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The Kolkata Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation) Act, 1981

Act 37 of 1981

Keyword(s): Bharatia, Bustee, Controller, Holding, Landlord, Other Land, Pacca Structure, Slum Area, Tenant of Other Land

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West Bengal Act XXXVII of 1981' , THE '[KOLKATA] THIKA TEN A NCY (ACQUISITION

AND REGULATION) ACT, 1981.

Wcsr Ben. Act XLI of 1984.

. . WCSL Rcn. Acr XXI of 1893.

WCSI BCII.ALI XVIII 012nOI.

)[At1 ACI lo pr-u~lide for t l ~ e ncqrrisiriatl of h~reresrs uf lnt~(llorrl.v irr rrsprct of I U H ~ S ~ u ~ r ~ p r i s t ~ ( l it1 thilia ~ena,icies aad certoit~ orher rcrr(~t~cics (rrrrl orircr- lotrrl~, ill 2(Ko1knrcl] otrrl klon~rull for drvclop~t~etr~ oj~d eqrrirnblu rr;ili:mtio)~ n ~ s ~ r c h larrds.]

. '[WH~.ULIS i~ is expedient to pmvidc for [he acquisition o f in lc rcs ls of Inndlords in rcspccl of lands compr ised in 11zika tcnancics and c c r ~ i ~ i n othcr lennnuies and other lands in ?[Knl katal and Howrolt for dcve lopmcnr

and cquiiablc uliliz;krion or such lands w i l h a view LO subscrvirlg lhc colnmon good;]

11 i.5 hercby cnacrcd in [he Thirty-sccond ycar of ~ h c Repub l i c or India. by the Legislature o f Wcst Bengal, as follows:--

1. ( I ) This Acl may be ca l l cd 71hc ? (Ko lka~a ) Tfliku and orhcr Shrln tirlc.

'Ienancies and Lands] (Acquisirian and Regular ion) Acl, I981. cxlenr and curnrncncc mcnt,

(2) It cxtends to ?[Kolkala] as defined in "Iclause (9) of secrion 2 of 'Vw Rcn. Acl [hl: '(Kolkata) Municipal Corporalion Act. 19801 and '[to Howrah as LIX or 1 ~ 1 s ~ . ivcs, H ~ ~ , - A ~ , defincd in clnusc (15) of seclion 7, nrthc Howrah M u n i c i p a l Corpon~ion LVllIor1989. Acl, lgX(j:J

'Fur Statcl~icnl of Ohjtcb and Rexons, .Tee rhc Culcrr/rrr Cuirrrc. Ertruudi~~uq: Pan IV oTrhc ?Rlh~\ugusr, 1980, page 2603: Tor Kcpnn o f lhc Select C3ornmilrcc..rce lhe Kcpon o( tliat Co~u~tliltce published in the C(rkrrrru G ~ z e t t t , Ermrrtrdi~~nr): Pan I V or thc 28th hl:ircl~, 198 I , pages 790(62)-79w63): Ior proceedings or rhc Wesl Bengal Legislative A~wmbly..re~ thc pmccdings ormcclingur1hatA~:mbly hcld on rh 3\51 March, 191(1.

!T hc word wilhin rhc s q u m bnckcls wx subsli~u~trd Tor rhc \\ord "Calcurt~" by s. 5 or ~ h c \VL'S~ Rcngd Qpiral Ciry ( C b g c o f Nmnc) Acr, 2001 (Wcsl Ben. Act X V l I l o f 2001). a.u I. thc Is1 January. 1001'

'Thc 'long title' w x subsiilutcd Tor onginal 'long tirle' by s, 7- OF thl: C ~ l c u ~ r a 71iiktr Tcliancy (t\quisi~ion and RcgulXion)(A~ncndrnent) Acl, 1993 (IVesl Bcn. Act XXl 01 1993).

'Thc 'Prwmblc' war substiturcd far original 'Preamble' by s. 3. ihid, 'Words within rhc squarc bnckcls were substiruicd lor lhe word?: "lhc Cdculta Tlriku

'kllancy" by s. 4. ibid. *Words, Lgurcs ar~d bncl;c!s within ~ h c square bnckcls wcrr subsri~urcd for I l lc ~vnrlls,

figures arid bnckcrs "clausc ( I I ) olsccrion 5 or the Calcutra Municipal Acr. I95 I " by s. 2!;1)1i)r1 T~he Calculta T l r ih Tenancy (Acquisilion and Repulntion) (Amcndmen~) ACI. 1984 l i ~ c s l Btn.Ac1 X t l DI 1984).

'iVords, frgur~s and bnckc~s within ~ h c squaw bmckcks werc ~ubstitutcd cur tIiu words ',urn: Municipaliry or Howmh" by s. Z(a)(ii). ilrid.

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'P~.ovidcd illat rhc provisions uT 1hisAcr shall nor cxlend ro illc ~ ~ ) l i o l e 01- ariy ;Irca illuludcd wirhiu rllc liniils or Howrnh, which, immetIi:~tcly 11efol.c ~ h c 10th day nT Ji~nuary, lc)S3, being ihe dnrc o r coming into li)~-cc o r ~ h c Howrnli Municipal Corpori~lion Acl, 1980, was nol co~npriscd i n \\lest 8cri. l l lc ~nu~i iu ipnl i ry u l Howrah. ,\ci LVIII ol'

1980.

'Providctl I'urlhcr [hill thc prflvisions of ihis Aci shall no~cxtcnd lo 111c \vhr)lc nr ally nrcn inclllclrd within rhc l imi ls nf l[Kolkata]. \vhich, immcdi i~~c ly I~crorc 1111: 4111 dny ol'lnnunqp, 1984. bcing thc dale ol'comi ng into I'orcu u l ihc l[K(ilkainI h,Iu~iicipal Corporalion Act, 1980, ~vas \VCSI Rcn. uornpsisrd ill ally ~nunicipality. ACI LIX of

I9SO.

( 3 ) 11 j11ij11 coinc inrn 'force on such dare as i l ~ c Sla~c Govcrnmcnr

tii:~y, ly mli l -~~ i j l iun , :jppt>inl.

