State Act: Telangana
The Telangana Land Encroachment Act, 1905
Act Act No.III of 1905 · 20 sections
Text as published by India Code for the Government of Telangana (Revenue Department): the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905 as in force in the combined State on 2 June 2014, adapted to Telangana under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 by the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016 (G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016), with amendments up to Act No.23 of 1980.
Section 16 is followed in this copy by the text of the provisions of Act XXV of 1958 on removal of difficulties and the effect of other laws, printed under the heading "The provisions as per Act XXV of 1958"; they are shown at the end of section 16 as printed.
Contents
- 1.Short title and extent
- 1-A.Definitions
- 2.Right of property in public roads, etc., waters and lands
- 3.Levy of assessment on lands unauthorizedly occupied
- 4.Conclusiveness of decision as to amount of assessment
- 5.Liability of person unauthorizedly occupying land to penalty after notice
- 6.Liability of person unauthorizedly occupying land to summary eviction, forfeiture of crops, etc
- 7.Prior notice to person in occupation
- 7-A.Encroachment by group of persons on Government land and their eviction
- 8.Power to make rules
- 9.Recovery of assessment or penalty levied as arrears of land revenue
- 10.Appeal
- 11.Limitation of appeal
- 12.Document accompanying petition of appeal
- 12-A.Power of Government to call for records and pass orders
- 13.Saving of operation of other laws in force
- 14.Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts
- 15.Validation of levy of penal assessment before the passing of Act. Saving of pending suits
- 15-A.Certain persons deemed to be in unauthorized occupation of land
- 16.Saving of lands claimed by right of escheat or reversion
Schedules and appendices
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