Section 167

Section 167 of Tlr&lr Act. 1960. On receipt of any return under section 165 [or 166] the competent authority shall after giving the persons affected an opportunity of being heard, hold an inquiry in such manner as may be prescribed, and having regard to the provisions of [sections 168 to 168B] and section 169 or of any rules that m

(1) On receipt of any return under section 165 1[or 166] the competent authority shall after giving the persons affected an opportunity of being heard, hold an inquiry in such manner as may be prescribed, and having regard to the provisions of 2[sections 168 to 168B] and section 169 or of any rules that may be made in this behalf, it shall determine - (a) the total area of land held by each person;

(b) the specific parcels of land which he may retain;

(c) the land held 3[or deemed to be held] by him in excess of the ceiling limit;

(d) whether such excess land is held by him as a raiyat or as an under-raiyat or as a mortgage with possession;

(e) the excess land in respect of which the under-raiyat or the mortgage with possession may acquire the rights of the raiyat or the mortgagor, as the case may be;

(f) the excess land which may be restored to a raiyat or a mortgagor.

(g) the excess land which shall vest in the Government; and (h) such other matters as may be prescribed. Indiment; and 4[2 Omotted.] (3) The competent authority shall prepare a list in the prescribed form containing the particulars determined by him under sub-section (1) and shall cause every such list to be published in the Official Gazette and also in such other manner as may be prescribed. Restriction on transfer or partition of land until excess land is determined 5[168. No person who on or after the 24th January, 1971 holds land in excess of the ceiling limit shall, after the date of enforcement of the Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1974, transfer or partition any land until the land in excess of the ceiling limit is determined under this Act.

Explanation .- In this section, "transfer" means transfer by act of parties (whether by sale, gift, mortgage with possession, exchange, lease or any other disposition) made inter-vivos; and "partition" means any division of land by act of parties made inter-vivos. 1. Amended by the Second Amendment Act, 1974. 2. Amended ibid. 3. Amended ibid. 4. Amended ibid. 5. Amended ibid. Acquisition of any land after the enforcement of the Tripura Land Revenue and land Reforms (Second Amendment Ordinance 1974

Section 167, Tlr&lr Act. 1960 (Act 43 of 1960).