I)CCI;I~:IIIOTI 2. 11 is hcl.chy declared [ha1 ill is Act i s I'or ~ i v i n g cffecl 10 rhc ~ io l i cy 3s lu l l ~ e I,uliuy 01'111~ St:itc rr)\\~;~rds securing !he principlcs spcciricd ill clauses (b) and Srarc. (c) 01- ar~ic lc 39 o f ~ l i c Conslirulion of India.

I)cfi~~i~iuns 3. In rtiis Aci, unlcss ihcrc: is anything rcpltgn;ull in ~ h c sul!iucr or contcx1.-

'( I ) I ~ R I I ( ~ , . < I ~ ~ [ ~ . I I I C ~ ~ S any pcrson by whom, or on n'hose accounl, rent is payable for any structure or pin-I lhcrcol; owncd Ily a r h i h ienant or tenant o f olhcr lands in his holding or by a 1;lndlnrd i n a brr.rtee on his kha~ land:

"( I A) "b~rstee" means an area conlaining land with a collcclion of huts U S C ~ or i~lrclidcd LO hc used for human habilnrion or Ibr any business purposc. iind includcs any lank i n or

appurlenwr lo and in colnolon usc uCrhc occupicrs orsuch brrstre, whclher or 1101 he same person is thc owner or 111c landlord in rcspccr of such lank;

(3) "Conirt~llci-" Incalls ti11 officer or. oificcrs appointed undcr scc~ion 10:

'Scc fuc>~-norc 1 on p n ~ c 195, rrr~rc. :Tllv fist I)roirlsu wxc :~rli lcd by s. ?(b)[i) DF the Calculta 'IYIIA~I Tcnnncy (huquisitio~i

ant1 Rcglllnlion) (Rr~~c~ldn~c~lr) ACI, I984 (\%.GI Bcn. Act XLI ul' lt)RI]. 'TIit .\vct~nrl proviw a ; i s addcd by s. I(b)(~i), ibirl. "l'llc r\ci cnlnc illto iorcc. w ~ ~ h cIrccr Crvrn the 18th January. IY67, I I I ~ P notifica~io~i No.

46-L. RcC.. cl;ilctl Ihc I4lh J n n u w , 1Y81. ~)ublislicd in Ihc Lhlcirtlu Cu;crre, F~;rrcrc~r(lirlorli.~~, ['a17 I ol ' i lu 15rli January. 1982. piipc 57.

'Clai~sc (1 ) was subsrifu~cd for onpn~l c l 3 u . r ~ hy s. S( I) I)T Ihr Cdculta I i trhr 'I'snang (Acquihitiun 2nd Rcgul;~Iiu~~) (~mcnd~i~cnl) ,\it. 1093 (\Vtrt Bcn. Act XXI or 1993)

"Clailsc (I A) rvaq ir!rurictl h j 5 . 5 ( ? ) . tljrtl.

Tilt ' {Kolkrrr~i l Thika K,tlrn~c.~, (/ lrr~ii isiriot~ rirrrl Rr.glrlnliorrJ Acr. 1981.

XXSVII of 1981.1

:(3) "lloldirlg" nlcanz a parccl or pnrccl or I m ~ d occupied by n !hikrr tcnnlll or 1c11;lnl or o ~ h c l . lands under onc scl ot' cnndilions. and i n c l ~ ~ d c ~ a i~~rsrr~c, (I~IIIIC(I by ;I landlord on his A-lrus lard a l o ~ ~ g \vith any lank included in sucIl b~tsli~e:

'(3.4) "hu~" mcans any bullding or srl.uc.~ul-c. !he roorol. thc tloor 01' which, esclndir~g i l ~ e I loor 31 ihc pl inl l i levcl. i s no[ uo~iarucrcd of nlasonv or ~.cinli)~-ccrl concrctc:

'(3B) "klrri~rri" mc:u1s n plilcc \ \~ l i c~~c c;~lllc arc kcpi ar n~aintnincd L'ur thc purpose of' 11.ilrll: ur hu>i~~css i11cIuding busincss in mill; rlcrivcd from such catilc:

'(4) "larldlord" Inearls ;my corporillion. cl1arit;thle or religious instirution or pcrson who. for the ~ i m c of person who, for rlic i imc being. i s cn l i~ lcd io rcccivc or hul for a spccinl cnntracl would bc cnti1Ied lo rcc.ci\,c i l l c I-CIIL for any I;md con~pliscd in thc iennncy om rlrikrr rcnnlii or Lcnanl oTot11cr lands or i t r a khrrml, lank ur I l u ~ oivncrl by I ~ i m i n a I~lisfcc nn his klici.~ land. nnd inclirdcs any corporation. i l l s l i ~u~ ion or pel-so11 having sul~crior inizrcs~ i r ~ such fh ikr r lennncy:

(5) "nrxilicaiian" nleans ;I n t n i l i c a ~ i o ~ ~ pub\isllcd in [lie Urjicir~l Gcizerle;

"(5A) "oilier lands" inuludcs any vucatlr land or rank; (6) "prcscribcd" means prcscribcd by rulcs made undcr this

Act;

\ikst Bun. AcL X 1'173.

(7) "l)rrrhc(i srruciurc" mcans any srruclurc uonstrucrcd mainly o i ))rick. stone or concscie or :uiy co~nbinalion or thcse mntc~-ials, or any nther milrerial o f e durnblc narure:

"(7A) "slum area' a~c;ws r he arco declared us such by rhe Stale Government irntlcl- secrion 3 (1f the \Vcs~ Bengnl Slum Arcas (Ilnprovcmcnt and Clcnrancc) Act, 1972, or sectiun 11 of thc 'IKolki1131 Slu111 Clcarnl~cc ;md Rel inb i l i~n~ io~ i ol'Slurn- dwcllcrs Act, 195K:

"(7B) "renanl or allicr I:\nds" nlciuns :lny pcrson who rjccupics arhcr lands under n~loihcr person. \vIie~hcr under a nrrii~en lrasc nr olhcrwise. and i s i > r b u ~ foruspecial coniracr would bc Iiabie LO pay I.ent ;IL n monthly nr pcrit)dical raic for occupalinn o f such n ~ h e r lands, and includes thc sticcessor- in-in~zrcst of such pcrsnn:

'Ste lool-norc 3 on page 295, rirlre.

'Clnusc (3) was subslilurcd lor original clnllsc by s. 3 7 ) ol rhc Calcutla Ti~rkrr Tcrlancy (Acquisirion and Rcgul;~tion) (Arncndrnc~~~) Acl, 1993 OVc\: Hen. rict XXI or I Y Y I I .

