Section 103
“Permissible limit” defined.
The Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to land revenue in the Union territory of Manipur and to provide for certain measures of land reform.
(1) In section 102, "permissible limit" means an area of land
which a landowner may resume from tenants for personal cultivation, that is to say,--
(a) in the case of a person under disability, 25 acres;
(b) in the case of any other person who--
(i) owns a basic holding or less, the entire area owned by him;
(ii) owns more than a basic holding but not exceeding a family holding, one-half of the area leased to tenants or the area by which the land under his personal cultivation falls short of a basic holding, whichever is greater;
(iii) owns more than a family holding--
(1) if he has no land, or any land which is less than a family holding under his personal cultivation, one-half of the area leased to the tenant but not exceeding the area by which land under his personal cultivation falls short of a family holding, provided that the tenant is left with not less than a basic holding and provided further that a landowner shall in any case be entitled to resume an area by which land under his personal cultivation falls short of a basic holding; and
(2) if he has family holding or more under his personal cultivation, the area leased to any tenant in excess of a family holding but not exceeding the area by which land in his personal cultivation falls short of 25 acres.
Explanation.--For the purpose of determining the permissible limit of a landowner under this sub-section, any no-resumable land which he may hold as a tenant shall also be taken into account.
(2) Any transfer of land made on or after the 6th day of March, 1956, shall be disregarded in computing the permissible limit.
(a) in the case of a person under disability, 25 acres;
(b) in the case of any other person who--
(i) owns a basic holding or less, the entire area owned by him;
(ii) owns more than a basic holding but not exceeding a family holding, one-half of the area leased to tenants or the area by which the land under his personal cultivation falls short of a basic holding, whichever is greater;
(iii) owns more than a family holding--
(1) if he has no land, or any land which is less than a family holding under his personal cultivation, one-half of the area leased to the tenant but not exceeding the area by which land under his personal cultivation falls short of a family holding, provided that the tenant is left with not less than a basic holding and provided further that a landowner shall in any case be entitled to resume an area by which land under his personal cultivation falls short of a basic holding; and
(2) if he has family holding or more under his personal cultivation, the area leased to any tenant in excess of a family holding but not exceeding the area by which land in his personal cultivation falls short of 25 acres.
Explanation.--For the purpose of determining the permissible limit of a landowner under this sub-section, any no-resumable land which he may hold as a tenant shall also be taken into account.
(2) Any transfer of land made on or after the 6th day of March, 1956, shall be disregarded in computing the permissible limit.