Section 2, Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955 [S2E-S35]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 8 May 1955.
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) "landholder" means a person to whom a holding has been transferred or an estate has been settled under this Act; (c) "Tahsildar" means the officer in charge of a tahsil appointed under this Act; (d) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (5)
holding: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955 [S2ES35] (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.
landholder: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955 [S2ES35] (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, Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955 [S2ES35] (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, Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955 [S2ES35] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Tahsildar: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955 [S2ES35] (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.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (1)
Rule 2, Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act Rules, 1957 [S2F-024], 26 August 1957, 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