'Clauscs(3A) and (3B) ticrr: illscrtcrl hx s. 5(J). rl~rd 'Clausc (4) w a ~ stlbs~i~ulut l lor DIL~III:~~ CI;LIISU by c. 5C.i). ibirl. 'Clausc (5A) ura, inhencd by .c. 5161. ibitl, 'Cl>uscs (7A) and (ifl) wcrc i!\strlctl by s . 5(7), illid.

Ac'I lu olcrridc othcr 1:1u r

I.;IIII!\ cl-rll!prl<rd ill rbrkrr I C I I ~ 1 1 ~ I C i .

klrirr I:lntl\ d ~ i d ollicr lzndr. c [c . 1~

\.cs1 ill l l l c S1;lrc.

711c llKolkrrra] Thika li.lv~rr L? IAcrlrrisitintr utld H e ~ ~ r l n r i o ~ ~ ) Arr, 1981.

[Wcst Ben. Act I 1

(S) "ririkr~ tenant" mc:uls :my pcrson wlio occupies. whclllcr under a written Ic;\sc or oilicr~vise, land undcr i\no!lier person. and i s or hul l i l r a special conlr:lct would hc liable lo pay rcn!. :II ;I n ~ o ~ i i h l y or at any c~rhcr pcriodicnl Talc. [or ~hi t t lend lo that n l~nI l ic~- pcrson and hi~s zrecrcd ar acrluircd by purcliase 01. gir l nny slrrlclurc ~ I I such 13tid fur rcsidznrial, nia~iuf;~cruring or husincss purposc and includcs rhc successors-in-i~i~mst of such pcrlon.

4. Tllc provisions of this Act ~11311 Ilavc c l t 'cc~ notwithslanding i~nylhing i ~ ~ c o ~ l s i s t c n ~ Ihcrcwi l l~ in ntly nlher I;m for lhc being i n lo lre or it1 any cuslom. us;~gc nr ilgrecment nl- in any dcorec 01. nrdcl- o i n cnurr. ~rihunal or oillcr aurllority.

Acrluiliition of lands conlprised in rltikrr tcnancics and othcr lands and the rights of IandIords illsuch lands.

I - -3. W i ~ h crrccr Tro~t~ ihe d n ~ c ol' comtncnccnient o f lhis Acl. il~c

t'nllowing lands along will1 rtic in~crcst ol'lant~lords rhcrcin shall vrsl in rhc Stetc. rrcc from all incumhrnnccs. nnmely:-

(a) lands ct~mpriscd in and ;lppurtcnnnl 10 tenancies or rfrikn rcnants includi~lg opcn ;lrciis, roads. passagcs. ~anks. pools iind drains;

( b ) lands comprised in i ~ n d itppuncnanr 10 h~rsrees on kllrrs lands or lal~dlords and l:~nlls in slulu arcas including open iircas, roads, pnssagcs, rnnks, pool?. and dri~ins;

(c) OIIICT l i d s not CCI\TI.E'~ 11s clauses (a) and (6) held ulidcr a w r i ~ t c n Icasc or o~hc~-~v i sc . including opei) arc:is. roads. p;lss:\gcs, tanks, pnols kind drains:

(d) lands llcld in monthly or other periodical tcnancics. rvlietlier undel-a wrilicn lcnsc or o~herwise. for hcing uscd oroccupicd

- as klrntrrl:

Providcd iltnr such ve.cting shall not afrec~ in any wily lhc cascmcnts, cuslolnnly I i$ i~s o r othcr lacitiiies enjoyed by r l i i k ~ ~ tcnnnls, HAarcrrin.r : t ~ l r l uccupicrs o f land coming wi~ t i i n [he purview of clnuscs (c) ;~nd (d).

!Scclioli 5 w.u suh\lllutcd for tlic o~isi~lnl scctton by b. Otrf thc Calculta 77tik(i'l'cnancy IAcquisiliun ;1n1i Rcgulatio~l) (,\lnvadnicl~~) Acl. 1993 ( is'csl l3cn. ACI XXl or 1993)

XSXV [I of 1981.1

(C'llap~cr. 11,-Acqriisirior~ uf latzds ccornprisrd iir thika renancies mrd otl ler im~ds ortd 111c r.;glrr.~ of lot id lord^ it1 srrch ia11ds.-

Sccrior~s 6. 7.)

3.: o f lY76. 6. (I ) ~ u b j t c ; to he provisions of ~ h c Urban Lalid (Ceiling arid lncidc!ba PC

Rcgularin~r) Act. 1976 and ~ h c prov~sions or lhis ACI, evcry t l l ih tenant ~$~~~~~ and any tcnnnt, in respect or other lands which vest undcr secrion 5, Iand~\~cslrtI

in ~ h c Srarc. occupying any !and undcr a landlord on the dare of comrnenccrncni of his ACL, slinl l nccupy such land, c)n such ternis und conditions iw may hc prcscribcd. dircclly under lhc Stale as i f rhc S L ~ L C liatl heen rhc landlord in respec1 or rhlri land.

'(1) Evcry d r i h icnnni and cvcly lcnani of orhci I:mds holdingdircctly under the Srarc undcr sub-sec~ion ( I ) shall bc Jiablc to pay LO thc Stale Govzr~ilncnr in {he prescribed manner such rcvcnue as may bc dctennincd.

?(3) Thc intcrest of rllikn lcnanls and icnanls of other lands holding direc~ly undcr the Stale undcr sub-scclion ( 1 ) shall bc heritable and shall not hc ti.nnsFerahlc cxcept i l ~ r e r se arnongsl thc hcirs and exisling cu-slinrcs-inrercsr or LO the prospccrivc heirs, suhjcct 10 the provisions of suh-seciim ( I ) of section 7.

