Chotanagpur Tenancy Act 1908
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CNT PYQ CNT ACT (6th JPSC) – 5 qns (1) Restrictions on the transfer of ST/BC/SC lands – section ___ CNT Options: 46, 72,48,42 (2) The time period for ejectment under Section 46 is _______ years, that is after expiry of said period, the transferee will prefect his title over transfer land by adverse possession Options: 10, 8, 5, 12 (3) Section 71A of the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act. 1908 which provides power to restore possession to members of the Scheduled Tribe over land unlawfully transferred, has been inserted by law. (A) Civil Procedure Code (Act VII of 1859) (B) Bihar Scheduled Areas Regulation, 1969 (C) Both: (D) None of the above. (4) Under Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, 1908, a female of a Khunt-Kattidar is ____ (A) Excluded from the inheritance rights on ancestral properties (B) Is guaranteed equal rights as men (C) Possess Khunt-Kattidar nights (D) None of the above (5) The term Bhuinhari Tenure' is defined in the Chota Nagpur Tenure Act, 1869 includes: (A) Munda (C) Oraon (B) Butkheta (D) All the above CNT ACT (7th JPSC) (1) Rights for Occupancy raiyat for use of land is in section? 20,21, 40, 41 (2) Who has power to order for survey and preparation of record of rights? DC, RO, CO, State govt (3) Korkar land is also known as – Babhala khariwat, Jalsasan, Ariat, ALL above (4) Which of following is not class of tenants(kashtkaari) – (A) Tenure holder (B) Raiyat (C) Mundari khunt khatidar (D) bhunhari khunt khatidar (5) CNT act was enacted on- (A) 11 march 1908 (B) 11 nov 1908 (C) 11 Oct 1908 (D) 11 Dec 1908 |
Background
· British East India Company, 1765 granted Civil administration i.e. 'Diwani' (Right to collect taxes) of Bihar, Bengal and Orissa - by Mughal emperor Shah Alam II
After Kol rebellion during 1831-32 British administration notice tribal and land issues started a 'bhuinhari' survey in 1862 under the guidance of Babu Rakhaldas Haldhar to identify 'majhius' land of local zamindars and bhuinhari land; this continued until 1869.
· Administrative reforms:
1. Chhotanagpur Land and Tenant's Procedure Act' was passed in 1879.
2. Bengal Tenancy Act 1885 was passed
· Munda revolt- 1899-1900
· Then administration decided to conduct a village-wise survey that involved creation of a record of 'Khewat' and 'Khafiyan (Record of rights of landowners).
· The first survey in Chotanagpur started in 1902 and a lot of details could be captured by 1903. A draft of 'Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act was also ready by 1903. After some amendments and modifications, this Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act 1908 was ultimately made effective on 11 November, 1908.
Blueprint of this Act was prepared by John H. Hoffmann. There are 19 chapters and 271 sections in all, in this act.
List of Chapters in Chotanagpur Tenancy Act 1908
CHAPTER I (Section 1-3) Preliminary: Name, definition and extent
CHAPTER II (Section 4-8) Classes of Tenants
CHAPTER III (Section 9-15) Tenure-Holders
CHAPTER IV (Section 16-36) Occupancy-raiyat
CHAPTER V (Section 37) Raiyat Having khunt-katti Rights
CHAPTER VI (Section 38-42) Non-Occupancy Raiyats
CHAPTER VII (Section 43) Lands Exempted from Chapters IV and VI
CHAPTER VIII (Section 44-51) Leases and Transfers of Holdings and Tenures
CHAPTER IX (Section 52-63) General Provisions as to Rent
CHAPTER IX-A (Section 63a, 63b) Settlement of Waste Lands
CHAPTER X (Section 64-75) Miscellaneous Provisions as to Landlord and Tenant
CHAPTER XI (Section 76-79) Customs and Contract
CHAPTER XII (Section 80-100) Records-of-Rights and Settlement of Rents
CHAPTER XIII (Section 101-117) Praedial Conditions and The Commutation and Record Thereof
CHAPTER XIV (Section 118-126) Record of Landlord's Privileged Lands
CHAPTER XV (Section 127-134) Record-of-Rights and Obligations of Raiyats Having khunt-katti Rights, Village Headmen and other classes of tenants
CHAPTER XVI (Section 135-229) Judicial Procedure in Matters Cognizable by The Deputy Commissioner
CHAPTER XVI-A (Section 229a) Summary Procedure for the recovery of rents under the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914
CHAPTER XVII (Section 230-238) Limitation
CHAPTER XVIII (Section 239-256) Special Provisions with respect to Mundari Khunt-Kattidars
CHAPTER XIX (Section 257-271) Supplementary Provisions
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