Section14
The Coffee Act, 1942

Registration of owners of coffee estates

In force From 02 Mar 1942 Act 7 of 1942 As on 19 Oct 2026

Act 7 of 1942 Ministry Commerce and Industry Enacted 02 Mar 1942 In force 02 Mar 1942 Cited by 3 provisions Instruments 1

Section 14 of the Coffee Act, 1942 deals with registration of owners of coffee estates. Every owner of land planted with coffee plants, whether such land is comprised in one estate or in more than one estate and whether it is situated wholly or only partly in India, shall, before the expiration of one month from the date on which he first became owner of such estate or estates, apply t The Act came into force on 02 Mar 1942.

1[(1) Every owner of land planted with coffee plants, whether such land is comprised in one estate or in more than one estate and whether it is situated wholly or only partly in India, shall, before the expiration of one month from the date on which he first became owner of such estate or estates, apply to the registering officer appointed in this behalf by the State Government to be registered as an owner in respect of each estate owned by him, and any registration made before the commencement of the Coffee (Amendment) Act, 1961 (48 of 1961) shall be deemed to have been made under this sub-section.]

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(3) A registration once made shall continue in force until it is cancelled by the registering officer.

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Section 14, The Coffee Act, 1942 (Act 7 of 1942).

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  1. High Court 05 Dec 2000 KAHC010234672000

    … ORDER This Writ Appeal is preferred against the order of the learned single Judge upholding the order of the Tahsildar (first respondent) cancelling registration of the land effected in the year 1978 under Section 14 of the Coffee Act. The ground of cancellation is that the coffee was not being grown on the land. Section 14(1) contemplates that the pre-The Pre-condition of obtaining a certificate under Section 14 is the ownership of land and planting of coffee plants on the land. There was an attempt to cancel the registration …

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Questions about Section 14

What does Section 14 of the Coffee Act deal with?

Section 14 of the Coffee Act is headed "Registration of owners of coffee estates". Every owner of land planted with coffee plants, whether such land is comprised in one estate or in more than one estate and whether it is situated wholly or only partly in India, shall, before the expiration of one month from the date on which he first became owner of such estate or estates, apply t

How do I find court cases under Section 14 of the Coffee Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Coffee Act 1942 14, section 14 Coffee Act 1942, section 14 of the Coffee Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 14 of the Coffee Act, and has it changed?

3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Coffee Rules 1955 (1955).

When did Section 14 of the Coffee Act come into force?

Section 14 of the Coffee Act, cited as Coffee Act 1942 14, came into force on 02 Mar 1942, having been enacted on 02 Mar 1942. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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