'(4) ' ~ I I c ~hikt~ tznancj and lcnants ofnihcr lands holdin: dircclly undcr ilic S ~ i ~ t c under sub-scction ( I ) shall bc enticled to conslruci Ixrccrr struclurrs in accordnncc with rhc building plans sanc~ioned undcr he

~ ~ ' ~ s l B c l l . ~ ~ f IrKolkataj Municipal Corporalion Act, 1980, and the rulcs tnade LIS uT 19Xh. , , diereundcr. r)r t llc Howmh Municipal Corporn!ian Acl, 1980, and 11ie rulcs Lvlllo1"\98fi, liiadc rhcrcunder, according as [lie land may be situated wilhin 'IKnlkala]

as dclincd i n clausc (9) of section 2 of thc ' [Kolka~a] Municipal Corpori~iion ACL, 1980, or Howrith as defined in clause (15) of scclion 2 ol' tlic Howrah Municipal Corporarion Act, 1980, for-

{a) residential and business purposes for themselves and the 8hr1rnria.s under them; and , .

(b) essenliel common facijitics like common palhway, common halll, roilel, water supply, drainage, sewerage, lighdng and similar orhcr purposes. . ,

7. ' ( I ) The ~hiko lcnanls and tenanis of other lands holding dircclly T11iku ~ c n n n ~

undcr [la Stale shall bc enlilled In Ict oui in rvholc or in part srrucrurcs I C f

cxislirig on. o r consrruc~ed aftcr, thc dale O F commencement of this Acl on such Iibnds but no1 any vucnnl land or any par1 thereof.

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. . . . . . ., .. . . , - , - - , - . .. -

'See filr)l-nolc 2 011 page 295. r t r l r ~ , . , . . . . . . .

'Suh-suclio~i (2) was suhs!irurcd by s. 711) oC lhc Cnfcull;~ l%ih Tcnnncy (Acqur5i1ion n l ~ d Hcp113li~)n) (A~ncndmin r ) Acl. 1993 ( \VCS~ Ben. ACI XX I of 1993).

'Sub-\cc~iu~i (3) rvas subsrirutcd by s. 7(2). rLLI. 'Sub-rccrion ( 4 ) rvw inscncd by s. 7(3). ij~i.4 'Sub-scvrion ( I ) w z substitu~cd Ior onginal sub-scclion by s, 8(1) of Ihc Cillculia T i ~ i h

12n;mcy IAuriui \ i l in~l a id Kegul~lion) (hrncndmcnr) Acl. 1993 (Wcsr Ben. Act XXI of 1493).

[Wcst Bcn. Act

' ( 2 ) 1111>~ rransfcr 01-agrccrncnt for transfer, wltclher oral or in writing, i11 uon~ravcn~ion of rhc provis~o~is of sub.secrion (3) ~Fsccrion h or suh- sccrion ( 1 ) of 111is section sl~nl l bu void and bc o f no effcc~ whnrsocrdcr and 11% Innd and strucrurc sllall stand vestcd in the Slale i n accorrlancc with die prcscrihed pmccdure.

( 3 ) Whcncver i r appears to the Stale Govcrnmcnt ~ I I ~ L 111c Iiund 1.1 snlprircd in any r l~ ikrr rcnancy is ncrdcd o r is likely to bc nccdcd for any p i~h l ic purposc, il may, ;~Trer giving [he rlrika 1cn:lnl and rllc U I ~ ~ I I T I I ~ ~ I A , , if any. :1i1 upportunity of bcing hcard, rcsuinc he laud comprised i n such ~ h i k u lcnanuy wil l1 01- wi l l lou~ slrucrurcs, i f any. and takc possession of lhc land:

l'l-ovidzd t h a ~ bcrorc [akin: possussion of ~ l ~ c lnnrl [he t11iL-o .-ocnants in acrual occupation of [he slruclure or part thcreoland B11ot~nrin.r s I ~ i 1 1 bc 1wovidctl willl ;~Ilcrnative nccol~ln~odalinn in the ncighbourhood ol' such land as f-:lr as pr;~cticablc.

E.rpla~~nfbl~.-For \he purposc of i h i i sub-sect ion "puhlic purpoae" shall includc planned devctopmcnt o f any arcn or holding a n d i m p l c ~ l ~ c n ~ a i o n of any schcmc Inr Improvement thercof.

PJ~~IIICIII or 8. ( 1 ) 'l'he Sla~e shall lor lllc vesting or n n y land under scc~ion 5. ct>lllpcn\;l-

tiori. 17" to the Iihndlord or landlnrds having any r ig t~r in suc l~ I;~II~ an alt1r)unI es Inny bc de~crmincd in accordance with ~11c pi-ovisions o!' thc Urbnn Land (Cciling and Regularion) Acl, 1976. 33 or 1GJ76,

(2) Whcre rhc landlord is a corporalion or an insrilution eslnblished cxc!usively fora religious orachari~ablc purpose, ola public nalure,or i s a pcrsvn holdirrg undcr a puljlic rust or an cndawmenl or olbcr Icgel nbliption clrcIusivcly for a public purpose which is religious or clmri~ablc. he Starc shnll . (or vesling under section 5 , pay Ir ) such landlord '[a pcrpc~lti~l ar~truiry or, where thc in~crcst or [he landlord is tcrminithle or is liilhle to l~ec.ihaus~ed, an nllnllity forsuch number OK years] as m a y hr: prescribed, having regmd t o thc cxreni of rhc rights of the landlord. Sucll annuiry shall nor excced ~ h c annual nct incomc derivcd from thc Iloldin: as may bc deiermined hy rhc Conirollcr in ihc prcscribcd manncr. I n dcrcrmining ncl annual income he Controllcr shall dcrlucr from [he gross i n~omc itpart lrom otl~cr sums as may bc prescribcrl. cbnrgej on nccount ol'manngclncnt and collcc~ion at [Ec ratc nf ~wcnry per carrri~)r 01 ~ h c gr~)ss inco~nc.

'Sub+ection (2) u s subs~iru[cd for origlnnl sub > e c l i ~ ~ n by s K(?) oC the CaIcr~lrn Tl~ikrl ' T ~ m n c ) !,lcc~r.izi~~un,u~d Rcgul:tion) (Arntndll~n0A;t. 1'i93 (\\'CS( Rcn.Acr XXI or 1993).

'Woi~ls wilhin 111c squm bnckels wcrc subsrirlltcd ror khc words "an n n n i ~ i ~ y rursuch nurnbcr ilr)rcns" by s. 9. ;bid.

