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The Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation of Administration of Agricultural Lands) Act, 1961

Act 57 of 1961

Keyword(s): Agriculture, Co-operative Farming Society, Cultivating Tenant, Fair Rent, Forest, Garden Land, Inam Land, Intermediary, Land, Normal Gross Produce, Orchard, Personal Cultivation, Plantation, Standard Acre

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Public Tnuts (Regulation of 90 1 Administratiofiof Agricultural Lands)

15A , ' Trustee or authorised o@cer to take posse sion of land reverting to public trust.

Restriction on the extent of land to be leased out t~ co-operative; farming society.

CHA~TER III.

PROVISIONS RELATING TO TENANCIES.

Cultivating tenants not to be evicted.

Public trust may evict cultivating tenani in certain cases.

Right to restoration of possession.

Special privileges for member of the Armed Forces,

Execution of lease.

Revision by the District Court.

CHAPTER IV.

FAIR RENT.

23 Rights and liabilities of cultivating tenslrt s and public trust.

24 What is fair rent.

25 Fair rent may be paid in caqh or in kina.

26 -Alteration or revision of fak rent.

27 Sharing of produce.

28 Constitution of Rent Courts and Rent Tribunals.

29 Application to Rent Courts and appeals to Rent Tribunalo

30 Collector to publish list of prices.

3 1 Exempt ion.

32 Revision bj' ihe District Court.

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902 p l r ~ l ; c ~ ~ t s ( ~ e g u l a t i o n o f 11961:TuN*M57 Adrfiillfityatioil of Agricultural m d ~ )

Formation of t e ~ t farming societies*

Application for eregistrationo ) .

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legiStration of tenant farming s~cicl~ies*

Trwfer of possession of land to tenAnt farming S W ~ ~ Y -

Amendment of by-laws by the Registrar*

-r thereof. Land to continue to Vest in thebwny

" tl. ASrsrm@t rauding period of IYWmberrhi~ &aria incorn**

~ ~ ~ b i l i ~ ~ of the tenant farming society to rent and other duma

Admission of new members: .

Heirs deemed f 0 be members of tenant farming society*

~ ~ & o ~ and facilities for the tenant farlning S O C ~ ~ ~ F

Act to apply to ""in tenant farming societies*

penalty for failure to furnish return*

Penalty for fur Dishing false return or information*

penalty for mntraveat i o ~ of ths direct ion of the authorized O~GF

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49. Penalty for contravention ot acy lawfill order.

49-A. Penalty for obstructing the trustee or authorized officer from taking pojsess~on.

50. Cagni~anc.: of offerces.

CHAPTER VII.

F~XBMPTIONS.

51. Exemptions.

52, Power of Government to exempt by notification and to cano~i suclh notifica- i

CHAPTER VIII,

MISCELLANEOUS.

53. Act to apply to certain p.~rtion of land held by pul)lic trust in cases iv],t.rc any interest is rcserved in favour of the founder of such trust.

1 54. Power of Governnlent to issue orders and directions to the autholi~rd o.iir.,!r I

etc.

55. ,Transf;r of proceedings from one authorized oGcer to anotherc

53. nar of jurisdiction of civil courts,

59. Power to make rules.

60. Power to remove difficulties.

51, Rules and orders to be piaced before tbe ZRQial-, \

62. Partial repeal of certain !icts..

SCHEDULE I.

SCHEDULE 31.

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904 Public Trusts (Regulation of I1961 : T.N. Act 5 ; Administration of ~gricuit&i;l Lwds)

l[TAM.IL NADU] ACT No. 57 OF 1961.'

[Received the assent of the President on the 12th April 1962, first published in the Fort St. George Gazette on the 25th April 1962 (Vaishaka 5 , 1884).]

An Act to provide for regulating the administration, either by personal cultivation or by lease, of agricul- tural lands held by public trusts and for regulating the relation of public trusts aod their * cultivating tenants in the a[State of T m i l Nadu].

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for regulating the administration, either by personal cultivation or by lease, of agricultural lands held by public trusts and for regulating

relation of public trusts and their cultivating tenants in the S [ ~ t a ~ e of Tamil Nadu] . AND WHEREAS such E~egulat ion will best su bserve the common good and increase agricultural product ion ;

I BE it cna~ted in the Twelfth Year of the Kepublic of India as fo l lo~~s :--

CHAPTER I.

Short title, extent and eomrnence- ment ,

1. (1) This Act may be called the l[Tamil Nadu] Publi Trusts (Regulation of Administration of Agricult Lands) Act, 1961. I

These words were substituted for Nadu Adaptation pf Laws Order, Nadu A d a p @ . @ & ~ w ~ ~ ( S w n d ~

a For Statement of Objectsand Reasons, see Fort St. George Extraordinary, dated 29th September 1961, Part I'vMmtion 457. I I

a This expression was substituted for the expression !'Stat@ Madras." by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of 'Laws Order, 1%9* t." as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation oS Laws ( m d : i Amendment) Order, 1969. 4

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(2) It extends to the whole of the l[State of Talrlil Nadu] .

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Ctq.te

Government may, by notification, appoint,

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- Definition%

(1) "agriculture" includes-

(<) horticulture ;

(ii) the raising of crops, grass or gardeli produe2 ;

(iii) the use by an agriculturist of land held by him or part thereof for grazing;

(iv) the use of any lan6 for the purpose of raising manure crops ;

(v) dairy farming;

(vi) poultry farming ;

(vii) livestock breeding ;

(viii) growing of trees ; and ccagricultural" shall be construed accordingly.

(2) "authorized officer" means any 2[Revenuc: Officer not below the rank of Ueputy Collector or Revenue Divisional Officet] authorized by the Govsrnment by notification to exercise the powers conferred on, an6 discharge the duties imposed upon, the authorized office1 under this Act for such area as may be specified in the notification;

(3) "co-operative farming society" means a society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act and consist- ing only of persons who have become members of that society with a view to cultivate land belonging to a public trust in accordance with the provisions of this Act ; -- - - -

1 This expression was substituted for the expression "State of Madras" by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amcndplent) Order, 1969.

These words were substituted for the words "Gazetted Officer", by section 2 01 the Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation of Administration of Agricultural Lands) Second kwndment Act, 1980 Tamil Nadu Act 38 of 1980).

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(4) "Co-operative Societies Act" meansa tlie ' Act or Acts relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in the l[State of Tamil Nadu];

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-. (5) "cultivating tenant"-

(i) means .a person who contributes his own physical labour or that of any membe~ of his family in the cultivation of any land belonging to another, under a tenancy agreement, express or implied ; and

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(ii) includes-

(a) any such person who continues in possession ~Ythe land after the dotermination of the tenancy agree- ment; or

(b) the heir of such person, if the heir contributes his own physical labour or that of any member of his family in the cultivation of such land ; or

(c) a sub-tenant if he contributes his own physical labobr or that of any member of his family in the cultiva- tion of such land; but

(iii) does not include a mere intermcdi::r~ or his 2. eir.

Explanation, 2[1] .- For the purposes of Chaptexs I11 andlV, a co-operative farming sociciy shall be deemed to be a cultivating tenant ;

explanation 11.-A member of the Armed Forces in wrvice shall be deemed to be a cultivating tenant in wspect of a land if such land is cultivated by the members of his family or by his own servants or by hired labour, with his own or hired stock;]

'This expression was substituted for the expression "State of Madra;" by the Tamil Nadu Adptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amend- ment) Order, 1969.

SThe Explanation to clause (5) was numbered as Explanatio~ f of that clause and this Explanation was added by section 5 (i) 1 (a) of ihe Tamil Nadu Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1965 (Tamil Nadu ~ c l 9 of 1965).

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(6) "cultivating tenant's ceiling area." means five standard acres held by ally pesson-

(a) (i) partly .as cultivating tenant ; and

(ii) partly as owner or possessory mortgagee; or

(b) wholly as cultivating tenant ;

(7) "date of the commeilcernent of this Act" means the date appointed by the Gover~lment under sub-section (3) of section 1 ;

(8) "fair rent" means the rent payable under Chapter IV;

(9) "forest" includes any waste lanu containing trees or shrubs;

(10) "garden land" means dry land irrigated by lifting water from wells or other sources;

(1 1) "Government" means the State Government ;

(12) "to hold land" with its gramrnatic:ll variations and cognate expressions means to own land as owner or to possess or enjoy land as possessory mortgagee or as culti- v?.ting tenant or as intermediary or in one or more of those capacities ;

(13) "inam land" in any area in the State except the transferred territory-

(a) means any land the grant of which in inam has been inadc, confirmed or recognised by the Government, and -

(b) includes-

(i) any land in any village specified in Schedule I l[or in such other village or part thereof as the

Government may, by, notification, from time to time specify] ;

.- lThese words were added by sectiori 2 of the Tamil Nadu Pubiil:

Trusts (Regulation of Administration of Agricultural Lands) Amend- ment Act, 1964 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1964).

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(ii) any land which is exempt either in whole or ir, part, flow payment of land revenue;

(iii) any land of which the land revenue alone or portion thereof has been granted in inam to oi j peroon, provided that such grant has been made, confirmed or recognized by the Government ; and

(iv) zny inam constituting an kstate unde~ the YTamil Nadu] Estate Land Act, 1908 ('[Tamil Nadu] Act I of 1908); but does not include any inam land on which full assessment of revenue has bean levied under the l[Tamil Nadu] Inams (Assessment) Act, 1 956 ; (l[Tamil Nadu] Act XL of 1956);

(14) "Intermediary" means any person who, not being an owner or a possessory mortgagee, has an interest in land, and is entitled, by reason of such interest, to. posses- sion thereof but hrrs transferred such possession to others i

(15) "land'?-means agricultural land; thht is to say, land which is used or capable of baing pse~d for agric$tural purposes or purposes subservient'. thereto andiinclqdes forest, pasture A land, plantat ion, - orphard .sin& 'tope, bitt does oat include~house-site or land u seU ehl'hsively % 4 . # - \ + d%jr non-agricultural purposes ; 5 '

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2[ (15-~ ) . ''rnelhber of the Armed J?of.qs!!~ shall hay? the &me meaningas in clause 29' of +ctqa p4;.3'of t h l[Tamil Nadu] Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 196 1 ,('[Tamil Nadu] Act 58 of 1961)]\;

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(16) "normal gross produce" in respect of any land means the produce which would be obtained, if the rainfall and the seasons were of a normal character; fionh lands of the same class.'as the land in ques~ion, sirniwly a

, sltuueo and possessing ' -- Smilar advantages; "

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I .mw word; were substituted for the word ''Madras" by Tamil Nadu Aclaptatlon of Laws Order, 1959, as amend& by t h ~ Tamil P$adu Adaptation of h \ n r s (Se~mCl Amendment) Order, 1969. 1

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rrh~s clause was insert4 by section 5 (i) (b) of the Tamil ~ a d u Ce=ncy t~meodmontl Act, 1965 :%mil Nadu ACX 9 of 1965).

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(17) "notified date" means the date specified in the notification issued by the Government under section 6 ;

(18) "orchard" means an enclosure or asse~nblage of fruit or nut-bearing trees,constituting the main crop therein, whether of spontaneol!s or artificial growth and includes nandavanams, but does nor include trees on such bunds as are not within or adjunct to such enclosure or assemblage ;

l[Explanation.-The expression "fruit or nut-bcaring trees "shall not include plantain trees."]

