Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 [A11-YYH]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 January 1961.

Dates: made 9 January 1961; in force 9 January 1961; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Tamil Nadu [IN-TN]. Made by the Legislature of Tamil Nadu.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961, Tamil Nadu Act 58 of 1961 [A11-YYH]. Machine: A11-YYH.

Sections (34)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COLLECTOR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2F-N2T]

Section 2. Definitions [S2F-N3R]

Section 3. Appointment of Collector [S2F-N4P]

Section 4. Registration of holders of land [S2F-N5M]

Section 5. Prohibition of the possession of land without licence [S2F-N6J]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2F-N7G]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-N8E]

Section 8. Powers of Tahsildar [S2F-N9C]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2F-NAA]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2F-NB8]

Section 11. Registration of landholders [S2F-NC6]

Section 12. Prohibition of the cultivation of land as tenant without licence [S2F-ND4]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2F-NE2]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-NF0]

Section 15. Powers of Tahsildar [S2F-NGV]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2F-NHS]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2F-NJZ]

Section 18. Registration of occupants [S2F-NKX]

Section 19. Prohibition of the holding of land without licence [S2F-NMK]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2F-NNH]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-NPQ]

Section 22. Powers of Tahsildar [S2F-NQN]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2F-NRB]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2F-NS9]

Section 25. Registration of persons in possession of land [S2F-NTF]

Section 26. Prohibition of the holding of land without licence [S2F-NVD]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2F-NW3]

Section 28. Penalty for contravention [S2F-NX1]

Section 29. Offences by companies [S2F-NY7]

Section 30. Appeal [S2F-NZ5]

Section 31. Cognizance of offences [S2F-P0J]

Section 32. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2F-P1G]

Section 33. Power to make rules [S2F-P2P]

Section 34. Power to remove difficulties [S2F-P3M]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (3)

Exempts: Notification No. 2797/1968, dated 4th June, 1968 [N12-VBY], 4 June 1968. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) (Amendment) Act, 1990 [A12-3K8], 20 October 1990. "section 28 of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 (Tamil Nadu Act 58 of 1961)".

Exempts: Notification No. 1661/1968, dated 26th July, 1968 [N12-VDJ], 26 July 1968. "section 4 of the said Act".

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