:: ( 3 ) For ihc ~)urposc or sub-seciio~l (7). IIIC Cc~nrroller, OII his own mulion or upon any informa~ion. may, al'rcr giving tlw pel-son in~crcstcd all opportunity ol' being heard, cncluirc ;~nd clccide :my rlucsiio~i as tn n~hcl l~cr:~ny rrust.e~tdown~cn~, unrporarion or instirurion i s Tor csclusivcly rcligirlus or cl~ilriiable purposc OI ;IL lo ivlicthcr i t is of public nr privalc nillu1.c. and any qucs~ion orl i t lc illci(lcl11al ~hcrcto as may be nccc.+>ary 10

dctcrrnine such qucs~ion, by exnrninil~: lhc doculr~enl, if any, rriid hy inking i l ~ r n nccounl thc I~,llowing, nnlrlng u~licts:-

( i) ac~urrl uscr uT inco~i ic 01- rhe land. ( i i) niadc o f tlscr,

( i i i ) sllarc 01' income 01' ihc l id i ~ p p ~ , ~ p ~ i i ~ r c d or c~~ joycd , by or on behalf or such ~rusi . cn(1nwmcnr. corporarion or ins~i tu~ion.

(4) An appeal from any nl,rlcr ~)nsscd by rtic Controller under il l is s z c i i o ~ ~ shall l ic undcr seclioli 13 .

( 5 ) l ' l ic Slatc shall, for \ * c s i i ~ i ~ u~ idcr sub-scclion (2), rrr rcsumplion undcr sub-scciion (3), of scction 7 o f 3t1y SLI~IICIU~C ~ o l t ~ p r i s c d i n ilny ~cl ia~icy, pay ~n !hc r cnan~ l~av ing :uny r ighi in suclt siructure an ? , iuounl calcula~ccl hy rhc Con~roller in tllc prcscribcd rlianncr. Such nmourli shall bc calculntcd 31 zl rale nor cxcccding lctr c i~~ i cs rhc annual relir paid by Bhrirrrtkrs !o lie (ellan1 rcdiiccrl by. allat-t from-ilrlier surils as m:iy bc prcsc ribetl, renr. raxcs i ~ n d oll lr t ohargcs on :tccourlI o f maiiagcmcnt and col lcc~ion ;lr a raw of twenty pel- rvJrrfrrrli oc thc 21-nss annual rent. LVhcrc ~ h c srruclurcs are occupicrl by l l ~ c tellnrlt himscll: Llir runt delerlnincrl by rhc Con~roller undcr this sub-scc~ian in ttic prcscrihed manncr shnll be dcclncd 10 be ihc iinnual renl l lnid I,y Bhlrr.rrrios..

(6) Where ~hcrc arc 111ol.c 11i;ul onc landlord it) rchpccl o r a rlrika tenalrcy or othcr Lenalicy vesrcd unrlur scc~ioii 5, rhc atnoun[ pay:ihlc l o [hem undcr sub-scc~ion (1) or il ic nn~ruily puyithlc 10 Lhern undcr sub- sccrinn (2) shnll be apporlioncrl i\t)iOIIg tllcm in ihc prescribed milnner.

CHAPTER 111

![Incidents or tcnancics of Dlrrrrorias in structures]

9. '( 1 } 7'hc ~nontl l ly and nrllcl. pcric~dicnl lrnn~icies of Bllrirmf~fias in T/,ih,,

rcspcc~ ot'.~~ructurcs occupied by rhc11-t on pnyriicnl of rcnts,ro rlrikcr lcnanls Icmms

Rharit/itr.v lo shall, wirli crrccl rrom !he dale n f~orn ing inlo forcc o f illis Act. he govcrncd go,cmctl

I e n . t ~ p ttic prrrvisions o f [he Wcst B c n g I Prei~iiscs Tcnancy Act, 1956. in all by 'Vtx Bsngal ACI 'I1 ~ t l i t t l ~ ~ ~ C O I ~ ~ I I ~ within !hc purviriv r r f~ l i c snidAc1 and, ror ihc said porposc. lgSb, IOih

lhe nwncrs o r thc s1ruclure.f sh:~ll hc clcelned to hc Inndlordh and llle Hltar.oril~s s11;hll be dcemcd lo hc icniinis undcr [tic said Act.

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lScc Coor-no~r: 2 un page 295, I~IIIC. !Tlic I~cading {(I CIlqrcr 111 was suhs~ill~lcd I)! i I 0 u l \he Calvurla Tlrikrr l 'rnancy

(Accluisi~ion 2nd Rcgulalloli) (Amcndrn~nl) Acr. 1993 lN'cs~ Bcn. ,&I XXI or 1993). 'S~rh-ccc~ion (I) was subsri~urctl C(lrnnyil~nl <ub-scution by s. I I, il)id.

[War Ben. Act I

(Clmlx~r Ill.-lrrcide~~ts uf tenullcies of Bharadas iji stl-~~cfrrrrr.-Scrrior~s 10. 11. )

I - . . . ., ,I , .- . - . - . . -

I . . . . . (2) No~wi~l is~;uid ing rmything conrained in [his Acl or in the Mrcsr WCVI Rcn . . .....

I -

Hengal Prcmiszs Tcnw~cy Aci, 1956. a Blrnrotilr under n rhika t c n a ~ i ~ shill I '>;;:'' hc enlitlcd to L : ~ C scparalc c l e ~ r i c n l connccrion from rhc clcclricily supplying ilgcncy o r sel~irrair winer supply conncclion Tram Ihc appropriale agcncy for his own usc.

Cu~i~ruIIcr. 10. Thc Sratc Govcrnrnenl may, by notilicalion, nppoin~ one or more c~ificcrs as Controllcr to perform all thc runc~ions of a Conuoller under this ACI i n rcspen of any area or arcas ro bc specified in the notificarion.

Tcna~.~) . ~r : 11. (I ) No~wi~listnnrl ing anything to lhe contrary conlaincd i n any U l ~ r r r r ~ r ~ r r lo ollicr law lor r l ~e ~ i m c hzing in force, [he tcnancy of a Blrrrrnriu ns alenanl COnIIIIUC.

undcr u ~ h i k i ~ lcnanl shi~l l not bc extinguishcd because of suhsequcnr non- cxisrenuc of ihc nruclurc or a part ~hcrcnf which Ihc Bhorarin previcwsly oucupicd under ~ h c 111ik1 Lcnani.

