The provision for change in land use was introduced with amendments to section 21 of the chotanagpur tenancy cnt act, 1908, and section of the santhal pargana tenancy act, 1949, said revenue. An amendment to the chota nagpur tenancy act, 1908, he noticed, was being repeatedly promulgated as an ordinance in the state of bihar. Occupancyraiyats continuance of existing occupancy rights. In jharkhand, protests break out over changes to land. The cnt act 1908 was amended from time to time in the pre independence. The himachal pradesh tenancy and land reforms act, 1972. The constitution sixtysixth amendment act, 1990 national. The santhal parganas tenancy supplementary provisions act, 1949 bihar act 14 of. No transfer is allowed under section 20 of santhal parganas tenancy act 1949 spt act 1949 and any transfer done so will be liable for eviction under section 42 of this act through summary trial by revenue authorities. The region came under the control of the british in the 18th and 19th centuries, and was annexed to the bengal presidency, the largest province of british india. Kumar said that the british had bowed down before the tribal movement to protect their land and enacted the tenancy law before independence.
Chotanagpur landlord and tenant procedure act of 1879 was passed in. In jharkhand, adivasis say changes to tenancy laws dilute their hardwon land rights the states bharatiya janata party government has amended the land tenancy laws to. Creation of community rights in land in response to the repeated agrarian uprisings that occurred in jharkhand throughout the 19th century, a series of legislations was enacted, culminating in the chhotanagpur tenancy act cnta of 1908 still the major land tenure act in force in the region. The chhotanagpur tenancy act 1908 known as the safeguard to the adivasis prohibits the transfer of adivasis land to nonadivasis, marked 100 years on 11 nov ember 2008. The court fees act 1870 chapter vii miscellaneous india. Jun 11, 2017 nitish kumar pulls up jharkhand government for tenancy act amendment kumar said that the british had bowed down before the tribal movement to protect their land and enacted the tenancy law before independence. India description and travel, chota nagpur india description and travel publisher london. Certain sections of the chotanagpur tenancy cnt act 1908 and santhal pargana tenancy spt act 1949 were amended by the government under the cnt and spt amendment bill2016 on wednesday, to.
The defendants entered appearance and from time to time obtained adjournments to enable them to file their written statement. This new edition has been thoroughly revised, containing extensive new research and material, as well as an updated preface, bibliography, chronology and index. Feb 17, 2017 in jharkhand, adivasis say changes to tenancy laws dilute their hardwon land rights the states bharatiya janata party government has amended the land tenancy laws to allow agricultural land to. Tn this act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. Since both chota nagpur and the santhal pargana are tribalpopulated. Effect of certain entries made in recordofrights before november, 1871 the scheduleenactment repealed. And whereas, on account of the neglect of a landholder or disputes betsveen a landholder and his tenants, the cultivation of his estate has. The chota nagpur tenancy act, 1908 prohibits transfer of lands by sale, etc except wit. The indian treasuretrove bihar amendment act, 1947. He stumbled upon a peculiar legal trail while studying land reforms in eastern india. Chota nagpur tenancy act, 1908 legislation vlex 545549918. Jpscjssc chotanagpur tenancy act 1908 part ii hindi. Nullity of certain agreements contrary to the act 111.
