State Act

The Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act-1948

70. For the purpose of this Act the following shall be the duties and functions to be performed by the Mamlatdar– (a) to decide whether a person is an agriculturist; (b) to decide whether a person 4[is or was a tenant] or a protected tenant 5[or a permanent tanant]; 6[(c) to determine the rates of rent under section 9; (d) to decide dispute regarding class of land under section 9A:] (f) to determine the amount of compensation under section 10 for the contravention of sections 1[8, 9, 9A, and 9C]; 2[ * * * * * * ] (h) to determine the amount to be refunded to a tenant under section 13(5); (i) to determine the amount of compensation for trees to which a tenant is entitled under section 19; (j) to determine any dispute regarding the right to produce of trees naturally growing under section 20; (k) to determine the costs of repairing protective bunds under section 23; (l) to sanction exchange of tenancies under section 33; (m) to determine the amount of compensation payable to 3[ * * *] tenant for any improvement under section 41]: 4[(ma) to determine what is reasonable rent under section 43B; (mb) to issue a certificate under section 84A, and decide under section 84B or 84C whether a transfer or acquisition of land is invalid and to dispose of land as provided in section 84C; (mc) to decide references under section 85A. (md) to decide any dispute under section 88C; 5[ * * * * * * ]] (n) to take measures for putting the tenant or landlord or the agricultural labourer or artisan 6[or person carrying on an allied pursuit] into the possession of the land or dwelling house under this Act; 7[*]; 8[(na) to decide all matters relating to the construction of water course under Chapter V-A;] 9[(nb) to issue temporary injunction;] (o) to decide such other matters as may be referred 10[by the State Government] to him by or under this Act.