(2) Lt'nny sLruclurc or part thcrcof which was in the occupnrion or a

Bhnr-rrrifi a tcnanr i~ndcr a 111iX.o tenant ceascs Lo cxisl exccpl undcr an ordcr 01' ii cnurt under scction 18A of rhc Wesr Bengal Fremiscs Tennncy Aci. 1956, tht: rllUn lenanr shall rcconstrucl s~milar accnmmodarion and rcsiorc posscssion lo the Blrarnricr and put rhc Rhuraria i n posscssion of such nccom\nodirrion wirhio onc monrh aF such StrucIure ceasing 10 exist, la~ l ing whiuh ~ h c Bh~~r(rria may make an application 10 the Con~rollcr in ihe prcscribcd manner.

(3) On an applicalion made by [he Bfmarnriu under sub-seelion (2), ~ h c Con~roIler shall, afier giving ~ h c rllika rcnzlnt and [he Bfiarcrrirr an opportirni~)~ ol'bcing hcard, d i r cc~ Ihe rhiku lellanl lu rcconslmcl similar acut~m~nodntion and restore posscssion l o the Blraratia w i ~ b i n suc l~ l imc as rllc Coniroller may decide.

(4) IF rle rlrikrt tcnant rails to comply with [he orders of [he Cnn~roller under sub-sectiun (3). the Bharcrtiu shall be cntilled l o reconstrucl Ihc slructure and, ror 1ha1 purpose, ]nay makc an applicarion l o [he ConaolIer wllo shall, aficr giving rhc Ulrr~r~rrrirr and Ihc riliku tenan[ an oppor~uniry ol'bcing heanl, apprrlvc such cnsi ufrecona~ruciiun as may appznr r t l liiln lo he L ~ i r and rcasonnble and, aher such ~.econstl.ucric~n, allow adjusrmenl o r ~ h e cusr of suu l~ reconstrucrion from the rcnl payahle by he Rl~urnria in such rnonlhly instalments as thc Controllcr may rllink lil.

(5) If thcre i s any unlawful rcsistancc by or on behalf o l ~ h c ~liiku ~c~ia t i r to lhe rcconslruc~ion by the Bhomria under sub-scction (4). he Orricer-in-chargc o f the local policc slalion shall. on reccipt of any i eq~ l i s i~ ion nf ~ h c Conrroller in wr i~ ing in this hchalf, rendcr all ncccssnry and lawful nssis~ancc to ihc Bhorvf~tio.

'SL-c ruo~+nort 2 on page 295, mlrc. lScc~ion I I WL< subsuruied for original icclion by s. I? o'f the r n l c l ~ l t a 7'f1ik(1 T~rnmcy

IAcquisiIlon and Rcgularion) (Arncndmcnr)Acl. 1993 (V'csl Bcn. ACI XXI of 1993).

XXXVII or 1981.1

Miscellaneous i~nd sul)plcnlent:ll provisions

12. Thc Cnntroller and any 11crson dcciding any appcill froin his ordci- P O W C ~ 01

5 01- I ~ ~ ( I S shall have a11 ihc powers ora civil courl, whilc [lying a s u i ~ under ihe Codc CO1'L"ll"

ol Civil Procedurc, 19118, i n rcspccr ol' tic li~llowing rilalrcrs, nan1ely:- {a) summoning and cnlbic i~~g [tic a~tcnd:ince of any pcrsotr and

examining him an onlh ;IS a witness. (b) requiring thc discovery and produclion d a n y dwurncn~ or

record. (c) rccciving evidencc on nrfidavits. (il) rcquisirioning any public rccord or c t~py !hereor rrrlni any

cnurt or oflicc. (c) issuing commission l'or 111c cxan~inaiion of witncsscs or

documents. (f) cniorcing or cxccu~ing ordcrs (including an order for

reswra~ion nf possossic~n) as ifsucll ordcrs werc dccrccs of a cilqil couri,

(g) remanding any uesc or procucdings In [lie officcr lroin whosl: ordcr thc appeal is prcrcrrcd.

13. ( 1 ) Ally person aggriei'cd by an ordcr ol' thc Cnnrroller tnay. nppc~1

within thirry days irom thc dale 01' tl~r ordcr. prefcr an appeal in wiling- (a) in respect of any hnldilig wiillin ~ h c jurisdic!ion of the Court

oiSniall Causcs (11"[Kollra~1], lo ~ h c Chief Judgc of rhc C ~ u r l ol'Smal1 Causcs ol' 'i Kolkala]; and

(h) in rcspccr of any holding clscwhere, 10 thc Disrrict Judgc wiihin whosc jurisdicrion thc holding is siiualc.

(2) Thc Chief Judgc of [he Cot~n or Srn;ill Causes of '[Kulkaraj or ~ h c Dislricr Judge, as ihc casc may be. bdbrc whum an appeal is prclcrrcd undcr sub-section ( I ) may eithcr himscIf hear any such appeal or lmnsrcr such appeal 10 3 Judgc, Courl ol' Small C:~uscs ol' '[Kvll;ete] nr lo an Addirional Dis~rici Judgc. as the cnsc miiy bc. and [he Judgc to whom such appcal is so ~ransfcrrcd shall hear and disposc or such appeal.

( 3 ) rill: C h i d Judge 01 thc Courl of Sinall Ci~uscs of '[Kolkata] or thc Districi Judgc, as the case nrity bc. ciihcr on tiis own morion or on [he appliuarion of any party may wirlldraw any nppcal pending bcrorc any ludgc to his own Ttlc Tor hcnring and dispusal rrr rriinsfcr il lo any o111cr Judge of thc Cou~z of Small Ciluscs ofl[Kolkntnj or any Addiiional D i s~ r i c~ Judge. as rhc casc may be, b r I~caring and disposal.

7'11~ 'iKolk(rrn/ Thika Tctrrmr-y (/laqrrisitiflr~ irjrd Re,yrrl~rriurr) A( . / , 1981.

fFVt:st Bcn. Act

(4) Su l j cc~ 10 sucli rulcs as nlny bc niadc undcr h i s Acl, any linal ordcr pawed hy any courr u ~ ~ d c r st~b-secrion (11 or sub-seclion ( 3 ) . rrlay in [lie m:\nncr prcscri bed hc rcvic+\vcrl hy thc court \vIiich pnsscd I J I ~ order on lllc rliscovcrg o f any ncw and i;iipor~:u~t n~niicr nr cvidcnca or on accoun! of solnu misiakc or crror npp;il,crlt (In 1112 I'ncc of ~ h c rccord or Tor any oihcr sut'tscicn~ c:111sc cri likc Ilalurc:

Proviilcd r l n t bclbrc m:iking ;lng ordcr u~idcr [his sub-scc~ion the persnl) likcly LO bc aducrscly i~ l ' lcc~t r l f l y sucll ort-ler sh;jll hc given rzaso~ii~hlo opportunily or hciny he;~r~I.

