Section 2, Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960 [S2F-F9B]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 June 1960 by No. 1949/1960 [N12-SH7].
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) "Tahsildar" means the officer in charge of a tahsil appointed under this Act; (c) "record of rights" means the record prepared and maintained under this Act; (d) "tenant" means a person who holds land on lease and includes a person who cultivates the land of another on payment of rent; (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.
Defined terms in this text (6)
holding: Section 2, Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960 [S2FF9B] (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.
notification: Section 2, Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960 [S2FF9B] (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, Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960 [S2FF9B] (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, Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960 [S2FF9B] (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, Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960 [S2FF9B] (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, Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960 [S2FF9B] (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)
Rule 2, Kerala Land Assignment Act Rules, 1962 [S2G-0EZ], 2 May 1962, 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".
Section 2, Kerala Kerala Land Assignment Rules, 2025 [S2Y-YZG], 2 June 2025, Band A. " (c) 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)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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