L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1973, Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment
The Government of Tamil Nadu published L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1973 on 26 November 1973 after its introduction in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, proposing an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961. The proposal would allow the Government to make rules fixing the period for applying to the Land Commissioner for revision under section 82. The document is a Bill, not evidence that the proposal became law, and it does not specify the length of the proposed time limit.
Purpose and status
L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1973 was introduced in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 26 November 1973 and published by the Government of Tamil Nadu in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary. Its proposed short title was the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 1973. The Statement of Objects and Reasons was signed by S. J. Sadiq Pasha, Minister for Revenue.
The publication contains a legislative proposal. It does not state that the Bill was passed, received assent or commenced.
Proposed change
L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1973 proposes to amend section 110 of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 by adding a rule-making power. The proposed clause would permit rules to prescribe:
- The period within which an application for revision under section 82 may be presented.
- A time limit for parties seeking revision by the Land Commissioner.
The Bill itself does not give the duration of that period. The duration would have to be prescribed separately by rules.
Revision by the Land Commissioner
Section 82, as described in the Statement of Objects and Reasons, allows the Land Commissioner to call for and examine the record of an Authorized Officer in certain proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961.
The Land Commissioner may consider the regularity of proceedings and the correctness, legality or propriety of a decision or order. Where appropriate, the Land Commissioner may modify or reverse the matter, or remit it for reconsideration. This revision power does not cover proceedings for which a suit or an appeal to the Land Tribunal is provided.
Who may be affected
L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1973 is relevant to parties who may wish to apply to the Land Commissioner for revision of an eligible land reform proceeding. The stated reason for the proposal was that the existing Act did not prescribe a time limit for such applications. The proposed rule-making power was intended to allow a deadline to be fixed and to give finality to proceedings under the Act.
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Common questions
Does L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1973 set a specific deadline for revision applications?
No. The Bill only proposes to empower the Government to prescribe the period by rules. It does not state how long that period would be.
Who would receive an application for revision under the proposal?
The application for revision under section 82 would be presented to the Land Commissioner.
Can the Land Commissioner examine every proceeding under the Act?
No. The Statement of Objects and Reasons excludes proceedings for which a suit or an appeal to the Land Tribunal is provided.
Does this Gazette publication prove that the amendment became law?
No. The source records a Bill introduced in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and published for general information. It does not state that the Bill was enacted or brought into force.