( 5 ) t\n order passcd by i l x Conrrnllcr ;\stiris[ which ao :\ppznl has hccn PI-clkrred, may also bc r ~ z ~ i c ~ ~ ~ c t l hy tiiln in IIW milnncr prcscribcd on t11c groul~d o f discovery 01' ilcw ino~lci- or cvidcnuc or on ihe ground of error app:ircnl vn ihe I'acc (II' 111~. record a f ~ c r giving 111e pcrson an npporruni~y ol' hzil~g hcard.

(6) Subjccl lo rhc prt~visions 01- 111is Aci, any decision o l ihc Appellarc Authurily and, in cascs wllcrc 110 i~l)llc:il has hccn przrcrrcd, thc decision ol '(t~c Conirollcl- shall bc Iinnl mlrI miiy hc cxcculed I>y thc Conirollcr in lhc IiinnlIcr pl.ovidcrl in tllc Cndc or Civi l Prnucdurc. 1908. Tor lhc S I ~ 14oE execurion dccrces.

14. .l'hc Sii~rc Goivcrnmen~ m;Iy. on i t s o\vn notion, call l i>~- :~nd examine thc records of nny orclc~. pnsscd or pmcccdings lnkcn hy [Ile Con~rollcr under lhe provisions ul'rliis Act and iigains~ which no appeal has hccn preferred Ibr ihc purposz ol's;~lisrying i~scll'as 10 ~ h c Icgnliiy or prupriuty o f such orclcr or as ro [ l i e ~.cpuli ir i~y oJ'iLie prnccdurc and pass such order wirh rcspcc l ll~cl-eln as il may lhink ti[:

Provided rha! no sucli order shall hc ~uarle cxcepr d t c r giui~ig lhc pel.son :~ITccrcd reasonable oppor~unity 01- being hcurd i n [lie Innlicr.

15. ( I ) On ~ h c npplica~iou nl ' i i~ iy or tllc pnrlies and alrcr noiice to ~ h c

parties and iihcr t~cnring such ol ' lhc~u ns ilesirc rn hc licard, or 011 his cnvn n~orirm willlout surh ~~c~r icc , rhc Disiriui Judzc in lhc cnsr o fa proceeding pcnding befort a Cim~rollcr nppoinied Ir)r iiny nrua within rhc disiric!, or lhv: Chief Judgc or thr: Couri oFSm;~ll C:\uscs ol' ' [Kolka~a] in ih t case o f a procecdii~g pcnding hcl'orc :I CrrnirolIcr ;\ppoinrctl ror any nrcn wirhin 111c jurisdiction ol' [lie Cnurr 111' S~nol l Causes nf '[Kolk;ili~], Iilny, any steec, wiilidmw sucli provccdiny ilntl ilallsTcr i~ for hcarir~g or dispc~sill Lo il Conlroller nppoinicd Tor itny utlier area wirhin tlic disrrict or wirhin rhe jurisrliclion o l ihc Courl or S~nnll Cnuscs oTiIKoll;nrn], as thc cilsc nlny he. or re~r;lnrfcr i t lor llcaring or clil;pns:iI 10 thc Conrroller from whotii ii W:I.K ~v i~ l~dr i i ivn.

( C ~ I ~ I ~ I C I - I V - ~ b f i . ~ ( ~ ( ~ l l ~ ~ ~ ~ c o ~ ~ ~ { / 1 ! ( 1 . Y I I ~ ) ~ I ! ~ J ~ I I ~ ~ I ~ ~ I ~ pml~isior) r.--f,c;icrrcs 16- IS.}

( 2 ) '['he r o ~ ~ i l n l l c r lo whom any jwoccctling has kc11 rrml!,fen-cd urirler suh-seciion ( I) shall have t l ~ c silliic !IOWCI. to I l c i ~ or disposc ol' i t i l s ilie Controllcr fro111 wholo i r was ivitlldrawn iuid ti~;iy, subjccl 10 any spccial directions in the order nf ~rimsfer. ci~her rchenr i r or proceed from thc slagc ill wl~ ic l i i t was withdrawn iunrl triulsl'crrcd.

Erl~lrrrrnriot~.--In this ssclion "proceeding" inctudcs any proceeding ;irixine nu1 or :it1 application mndc io ~ h c Controllcr i111Jcr [he pn~visions o f this Act.

icnain ( h ) ;my land vesicd ill (11. ill tlic pnhscssion uf- ! a d s .

(i) rllc St41~ G o v ~ r n i ~ l ~ ~ i l . ( i i) .I porl i ~ u ~ h o r i ~ y nl' ;I mnjw pcrl. 01-

(iii) ;I railway ad ln in is~n~t io~~, 01-

(iv) a Irjval aulhnri~y. nr

( c ) any land ~v l~ i c l i i s rcquircd Ibr carrying out any of lhc pruibisions of thc '1Kvlk:j1a] I n~p rovc~~~en t Act, 191 1.

17. Nothing in any conrriic! I ~ c t w c e \ ~ a tliikcr tenant illid a f l l ~ i ~ r l i ~ i n Itrstnctlon

made ilkor tile co tnn~eneen~~~~ t ol' ~ l i i s Aci shi!ll lakc owily or l i m i ~ t l ~ c ~'z';'''~ righrs or such jcnant nr Blrorrrtirr ; I S prt~vidcrl Tor by h i s Acl, and any :s:sl~c\iwftr

contract which is niadc in conrravcntion ol: nr which i s inconsisren~ wilh ally of tLc provisions or [his Aur slli~ll be void and without erfcccr to thc cxtent ot such conlm\rzn!ion or inconsislency.