I (1 9) " owner " rn.eans-

(i) any person holding land in severalty or jointly or in common under a ryotwari settlement or in any way subject to the payment of revenue direct to the Govern- ment, or

(ii) a landholder as defined in the '[Tamil Nadu] Estates L a d Act, 1908 (l[Tamil Nadu] Act I of 1908) or a ryot as defined to that Act, or

(iii), an inamdar not being a landholder defined as aforesaid ;

(20). " paid " includes " delivered " :

(21) " person " includes any public trust, company, firm, any farming society or association of individuals, whether incorporated or not ;

(22) " personal cultivation " with its grammaticai variationsand cognate expressions, in relation to a publkz trust, includes cultivation by Sred labour or with hired stock or by servants on. wages payable in cash or kind bu-i uot as a share of produce ;

(23) " plantation " means any land usid for growi~g all or any of the following, namely, cal damom, cinchona, coffee, rubber or tea ;

---- - -- - 1 This Expalanation was added by section 2 .of the Tamil Nii,j,,

PLI blic Trusts (Regulation of Administration o! Ayrkulturai h r l d s , Ar~~etidrnent Act, 1972 (Tamil Nadu Act 15 of 1973).

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(c) 1.2 acres of wet land assessed to land revenue at the rate of Rs. 8 and above but below Rs. 10 per acre ; or

(d) 1.6 acres of wet land assessed to land revenue at the rate of Rs. 6 and above but below Rs. 8 per acre ;

i, or

(e) 1.75 acres of wet land assessed to land revelluc at the rate of Rs. 4 and above but below Rs. 6 per acre ; or

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2 acres of wet land assessed to land revenue at any rate below Rs. 4 per acre ;& or

( g ) 2.5 acres of dry land assessed to land revenue at the rate of Rs. 2 and above per acre ; or

(h) 3 acres of dry land assessed to land revenue at the rate of Rs. 1.25 and above but below Ra. 2 per acre ; or

(i) 4 acres of dry land assessed to land revenue at any rate below Rs. 1.25 pox acre ;

(2) in the Kaayakumari district-

(a) 1 acre of registered wet land irrigated by any source fornling part of, or benefited by, any project ; or

(b) 1.2 acres of registered dry land irrigated by any source mentioned in item (a) ; or

l[(bb) 1.6 acres of wet land irrigated by any Government source other than a source mentioned in item (a) ; or]

(c) 1.6 acres of dry land irrigated by any Goveril- tlleiit source other than a source mentioned in item (a) ;

(d).4 acres of dry laud unirrigated by any source ,;lcntioned in item (a) or by any other Government sb :-ce of irrigation ;

This item was inserfeo and was deemed always to havt: been inserted by sectim 2 if [he Tamil Nadu Public Trusls (Regulation of Acilni nistrat ioll cf Agricultural La!tds) Amen,-\- ine~lt Act, 1968 (Tamil NkiLu Acr 22 of 1968).

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(3) in the S:ieacottah taluk of the Tirunelveli dis- trict--

(a) 1.2 acres of wet land irrigated by any river or stream or byitankjfed by any river or stream;; ,or.

(b) 1,6 acres of wet land irrigated by any Go ment source .other than a smrce mentioned in item or

(c) 2 acms of dry land irrigated by any Govern mollf source ; or

(d) 4 acres of dry land unirrigatad ' by any sour mentio~led in item (a) or by any other Government sou of irrigation ; I-:

Explanation I.--For the purpose of ' sub-clause of clause (28), :' land .revenue " shall: mdn-

(i) in ihe case of any land 'in respect of whi& f a ryotwari settlement is in force on the date of the cow* mencement. of this Act, the ryotwari assessment pay& 1 on that date ;

(ii) in the case of any inam land on which full assessQaIlt of revenue. has been levied under the '[Tamil Nadu] I n rns (Assessmant) Act, 1956 (l[b?mil Nadu . Act XL of 1956]), such*assessment ;

(iii);id' the case of any land [other ithan an inam ' land referred to in clause (ii)] in respect of which a ryotwa~i *ttleraent.is not in force o : ~ the date of the commnt?nce- bent of this Act, but is brollght into force after that ddte but before the notified date, the ryotwari assessment payable under such settkment after it is brought into a

force ;

(iv) iii ?kn C ~ W of any land in r e s p a of which a ryotwari settlement effected in pursuance of section 22 of tb .~ '[Tarnil Nadu] Esta+es (Abolition and Conver- sichn into Ryotwari) Act, 1948 ('[Tamil Nadu] Act XXVI of 1948), has not been brought into force before the noti- fied date, or in the case of any inam 1and;ths land revenus

by the Government in this behalf with due regard - -- -r. . r . .--... - 1 These words were substituted for the word "Madras" by the

Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969.

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to thd Iiighest rate of r yotwari assbssment payable for any. @ land ofl'iimilar dehribtion and Miith similar advantages

in the nearest ryot w;u i village : ,

Provided that no notification shall be issued under this clause, unless the persons likely to be affected by such notification are given a reasonable opportunity to make +representation and adduce evidence in respect of the rates proposed to be specified,in the notification:

Provided further that the land revenue notified by the Government under this clause shall not be moii- fied, notwithstanding that a different rate of iissessment is fixed under-

(i) any slattlement that may be brought into force ; or

(ii) the 1[Tamil Nadu] Inams (Assessment) Act, 1956 (l[Tamil Nadu] Act XL of 1956) ;

after the date of the publication of the said notification.

Expla~zation II.-Jn sub-clauses (2) and (3) of clause (28) " wet land " and " dry land " shall include inam wet land and inam dry land respectively.

Explanation III.- For the purposes of t ub-clause (2). of clause (28), " project " means any of the fcllowing 111 igation systems, namely :-

(i) Kodayar project system proper ;

(ii) (a) Pazhayar system ;

(b) Valliaz system ;

(c) Thirparappu Right Bank Channel and Left Bank Channel system ;

(d) Champakulanl system ;

(iii) Alathuraiyar system.

Explanation IV.-In any area in the State, except the transferred territory, one acre of dry land--.

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(a) irrigated by direct flow of water from any Government source of irrigation supplying water-

(i) for two crops and above, shall ba deemed to be equivalent to one acre of wet land assessed to land revenue at the rate of Rs. 8 and above but below Rs. 10 per acre ; .

(ii) for only one crop, shall be deemed to be equivalent to one acre of wet land assessed to land revenue at the rate of Rs. 4 and above but below Rs. 6 per acre ;

(b) irrigated by lifting Nrater from any Govern- ment source of irrigation shall be deemed to be equiva- lent to one acre of wet land assessed to land revenue at the rate of Rs. 4 and above but below Rs. 6 pel a c ~ e :

Provided that the Government may, in respect of any particular area, by notificaticn, direct that 1 acre of dry land irrigated from any Government source of irrigation shall be deemed to be equivalent to any speci- fied axtent of any of the categories of land specified in sub-clause (1) of clause (28) on the ground of quality of the soil or on any other ground :

, prdvided further that such notification shall not come into f o i ~ u n l e s s it is approved by the Legislature.

Explumtion V.-Wlmre the land held by a person consist of more than one of the kinds of the land specified in clause (28), the extent of the land held by him shall, for the purposes of this Act, be r e d u ~ d to standard acres pa1culated q r d i p g to the proportions specifieP in clauso (28) ;

(29) " tope. " means any land containing groups of fl uit or nut -bearing trees including palmyrah trees, consti- tuti~.g the main crop in such land, whether of spontanaous 0, artificial growth and includes orchards, but does not include; ~88$7i!&~uch ' bunds as are not within or adjunct to such groups of trees ; t ' 1

l[Explmtion.--The expression " fry it cir nut -bearing trees " shall not include % plantain trees .] .". - , . , a , . ' & $2,

1 This mplgpatiop was addd by section ,2 of. the Tamil Nadu pq~ic~~~~t.:(~e~dla#~n~fAdmi~i~tration'of'A'~ki~~lt~al Lands'

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(30) " transferred territory " means the Kanya- kumari district and the ~hencottah' taluk of the Tirunel- ,

. veli district ;

(31) "trustee " means a person in whom either alone or in association with other persons the trust pro- perty of any public trust is vested or any person who for the time being, cither alone or in association with some other person ox p :r sons, ~~dministcrs the trnst property of any public trust and includes-

(i) in the case of a math, the head of such math ;

(ii) in the case of a wakf, a mutawalli of such we. kf ;

(iii) in the case of a society iegistered undcr the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act XXI of 1860), its governing body ;

(iv) in thc w,sc of any other public trust, the *rson lcplly comptent to zct for such public truh..

3. The provisions of this Act shall h?.vc effcct not- Act to over- withstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in ride

1 aws, any othcr law for the time being in forcc, nr any custom, contracts, usage ,or contract or decrcc or order of 2 Court or othcr etc. authority.

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4. On and after tlzc date of the co~nmcnccmcnt of Rraguli)ti@n of cult iva- I

this Act, no public trust shr.11 pcrsom.lly cultivate, or tion of lease out, land held by such trust except in eccordance. held by

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with the provisions of this Act. pnblic trusts,

5. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no Ceiling on persona 1 public trust slr.11 p~rsnn?lly coltivr.te 1r.nd ill exci-ss of

twenty standard 2.crt s. by public trusts.

(2) Nothing in this section s k l bc dccmed to authorize any public trust to evict any person holding

Land under personal cultivation of public trust in exceess of twenty standard acres to be leased out.

land as cultivating# tenant:.under sudr.public trust on the date of the obmmencement of this Act ,exmpt*in accordance with the provisions of sections 7, 15 (2) end 1.9;

6. Where on the date of the commencement of this Act, any publioitsastipersodly cultiv2;t~ s lamdrin. - excess ?of .twentyfstan&.~&.acres and continues t~rrsarmltivt~te., that land on*such.w.te~as m2y be specifiedi in thafrntiiication issued bpthe Govrrnment in8 this behalf, the trustee of the public trust shr.11, within such a writ d 2.s rnay be

. prescribed, from the detc specified in such notification, leasevout theldnds in such excess to-

(i) a co-operr.tive f2,rming society ; or

(ii) any person who is already a cultivating tenant ; or

(iii) any person who not being alreedy a cultivating tenant executes sn agrecmcrt with the public trust that he will contribute' his own physical labour or that of any member of his family in the cultivation of tk land so leased ouit to him :

Provided tk.t the extent of knd so lessed out to any px son other 'then a co-operative fmming society, together with the other knd, if my, already held by such person, shall not exceed in the eggregtc the cultivating tenant's ceiling area.

cult brat in g l[6-A. In calculeting the extent of the cultiwting tenant's tenant's ceiling area. of s pcrson for the purposes of this ceiling area Act, the. extent of land held 2,s cultivating tenant or as of a person to include omkr or as possessory . mortgagee by such person, his his spouse9s, spouse, minor son end unmmird daughter sh.11 be taken minor sop's into account and accordingly. the aggrepte . of the exten1 orunmarrled of lend so held by such person, his spu&e, minor son daughter's holding. and.unmarried daughter shall not exccrd'five . >:: .sta&d

acres.] ;

Possession 7. (1) Where, on the notified date, any cultivatinl ofland held tenant under any public trust is in poss:ssion of land ir by cult1\:- ofthe cultivating tenant's ceiling area, the yossessio~

of the land which is hsld by the public trust and which it to revert to public - trust. lThis section was inserted by section 3 of the Tamil Nad~

Public Trusts (Regulation of Administration of Agricultural Lands' Anlendment Act; 1972 (Tamil Nadu Act 15 of 1973.)

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in (.xccss of ih:: cultivrting tcnent's ceiling area shall, with efftct from t h ~ d..tc eforisaid, rwert :o thc publia trust subject to such rules 3s may be made in this b.. half.

