Section 2, West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 [S2E-VP2]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 11 July 1955.

In West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 [A11-Y8R]. This text from 11 July 1955. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 2, West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 [S2E-VP2]. Machine: S2E-VP2.

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) "record of rights" means the record prepared and maintained 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 Land Reforms Act, 1955 [S2EVP2] (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, West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 [S2EVP2] (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 Land Reforms Act, 1955 [S2EVP2] (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 Land Reforms Act, 1955 [S2EVP2] (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, West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 [S2EVP2] (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, West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 [S2EVP2] (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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