18. Fnr Ihc purpi)se oriuiy inquiry under thisAc1. the Controllcr and P~ntrrrro any person decidirlg i\n appcnl t~ndcr sccticin 13, may,- cnrur ; ~ n d

lnspccl

(ij) enlcr and il~spcct ally pl.c~~iiscs nr iuiy tirnc bztwcen sunrisc Pfc1n1sc5. Ie

rcquin: illid sunscl; ~nrormni~on

(b) ilu~hrmise any pcrsoti sul,ordin;\tz tu 1l11n to cnicr iund illsj~ect ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ u l l any prcnliscs beiwce~~ sunrise and sunsel; or wirncsscs.

( v ) by wriueri urdel-. tcquil-c any pcrson to producc For his inspeclion such acuourlls, I-en1 I-ccciprs, books or orhcr d~cumenls at such rinlc allrl is such plncr: ijs m y he spccifisd in rhc ordy:

Providcd ~ h i l i 110 prc~niscs sh,iH hc cnicred unrlcr cl;~usc (;I) nr r:l;lusc (h) wilhoul the consent of lllc occ~lpicr, unlcss at Icnsl twenty-Tour huurs' (~rcvious nolice in wriring has Ilecli gi.:cn.

Titc '1 Kolknrcr] Thi ka Terlrrrrry (Ac-rlrrisiiiot~ rind Keg~rluriorr) .4 t m f , /!?81.

Pmuccdi~igs inclucIirig :ipltcals and procccdi ngs ill csccu~ion or order#. elL. . lo abxc.

['C'Ycst Ucn. Act

'18A. ( I ) Any conrr;ivcniinn hy any ptrson occupying land dircclly under thc Srarc, hcing thc Iantllorrl within t l ~ c 111cnning of suh-scrtion ( 1 ) 01-sectin11 6. of;{ny provision nl' 111i.s 11c1 shall I)e an olrcncc pu~~isli;lhlc wid) imprisonment for a ierin which may extend to live years and illso w i ~ h [inc which may exlend to ten itlousand rtlpcts.

(2) No court shall ~ a k c coprlizancc of any orl'cncc punishahlc under sub-scc~ion ( I ) cxccp~ on n colliplnillt ini~dc in writillg by lhc Con~roller or by an officcr :~utl~oriscd by him ill this hctialr.

19. A11 procccdings inclu~liny ~lppcals and ell procccdings in excculion olordcrs passcd in proceedings including appc;~ls under [he '[Kolkata] \jlcsr Bcn.

Ac l 11 of Tlrih Tcnnncy ACI. 19W, pending nn thc 19th day o f July, 1978. lor t t ~c IY-IY. cjcci~iienl of !!!;in rclli\nks nntl Hliat-rrri~ls sl~al l siand rrhalcrl with effecr l'rom ~ h c 19th Jily or July, 197R. ;IS i T such procccdings, appeals or cxccu~ion procccdings h;ld ncvcr btcn lnadc.

20. ( I ) 'Thc Statc G o v e r ~ ~ r n c ~ ~ r rn:Iy, subjec! to lhc contl j~ion nT previous puhlicarion. makc rulcs l'or carrying nu1 ~hr: purposcs or i l l i s Act.

(2) In pi~rticulnr and w i l l i ou~ prejudice L { i ihc gcncralily of rhc fnrcgning poivcr. such rulcs m:ry provide for ill1 or any o f the nlaltcrs lhar may hc or nrc rcquircd to hc prts~l.ihcd or rnndz by rules.

21. The 'IKolkela] Tlrikrl 'I'cliancy ACI, 1449 i s hcrcby repealed.

22. In c o m p u ~ i n ~ (lie pcriod ol' l irni~nlion picscribed by any 1;nv for 111c li111c hcing in farce fnr an npplicalinn rrlr c j cc~ lner~~ of a Bhrir~rr~in nr Tor nn nppcn! from an ordcr or dccrcc rni~rlc on such applicetion or suit ur . Tor thc c.r;ecution of an order nv dccrcc Ibr ejec~mcnr or n Bllnr,rrria. the perind frmn ~ h c 19111 clay of luly. 1978 LO the ~;ILC or coming into rorce of lhis A ~ I sl~nll be excluded.

23. No civi l coorr shall havc ,jurisdiciinn to dccidc or deal wirh any ques~ion or rr) dctcrrnine any mettcr which i s by o r under [his Acl rcquired in Ilc nl- hils bccn decided or dcall will1 o r lo bc de~errnined Or IMS becn dclcnnincd by [he Con~r~) l lc r or r l~e appcllatc or other aulhorily spccificd in ~ h c provisions or this Aci :und no order (11- judgment p a s 4 or proceedings including esecurion proceetlinss cvmnienced undcr rhe ~wovisions oT !his Acl sliall hc c;tllcd in qucslion in any civil courr.

'See C~~~-nt>l l : 2 OII pngc 2'15. IIII~~~. 'Scclion IS,\ was inscntd by s. 13 u l 1l1c Ca lc~~ l r ; l Tl~ ih i Tcnucy (Acq~liririt)~! and

l ( r .~ i~ la~ io r r ) (nrncndmcnr) Act. 1993 (\t1t<t Hcn. Acl XX I ol' 1993).

Tlre '[Kolkata] Thika Teriarrcy (Acqrtisifiotr i ~ t i r l K e g r r l r ~ ~ i o r ~ ) Act, ,981.

[West Bcn. Act XXXVII of 1981.1 1

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In !he casc of any holding of a tlrika lcnant the rate of rcvcnue on !:..,- - , ' . 8 . - . . . .

, . , - land holding:-

(a) on 11ie first rupees 10.000 of thc Lola1 rateablc value -5 v i s e in the rupcc,

(b) on [he nexl rupees 10,000 oF [he rota1 rateablc value -8 paise in [he rupee,

(c) on the balancc ofrhe ralcitble valuc -10 paisc in the rupcc.

UisposnloT 27. Nolwilhstanding anylhing contained elsewhcrc in this Acr or in lalid or hrr,lcrurcs any olhcr lilw for rllc lime being in force and subjecr to the provisions OF ~ C h l ~ d in or thc Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation)Acl, 1976, it shall be cornpc~cnr 31 or 1976. rcsurncd by 1 , s a c , for thc Starc Governmcnr to makc USE of, or scrtIe with any person or

authoriry, any land or slructure veslcd in or rcsumed by rhc Srate undcr [his Act 10 subscrve the common good on such tcrms and conditions and in such manner as may be prcscribed.