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The TThe Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Reduction of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1970

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The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Reduction of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1970 
 
Act 17 of 1970 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Keyword(s): 
Ceiling on Agricultural Land Holding, Disparity, Ownership of Agricultural 
Land, Common Detriment, 15 Standard Acre 
 
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~eforms (Reduclion of Ceiling 1197'0 : 'XN 
on Land) 
TAMIL NADU ACT Nfo. 17 OF 1970. * 
THE TAMIL NADU LAND REFORMS (REDUCTI 
OF CEILING ON LAND) ACT, 1970. 
[Received the assent of the President on the 20th June 
first published in the Tamil Nad.~ Government G 
Extraordinary, on &he 23rd June 1970 (Ashada 2,189 
An Act fwtlter to reduce the ceiling on agricdturd 
holdings in the State of Tamil Nadu. 
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Whereas under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Eixati 
of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 (Tamil Nadu Act 58 of 196 
the ceiling area in the case of every person and in thrl case 
every 'family consisting of not more than five member 
30 standard acres ; 
And whereas even after the implementation of the s 
Act, there is disparity in the ownership of agricultural la 
leading to the concentration of such land in the hands 
certain persons to the common detriment ; 
And whereas as a further step towards agrarian refor 
is considered necessary to reduce such disparity ; 
And whereas with a view to achieve this object, jt is 
sidered necessary to reduce the ceiling area from 3Q a 
a:*es to 15 standard acres ; 
And whereas for the above purpose it is expedient that ih 
Taaiil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on L 
Act, 1961 (Tamil Nadu Act 58 of 1961) shall hav 
subject to modifications ; 
BE it enacted by the Cegislature of the State o 
in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic 
follows :- 
Short title 1. (1) This Act may bacalled the Tami 
aad com- Reforms (Reduction of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1970. 
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rasnccment. . 
(2) It shall be deemed to have come in 
1 5th day of February 1970. 
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*For Statement of Objects and Ream=, sec Fort SI. 
Bxtraordihary, dated the 3lst h(aM 1970, Part 
Inry*%O 9. - 
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rid i : T.N. 'Act i 171. Lurd Refom (Reduction uf 
Ceilhg oi' Land) . 
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2 lThe 'kdifications made bv this section have bcen -- - ------- --- ---- 
ct, vh., the Tamil, Nadu 
iling ; on Land) . Act, 1961 
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o the provisions, of. s'yb-~ectioi (21, any Sa 
ding any order made;,notificatic\n issued, 
on given, proceeding taken, % lii ubility or 
punishment awarded) under the provi- 
Act before the 'datkia.of the publication' 
t St.George Gasette,*may be continued ' 
said date in accordance with' the provi- 
Act as if this Act had not been passed. 
anypers6nwhetkxornotsachpssonisapaayto 
proceeding mentioned in sub-section (I),, to hold 
the 15th day of February 1970, land in excess of the 
ng area under the principal Act as modified by section 2 
the provisions of the principal Act as modified by 
on 2 shall, after the said date, apply to such person. 
via,, 
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* ~o~'t~~'Tarnil Nadu Govern~ient GdZette. 

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