State Act

THE RAJASTHAN LAND REFORMS AND ACQUISITION OF LAND-OWNERS ESTATES ACT, 1963

31. Amendments in Raj as than Act 3 of 1955.-In the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 (Rajasthan Act 3 of 1955).— (a) in section 5,— (i) in clauses (10) and (11), after the words "or a Zamindar", the words "or a landowner" shall be inserted, (ii) after sub-clause (d) of clause (22), the following new sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:— "(e) land or interest in land held by a landowner;" (iii) after clause (25), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely:— "(25-A) "landowner" shall mean the Ruler of a Covenanting State in Rajasthan holding an estate, as defined in clause (b) of section 2 of the Rajasthan Land Reforms and Acquisition of Landowners' Estates Act, 1963 (Rajasthan Act 11 of . 1964), under and in accordance with the settlement of his personal or private properties made in pursuance of the Covenant and finally approved by the Central Government;" (iv) in clause (41), after the words "the tenant thereof, the words "including a Malik or a tenant holding from a landowner" shall be inserted, and (v) after sub-clause (f) of clause (43), the following new sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:— "(ff) a tenant holding from a landowner;" (b) in sections 44, 45 and 46, after the words "holder of khudkasht" the words "or a landowner" shall be inserted, and (c) in sections 65, 67 and 71 after the words "Government", the words "or a landowner" shall be inserted.