State Act

The Rajasthan Land Reforms and Resumption of Jagirs Act, 1952

23. Private lands, buildings, wells, house, sites and enclosures. - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding section- [(a) Khudkasht lands of a Jagirdar:] (b) (i) all open enclosures used for agricultural or domestic purposes and in his continuous possession (which including possession of any predecessor-in-interest) for *[six] years immediately before the date of resumption; [(ii) xxx] (iii) all private buildings, places of worship, and wells situated in, and trees standing on lands, included in such enclosures or house-sites, as are specified in clause (i) [x x x] above, or land appertaining to such buildings or places of worship; (iv) all groves [and fruit trees] wherever situate, belonging to or held by the jagirdar or any other person; (c) all [x x x] private wells and buildings belonging to or held by the jagirdar or any other person; (d) all tanks in the personal occupation of the Jagirdar and not used for irrigating the lands of any tenant in the jagir land; shall continue to belong to or be held by such jagirdar or other person: [Provided that nothing contained in clause (d) shall affect the rights of the jagirdar in any portion of a tank which may be in the personal cultivation of the jagirdar.] (2) If any question arises whether any property is of the nature referred to in sub-section (1) it shall be referred to the Jagir Commissioner, who may, after holding the prescribed enquiry, make such order thereon as he deems fit.