SUBJECT - LAND LAWS

SEMESTER VIII
SYLLABUS

Module I

Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959

1. Introduction to Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code

a) object
b) extent
c) definitions
2. Board of Revenue
a) constitution of Board of Revenue
b) jurisdiction and powers of board
3. Classes of revenue officers
a) appointment and powers of revenue officers
b) powers &procedure of revenue officers and revenue courts
4. Appeals, Revision and Review
5. Land and Land Revenue and its Realization
6. Revenue survey and Settlement in non- urban areas
7. Land Records
Field Map, Record of Right, Mutation Procedure

8. Tenure Holders -
Bhumiswami, Right to Transfer, Lease, Diversion of Land, Relinquishment and
Abandonment

9. Government lessees
10. Occupancy Tenants
Occupancy tenants , maximum rent ,Commutation , Rent , Restoration of
occupancy tenant , Termination of tenancy.
11. Consolidation of holding
Definitions , Initiation of consolidation proceeding , Rejection and admission of
application , Preparation of scheme for consolidation of holdings , Confirmation
of scheme , Procedure on confirmation , Rights of bhumiswami.

Module II

Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011

a) Definition
b) Provisions regarding rent
- Standard Rent

- Lawful increase of rent

c) Eviction of Tenants on grounds of bonafide requirement

d) Restriction on Eviction of Tenants

e) Rent Control Authority

f) Right and obligations of landlord and tenant

Module III

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013

1. Introduction and Definitions:- affected families, agricultural land,appropriate

government, authority, cost of acquisition, displaced family, family, land,
landless, land owner, marginal farmer, market value, person interested, public
purpose, requiring body, resettlement area, scheduled areas, small farmer
2. Determination of Social impact and Public purpose
3. Special provision to safeguard food security
4. Procedure for Award :- Preliminary notification, hearing of objections,
Preparation of rehabilitation and resettlement scheme, Publication of
 rehabilitation and resettlement scheme,Enquiry and land acquisition award by
Collector,Parameters to be considered by Collector in determination of Award,
Award of Solatium
5. Rehabilitation and resettlement award and procedure thereof
6. Special powers in case of urgency to acquire land
7. Special provisions for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes
8. LARR Authority
9. Temporary occupation of land
10. Offences and penalties
11. Return of unutilised land

References:

1. Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation

and Resettlement Act, 2013
2. Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959.
3. Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011.
4. M.L. Jindal, M.P./Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959,Rajkamal Publications,
Indore.
5. Chakraborty, Law of Land Acquisition and Compensation.