(2) Where, on cr after the n0tific.d &te, any culti- vating tcnailt undi.1 any public trust ecquircs by szk, I(;nsc, gift, cxchcnge, surrcndcr, Zgreemcnt, s! ttlemt nt or oth(;rwise, m y lmd which, tog; t h ~ r with the other iz.nd, if &,ny, ~1rec.r.dy held by him, cxc~cds in thc aggregr,:. the cultivating tcn?.ntys cc iling F.rcz, thc posst.ssi~r of the which is held by the public tl'ust anit which is in excess of the cultiv?.ting tcnent's cL,iiing area shzll, with ~ f f ~ c t from the: dcte of such acquisition, r w r t to the public trust, subject to such rults as may be m2,dc: in this bchalf.

(3) The cultivating tenant concerned shall have the option to select the land, the possession of which shall revert to the public tiust u n d ~ r sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), as the case may be:

Provided that such option shall b- subject to such conditions as may be presc~ibcd.

~xplandt ion .- For the purposes of this section and sections 10 and 11 , cultivating tenant shall include any tenant who is in actual possession of the land GUI does not co~~tributc his own physical labour or that of any member of his family in thc cuittvatlon of such land.

8. ~.Vh,:rc: any Innd rtJvcrt s to thc pdblic trust u i ~ d ~ a Public trust scotioll 7 or is resume(: mder section 19, or where any to lease out iilnd is aaquired by siib:, gift, c. xcb~.nge, surrcndzr, agree- land reverted

under lit, settlement or olhf rwisc , the t1usf1.c of the public section, ,etce trust shall, l[within sucll perii d 2.s may pruscri&d], 1;ase out such l a d tc--

(i) a co-opzrativc firming society ; or

(ii) any person who is glready a c~ltivating tenant ;

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f This expression was substituted for the expression " within h y s from the date of reversion, resum_o:ion or acquisition,

as the case may be" by section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Public rusts (Regulation of Administration of Agricultural Lands) Amendment ~ c t , 1972 (Tamil Nadu Act 15 of 1973).

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(iii) any per son who not being alreaciy a cultivating tenant executes an agreement with the public trust that he .will con+kibute his own physical labouk or that of any member of his family in the cultivation of the land so leased out to him:

Provided that the extent of land so leased out to any person other than a co-operative farming sccicty, togethcr with the other land, if any, already held by such person, shall not exwed in the aggregate the cultivating tenant's ceiling area.

Furnishing of returns

9. (1) The trustee of every public trust shall, within by publio tunety days from the hate of the expiry of the period trust. prescribed under section 6, furnish to the authorized

officer a return containing such p?,rticulars as may be prescribed. . ?%

Furnishing G ;",f returns.

by cultivat- ing tenant.

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(2) If, on or after the notified date, any land- ..a

(i) reverts to any public trust under section 7 0: sub-section (2) of seotion 15 ; or

(ii) is resumed by aarry public trust under sectio~ 19 ; or

(iii) is acquired by any public trust by sale, gif exchange, surren&.r, agreement, wttlement or otherwis then, the trustee of the public trust shall, within nind &ys from the date of the expiry of the period speoiEe in section 8, furmsh to the authorized officer 2, retur containing su& pxticulars as may be prescribed

IF

10. (1) Every cultivating temnt -under any publ trust w h ~ ? ~ jmqedietely before the notified &te, is p~ssesd6ii of land in dxcess of *tlie*ciiltitiP.tingr#tew ceiling ares, sltlll, within ninety days from the notifii d?te, furnish to the autht3rized offic-r a return c ~ n t s i n i ~

paaicul;.rs as m.y b: prewibed.

l[Explanation.--In the @.se of a mcmbr of ti Armed Pores, the return under sub-section (1) shr.11 1 furnished within six months aftcr the Procl?.m~.tion Emer genoy has e&s:d t s operate .] -

1 his expianation was added by section 5 (ii) (a) of Tbmil Nadu Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1965 (Tamil N& 9 ~f 1965).

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(2) If, on or after the notified date, any cultivat~l~g : r tenant undx 2.ny public trust ecquires by salc, lease, gift, ! exchange, surrender, agreemcnt, settlement,or otherwise,

any lirnd which, together with the other land, if any, alreedy held by him exceeds in th3 aggregzte the culti- vating tenant's ceiling ;?rea, then, hc sh.11, within nincty days from the di.te of such acquisition, furnish, to the au thor i~d officcr a return containing such p.rticul?.r s ss may bc prcscribed.

l[Explanation.-In the e.sc of a member of the Armed Forces, the return unds sub-section (2) shzll be furnished within six months 2.ftcr the Proclam2.tion of Emergency h2.s ceased to operctc, or within ninety dzys from thc date ofthe acquisition, whichever is later.]

11. (1) If the trustee of any public trust or any culti- Collection d vating tenant under apublic trust fails to furnish the return i n f m t i o a under section 9 or section 10, as the case mey be, or furnishes an incorrect or incomplete return under that section, the authoriztd officl~r mEy, by noticc, require such trustee or cultivating tenant, s s the ease may bz,

furnish the rcturn c: Ih(- dditionsl particulars, as the case may be, within thc timc specified in thc netice or within such furth~r time not exceeding thirty days -,s the a u t h ~ i z e a officer mp.y, in his discretion, allow.

(2) (a) Where tho trustce of any public trust or any cultivating tenpent 1 o whom notice under sub-section (1) has k e n served, fails to furnish the return or the additional p~,rticulars, r.s the c2.s:: may bc, within the: time specified in that notice, or within the furthcr rime, if any, 1,110wed by the authoriza officer under sub-section (1). the authorized officer may obtcin, in such manner es may be prescribed, the necessary information either by himself or through such agcncy as he thinks fit.

(b) The authorized officer shall, as soon 2s may be, after obtaining the infor mation under olause (a), give to the trustee of the public trust or the cultivating tenant concerned a reasomble opportunity of making his re- presentztion and of adducing evidenoe, if any, in respect - - - - -

This explanation was adr'e 3 by section 5 (ii) (b) ~f the Tamil Naciu Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1965 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1965).

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of such information and co?isider any such represt ntation and evidence and p ~ s s such o~ders as the s3,id officer deims fit.

.4uthorized officer to 12. Where, on the basis of the seturbn furnished undcr take action sccLion 9 or section 10 or under sub-section (1) of section in certain 1 1 or the additional pi:rticuk.rs, if any, furnished undcr eases. th2.t sub-section, or on the bssis of the infcrm2,tion obt2,incd

by the authorized officer undel clause: (a) of sub-section (2) of section 11 and the orders p?ssrd on the rcpresent- a t ~ o n and evidence, if any, under cleusr (b) of sub-section (2) of section 11, the authorized offiar is wtisficd th?.t any land of the public trust has not k e n least-d out ir. accordance with the provisions of sc ctions 6,8 and 15 (3), he shall-

(a) in m y case, where it appears that the failura to leasc out the land is due to the non-availability of persons to take on lease the land concerned, make an enquiry into the matter and submit a report coctaining such particblars and to such authority as may he prescribed ; and

(6) in any case where he is satisfied that the failure to lease out the land is not due to the non-availability ; of persons to take on lease the land concerned, ckoose,

'i subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, one or 9:

,nore persons willing to cultivate such land and direct ' the trustee of the public trust concerned to lease out such

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land to the person or persons aforesaid within the pres- cribed period :

Provided that the extent of the land so leased out to any one person together with the other land, if any, already held by him shall not exceed in the aggregate the cultivating tenant's ceiling arba.

Permission to public trust for personal cul- tivation in certain cases.

13. (1) The authority prescribed under clause (a of section 12 may, after receiving the report referred to i that clause and after making such enquiry as it may ccnside necessary, submit the report toeether witb its recornmen ation to the Board of Revenue.* --

* By v i r t u ~ of section 10 ( I ) of the Tamil Na8 Revenue AQolition Ac$ 1980 (Tamil Nac'u Acp3 r ference, to the** Board of Reverve -shall be 8 deernerd to reference to the St ate Gover nmenr.

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1961 : T.N. Act 571 Public Trusts (2egrilrr1i~1r of 92 t A~lr~inistvntion of A ~ y t o i C ~ l t ~ ~ ~ u I Larj~ls).

* (2) The Board of Revenue may, after receiving I

the report and the recommendation referred to i n sub- section (I) and afttr making such further enquiry as i t may collsider necessary-

(a) in any cdse wl~ere it is satisfiud that thc failure LO leasc OUL the land is due to non-availsbillty of persms to take on le3se the land concerned, permit t1.1~ public trust to personally cultivate the land ; tznti

(6) in any case where it is satisfied that the faillire to lease out the la.:id is not dun to the noii-availability of persons to take on lease the lan6 concerned, instruct the authorized officer to cnoase one or more persoils willing to culthvat;. such land and t o direct the trustee of the public trust c~ncernled to lease out such land to ;he persol1 or persons aforesaid within the prescribed period ; and the authorized officer shall givs effect to such insf ruciian :

Provided tha t the extent of the land so leased out to any one person togcthcr with the otljer land, if any, already held by him shall not exceed in the aggregate the cultivating tenant's ceiling area.

14. (1) If it appears to the authorized officer that any Auth~rized land which is intended to be personally cultivated by any officer to public trust- choose pers- ons to culti-

(i) has remained uncultivated for any two vate land consecutive years ; or mismanaged

by ~ a l i c trusts.

(ii) has not been used fully and efficiently for the purpose of agriculture through the default of the public trust ; or

(iii) has been neglected or mismanaged, by the public trust as a result of which, the cultivation of such .land has seriously suffered, the authorized office^: shall, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, choose one or more persons willing - - - - * virtue of scction 10(1) of the Tmi l Nadu Board of Revenue Abolition Act, 1980 (Tclmil Nadu Act. 36 of 1980) any reference. to tllc Board of Revenue shall be dcemed to bc a reference to the State Government.

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Administ, ation of Agricultural Lands) 1

to cultivate such land and direct the trustee of the publi trust concerned to lease out such lmd to the person persons aforesaid within the prescribed period :

P~ovided that the extent of he land so any one person together with tbe other land; i held by him shall not exceed in the aggre vating tenant's ceiling area.

(2) If any person to whom any 'land held by public t~us t has been leased out in pursuande of an ag ment executed by him under sectio~1.s 6 (iii), 8 (iii) or (3) (iii) does not contribute his own physical labob?" or that of any member. of his fi mily in the cultivatim* of the land so leased out or if such person contraveneif any of the provisions of such agreement, the authorizeq-j; officer sball, subject to such conditions as may be presmibeQ' chcose one or more atker persons willing to cukivab* such land and direct the trustee of the public trust con- cerned to lease out such land to the other person persons aforesaid within the prescribed period :

P~ovided that the extent of the land so leased out to any one person togethei with the other land, ;f any already held by him shall not exceed in the aggregate tht cultivatirtg tenant's ceilir~g area.

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Special 1[14-A. (1) Notwithstancing anythinp contained ir p ~ w s of the this Chapter, the auufiori~d o@cer may, either srlo rttoft Authorizd 0, 0. application, call for and examine for the puipos omc6r, of this Chapter any record of the public trust and if, o

such examination, the autho~ized officer is satisfied the i n respect of any land held by the public trust-

(i) the public trust has failed to lease out the lac in accordance with the provisions of sections 6,8 and 15 (: 0 1

(ii) any least: by the public trust under t hi s Cha pt is not bona fide, or -- - - --

I This wti'on was inserted by section 5 of the Tanlil Nadu Pu Trusts (Regulation of Administration of Agricultural Lands) Arne merit Act, 1972 (Tamil Nadu .Act 15 of 1973).

