State Act

The Telangana Atiyat Enquiries Act, 1952.

2. (1) In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context— (a) “Atiyat Court” means a Court or authority competent to make Atiyat enquiries and enquiries as to claims to succession to and any right, title or interest in Atiyat grants and matters ancillary thereto; 4[(b) “Atiyat grants” mean— (i) in the case of jagirs abolished under 5[the Telangana (Abolition of Jagirs) Regulation, 1358F.] the commutation sums payable in respect thereof under 5[the Telangana Jagirs (Commutation) Regulation, 1359 F.]; (ii) inams to which 5[the Telangana Abolition of Inams Act, 1954] is not applicable; (iii) in the case of inams abolished under 5[the Telangana Abolition of Inams Act, 1954] the compensation payable under that Act; (iv) cash grants to which 6the Hyderabad Abolition of Cash Grants Act, 1952 (XXXIII of 1952) is not applicable; (v) Cash grants temporarily continued under 6the Hyderabad Abolition of Cash Grants Act, 1952 (XXXIII of 1952); (vi) in the case of cash grants abolished under 6the Hyderabad Abolition of Cash Grants Act, 1952 (XXXIII of 1952), subject to payment of compensation, the compensation payable in respect thereof;] (c) “Muntakhabs and Vasiqas” means documents issued by competent authorities as a result of Inam or succession enquiries held under the Dastoor-ul-Amal Inams or other Government orders on the subject and issued by way of continuance or confirmation of Atiyat grants; (d) “Holding an Atiyat grant” means the enjoyment of the Atiyat grant on the basis of a Muntakhab, a Vasiqa or any order of a competent authority; (e) “Holder of an Atiyat grant” means a person or institution actually holding the Atiyat grant; 7[(f) [XXX]] (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act. (2) Words and expressions used in this Act but not defined therein shall have the meanings assigned to them in 8[the Telangana Land Revenue Act, 1317F.]