Section 7, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 [S2E-1XK]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 March 1949 by No. 327/1949 [N12-R04].
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every tenant shall maintain such records and registers relating to the cultivation of land as tenant as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every tenant shall furnish to the Collector a return in Form 7 within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Collector may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (2)
prescribed: Section 2, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 [S2E1RS] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
tenant: Section 2, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 [S2E1RS] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "tenant" means a person who holds land on lease and includes a person who cultivates the land of another on payment of rent
tenant: 20 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 41, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 [S2E-2ZV], 20 March 1948, Band A. "section 7".
Rule 6, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act Rules, 1949 [S2E-3NB], 8 March 1949, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-B4X. Every tenant: Maintain records and registers of the cultivation of land as tenant; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form 7; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form 7. Published by Revenue Department, Government of Maharashtra (synthetic record).