Section 2, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 [S2E-1RS]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 March 1949 by No. 327/1949 [N12-R04].
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "holding" means a portion of land held by a landholder under one lease, engagement or grant; (b) "land revenue" means all sums and payments, in money or in kind, received or claimable by or on behalf of the Government from any person on account of land held by or vested in him; (c) "landholder" means a person to whom a holding has been transferred or an estate has been settled under this Act; (d) "Tahsildar" means the officer in charge of a tahsil appointed under this Act; (e) "record of rights" means the record prepared and maintained under this Act; (f) "tenant" means a person who holds land on lease and includes a person who cultivates the land of another on payment of rent; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (8)
holding: Section 2, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 [S2E1RS] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "holding" means a portion of land held by a landholder under one lease, engagement or grant
holding: 42 more definitions.
land revenue: Section 2, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 [S2E1RS] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "land revenue" means all sums and payments, in money or in kind, received or claimable by or on behalf of the Government from any person on account of land held by or vested in him
land revenue: 34 more definitions.
landholder: Section 2, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 [S2E1RS] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "landholder" means a person to whom a holding has been transferred or an estate has been settled under this Act
landholder: 37 more definitions.
notification: Section 2, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 [S2E1RS] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly
notification: 996 more definitions.
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.
record of rights: Section 2, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 [S2E1RS] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "record of rights" means the record prepared and maintained under this Act
record of rights: 50 more definitions.
Tahsildar: Section 2, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 [S2E1RS] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Tahsildar" means the officer in charge of a tahsil appointed under this Act
Tahsildar: 42 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)
none
Cited by (1)
Rule 2, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act Rules, 1949 [S2E-3H3], 8 March 1949, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (0)
none