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Land Law PPT 4

The Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act of 1950 abolished the zamindari system and reformed land tenure. It vested all zamindari estates in the state government, provided compensation of 8 times net assets to zamindars, and established village-level institutions to manage lands and revenues. The Act simplified land classifications, prohibited renting of lands, and made provisions for cooperative farming.

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Land Law PPT 4

The Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act of 1950 abolished the zamindari system and reformed land tenure. It vested all zamindari estates in the state government, provided compensation of 8 times net assets to zamindars, and established village-level institutions to manage lands and revenues. The Act simplified land classifications, prohibited renting of lands, and made provisions for cooperative farming.

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Salient features of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition

and land reforms Act 1950


The U P Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 was
passed with view to abolish the British creation Zamindari System .
The name of the Act itself suggestions that it was created for the
abolition of Zamindari System, to reform the law relating to land
tenure system and to make provision for other matters connected
therewith. The U P Zamindari Abolition & land reforms Act,1950 ( in
short UPZA) came into force on January 26,1951. These are the
salient features of the UPZALR A.
1-Abolition of Zamindari System
• The primary object of the Act is to remove the
Zamindari. The Zamindari System has always been
criticised because it was against our traditional
principles and ideology. Therefore the Act abolished
the Zamindari System from July 1, 1952.
• Section 4 of the UPZA provides that after the
commencement of the Act, the State Government
may by notification declare that all estate situated in
Uttar Pradesh shall vest in the State free from all
encumbrances.
2-Payment of compensation
• The Act provides that every intermediary whose
rights, title or interest in any estate are acquired
under the provisions of this Act shall be entitled to
receive and be paid compensation.
• The compensation is to be paid to them equal to
eight times of their net assets.
• The Act provides compensation to every
intermediary, whether he is bigger or smaller, natural
person or artificial person or main Zamindar or his
Thekadar.
3-Payment of Rehabilitation Grant
• The Zamindars paying annual land revenue up to Rs. 10000
are entitled to get rehabilitation grant along with
Compensation.
• In other words intermediary paying land revenue more than
Rs. 10000 are not entitled to Rehabilitation Grants.(except
waqf, trust or endowments).
• Compensation is payable at the uniform rate of eight times of the net
income but rehabilitation grant is payable on the graded rates ranging
from one to 20 times of the net income.
• The rehabilitation grant is maximum for low income and minimum for
those who has large income.
4-Cultivating rights maintained
• The UPZA is based the following principle -”
He who cultivates the land , he should be
owner of the land.”
• This principle is fully applied in the Act. In
other words the Act maintained the cultivating
rights of every person whether he be a
Zamindar or any other person.
5-Land tenure system simplified
• Prior to the enforcement of Zamindari Abolition Act,1950
there were fourteen variety of land tenures. The UPZA
substituted and classified them into four categories which are
as follows –
• a. Bhumidhar with transferable rights.
• b. Bhumidhar with non transferable rights.
• c. Assami
• D. Government Lessee
6-Prohibition of letting and sub-letting of land

• The Act prohibits letting and sub – letting in order


that Zamindari system may not spread again.
The tenure holders not to let out the whole or part of
their holdings for any period. If tenure holders lets
his land his right shall come to an end.
7-Prohibition for the accumulation of land
• The UPZA prohibits accumulation of land. No tenure holder
with his or her spouse and minor children can acquire by
purchase or gift land the result of which he becomes the
owner of sum aggregate 12½ Acre land .
• The violation of this mandate will render transfer void and
the land shall be vested in the state.
8-Land of common utility
• The land of public utility have been vested in Gram Sabha.
• 9- Development of village republic- Prior to the enforcement of
the UPZA there were two institutions Gaon Sabha and Gram
Panchayat constituted under U.P. Panchayati Raj Act, 1947.
• The UPZA established two more institutions namely Gaon Samaj
and Land Management Committee. All the estates vested in the
State Government later on vested in Gaon Samaj and it was to be
managed by Land Management Committee. Land Management
Committee is the special executive body of Gaon Sabha. All lands
of public utility vested in the Gaon Sabha. This makes the village a
small republic.
10-Uniform rule of succession
• Before the commencement of UPZA the law of
succession was not clear and it was applicable
according the personal laws of tenure holders.
Under UPZA law of succession has been made
universal for all the tenureholders,irrespective
of their religion.
11-Prohibition on uneconomic holdings

• The UPZA prohibits the Court to divide the


holdings the area which is 3⅛ acres.
Whenever the court finds that the subject
matter of division is not more than 3⅛ acres,
the court instead of dividing the land, direct
the land to be sold and distribute the sale
proceeds in accordance with their respective
shares
12-Provisions for Co-operative farming

• In order to encourage Co-operative farming


under UPZA the concept of co – operative
farming has been adopted.
• 13-Wells, trees and buildings settled with the
existing owner-- All wells, trees and buildings
has been settled with the existing owners.

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