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(iii) any direction given by him under clause (b j of section 12 or clsuse (b) of sub-sction (2) of section 13, or sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 14, has not been complied with, '[or]

2[(iv) the public trust has failed to evict any person, not being a cultivating tenant, in occupation -f the land without proper autkority from such public trust],

he may, after giving notice to the trustee of the public trust and the other persons likely to be affected, pass an order directing the trustee to lease out the land within the prescribed period to any one of the pernons from the list furnished by him to tke trustee concerned :

Provided that the extent of land so leased out t!a any suck person, together with the other land, if any, already held by such person, >hall not exceed in the aggregate the cultivating tenant's ceiling area.

(2) The list mentioned in .sub-section (1) shall contain only persons who-

(a) are already cultivating tenants ; or

(b) if they are not already cultivating tenants, shall execute agreements witb the public trust that they will contribute their own physical labour or that of any member of their family in the cultivation of the land so leased out.

(3) If the authorized officer is satisfied either suo motu or on application that in respect of any land held by the public trust- i

(a) the trustee of tbe public trust has not complied with any direction issued under sub-section (1) ;

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This word was added by section 3 (a) of the Tamil 'Nadu Pub!:~: Trusts (Regula;ion of A(7rninistration of Agriculturai Lands; Second Amendment Act, 1980 (Tamil Nadu Act 38 of 1980).

a This clause was inserted by section 3 (b), ibidrs

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(6) the person to whom the land has been leased ,:-* in pursuance of such direction does not contribute his own ykysical labour or that of any member of ois family in the cultivation of the land so leased out to him ; or

(c) if such person ccntravenes any of the pro- visions of the t~nancy agreement,

the authorized officer shall, after giving notice to the said trustee and person, cancel thc cxisting lease, if any, and lekc out tho land himself on bcl~alf of tlrc public trirst to-

(i) any p m o n who is already a cultivating tenant ; or

(ii) any person who, not being already a culti- vating tenant, executes an agreement with the public trust that he will contribute his own p3ysical labour o that of any member of his family in the cultivation the land so leased out to him : '

Provided that the extent of land so leased out to any person, together with the other land, if any, already held by such person, shall not exceed in the aggregate the cultivating tenant's ceiling area.

4 (4) Whereanyorderhasbeenpassedbytheauthoriz-

ed iffier leasing out the land under sub-section (3) on % f

behalf of the public trust, any person in possession of tbe. -1 land on tbe date of such order, ahall be deemed to have +,*4 been evicted and the trustee of the public trust sl1al1 take possession of the land immediately a i d deliver ?! possession of such land to the person to whom the *"!j land has been leased out under sub-section (3). "Q .,"

(5) (i) If the person who is deemed 'to have bee evicted under sub-section (4), fail.. to deliver possessio of the land to the trustee or obstructs tlze trustee from tilking possession of ~ u c h land ; or

(ii) if the trustee fails to take possession of ihe land under sub-section (4),

the authorized officer may, after using such h rce as may be necessary for the purpose, take possession of the land himself on behalf of the public trust and deliver possession of such land to the person to who~n the land bss been 1eas:d out unda ~j"cs:ctior (3).

1961 : T.N. Act 571 Public Trusts (Negulution of 925 A dl ninistmtion oj' Agricultural La/~ds)

(6) A lease by the auth~rized officer u n d ~ r sub- section (3) shall be deeined to be a lease by the public trust and the public trust shall enter in'to a tenancy agree- mect with the person to whom the land has been leased out under sub-section (3) and the provisions of scction 21 and the other provisions of this Act shall accordingly apply *I

15. (1) If on the notified date any society registered SP-cial pro- under the Co-operative Societies Act (including a society vision in res- specified in Schedule 11) holds on lease any land held pect of lands by any public trust 2nd any member of such socitty already held

by co-opcra- cultivabs such land, which together wi .h tile G ther lalid societies. already h ~ l d by him, exceeds in the aggregate the culti- vating tenant's ceiling area, the society shall \vit!?iIi such period as may be prescribed distribute the l k lid in such excess to any other member :

Provided that the extent of land Fso d;,tributed together with tlie cther land already bcld by such other inember shall not esczed in tile aggregate the cultivating tenant's cciling area.

I (2) The extent of tbc land which could nui be dis- tributed in accotdance with the provision of sub-section (I) shall revert to tl?e public tiust on the expiry of rhr period prescribed under that sub-sectiol~.

(3) Tllc public trtl4;t siiall within the, ~ Y - c ~ c I . ~ 0i)d period lcasc out the lalid:: reverted under r;ub.-sc=cti?~n (2) to-

(i) a co-operative farming societv ; or

(ii) any pcrson who is already a cultivating tenant ; or

(iii) any person who not being already qnlii- . . vating tcn,La~ cxccuce:, ;ti1 n ~ l c c m ~ n t will1 lllc pciuilc.

trust that I IC will contribu!;; his own physica.1 Icibous or that of any i11e1115er o fh is Oinily in the cult i v~ t io : ) c f thL. land so leased out to hinl :

pf ovided that tht exte, t ~f Idnd so leased or,: t:l y p-r30n other than a co-npcn:tiui; farming society, ti'g:.; h:k %vitl: the other land, if any, aiseady held by ,c~c& person, shall not exceed in the aggregate thc ctllti v ~ t i 11s t :;xlltrs ct: jling area.

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Trustee or au- 1 5 - ( 1 A person in possession of the' land thorized offig reverting to the public trust under section 7 or sub-section cer to take possession of (2) of section 15, &dl be deemed to have been evicted and land reverti,-g the trustee of the public trust shall take possession of the to public land immediztely. trust.

(2) (i) If the person who is deemd to have been evicted under sub-section (1) fails to delivtr possession of the land to the trustee or obstructs the txustee from taking possession of such land, or

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(ii) if the trustee Mls to take possession of the land under sub-section (f)r

I the authorized officer may, after using such force as may be necessary for the purpose, take possession of tbe land himself on behalf of the public trust and deliver possession of sucb land ta the public trast.

Restriction 16. (1) The extent of land leased out to any co-operative on the extent farming society by any public trust under this Chapter of land to be shall not exceed the difference bezween- leased out to co-operative farming (i) the extent of land in standard acres equal to five society. time:, :he number of members of such society ; and

(ii) the total extent of l m d in standard acres drew$ held by sukh members.

(2) In respect of any land leased out to any co-opera- tive farming society under this Chapter, the distribution of such land by the co-operative farming society among its members shall be in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed :

Provided that -.the extent pf land so distributed together with the extent of the other land already held b any one member shall in no case exceed in the aggregat the cultivating tenant's ceiling area.

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1 This section was i n k e d by section 6 of the ~ a m i l ~ a d Trusts aegulation of Administration of Agricultural Un&) plent Act, 1972 (Tamil Nadu Act 15 of 1973).

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17. (1) Any trustee of a public trust or any other ."ipeal. person aggrieved by an order or decision of the authorized officer under this Chapter may, within such period as may be prescribed, appeal to such authority as may be prescribed.

(2) The authority prescribed under sut-section (1) may after giving the parties to the -appeal an opportunity of being beard, pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit

. and shall communicate any sucb orders to the parties concerned.

(3) The crder passed by the authority prescribed under sub-section (1) on the appeal shall be final.

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18. Subject to the provisions of section 7, 15 (2) and Cultivating i 9 no cultivating tenant under any public trust shall b~ tenants not evicted from his holding or any part tliereof by or atttllc. tn be evicted

instance of the public trust.

Explanation.-In tbis section, " holding " nlcans the parcel or parcels of land held by any person as a cultivating tenant.

19. (1) Any public trust may evict any cultivating Public trust tenant - may evict

cultivating - tenant in (a) who, if in ~SI-e:i r on th date of the comrntnc-:- c2rfain

ment of this Act with respcct to he rcnt pay~blu to the cases. public trust, does l lo l pay such rent witl~in ;L nrollch after such dat ., or who in resp~ct of the reill p;~,y.i~,bl.; to tht public trust after the dat.; of the cummemcc.lne~zt of this Act, does not pay such rent within a month after such rent becomes due; or

(b) (i) who bas done any act or has been guilty ot any negligence which i s destructive of, or injurious t

the land or any crop thereon ; or

(i i) who l[not being a memnhr of the Armed Forces in Servicc] has altogethcr ceased to cultivate the iand ; or

(c) who has used the land for any purpose not being an agricultural purpose ; or

(d) who has contravened consecutively for two crops the provisions of sub-section (1) or (2) of section 27; Of

(e) who has wilfully denied the title of the public trust 50 the land.

Explanation.-A denial of the public trust's title under a bona fide mistake of fact is not wilful within the meaning of this clause.

(2) (a) A cultivating tenant under any public trust may deposit before the authorized officer the rent, or if the rent be payable in kind, its market value on the date o f deposit, to the account of the public tmst-

(i) in the case of rent in arrear on the date of the commencement of this Act, within a month after such dbte;

(ji) in the case of r:nt accrued due after the date c.f the commencement of this Act, within a month d t c r the dz..te on which the rent accrued due.

(b) The authorized officcr shall cause iioticc: of the deposit to be issued to the trustee of the public trust and determine, after a summary enquiry, whether the amount deposited represents the correct amount of rent due fiorr tne cultiva~ing tenant. If the autllorized office1 finds tnii. any further sum is due, he shall allow the cultivating tenan such time as he may consider just and seasonable havin: legard to the relative circumstances of the public trust a a the cultivating tenant for depositing such further SUJ

inclusive of such costs as the authorized officer may allov If the authorized officer adjudges that no further sum is du or if the cultivating tenant deposits within the time allowc +suchfurthcrsumasis~rderedb~thcauthorizedofficcr,tl I 1 '2 1 These words were inserted by section 5(iii) of the Tamil ws iTenancy (Amendment) Act, 1965 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1965). I

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cultivating tenant shall be deemed to have paid the rent within the perifid specified in clause (a) of sub-section (1). If having to deposit a further sum, the cultivating tenant fails to do so within tlk time allowed by thc authorized officer, the trustee of the public trust may evict the cultiva- ting tenant as provided in sub-section (3).

(3) (a) The trustee o f every public trust seeking to evict a cultivating tenant falling undtr sub-section (1) shall, whether or not theie is an order or decree of a ccpurt for the eviction of such cultivating tenant, make an application to the authorized officer.

(b) On receipt of such application, the authorized officer shall, after giving a reasonable opportunity to the trustee of the public trust and the cultivating telrilll to make their I-cprcsrntations, hold a summRry enquiry into 1 . h matter and pass an erder either allcwing the applic a t ' ion or dismissing it and in a casc falling under clause (a) of sub-section (1) in which the cultivating tenant had not availed of the provisiol~s contained in sub-section (23, the authorized oficcr may allow the cultivatinf: tenant sucl~ time as h6 considers just and reasonable hav~ng regard to the relative circunlslances of the public trust and the cultivating tenant foi depositing the arrears of rent payable under this Act inclusive of such costs as he may direct. Jf the cultivating tenant deposits the sum as directed, hc shall be deelllcd to have paid tlu rcnt under claus.; (b) of ~ o b - section (2). If thc cultivating tenant fails to deposit the s u ~ n as directed, thc authorized officer s11all pass an order for eviction.

1rProvided ~ h ~ t the authorized officer shall not direct &e cultivating tellant to deposit such arrears of rent as have become I ime barrcd lindor any law of limitation for i1.l~ time being in force.]

20. (1) Any cultivating tunant under any public trust, Right to w l ~ c has been cvictcc' excl=pr in accordance with the restoration

of scctions 7, 15 (2) and 19 may make an appli- of Poses- cat ion to the authorized 0 Eccr within whose jurisdiction Slonw

thelandfrom which he was evicted is situated, within a period of six n~ont l~s from the date of such eviction

I-_______-- - - - - - ------ --. 1 This proviso was P tlticd by section 12 of the Tumii p.~~<lu

cultivating TcnLints lAn-2 51.s of Rent (Relitf) Act, 1972 (Tn1i711 Nadu Act 2 1 of 1972).

