Transcript TENANCY LAWS

TENANCY LAWS
B. VENKATESWARA RAO,
District Revenue Officer (Retd.)
CONSULTANT, AMR-APARD,
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030.
OBJECTIVES OF TENANCY LEGISLATION





Inclusive definition of Tenancy
Security of tenure
Fair rent
Right/first option to purchase at a reasonable price
Forum/Tribunal for enforcement of provisions,
Appellate Authority etc.,
OBJECTIVES OF TENANCY LEGISLATION – STATUTORY
PROVISIONS IN ANDHRA & TELANGANA AREAS
1.Inclusive definition tenancy
Cultivation of land belonging to
Another under an agreement
Express or implied – S2©
Lessee or deemed tenant
lawful cultivation of
another’s land –Ss2(V),5
OBJECTIVES OF TENANCY LEGISLATION – STATUTORY
PROVISIONS IN ANDHRA & TELANGANA AREAS
2. Security of tenure
Leases subsisting on 1.7.80 deemed
to be in perpetuity – S10(i)
-Post 1.7.80 –minimum period of
lease shall be 6 years – S10(2)
-Renewable - S10(3)
-Heritable – S10(5)
-Security for loans – S10(4)
-Change in ownership not to affect
tenancy – S11
-Resumption by landlord only for
personal cultivation or on other
specific grounds, with ceilings on
extent – S12
Protected tenants,
perpetual, heritable tenancy
-Ss34,37,37A
Minimum lease period
period 5 years
renewable – S7
-similar provisions
OBJECTIVES OF TENANCY LEGISLATION – STATUTORY
PROVISIONS IN ANDHRA & TELANGANA AREAS
3.Fair rent
Maximum – 30% of gross produce
in irrigated land, 20% in un
irrigated land – cultivation
expenses by tenant – Govt.dues
including water rate by landlord-S3
Subject to agreement Ss(4,5)
Option for determination of faire rent
by Tribunal – S6
Remission in case of crop failure
through Tribunal –S7
Maximum rent
prescribed in terms of
multiples of land revenue
-Similar provisions
OBJECTIVES OF TENANCY LEGISLATION – STATUTORY
PROVISIONS IN ANDHRA & TELANGANA AREAS
4.Right/first option to purchase
at a reasonable price
S.15
-First option to purchase
site on while dwelling
house is built by tenant -S21
-Right to protected tenant
to purchase land –S38
-Transfer of ownership of
lands to protected tenants
from notified date
1.1.73 - S38 E
OBJECTIVES OF TENANCY LEGISLATION – STATUTORY
PROVISIONS IN ANDHRA & TELANGANA AREAS
5.Forum/Tribunal for
enforcement of provisions,
Appellate Authority etc.,
Special Officer (Dist.Munsiff Court)
Adjudication – S16
Resumption/Termination - Ss12,13
Tahsildar
Filing of lease deed with
Tahsildar – S9
Termination – S19
Possession – S32
Thank you