This video contains detailed history and information about the chotanagpur tenancy act 1908. The adivasis across the state raised their voices for immediate action against breac hing of the law as they have already lost more than 22 lakh acres of land since independence. Proviso to subsection 1 of 45 of the rajasthan tenancy act, 1955 provides that for the purpose of agricultural operations in connection with such agroprocessing and agribusiness enterprise as may be approved in the prescribed manner by the state government or any authority appointed by it, a holder of khudkasht or a land owner may let. It was brought to light, ironically, by an economist, diwan chand wadhwa. Panchayat and local selfgoverning bodies election etc. The chota nagpur tenancy act of 1908 bengal act vi of 1908. Clash on cnt act in dhanbad ranchi news times of india. The total area of the chota nagpur plateau is approximately 65,000 square kilometres 25,000 sq mi. Instituted by the british the chhota nagpur tenancy act, 1908 is an important act for the tribal population of jharkhand. For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that. The chotanagpur tenancy act was enacted in 1908 after a revolt led by birsa munda, an adivasi peasant. Admittedly, this is not for the first time that the chotanagpur tenancy cnt act, 1908 and santhal parganas tenancy spt act, 1886 read with santhal parganas tenancy supplementary provision act, 1949 are being subjected to amendments, and yet why is there so much hue and cry in a manner its being witnessed like perhaps never before, is a. Section 46 section 49 section 71 section 82 and other sections.
Chota nagpur tenancy west bengal amendment act 1961. Can schedule castes covered under the cnt act purchase. Title, extent and commencement 1 this act may be called the punjab tenancy. He then began talking about amendments to the cnt and spt acts, arguing that this. Jpscjssc chotanagpur tenancy act 1908 part i hindi youtube. May 20, 2017 the chhota nagpur tenancy act, 1908 is a critical law with regard to the tribal land holdings in jharkhand. Description and travel, chota nagpur india description and travel publisher london. The cnt act is effective in north chhota nagpur, south chhota nagpur and. They also discussed implications of recent amendments to the santhal pragana tenancy act, 1949 and the chhota nagpur tenancy act, 1908 by the jharkhand assembly. I was a party to that decision and, therefore, recording some reasons for differing with what was laid down in that case. The chotanagpur tenancy act, 1908 1962 edition open library.
It restricts transfer of tribal land to non tribals. Commercial use of tribal land gets cabinet approval. Every raiyat who cultivated or held land for 12 years had a right of occupancy in the land so cultivated by him whether held under a patta or not. Nov 27, 2017 tenant within the meaning of the chotanagpur tenancy act, 1908 and, in any event, the provisions of the bihar land apply on any area in which the chotanagpur tenancy act, 1908 applies and the word rent is to have. The indogangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the basin of the mahanadi river lies to the south. The bihar local selfgovernment and cess amendment act, 1947. In jharkhand, bjp makes thinlyveiled attempts to shift spotlight. Can schedule castes covered under the cnt act purchase land. I was a party to that decision and, therefore, recording some reasons for. The chotanagpur tenancy act, 1908 1962 edition open. No written statement, however, was filed, and on the 9th august 1910, the defendants took exception to the competency of the suit on the ground that it was barred under section 91 of the chota nagpur tenancy act of 1908. Jharkhand cm discussed tribal issues with jual oram.
Chota nagpur tenancy act, 1908 prohibits transfer of lands by sale, etc except with the. Opponents and supporters of the chotanagpur tenancy act 1908 confronted each other in town on monday forcing the district. Nov, 2016 this video contains detailed history and information about the chotanagpur tenancy act 1908. The chota nagpur tenancy act, 1908 bengal act 6 of 1908 chapter viiisections 46, 47, 48, 48a, and 49. Nov 12, 2016 this video contains detailed history and information about the chotanagpur tenancy act 1908. Nitish kumar pulls up jharkhand government for tenancy act. Section 2 application of the act the chota nagpur tenancy act, 1908 hereinafter referred to as the said act, shall, in its application to west bengal, be amended for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter provided. Whereas it is expedient to amend and consolidate certain. Chota nagpur tenancy act 190b malimalakar dhunia muslim mallah including surahiya macari muslim mehtar.
