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Section 1-A: Definitions

The Telangana Land Encroachment Act, 1905

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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.

1[In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) “Collector” means any officer incharge of a revenue division and includes a Deputy Collector, a Sub-Collector and an Assistant Collector;

2[(b) “Deputy Tahsildar” means the Deputy Tahsildar in independent charge of a taluk or Sub-Taluk, the dependent Deputy Tahsildar of a Sub-Taluk, or the Headquarters Deputy Tahsildar in whose jurisdiction the land is situate and includes a special Deputy Tahsildar;]

(c) “Tahsildar” means the Tahsildar in whose jurisdiction the land is situate and includes a Special Tahsildar.]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Section 1-A inserted by Act No.15 of 1968.
  2. 2.Substituted by Act No.22 of 1978.