The Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953

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Act X of 1953] THE PUNJAB SECURITY OF LAND TENURES ACT, 1953 227 THE PUNJAB SECURITY OF LAND TENURES ACT, 1953 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Reservation of land by small landowner. 4 Fresh reservation of land due to modification of allotment . 5. Reservation of land. 5A. Declarations supported by affidavits to be furnished by certain landowners and tenants. 5B. Selection of permissible area and consequences of failure to select. 5C. Penalty for failure to furnish declaration. 6. Certain previous transfers of lands not to affect rights of tenants. lands aratt Leeque d'urnisha 7. [Repealed]. 8. Continuity of tenancies. 9. Liability of tenants to be ejected. 9A. Accommodation of tenants on surplus area. 10. Restoration of tenant ejected after the 15th of August, 1947. 10A. Surplus area for resettlement of ejected tenants. 10B. Saving by inheritance not to apply after utilisation of surplus area. 11. Tenant's right to water. 12. Amount of maximum rent. 13. Assessment of charges for services or facilities provided by the land owner. 14. Duty of landowner to furnish receipt for rent received from tenant. 14A. Procedure for ejectment and recovery of arrears of rent etc., etc. 228 THE PUNJAB SECURITY OF LAND TENURES ACT, 1953 [Act X of 1953 SECTION 15. Omitted. 16. Saving of tenancies from effect of mala fide transfers. 17. Rights of certain tenants to pre-empt sale, etc. of land. 17A. Certain sales of tenancy lands not pre-emptible. 17B. Certain mortgages to be deemed as tenants under the Act. 18. Rights of certain tenants to purchase land. 19. Sections 17 and 18 not to apply to certain property and tenants. 19A. Bar of future acquisition of land in excess of permissible area. 19B. Future acquisition of land by inheritance, in excess of permissible area. 19C. Power to cause delivery of possession of surplus area. 19D. Exemption of certain lands. 19E. Land owned by Hindu undivided family to be deemed land of one landowner. 19F. Removal of certain doubts. 20. Restrictions on tenants. 21. Saving of tenants and lessees under Government. 21A. Power to remove difficulties by modification of provisions in certain cases. 22. Procedure for ejectment. 23. Abrogation of pending decrees, orders and notices. 24. Appeal, review and revision. 24A. Power to separate share of landowners in joint lands. 25. Exclusion of courts and authorities. 26. Indemnity. 27. Power to make rules. 28. Repeal and savings. Act X of 1953] THE PUNJAB SECURITY OF LAND TENURES ACT, 1953 1THE PUNJAB SECURITY OF LAND TENURES ACT, 1953 Punjab Act No. X of 1953 [Received the assent of the President on the 15th April, 1953 ; and was first published in the Punjab Govern- ment Gazette, Extraordinary of the 15th April, 1953] Year No. Short Title Whether affected by the later Legislation X The Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 Amended by- Punjab Act LVII of 1953ª Punjab Act XI of 1955ª Punjab Act No. 46 of 19574 Punjab Act No. 4 of 19595 Punjab Act No. 32 of 19596 Punjab Act No. 14 of 19621 Amended by the Funjab Reorga- nisation (Chandigarh) C Adap- tation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968. An Act to provide for the security of land tenure and other incidental matters. It is hereby enacted as follows :-

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