State Act

THE PUDUCHERRY OCCUPANTS OF KUDIYIRUPPU (CONFERMENT OF OWNERSHIP) ACT, 1973

4. +[(1) Subject to the provisions of section 4A, any agriculturist or any agricultural labourer, who was occupying any kudiyiruppu on the 27th day of March, 1972, either as tenant or as licensee, shall, with effect from the commencement of this Act, be deemed to have become the owner thereof and such kudiyiruppu shall vest in him free from all encumbrances: Provided that such agriculturist or agricultural labourer does not already own, within any area to which this Act extends, a dwelling house or hut erected on a site, or a housesite, which is eighty-four square metres or more in extent: Provided further that the extent of the kudiyiruppu which shall so vest in any agriculturist or agricultural labourer shall be such (which in no case shall exceed three ares in rural areas and two ares in urban areas) as may be determined by the authorised officer after giving a reasonable opportunity to the occupant of the kudiyiruppu and the person interested, of being heard in the matter]. (2) Where, in the case of an occupant of kudiyiruppu referred to in sub-section (1), the superstructure belongs to any person other than such occupant, such superstructure shall also, with effect from the date of commencement of this Act, vest in such occupant absolutely free from all encumbrances.