from other
t?ources is Rs. 12,000 or more".
The Hyderebad . In Sect:1nn' 41. in s,ub-s,t3ctlDn (1) - .
Tenancy and (a) for t~e words "exceeding two-thirds of
Agricultural L,ands th~ ceiling area" the words "exceeding
Act, 1950. the csiling area" shall be substituted.
Cb) ~fter the figures "1961" the wcrds and
amBnded by the Maharashtra
figura~ "'..as
Agricultural Lands (Lo'wering of
Calling on Holding and (Amehdm~nt)
Act, 1972", shall be inserted.
(e) to the proviso, the following shall
be ad~ed, namely :- '

"Such 'parmission shall not be granted,

!i!
wh~re'land. is bsingsoiR to a person
who 15 not an agriculturTst for
~gricultural DurDOsas~ if the annual
income of such paM on" Fr Om ,cother
.. sources is QB.12,OOO or more".
The Bombay Tenancy
and Agricul tural
;1 h' S!3ctIon89
~a)
t in sub-section (1)
for the words" exc!39ding two-thirds of
. -
L~:mds (V idarbha the celling arRan the words -exceeding
.~ Region). Act, 1958
~

,the ceiling ar9a" shall .be substituted;

(b) after the figures "1961" the yords and
figures. "as amended by the Maharashtra
~
. 'Agricultural Lends (Lowering of
.Ceiling on Holding ~nd (Amend~ant)
Act, 1972" ~ha 11 be insi=1r ted.
.~
'-~ (c) to the proviso. the following' shall
be added.. naml3ly
.Such permIssion sha 11 not be qrantad,
:-.
. '
,

... where land is b,~inq sold to a person

who .is not an agriculturist for
agticulturAl purposss, if the annual
income of such person from other
~ources is Rs.12,000 or mora"~