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Section 2, West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 [S2E-P5G]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 21 May 1954.

In West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 [A11-Y1A]. This text from 21 May 1954. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 2, West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 [S2E-P5G]. Machine: S2E-P5G.

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) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

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holding: Section 2, West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 [S2EP5G] (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, West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 [S2EP5G] (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, West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 [S2EP5G] (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, West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 [S2EP5G] (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, West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 [S2EP5G] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Tahsildar: Section 2, West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 [S2EP5G] (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.

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Section 2, West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954 [S2E-P5G]