KERALA LAND REFORMS ACT
The passing of Kerala land reforms act is an important event not only in Kerala but also in the country. In 1960 Kerala agrarian relation act was passed. But the supreme court delayed it as unconstitutional. Soon in 1963 Kerala land reforms bill was passed. But this lacked some benefit to kudikidappukars and actual cultivator of land. Consequently in 1969 Kerala land reforms act was passed. this legislation attracted the masses of agriculturist in the state and stood as important land legislation in the country.
SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE ACT
The special features of kerala land reforms act are the following.
1. This legislation conferred the right of fixity of tenure on cultivating tenants
2. The act prescribed the uniform rate of rent applicable through out the state for different class of land
3. Provided provisions enabling the cultivating tenant to purchase the rights of the land owner
4. Prescribed and secures the right of kudikidappukars
5. There were provision fixing the ceiling on land
6. provision were made for the constitution of land tribunal and land boards
SECTION 81
EXEMPTION
In computing the ceiling area the following land are excepted
1. Land owned by the government
2. Lands taken under the management of court of wards
3. Lands comprised in mills, factories or workshop and which are necessary for the
use of them
4. Private forests
5. Plantations
6. Lands mortgaged to government, co-operative societies kerala financing
corporation KSIDC etc.
7. Land purchased by agriculture development banks, KFC,SFC
8. Lands belonging to an industrial or commercial under takings
9. House sites
10. Sites of temples, mosques, churches, and cemeteries and burial and burning grounds
11. Sites of warehouses
12. Commercial sites
13. Lands occupied by educational institution
14. Lands vested by bhoodan yegna committee
15. Land owed by the university
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