Provided that if the state government empowers any other officer appointed under this act to dispose of any proceeding relating to survey settlement operations under the provisions of chapter x of the bihar tenancy act, 1885 bihar act viii of 1885, or chapter 12 of the chotanagpur tenancy act, 1908 bengal act 6, 1908 or santhal parganas. The chota nagpur tributary states or chota nagpur states were a group of nonsalute states minor princely states at the time of british raj, located on the chhota nagpur plateau. Lalbegi, halkhor and bhangi, muslim miriasin muslim nat muslim noniva pamariamuslim shikhara tantie5 tantwa turhas ghar bhuinhar dhanwar gulgulia kwar khetauri kurmi mahto majbwar. The words from an order rejecting a plaint or omitted by act 5 of 1908, section 155 and schedule iv. Section, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of spt act 2009 put restrictions even on raiyat rights. This act may be called the chota nagpur tenancy west bengal amendment act, 1961. Latest and breaking news on chotanagpur tenancy act. Chota nagpur division was a hilly and forested area. In 1936 the province was split into the separate provinces of bihar and orissa, and the princely states were placed under the authority of the eastern states agency. In jharkhand, adivasis say changes to tenancy laws dilute. The chota nagpur tenancy act, 1908 bengal act 6 of 1908 dated.
Explore chotanagpur tenancy act profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of chotanagpur. Experts say bjp lost jharkhand due to tribal anger. In the year 197677, a petition under section 20 of the santhal parganas tenancy act, 1949 sptact, 1949 for short was filed by the circle. Birsas achievements as a young tribal revolutionary has continued to be celebrated over decades now and he has successfully carved out a space for himself in popular and folk literature, academia, and mass media. Whereas, it is necessary to amend the law which governs the relations of landlords and tenants of agricultural lands.
In 1908, the british enacted the chota nagpur tenancy act, which restricted the sale of adivasi land to nonadivasis. Whereas it is expedient to amend the law relating to the tenancy of land in the punjab. Liberalization, hindu nationalism and popular democracy stuart corbridge, john harriss download bok. The chhota nagpur plateau is a plateau in eastern india, which covers much of jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of odisha, west bengal and chhattisgarh. Jpscjssc chotanagpur tenancy act 1908 part i hindi. The chotanagpur tenancy act, 1908 bengal act vi of 1908 and c. The law restricts the sale of tribal land to nonadivasis in.
Act bengal act vi of 1908 published in the calcutta gazette of the 11th november, 1908 an act to amend and consolidate certain amendments relating to the law of landlord and tenant and the settlement of rents in chota nagpur. Explore chotanagpur tenancy act profile at times of india for. After the kol rebellion of 18312, the division was exempted by regulation xiii of 1833 from the general laws and regulations governing bengal, and every branch of the. Bombay tenancy and agricultural lands act 1948 complete. In hindsight, the passing of the cnt and spt amendment bills by voice vote on november 23, 2016 looks to have been a politically imprudent. The chhota nagpur tenancy act, 1908 is a critical law with regard to the tribal land holdings in jharkhand. British suzerainty over the states was exercised through the government of the bengal presidency these states were nine in number and they became part of the indian states of madhya pradesh, bihar and orissa. Chota nagpur tenancy west bengal amendment act 1961 complete. The himacwal pradesh tenancy and land reforms act, 1972 act no.
To acquire the land, the government had tried to amend the chota nagpur land tenancy act, 1908, and santhal paragana tenancy act, 1949, in 2016. Bina rani ghosh vs commissioner, south chota nagpur. An act to amend the law relating to tenancies of agricultural lands and to make certain other provisions in regard to those lands. British suzerainty over the states was exercised through the government of the bengal presidency. Nitish kumar pulls up jharkhand government for tenancy act amendment sharing the dais with jvm president and former chief minister babulal marandi, kumar said that the amendment would allow the government to convert agriculture land into commercial land without seeking the opinion of. Chota nagpur division became part of the new province of bihar and orissa when it was created in 1912. Dec 11, 2015 instituted by the british the chhota nagpur tenancy act, 1908 is an important act for the tribal population of jharkhand. In jharkhand, adivasis say changes to tenancy laws dilute their hardwon land rights. The santhal parganas tenancy supplementary provisions act, 1949 bihar act 14 of 1949 except section 53.
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