- -- --I? :El Z S r Z E-.t - -. _- - which he was rviaed ma ro hi& it with ail ;a - - -= subject to all the liabilities of a cultivating tenant :

Provided that the applicatior~ may be reed the period of six months aforesaid if thc nuthoriz~ for reasons to be recorded in writing, is s:ltisticd applicant had sufficient cause for not applying wit period.

(2) (a) On receipt of an applic:> ' ion unc section (I), the authorized o f f i ~ r shall, after reasonable opportunity to the trustee of the public the person, if any, in possession of the land, to ma representations, hold a summary enquiry into th and pass an order either allowing the applic dismissing it,

(b) In passing an order under clause (a) all0 application, the authorized officer may impose sat tions as he may consider just and equitable includi tions in regard to the reimbursement by the applica public trust or any other person in possession of th iespect of the expenses incurred or the labour contr him during the priod when the appiicant 'wa possession, in respect of any crop which has - harvested, if an agreement is not reached betw parties as regards the amount and mamer reim.bursement.

Explanationi-In lieu of imposing any relating to reimbursement as provided in clausf authorized offier may, in his discretion, post1 restoration of the possession of the land to the until the harvest of any crop staading at the time order is passed.

Special p r i m 1f-20-A. (1) A cultivating tenant who is em vilef%s for a myember of the Armed Forces, on discharge or 1

members Of from service or on being sent to Reserve, shall, the Armed Forces. cation for resumption made within the prescrit

to the aythorised officer, be entitled to resume from his, sub-tenant, of the landigublet by him.

4.w..

1 This section was inserted by section 5(iv) of the '

Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1965 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 a

1961 : T.N. Act 571 PublicTrusis(ReguZationof 931 Adiniizistrat io~z of 14griculf~ral Lands).

(2) The provisions of sub-section (2) of suct iotl 30 shall, as far as may be, apply to an application under sub- section (1) as they apply to an application by a cultivating tenant under sub-seaion (I) of section 20.

(3) Where a member of the Armed Forces dies whi le i n Service, the special privileges conferred by this Act on such member shall ba available to the widow or" such member, or any persoti dependent upon such member immediately before his death.]

21. (1) In the case of every tenancy agreement Execution entered into after the date of the commencement of this of lease. Act bi tween a cultivating tenant and a public trust, a lease deed shall be executed in triplicate in the prescribed form, within a reasonable time after the commencement of such tenancy, specifying the name and description of the culti-

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vating tenant, the name (if any), survey number, description and. extent of the land leased out, and the terms of the tenancy ; and shall be sigtlt d both by the trustee of ti!? public trust and by the culiivatillg tenant. One of the three copies shall be kept by the trustee of the 2ublic trust, one shall be kept by the cultivating tenant and th-f: third shall be caused to be lodged in the Taluk Office by the trustee of the public trust witbin a fortnight c." the da te on which the cultivating tenant signs it :

Provided ths t if the trustee of the public trust or the cultivating tenant refuses or delays unreasorlably tc; exebute the lease deed, it shall be open to the cultivating b n a n t or tlie trustee of the public trust, as the case may be, to lodge the deed in tbe Taluk Office with a declaration that the other party has refused or delayed unreasonably to execute it.

(2) No starnp need be affixed to the lease deed.

(3) In the case of any tenancy, if the trustee of the public trust or the cultivating tenant refuses to sign or fails to lodge the lease deed in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (I ), the authorised officer: may, hfter fiolding such enquiry as m y be 1.rescri bed, imposz on thc tm;tee of the public trust or the cultivating tenant, as the case may be, a penalty wbich may extend to fxfty rupees ; and any penalty so imposed may be recovered as if it were an armar of land revenue,

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Revision by , 22. Toe District Court may call. for and examine the the District 'record of any authorised officer in respect of any proceeding Court. under this Chapter to satisfy itself as to the regularity of

such proceeding or the correctness, legality or propriety of any decision, or order passed thereoil ; and if, in any case, it appeRrs to the ?District Court that any siich proceeding, decision OL order should be modified, annulled or reversed or remitted for reconsideration, it may pass orders accordingly :

Preuided that thc: District Court shall not pass any order prejudicial to any party unless he has beco giver n a reasenable opportunity of being heard,

Explanation.-For the purposes o l this sectionC'Districr Cour t" sbczll mean-

(i) in the City of Madras, tho City Civil Court ; a;14

' (ii) in any otl~er area, the griiloipnl civil court of origiiral jurisdiction.

.CHAPTER IV.

FAIR RENT.

I Rights and 23. (1) Every cultivating tenant under any public liabilities of trust shall bz bound to p3.y to tke public trust and every cultivating public irust shall be entitled to collect from tbe cultivating lenant and tenant fair rent payn ble under this Chapter. \ public trust.

(2) W h ~ r t the irrigation of any land is irregular, - ; L ;c 2 ~ 5 : : ~ . trust may, ~t ii.. 0 3 t j ' ~ n ; tab i t 3 of - .c pi322z2 and k r ~5.e ex^.:;; WLWL e a in res;x*.: of t;-e irregular irrigation proportionate to its share or take -1-ht7 shlirs of the prod~lce which would have been obtained but for the irregular irrigation in which cslse the entire ~xces s water-cess shall be borne by the cultivating tenant.

(3) Notwithstanding any ncglect or -failure on the part of the culthating tenant ullder any public truct tc raise any crop, the public trust shall be entitled to collect f3ir rent. I ,

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(4) 1[All tht, cultivation expenses] inclusive of of seed, ploughing. manuring, harvesting and th reshiog shall be borne by the cultivating tenant under the public trust.

(5) The public trust shall be responsible for the pay- ment of all due. payable to the Governmenr and local a~lthoritie~ in respect of the land subject to its right to recover from the cultivhting tenant the public charges, which arc expressly made payable by the cultivating tenant by this Chapter.

(6) Thz public trust shall bear all capital expenditure ilecessary to maintain the land and wells in a state of proper repair.

(7) Subject to the provisions of Chapter 111, uo public trust hall, 6 fter the date of the coinmencelneizt of this Act, chi m or stipulate for-

(i) payment of a tly aincunt by the cultivatillg tenant in excess of the fair rent or in excess of the public charges which are expressly made payable by the cultivating tenant by this Chapter ; or

(ii) 'the delivery by the cultivating tenant of, any article or thing in addition to fair rent.

(8) A public trust may advance to its cultivating tenant who is not a member of any teilant farming society suck loan as may be necessary for manuring its land. The loan so advanced shall be a first charge on the sharz of the produce to which the cultivating tenant is entitled under %is Chapter.

(9) Notwithstailding anything contained in sub- sections (4) and (a), the trustee of a public trust may with the conseirt of the cultivati~lg tenant concerned in the case of any wet land or garden land attend to the rnanuring of the land by chemical manures and oil-cakes upto a sum equivalent to ten per cent of the normal gross produce and recover the same from the cultivating temnt. Tfie - - --- - -

lThis expression was substituted for the expression "S~bject to the proviso to sub-section. (2) of section 24, all the cultibation expenses6<by section 3 of t he Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (RcgulatiOn of Administration of Agrmllural Lands} Amendment Act, 1980 (Tamil Nadu Act 18 of 1980).

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amount oayable b the cultiv;lting tccxtnt under this ~ l l b -

section shall be a &st charge on tlu sllurr: of tlrc prodorc tc which the cultivating tenant is entitled under this Chapter. Such amount shall be paid i n addition to the fair rent payable under this ch~ haptore

(10) Nothins c~ntaillctt i 11 l l l i h ficci~ 1 4 111 ~IuIII t r l l i i l t l 1 llg right of the publ~c trust Lo clitlltl 1'1 4~111 1 1 6 ~ ~ l l l l l v~ l l l l~~ tenant compensation for d~rnityor to lllo jnt~d U! lo itrky- tbing that stood on the ;and at the time of lease.

cryhat is fail 24. 1[(1) Fair rent shall be 25 per cent of the normal ant. gross produce or its value in money.]

(iii) in the case of any other class of land, 33-113 per 'ce the normal gross produce or its va :ue in money.

Exphnation ;--In every harvest the public trust shall entitled to one fifth of the straw or stalk of all the crops."

a Thp following sub-section (2) wns omitted by section the Tamil Nadu Puuic Trusts (Regulation of Admini& Agricultural Lands) Amendment Act, 1980 (Tamil Nadu of 1980):- I -

'(2) In the case of lands in i t ~ m s (ii) and (iii) of su (1) in .vhich water is Iifted by pu~npsets installed at rhe the puljlic trust, the fair rent specified in the said iterils increased'to 40 per cent:,

Provided that the cultivating tenant shall bear a1 maintenance charges and the public trust shall bear the ch for repairing the pumpsets. The instalction of a pumpset be at the option of the public trust."

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25. (1) Tbe fair rent in respect of any land may be Fair rent may be paid aid either in cash or in kind o ; partly in cash and partly in cash or in

~n kind, in accordance wit11 the term of the contract kind, 6 between the public trust and the cultivating tenant ; and

in t4e absence of such a contract, the fair rent may be paid at the option of the cultivating tenant in any one of the

t above ways :

Provided that the option shall be exercised within three months from the date on whicb the tenancy agreement tskts effect and if the cultivating tenar,t does n.ot exercise the option within the period aforesaid, the trustee of the public trust shall, by notice given to the cultivating tenant, specify the way in which the fair rent shall be paid by thee cultivating tenant :

provided further that the option once exercised or the way on& specified shall not be chadged except by mutual. agreement :

i F Provkied also that where 'the cropjyaised is :paddy,

the public,'trust &all have the right to insist that the rent shall be paid in kind.

(2) Whenever adverse seasonal conditiolis result in the reduction of the gross produce from any particular crop to the exten' of rnore than 25 per cent, the public trust shaIl be bound to remit a proporticinate part of tlie fair rent due to it from its c~l t ivat i~lg tenant ill respect of that land for that period :

Provided tha.t before admitting or inquirmg Into an application made by a cultiv~ ting tenant for remission of fair rent under this section, the Rent Gourt a a y impose such ccnditions as it considers reasonable in the circumstances of the case including conditions a:. to deposit of admitted rent which has beccme due.

26. '[(I)] Where in re:pect of any land fair rent has Alterationor been determined under this Chapter, it shall continue i n z E n G of uc:, fcrce for five years :

Section 26 was rer,umber:d as sub-sectioli ( i 1 of that section by section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation or Administration of Agricultural Lanc7s)Amendment Act, 1980 (Tamil Nadu Act 18 of 1980).

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Prctvided tbat the Reat Court may, on en application made by the cultivating tenant under any public trust, reduce tbe fair rent if it is satisfied that ozr account of deterioration of the land by floods or other causes beyond the c ntrol of the cultivating tenant, the land has been P who1 y or partially rendered unfit for the purposzs of cultivation :

Provided further that the Rerrt Court may, on an applica!ion made by ihe trustce of a public trust, enhance tlze fair rent if it satisfied tbat oil account of sny inrpr~ve- ments made in the land by or at the expense of the public trust, the produce of the land has increased.

1[(2) Where fair rent has been debrmined under this Chapttr, in respect of any land before the date of tbe publication of the Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Rpgulatio of Administration of Agricultural Lands) Amend Act, 1980, in the Tamil Nadu Governmeut Gazette, and fair rent is ill excess s f the fair rent specified in section as amended by the said Amendment Act, then, notwi standing anything contamed in sub-section (I), on an from the said date, the fair rent so determined sl:all, i respect of that date and any pcriod after that date, stan reduced to the fair rent specified in the said section 24, at amended by that Amendment Act.]

