State Act

The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956

2[10-A. Application of the Act to Inam lands in Ryotwari or Zamindari Villages: - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where the Revenue Court either suo motu or on an application made to it within a period of six months from the date of commencement of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Amendment Act, 1975, is satisfied, after making an enquiry, that a tenant of any inam land in a ryotwari or zamindari village has possessed the right of permanent occupancy in that land by virtue of any custom or usage having the force of law or any judgment, decree or order of a competent Court it may make a declaration to that effect and on such declaration the provisions of this Act shall apply to such inam land as if such inam land is in an inam village: Provided that where a ryotwari patta has already been granted to the inamdar in respect of any inam land in any ryotwari or zamindari village prior to the commencement of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Amendment Act, 1975, any tenant of such land who, on the date of such grant, possessed the right of permanent occupancy in that land by virtue of any custom or usage having the force of law or any judgment, decree or order of a competent Court, shall, notwithstanding such grant continue to possess the said right. (2) Any person or institution aggrieved by an order of the Revenue Court under sub-section (1), may appeal to the Collector within sixty days from the date of communication of such order and the Collector may after giving the parties to the appeal a reasonable opportunity of being heard, pass such orders on the appeal as he thinks fit.