The ASSAM LAND HOLDING (ADOPTION OF RELATIONSHIP UNDER THE ASSAM LAND AND REVENUE REGULATION, 1886 IN THE ACQUIRED PERMANENTLY SETTLED ESTATES) ACT, 1974
##### ASSAM ACT I OF 1975

[ Received the assent of t:be President on the 18th January 1975 ]

THE ASSAM LAND HOLDIN G (ADOPTION OF RELATIONSHIP

UNDER TH F: ASSAM LAND AND R EVENUE REGULATION,

1886 IN THE ACQUIRED PERMANENTLY SETTLED

ESTATES) ACT, 1974

(Published in the Assam Gazett e Extra ordi nary, dated 19th February
1975)

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_Act_

to introduce uniform pat tern of land revenue

administration in the areas formerly known as per-
manently settled areas of Goalpara Dis trict and
Karimganj Subdivision of Cachar District after

abolition of Zamindary system.

Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to introduce uniform

land holding pattern and tenancy system in the
areas formerly known as permanently settled areas
of Goalp 'lr a Dis trict and K arimganj Subdivision

of Cachar District ;

It is here by enacted in the Twenty-fifth Year
of the Republic of India as follows :-

Short title, I. ( l ) Thi s Act may be called the Assam Land
ex tent and Ho lding (Adoption of Relationship under the Assam
comroence- L and and Revenue Regulatio n, 1886 in the acquired
mei;u.-

permanen tly Settled Es tates) Act, 1974.

(2) l L extends to the areas known as per•

manently settled areas of the District of Goalpara
inclusi ve of the areas known as "acknowledged

estates " covered by erstwhile Bijni and Sidli Esta-

                  - s a nd the permanen qy settled areas ofKarimganj
Subdivision of Cachar District. .

(3) It shall come into force atonce.                    - _Ai;]_

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Definition. 2 .. In this Act unless there is anything ·) epug:

nant in the subject or context            -

(1) "Area" means the area in which Assam Act
the Assam State Acquisition of Zamindaris Act, XVIII of

1951 is applicable; 1951.


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non-agricultural lands;

(3) "No tification" me :i ns notification publi-

shed in the official Gazette;

(4) "Regulation" means the Assam Land
and Revenue Regulation , 1886 and the Rules made
thereunder;

(5) "Schedule" means the ~c hedule append ed
to this Act;

(6) All words and expressions used and not
defined herein but defined in the Assam Land and
Revenue Regul ation, 1886 and the rules made there-
under shall respectively ha ve the meanings assigned
to them in the A,sam Land and Revenue Regula-

tion and **the** rules made thereunder .

Act to over- 3. Notwithstanding anything contained in an y
ride other other law or any custom or usage or any contract

laws etc. express or implied, inconsistent with the provisions

~f thi1 Act, the provisions of this Act shall have
effect.
Conferment 4. (1) Any person, on the commencement of

Assam Act

ofl;indt-htol- this Act, holding any land directly under Govern- XVIII of

to d er pers a a us sons ment m t e . h area ' un d er any o f t h e provisions o · · f 1951
holding the As1am State Acquisition of zamindaris Act,
land 1951, shall continue to hold the same und er the

uGnder t Regulation with the status of a land-holder subject
overnmen.       -
to payment of such land revenue as may be asse-
ssed as per provision under the Regulation:

Provided that the land revenue assessable shall
not exceed the amount paid or payable as rent
for auch land in respect of the area for a period
of 25 years or till the terminal year of assessment
made during the last Resettlement _ operation of
temporarily settled estates of that e.rea.

(~) Every person holding any land as a tenant
of another person in the area shall continue to Assam Act

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hold the same with the status of **a** tenant as per 1971.
provi1ions of the Assam (Temporarily Settled Areas)
Tenancy Act, 1971 ;

Provided that the rent payable by such tenant

Assam Act

shall not exceed the maximum fixed under the XXIII of
Assam (Temporarily Settled Areas) Tenancy Act, 1971.
1971

Provided further that nothing in this section

shall be deemed to affect any right already acquir-
ed by such tenant to his disadvantage.


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### c Explana- (1) Any ex-proprietor or ex-tenure holder
tion. holding any land or holding any homestead land Assam Ac

XVIII of

in the Area free from payment of land

1951.

revenue under sub-section _( 4)_ of section 6 of the
Assam State Acquisition of Zamindaris Act, 1951
is also liable to pay land revenue as may be
assessed as per provisions under the Regulation.

(2) Any occupan cy or non-occupancy tenant
of the e.x'-proprietor or ex-tenure holder holding Assam Act
land in the areas after the a cquisition under the XVIII of

1951.

Assam State Acquisition of Zamindaris Act, 1951

shall a cquire the status of a land-ho:der under
the Regulati on.

(3) Any person holding land under another
person in the erea shall be deemed to be a tenant Assam Act
under the provisions of the Assam (Temporarily XXIIl of

1971.

Settled Areas) Tenancy Act, 1971.

( 4) Any person holding non-agricultural land

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under another person in the areas shall be deemed XII of
to be a tenant under the Assam Non-Agricultural 1955,
Urb an Areas Tenancy Act, 1955.

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5. (1 ) On and from the date of commcnce-
savI[, ],epea ing a1 an nd [d ] ment o f t h · is A ct, t h :: A cts mention· e d 1n · the Assam Act

XXIII of

enforcement Schedule: shall be repealed and on such repeal the

1971.

of Assam Assam (Temp oraril y Settled Areas 1 Tenancy Act,

Act XXIII 1971 shall come in to force in the area.
of 1971.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal.

any rule made, any order issued, any

notification publi shed, any proceedings commenced,
any action taken or any thing whatsover done under
the Acts so repealed, shall continue and be deem-
ed to have continued and have effect as if made,
issued, publi shed, commenced, taken, or done under
the provisions of this Act.

Presumption 6. Un til a settlement operation under the Regu-

as to th e lation is completed in the area, any records prepared
correct- under the Ac ts mentioned in the schedule, or

~;~~r~: revised under any other Act, shall be deemed to

be correct unless contrar f is proved.

7. Not suit shall lie against any officer for

Immunity.

anything done by him in good faith under this Act.

Bar to Juris- 8. No Civil Court shall eJ1.ercise jurisdiction
diction. in a11y ma tter covered by this !\ct.


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