Sharing of - 27; (1) Where the produce tc be shared is grain, no produce. cuitivating tenant shall havest thz cropbnlcss hk has '

given in suc'l manner as may be prescribed, not less . than ten days' notice in writing inlimating the publiq ' trust of his decision to harvest and the notice sha@ expire on the day on which the harvest is to take placeif

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public trust or the cultivating teriant may make an appli- cation to. the authorizdd officer requesting that an officer may be d~u t i ed to make the djvisioo of the produce.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in. sub- section (3), if the trustee of a public trust apprehends

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, the removal of the produce by the-mltivating tenant from the threshing floor in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (2), such trustee may wake an application to the authorized officer requesting that an officcr may be deputed to make the division of the produce.

(5) On receipt of the application under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4), as the case may be, the authc?7ed oficer may deptite an officer who shall, exercise such functions and in accordance witt such procedure as may

28. (1) The Government may, by notifieat io n , cc~tlsti- Constitution tute Rent Courts and Rent Tribunals for the purpcses of Of Rent

cour~s and this Chapter, with jurisdiction over such areas as may Rent be specified in the notification. Tribunals.

(2) Every Rent Court shall be presided over by an officer not below the rank of Tahsildar and every Rent Tribunal shall be presided over by an officer not below the I

rank of District Munsif.

29. (1) Notwithstanding any agreement between a Application public trust and the cultivating tenant, or any decree or EOU,Fnt order of a Court, either party may apply to the Rent Gun and

for fixation of fair rent or for deciding any dispute arisiaa to mnt under f his Ch? pter. Tribunah. 1

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(2) From every decision of a Kent Court, an appeal sha 11, within such time 2 3 i ~ l q % prescribed, lie to the Rent Tribunal whose decision shall be final, subject tc. revision, if any, undcx. section 32.

30. (1) The Collector of the district shall publish in the Coflector to months of January, April, July and October every year in publish list the District Gazette the avenge market price during the of prices. imrnediatel y precedikng threz months at the hci,.dqunrt ers o f each ta luk of the main crops of the district.

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(2)..Where, for the payment of fair rent by a cu vathg te$t under any public tmst, to whom the pr4 sions of;,fhis Chppter apply, the cash value of any c. has to be fixed, such value shal l be-

(q),,in the case of any of the crops referred to sub-se'ction (I), ihe market price at the taluk headqx ters lait: published under sub-seci ion (1) before the d when sq& - A . fais I ent became payablz.

*"-.'(b) in the case of any other crop, such amount my be?&&eed upon between the public trdst and the t

rivating tenant and in the ose of disagreement, s amount as may be deemed fair and reasonable by Rent Court.

Exempt ion. 31. thin^ in this Chapter shall apply to any 1 during the period when such land is used for rai: as main crop, I[**], plaritain or betel vines or any c which does not givean:! yield for a continuous perioc two years or more from the time of cultivation c- 10 contract rncrely for th.e col kction or harvesting of urop of any kind.

Revisioq by 32. The District Court may call for and exan the District the record of at y Rent Tribunal in respect of any 1 Court. ceeding unuek :lka (2112 pier to satisfy itself a s to the rc

laiity of such proceediog or the correctness, legality propriety of any decision, or order passed thered and if, in any case, it appears to the District C o ~ ~ r t . any such procecding, dccicion or o e r should be mt iied, annulled or reversed or remitted far reconsid tion, it may pass orders accordingly:

Provided that the District Court shall not pas5 order prejudici~l to any party unless he has been gi a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, '' Distr Court" shall mean-

(i) in the City of Madras, the City Civil Coi and

(ii) in any other area, the principal civil b u n origina 1 jurisdiction.

m - The worg "8uparcane" was omitted by sect ion 6 of

'I'amil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation of Adrnini~tr~~tior Agricultliral Lands) Amendment Act, 1980 (T:mil Nafu Acl r*f 1980).

, /' TENANT FARMING SOCWIES. ' * ,

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and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.

(2) The by-laws referred to. in- ciause (ii) of sub- sectic$ (1) shall be deemed to be the by-laws required to be filed under the provisions of the CQ-operative Societies

~ e g i s t r at ion 35. (1) After making such enquiry as may be prescribed, of ,t ,,,, the Registrar sk3.11, subject to such conditions as may be farmine prescribed, register the tenant farming society and grant socierier. a certificate of registration.

(2) The Registrar shall cause a copy of the cert:fi- cato to be forwaxdtd wi;hin such time and iin sr:ch aanner as may be prescribed to the authorized r officer within whose jurisdiction the land in respect ofat wnich the tenant farming society is registered is simed for .

such action as may by prescribed.

36. (1) When a tenant farming society has been 7 ransfer of registered under section 35, the possession of all land g;i,Sdriy' held by a member in respect of which he becomes a member tenant far. of the' tenant farming society shall with effect from r he ming societ

940 Public Trusts (Regulation of [I961 : T.N. Act 57 Administration of Agricultural Lands)

date of such registration and for so long as thr registra- tion of the tenant farming society is not cancelled stand transferred to the tenant farming society, which shall thereupon hold such land and use it for agricultural purposes.

(2) If any cultivating tenant under any puhlic trust is admitted as a member of a tenant farming society after its ragistration, the possession of the land held~by him and in respect of which he becomes a member, shall with effect from the date on which he becomes a member stand transferred to the tenant farming society.

(3) .No merrber of a tenant farming society shall withdraw his membership during the period specified in the agreement executed by him under sub-section (1) of section 40 :

Provided that the society may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribeti, permit any member to withdraw.

(4) Where any member of a tenant farming societ ceases to be a cultivating tenant by virtue of any or passed under Chapter I11 by the authorized officer o the District Court in respect of any land the pdssessi of which stood transferred to the tenant farming socie he shal 1, with effect from the date of such order, ce to be F, membcr of that society in respect of that land.

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(5) (a) Notwithstanding the withdrawal of me ship of a tenant . farming society by a cultiva tenant under sub-section (3), or the . cessat if such membership under sub-section the possession of the land in respect '. of ' - w the culti~~ting tenant had become a member sliall 'knt to remain wit-h the, tenant farming society axid'the r' and liabilities of the cultivating tenant aforbsaid' be deemed to have devolved on the tenant farniing societ

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Provided that nothing in this. clause shall deemed to make the tenant farming society liable for t payment of rent accrued due before the date on which t qltivating tenant became a member of such society.

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(b) The tenant farming society shall in respect of such land as is refkrred to in clause (a) admit a new member and permit him to cultivate such land :

Provided that the extent of the land so cultivated together with the dther land already held by him shall not exceed in the aggregate the cul.tivating tenant's ceiling area.

37. When a certificate of registration in respect of Consequen- any tenant farming socicty has been granted as provided ces repist-

in section 35, the provisions of the Co-operative Societies ration.

Act and the rules made thereunder shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act G r of the icles made theieundcr, .apply in relation to such tenant farming society, as the:? apply in relaiion to e society registered under the Co-operative S~cietits Act.

38. 1[(1)] The Regist,:a~ may at any time on application ~ e n c ~ ~ c l made by a majority of the members of a tenant farming of by-lam society, a[**] after givilig notice to the society in such by the . manner as may be prescribed and' after - giving the society Regisfrar. an opportunity of being heard, amend the by-laws.

3[(2) Where the Registiar is satisfied that for the purpose of altering the area of operations of a tenant farming society or for the purpose of improving the services rendered by it or for such other purpose as may be presci ibed, an amendment of the by-laws is necessary, he may, after giving notice to the society in such manner as may be presnibbd. and after giving the so6ty m opportunity of beihg heard, amend the by-lr.W.] 5%"

-- i , ! 8 was renumbered as, suPse$on (1) of that section of the Tamil Nadu be .* rusts (Regulation of of Agricultural ~ a n d s j f , N t 8 ed8Keoi 5 i Act, 1968 (Tamil

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s "or of his own motion" weire omitfed by section 3 Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation of Administration Lands) Amendment Act, 1968 (Tamil Nadu Act 22

3 This sub-section was added by section 3 (ii) of the Tamil Nadu Public Trusts ~ e ~ u i a t i o n of Administration of Agricultural ~ands) Amendment Act, 1968 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1968).

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Land to 39. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to cause the 'Ontinue to right of ownership of a public trust or any other person vest in the owner in the land the' possession of which stands transferred unde- thereof. ~0~tioI.I 36 to the tenant f ~ m i n g society to cease to vest

in such public trust or such other person.

Agreement 40. (1) Every member of a tenant farming society 'Wrding shall erecute an agreement with the tenant farming society ~ " o * of specifying - membership, sharing o f - Income, etc.

(i) the period for which he shall continue as mem- ber of such society, such period not being less than five years in any case ;

(ii) the basis on which the share of his income shall be determined ; and

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(iii) such other matters as may be prescribed.

(2; The agreement executed under sub-section (1) shall be sent by registered post by the tenant farming society to the sub-registrar havin g jurisdiction over the area in ;

which the lands are situated.

(3) On receipt of the agreemen*, the eb-registra shall register such agreement and issue a co thereof to the tenant farming society.

(4) Any agreement executed under sub-section ( which has not been registered under sub-section (3) sh be null and void.

( 5 ) The tenant farming society shall be entitled collect any sun due to the society under the agleeme executed under sub-section (I) or o i l any account w soever, by any member or past or deceased member.

Liability of 41. A tenant farming society shall, as from the the tenant on which it is registered, or from the date on whi

now member is sdrniited, be liable for the pay society to rent and rent, betterment contribution and qther public ,the* if any,. accrued due after the date aforesaid. .and

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by the member concerhed under this 'Act or any other law for the time being in force, in respect of the land the possessi& of which stands transferred to the tenant farming society under section 36. 2

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~1~:4i.-r~bbject 'to -such conditio* -. it$ - - a _ _ may be prescriNd, Admission of new mem- .a&iY&ltivating tenant under- iioBpublic trust may ' be h,, adriiitfed Q a member of a ~temixitffarming society. ,

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;'s.4!$i@Vhen4 a member,v:the ppe$sdssion of whbse land ed Heirs ib ,be d.eem- .: ~ta"a[d&&h&fefnid to a tenant %rfhi&f$idci6ty dih, his heirs membi!rs of &bli%QWKL to~hsve~bebomethB&ismbers bf the tenant tenant fatmi

; D I far&iflg~societ$ s'ubject t~ 'the ssse ?&ights and rliabilitids i scciety. of 'the! efst menti6ried 'membei, ' tfs f ' .,

~:~frr . t y,j..'i : . '., z T , ; I . c i & f i ~ ~ i o t t . a : E Concessions 44. A tenant farming society shsll%be entitled to such facilities

conc8ssions and facilities as may% .. prescribed. for the ten- , "i * * : ' t

1 t . . ' . ant, farming -2 * ; ,- i - t t .i

: . . a‘- * T I society. ,j ,. 45. for : the. purposes bfif;lthis ' .Act, the tenant Act to apply

mcieties 3pecified in Schedule IF shall be deemed to certain tcnzbt fafm- id .li*utWbeen regifterea under this 'Chapter on the notiLd .. sLtiet ies. .date and'the provisions of this Ac~shall, as far as may be, apply to such tenant farming societies.

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- + (2) The Government may, by: notification, add any tenaot farming society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, before the date of: the commencement of this Act and in possession of land belonging to any public trust to, or omit any tenant farming society from, Schedule I1 ; and, on the publication of such notification, such tenant farming society shall be deemed to be included in, or as the case may be, omitted frdm, Schedule 11.

CHAPTER VI.

