State Act

The Nagaland Land(Requisition & Acquisation) Act, 1965

Definitions.- 2. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:- (a) “Collector”, “Land” and “person interested” have the same meaning as in the Land Acquisition Act 1894 [Act 1 of 1894]; Explanation.- Land for the purpose of this Act includes trees, buildings and standing crops on it, and easement. (b) “Court” means a principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction, and includes the Court of any Additional Deputy Commissioner, Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner whom the State Government may appoint, by name or by virtue of his office, to perform, concurrently with any such principal Civil Court, all or any of the functions of the Court under this Act within any specified local limits; (c) “displaced person” means- (i) Any person, who on account of civil disturbances or the fear of such disturbances in any area now forming part of Nagaland has been compelled to leave his original or ordinary place of residence in such area after the 15th day of August, 1947 and is in distress or; (ii) a person who has been displaced due to various acquisition proceedings relating to land in Nagaland since 1947. (d) “owner” means proprietor or Patta holder and his co-sharer; and (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.