46. (1) If the trustee of any public trust OP any Penalty for cultivating tenant under any public trust refuses or ~~7;lfully '@

furnish re- fails to furnish a return within the time specified in tne tur:;, notice under sub-seciion (I) of section 11 or within the further time, if any,allowed by the authorized officer under that sub-section, such trustee or cultivating tenant shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred U P M S -2 b -

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(2) If the trustee of any public trust or any culti- vating tenant under .any public trust, after having been convicted under sub-section (I), continues to refuse or to wilfully fail. to f d s h the retdrn, such trustee or culti- vating tenant bhaU be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees for each day after the previous date of conviction during which such trustee or cultivating tenant continues so to offend. I .

47. Ij'tl~e tr f any public trust or say clilti~ating tenant .u lder any .p~~blic trust, who is under a+ ohligation furnhng

false r e tun to furnish any ,mturn . or information ux~de~;$@ Act, orinformz- furnishes a return OP information which he fuzo,~#~ or hats tion. reason to believe to be false, such trustee or cultivating

tenant shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

penalty for 48. If the trustee of any public trust contravenes wntraven- any direction of the authorized otEcer under clause (b) tion of the of section 12, or clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 13 or

Of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 14, '[or the aut hori- zed offic2r. sub-section (1) of section 14-A], he shall be punishable

with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

Penalty for 49. If the trustee of any public trust, any cultivating contraven- tenant under any public trust or any other person contra- tion of any venes any lawful order passed under this Act or obstructs lawful order. any person from lawfully taking possession of any land

for the possession of which such persoes entitlr A

in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or of any order passed thereunder, such trustee, cultivating tenant or other person shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. 1

2[49-A. If any person obstructs any trustee of a public Pel'altyfor obstructing trust or the authorized officer fiom taking possession the trustee of the land under sub-section (4) or sub-section (5) of section or authorized 14-A or under sekion 15-A, he shall be punishable with offict;r frcim taking posse- --- ~ ~ i o n , =This expression was inserted by section 7 of the Tamil Nadu

Public Trusts (Regulation of Administration of Agricultural Lands) Amendment Act, 1972 (Tamil Nadu Act 15 of 1973).

This sectiotl was inser~er'. by section 8 of the Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation of Administration of Agricultural Lands) Amendment Act, 1972 (Tamil Nadu Act 15 of 1973).

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P' imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months j or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or : with both.]

Cognizance '50. (1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence of punishable under this Act except -on complaint in writing made by the authorized officer or any officer empowered by him by special order.

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( 2 ) NO cour: infcr ior lo that of a *Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate oi the first class shall t t y any, offence punishablblo under this I , Act.

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CHAPTER VII.

. . ExEMPTIONS~~ i '

51. Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to-- Exem~tio*sa

(i) plantations ;

(ii) any land interspersed among plantations;

(iii) any land contiguous to any plantation ; pro- vided that the extent of such land shall not exceed twenty per centurn of the total extent of such plantation ;

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converted in&+ $&hards or topes or whether or 'nbt duchl~nds are contiguous

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Provided that such lands slpg be exempt only so long as &ey continue to be orchsrd$ topes, or arecanut gardens ;

i ,ff'<~. r , I . ,. (v): any hnd used exclusiU61jrTo~ growing fuel trees :

I r f t 'c:t$:, : i t + r

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to clauses (a) and (4 ,~f~~@.*&ion (.I) of sation of Criminal P r o a d d il 73 (Cenl ral ~ c t 2 ,of

1974)$ ,any rd-ce t6- a hilagistrate %f&e %ts t cla,hs shall be con- strued a ~ 1 a reference to a Judicial Ma@@te of the first class and

to a Presidency Magi '@$shlrll be construed as a t M&opolitsin Magisbat 4~1th effect on and from 1st April 1974.

946 PL blic Trusts (Regulation of [I961 : T.N. Act 57 Ahinistrution of Agridural londr)

Provided that such land shall be exempt only so long as such land continues to be used for such purpose;

(vi) any land used exclusively for dairy farming, poultry farming OF livestock breeding :

Provided that such land shall be exempt only so long as such land continues to be used for such purpose ;

(vii) any land used exclusively for grazing and assessed to land revenue at Rs. 1.25 and below per acre :

Provided that such land shall be exempt only so long as such land continues to be used for such purpose ;

(viii) f~iests.

powr * 52. (1) If, upon 2.pplication or otherwise, the Government Government are shtisfied that having due regard to-- to exempt by notification and to cancel (i) the object of any public trust; such noti0- cation.

(ii) the purpose for which any land held by such public trust is used-and the income from such land;

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(iii) in the c2.$e of any 'educational institution, the extent of land required for tcaching and demotistration .,

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purposes; and ,,: 3 7 jd:2j I*&, a

(i-1) such other matters as may be prescribqd, .) , I_ . c*+,2 , . I * (- - ..,

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the ope ration of' the provisions of this Act in rl .ipect oc any land helhby~u@h public trust will not,be $:the inte rests of such public trust, they mcy, by notScation and subject to such conditions, if any, as they may specify in the notification, exempt such land from the operation of all or my ot the: pvj$ons of this Act. , ,, .. t i ' -

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(2) If, upon ipplicqtion or otheMse, the are sat~sfi&i that-' .

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MISCEL~ANEOUS;

53. (1) Where under the temd'df a- public trust any Ac: to apply interest either in the land in respect of which the public t m portion of trust is created or in the income from such land is resel .:d li,d held by in favour of the founder of subh. public trust, or of anYipublic trust other person, the authorized officer shall 'declare the extent in cases where of land *hich bears to the total.extent of land in respect of any interest which the public trust is created;.the2 same proportion as is reserved

In favour of such interest bears to the total interest in such land or the the founder income therefrom. The extent of the land so declared of such trust.

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Provided that the extent of such liability shall bear Power of the same proportion to the enti~e;liqbili$y as the extent so Government declared bears to the total extent. , to ders. issuz an i or- di-

rections to 54. The Government may issue such orders and the authori-

directions of a general ~hil,rcl~icr, as they may consi&r,Zed necessary in respect of any matter* relating to the powers and duties of the authorized o b r and the Registrar.

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iiin of any of the partiesd 08 of P

(b) the * Bo&'~t. ~evenue *lay, s t any stage after giving the p a r t i o . . . q , b opportunity of being heard, ~ a d e r any a p p $ W ; @ m T proceeding unbx this Act panding bdororc any ;qiifhorl d officer in any district for

. *sat ta arry other authorized . .- officer in any other district.

(2) Where any application 01 proceeding has been transfCrred ur.&r sobwttion (I), the authorized offiar .to whom such. tl.a&& jimade may, subject to any special directions given in.. tha.urder of transfer, either hold the

de novo os procoed from the stage at which the said appli(!atjon or ither proceeding stood when it was traasferred. . - - ,

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Costs. 56. The costs of, and incidental to, all proceedings before the authorized office^, the Rent Court, the Rent

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Tribunal 01 other authority shall be in his or its dwetion.

57. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall Indemnity* lie against tho a ~ t l ~ ~ f i z e d officer, the Registrar, the Rent

Court, the Rent T~ibunal or other authority for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in ~ursuance of this Act ox any rule ol older made there under. A \

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Bar of juris- 58. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no civil diction of court, shall have jusisdiction to decide or deal with any civil courts.

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3 * ~y virtue of secti;;' 10 (I) of the Tamil Nadu Board c f &venue Abolition Act, 1980 {Tamil Nadu Act 36 of 1980) any reference to the Soard of.&vcznue shall be deemed to be a rdereljce Q U L ~ State Governmte

f question which is by or under this Act required to be dedded or .dealt s f with; . by. t he authori zed-,bfficer, the Registrar, the Rent ;$&urt, the &tit Tribund or other authority.

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59,. ; (1) he qovcriment may make rules to' carry -out PoWe T t the purposes of this .kt . -- - .. .-... make rules.

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. Lii)z.~n p&icular, and without prejudice to the gewra- lit y,of&e foregoing power, .sucbr~les may, provide for-

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by ~ o n t ~ o m t a ' f ,. :d&fiBdl ~ 4 , 3 j < $ jfi.ii tjli? .?' J 2 s [ a :4 r t : ' ;

:I;., p @ ~ i . . ' & - - . > . '~ I : : : . %tp*i+ - 2 ;> t", $;,<3 - b ~ ~ ~ ~ @ ~ k t ~ : 8 ~ . ~ ; d r ~ ~ t , in: deter- . -8. it i + u : ; i; . A ' * s , " ! . i J

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aid:lq@sg,ect of aOPlicationst~nd : I * . I ' !

"3i(id)l!% time~withinwhic~&Ppcsa,1~ may be presenrea u n d e a i ? , , 2 1 j 2 c . ~ c t : ; . : . . * . a , > , ,; ...!: . t 9 i# b . i L . .. A r r .

- (f) the notification of prices of agricultural pro-

duce for the purpose of fixing the cash value of the fair rent ;

(g) the right! and privileges to ~ M c h a member of a tenant farming sqciety shall be ent~tled and the obli- gations and liabilities to which such member shall be subject.

. 60. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provi- Pwer to &ns of this Act, the Government may, as occasion may remove diffi- . I require, by order, do anything which appears to them cultier. I

necessary fcr the purpose of removing ihe difficulty.

61. (1) AM rules made under seci.ion 59 and all Rules and orders issued under section 60 shall be published in the orders to be Fort St. George Gakette * and, u&ss they are expressed the PI-d Legisla- before to come into force on a particular day, shall come into twe, force on the day on which they are so publishes. -- -- --.L--*----M~--"..".

* NOW the Tamil N d u Government Gazette.

950 Public TWS (Aegulation of [1961? T.N. Act 4 7 Administration .of AgiiwItural@n&)

(2) Every rule made under section 59 and every order made under section 60 sW1, as soon as possible aftel it is made, be placed on the table of both Houses of the Legislature, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so placed or the next session, both Houses agree in =king any modification in any such rule or order or both Houses agree thpt the rule or order should not be ma&, the rule or order shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annubnt shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done undd that rule or order.

Partial re- 62. On and from tht date of tht3 c~rofllencement of this pealofcer- Act, the 1KTarnil Nadq cultivating Tenants Protaction tainActs. Act. 1955(1[TamilNadu] ActXXVof 1955) aod the

l[Ta@il Noduj Cultivating -Tenants (Paymed of Fair Rent) Act, 1956. (l[Tsmil Nadu] Act XXIV of 1956) shall st and repealed in their application to a cultivating tenant in respect of my land held by him under s phbltd' trust. - 3

The:,e u~ords ~112re. substi t u(ed for the word "Madras" by I he ramil Nadu adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as aamnded by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second hndment ) OrdRr, 1969.

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D j r f c r . . . .;.i4\ :i Toluk. Revenue number ,Serb 1 and name of villafl* mdar .

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1 . . CbjagleP.~i . . Saidape; . . 13.Grant 1 ; .. . I - . . Do. ' ' $ . . b. . . 55. Mukthapudupatta-1 ffl-A";, ,.;A, . 3

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. , ponneri . . 146. ~aradiputhur. Do .. Do. . . . . 147. ~annankdt ai. 3 I

Do. b., DO. . . 150. ThflXoy. 4 4 , , : { I z . fi 5 iJ ' 1 . . Do. J t : i ~ Dd. . . 151. Kandigai* . , Do. .. Do. . .

6 . . 180. PappanktJPpam alias Alamelu-

Madras . . . . 121.1kkattutangal. 7

Salem .. Harur. . . 317. H~ni~anahalli. 8 t k J

,,,*, ', , , r : i' . Do. . *. ? Do. ; .. 318. Sillarahalli. 9 ' 1 9

. ? , .' . ,i . i - DO. .. DO. . . 32 1. Rqpdahatlj . 10 Do. Do. .. 322, Mottankurichi. l l . , , . . .

8 . I . Name of t he socfetY. Name of the temple

serial o r iu stitutioa . nrmtbcC* :

(2) ' (3) (1) THAN JAVUR DISTRICT.,

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, , Vamramari. Tenants Co. 'Sri Kambahareswarar tompk.

1 ,pefvative Farmla SOCietY. Tirubuvanam, ECumtwkoniun I I I taluk. :

.t.:ji :,t:t,", 6 4 , t . .fb ' 5 1 .a5:6 .J i i r ' * : ! D o e . . The Melaramas$fhi ena ant s' Co

8 operative Farmlnl sOClety* , * * r # i < i j p $ i J t: ;. : ~ b ~ r # 4 > - k < ? .

h i I t g a d '6 ~ 0 i - V Twts :'XI opltk~Vb .&iibb~ Swi@'*

c s $ 3 5 , , taluk. - , *&a;1;riQ ,,,: r>( l

1 A r a d T w t s Colopqrr:tiwc! a . .Do, 4 F d n $ 8da~* ,. L I . , ,+* . . r !.. ; I . :.*a , l r .' * f r . -&.t'e;i. by y . ~ ~ t i i 3 ofthe ~ p m f l n t r i ~ j W X eand "M of Ad&n.iictatiqn of Agricftur.1 Land#

a p d i o - m e ~iz~~, $$$;::; Nad\o I b t u of 1964)

952 Public T r ~ t s (~egdut ion of ti96i t *.N. Act 5'1 Administratima + o ~ A g r ~ I # ~ a l & a n d s ) .

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Sufai Name of the soc&ty. Name ofthe tewk rwnbcr. . 1 . r . i ; t : : or institntion.

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+ i T H A N J A W DISTRICT-~.CO~~~. ' ' , * , . i ! *

5 . . . The Sirul.adambq : Tenants Co-opera- S ~ A Pas upathiswarar Terrlple, tive Farrning Society. Pandanallur, Kumbakonam

i taluk, 6 Sri ' Thiagesar ~ehatijs Co-operative Rajan Kattalai--attached to

Farming Society. " ' * .- Sri Thiagarajaswam I . . - s ~Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam

f. ; L taluk.

7 The Brahannayaki *. Ambal Tenants Sri Bavaoushadiswarar Toon Cq-o ptrative Farming Societ y. guli temple, Thiru thurai-

poondi taluk. I ? . .

8 &. . The Thillaiyadi Tcnants Co-operati : Farming Society.

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- 9' The ~oikkadarnbanur ' ' Sri . o nathaswamy Temple ' Tenants ,- -operative Farming Satiety.

10 he Mangal ~enantJ Wperative ~ r i ' Farming Society. temple, KoviIur,

t huraipoondi taluk. i i

11 The Vallivahm Sri Hirutbayilk;trrrlsr- ,Yri Mfulha &l;wffjrrr rr -.+haswilmy K d l ' h u n t * (h rwmy tdmprc9 val,, i i l l operative Farming Sockty,

12 .The Mariarnmankoil Inam Arulmozhi- Sri Pa& h q h a n a m pettai Tenants Co-operative Farming Thanjavur town. Society.

' I . ' , . 13 The Pulimangalam Temrsts Co-opera- Sri . .

I :.... tive Farming Society. temple, Thiruvaiyaru, '.; . 14" ' " ' -. , Agniswara Temple Tenants

. operative Falming Society.

15 The Maruvathur Tenants ~osperati& Sri 5 . . 1 . . . ,3;q;a3~ .L.. ,I .rEarmigg.SOCiety.

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i 6 . , The Kadiramangalam Tenants Co- operative Farming Sscitty-. + - b

7 - The S~kkil . Navametheswar - Gi'bnants I Clo6perativs. , - 1:. , . SOCjefy((at K~tharnibn&ahb)hj

i i $ t ' , . P , '.. f , E r 1

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Kumbakonam

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THANJAVUR DISTRICT-t*

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33 he S ~ t h - a ~ m y T a operative l?ar@gg W Y - . f .

..'lhjUa-. Tern tive &umjng Wety .

* - ~ ~ ~ y n '?k&"s . * c* .. operative F* a y . ,

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36 . The Sembi&hadcvi &. . I , nathar Dovasthanam. T-aF

. - operative Farhling Socoety. \ . 37 , me wgu& Tenants Codpcntive sri pal&; pevasthmam, ,' Farming Society. 'Ph anjavur,

38 ~ h c *wrirajapetuml operative Farmibg Society., ,

40 g i Vcdaput i&ataswami w a s - thanam Tc nant s Co6pcir8tlve Farming Socitrty (at ~ i ~ a w r > .

41 ~ u t h ~ p e t Sti Sund Devasthanm , P Tenants Cc-opera!

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42 ~h~ Thiruvojmoor ~hiagarajidarni Gi ~hyagarajapeidal temp] Dcvasthanam Teaants Co-operative Thiruvoim001; N W ~ ~ t ! ~ m Farming Scrcicty. .. % - . . ,

' 43 % Nc-di Tenants c 0 . 0 ~ 8 t f ~ Sri Q O ~ ~ ~ ~ Y Farming S d t ~ . pk, hrlamugndi taluk.

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THANJAWR DTSTRICT-con' . 45 m m a ~ b 8 d i Tenant; I I Co-opera- Sri ~ajagopdaswam~ tsmle*

tive Farming Society. - - - ,'. -- Mannargudi . 46 The Kuruvadi Village Tenants Co- Do.

omrative Farming Society. - 47 The Mattiyur Tenants ~b-operative Sri Arunachalaswamy temple

Farming Society. Tiru'ppanandal, Kumba- konam taluk.

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48 ' The . . ~h.ip~an&dal ~dna&s &,. a t t " : ';. . Cu ~ b . ' ' -operative -8 Farming Society. %-?( ,

49 ~b wValapu thur Tenants Co- Sri Rathinagiriswararswa~ operative Farming'Society. temple, ~ v a l a p u t h ~ ~

ive &i Ulcthayedigb temple Kuttalam; Mayuram taluk

g t ~ , sri S-athapaumal temple Twcherai, ? . . . Kumbakonam taluk.

$2 : "*%(rk(5".;ii~~~~;k'~& "..< ,'f~nafltsii 5 sri ' &thm&';i'apabanathp- , .&p&43pw8bsopJit9, 3 L L 2 ;

' stiwmy t:Dcvasthanam, Pdo; e ,. ., vanur . MaWugudi hluk.

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53' :me.,. ; Ariyalur Tenants ~r&kperative B ri KoteeSw81;af mdow- , Farming Society. KIX~ :-o .+ ments, Tbanjavur.

'j4 The Vilathur Sri Varadarajaperumal Sri ~aradaraja~erumal templlr. Tenants Co-operative , ., :, . Farming Vilathur.

. Society.

55 The ; 'firuvarur Sri Thiagarajaswamy Sri Thiagarajaswaw Devas Devasthanam Arthajama . Kattalai, thanam, Tiruvam. Mosakulad Tenants Cogpcrative Farming Society.

% The Sattiakudi Sri Vedapuriswara- Sri Vedapuriswaraswamp smmy temple Tenants Co-operative temple, Sattiagudi, Naga- Farming Society. pattinam taluk.

57 The Kallapuliyur Tenants Ceoperative Sri Parimala Rengmatha. Farming Society. swamy Devas thm,

Tiruvilandur, Kumba konam taluk.

58 Sli wa rajaswami Abishegakattalai Sri Thiagarajaswamy Deva- -pa f= fimukkudal Tenants Co- sthannm. Tir uvarur . opcrat ive Farming Society.

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Serb1 rtirmhet. N m e of the society. Name of the, temple or institution.

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59 .The ~iz&elur Sri ~kshayalingaswa~i Sri Akshayalingaswami Devaa Devasthanam Tenants Co-operative thanam, Kizhvclur. Farming Society.

60 . The Nattirupgu Tenants Co-operative Sri Thiyagarajaswamy Devas- Farming Soclety. .. thanam of Dhbmapuram-

Mutt; Thirukkuvalai.

6 1 The Keelu;jur Sri Renganatha Peru- Sri Renganathaperwnal Devab- ma1 Sri Arunachaleswamswami thanam, . Keelaiyw and Devasthanam Tenants Co-operative Sri Arunachalaswamy - Farming Society. Devasthanam, Keelaiyur.

62 The Thevur Devapuriswaraswami Sri Thevur Devapuriswarar Tenants Co-o~er at ive Farming Devasthanam, ~ l ~ z v u r .

I I . Societ~.

! 63 Sri Kalahastheeswaraswami Tenants Sri Kalahastheeswaraswan~ i , Co-operative Farming Society. Devasthanam, Papsnasam ,

I . 64 . The Uthamadani Sri Srinivasaperumal Sri Srinivawperumal Devas - Tenants Co-operative -Farming thanam, Uthamadani.

Society. r

6 5 The Sembanarkoil Sw . swami Tenants

F d g Society. ._ .

66 . The Kallikudi Tenmts Cboperdtivc Fanning Sdciety.

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6 7 Thirumars ikadar . Tenants Co- Ve operative Farming Society.

" ( 1 .? <?L.'.. .' ,~,68. The Thirukannankudi ' kri Pamodara ,$r

Narayanaperumal Temple Tenants 'Cmperative Farming Society.

, . , . i " I I '.. . , * a > l a . ' . .:$9: : - .Mayileriputam Tenants Co-operative Sri -. .. . ' .?t ' i Pmg'Society. Devasthanam, Kottw.

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. .7Q . a me Thirukka~anrrlaa&ai * I ; 3 ,Tenants - S Co-0perative:Farming S 0 c i ~ 2 . f - -

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Serial number. Name ofithe taaiety. ' Name of the temp ie , or institution.

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7 1 The Chinthamaniperi ~cn'%its Co- Sri Sankaranarayanaswamy operative Fanning Society. Devasthanam, Sankaran-

koil and Sri Chintamani- nathaswarni temple Vasudevanallur, Sankaran- koil taluk.

72 Sri Nara~nbunathaswamy Tenants Sri Narunibun&fdaswamy Co-operative Farming Society. . temple, Thirupudaimarl:-

thur, Ambasanludrm ! zluk . 73 The Sivagiri Tenants Co-operative Sri R. K. Nachiar Eniow- ,

Farming Society. ments,Siva.giri,Sankaran- koil taluk.

74 The Varadarajaswamy Tenants Co-operative Sri Varadarajaswam~ Farming Society. Devasthanam, Melr

veeraraghavapuram, Tim nelveli Junction.

y j Sri Thirukkuthalanathaswamy Tenants Co- Sri Thirukkuthalanatl~a- operative Farming Society. swamy DevasthBham,

Courtalam. * .

' 75 The Puliarai Ten? nts CO-operative~aming Sri Thirurnalaikumara- Society. swamy Devasthanam,

. f : i I ' I Panpoli.

77 Sri Sankaranarajanaswamy Tenants Co- Sri Sankaranarayana- operative Farming Society. . swamy Dcvasthanam ,

S d m k ~ i L , ,- .

7 1: The Devadhanam Tenants Co-operative Sri Nachadai ' Thavir Farming Society. , ; , . : * . . . I / . thda~wamy, ; Devas .

, . thanam, Devadhanam. + I . r f " .!

7 9 The Devadhanam Ammaiyappa Tenants Do. J -operative Farming Society,, , . , :, ..... . #

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$0 me Panankulam Tenants CO-operative Farming Do.' Society. . , , 4 ; a '0 f.if . . , ( , - a * . I :

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in$ 'sri $ h d ~ h d i ~ f & v f a ' ~ ~ Devasthanam, kovur.