Various States in India follow different
procedures with respect to Purchase of Agricultural land. In some States in
India, only an Agricultarist can Purchase an Agricultural land but in certain
other States, there is no restriction for Purchase of Agricultural land.
Non
Resident Indians (NRI) and Persons of Indian Origin (POI)
All over India, NRI’s, PIO’s and Overseas
Citizens of India can’t Purchase Agricultural land/Plantation Property/Farm
House. However they can inherit Agricultural lands.
Tamil
Nadu
In Tamil Nadu, there is no restriction for
Purchase of any Agricultural land. Anyone can Purchase an Agricultural land.
However the maximum extent of land which can be Purchased is 59.95 Acres of
land. In Tamil Nadu, an Agricultural land (dry land) can be converted into a
Non agricultural land by the orders of the District Collector provided that no
Agricultural activity had been carried out in the said land during the last 10
years prior to the date of conversion.
Karnataka
Only an agricultarist can purchase an agricultural
land in the State of Karnataka. Non
agricultarist cannot buy an agricultural land in the State of Karnataka. Non
Agricultarist is a person whose income from any source exceeds Rs.2
lakhs/annum. However under Section 109 of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964,
Social or Industrial Organisation can Purchase an Agricultural land in the
State of Karnataka with the previous permission of the Government of Karnataka.
Kerala
Like in Tamil Nadu, anyone can Purchase an
Agricultural land in the State of Kerala. The maximum Ceiling limit of land
area as per Kerala land reforms Act, 1963 is as follows (It is also applicable
for Agricultural land)
a a) In
case of an adult unmarried person or a family consisting of a sole surviving
member, five standard acres and that however the ceiling area shall not be less
than six and more than seven and half acres in extent
b) In
the case of a family consisting of two or more but no more than five members,
ten standard acres and that however the ceiling area shall not be less than
twelve and more than fifteen acres in extent
c) In
the case of a family consisting of more than five members, ten standard acres
increased by one standard acre for each member in excess of five and that
however the ceiling area shall not be less than twelve and more than twenty
acres in extent
d) In
the case of any other person, other than a joint family, ten standard acres and
that however the ceiling area shall not be less than twelve and more than
fifteen acres in extent
Maharashtra
Only
an Agricultarist can purchase an Agricultural land in the State of Maharashtra.
However in case if a person holds an Agricultural land anywhere else in India,
he can still be deemed an Agricultarist in the State of Maharashtra. The
maximum ceiling limit on Purchase of Agricultural land in Maharashtra is 54
Acres.
Gujarat
Agricultural lands can’t be Purchased by a Non
Agricultarist in the State of Gujarat. Earlier only Agricultarist in the State
of Gujarat could Purchase an Agricultural land in the State of Gujarat but in
2012, the Gujarat High Court had ordered that any Agricultarist in India can
Purchase an Agricultural land in Gujarat.
Madhya
Pradesh and Rajasthan
In the States of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan,
there are no restrictions for Purchase of Agricultural land. Earlier under
Section 17 of the Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973,
there were certain ceiling limits on buying Agricultural land from the
`Khatedars’ the State of Rajasthan and the provisions of this section were
amended in the year 2010 wherein anyone can Purchase an Agricultural land in
the State of Rajasthan now. However one has to apply for conversion within a
year from acquisition and commence the proposed non agricultural use within 3
years from the date of conversion in Rajasthan.
Haryana
The State of Haryana had declared certain areas
as Controlled areas and in case of Purchase of any Agricultural land in these
Controlled areas for non Agricultural purposes, it requires obtaining Change of
Land Use from the Government of Haryana.
Himachal
Pradesh
Only an agricultarist belonging to the State of
Himachal Pradesh can purchase an agricultural land in the State of Himachal
Pradesh. Outsiders can’t purchase Agricultural
land in the State of Himachal Pradesh without obtaining the prior permission of
the Government of Himachal Pradesh u/s 118 of HP Tenancy and Land Reforms Act.
Also the maximum land ceiling limit in the State of Himachal Pradesh is 160
Bighas or 32 Acres
Uttar Pradesh
The maximum
ceiling limit for Purchase of an Agricultural land in the State of Uttar
Pradesh is 12.50 Acres.
West Bengal
Under the West Bengal
Land Reforms Act, private ownership of agricultural land in the state is capped
at 17.5 acres for irrigated areas and 24.5 acres for areas that are only
rainfed; in urban areas, private ownership is capped at 7.5 cottahs or one-eighth
of an acre. Only “tea gardens, mills, workshops, livestock breeding firms, poultry
farms, dairies and townships” are exempt from the restrictions of the land
reforms Act.
RESTRICTIONS ON SALE OF LAND ALLOTTED TO
SC/ST BY GOVERNMENT
In many States in India, land allotted by
Government to a Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe
person can’t be sold without the previous
permission of the respective State Government. It is
advised to closely look into the Allotment
clauses since certain states impose restrictions on
subsequent transfer of such lands to a
general caste person (other than SC/ST) and also there
would be certain minimum number of years
within which such lands allotted can’t be sold and
it differs from State to State.
SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS FOR TRANSFER OF LAND BELONGING TO A SC/ST
IN
THE STATES OF WEST BENGAL, ODISHA AND JHARKHAND
West
Bengal and Jharkhand
Previous
Permission of the District Collector/Magistrate is required for Sale of land
belonging to a Schedule Caste/Schedule
Tribe to a General Caste Person in the States of West Bengal and Jharkhand. However
no such permission is required if a Schedule Caste Person Sells his land to
another Schedule Caste Person or if a
Schedule Tribe Person sells his land to another Schedule Tribe Person.
Odisha
Previous
Permission of the Sub Collector Cum Revenue Officer is required for Sale of
land belonging to a Schedule Caste or a Schedule Tribe Person to a General
Caste Person. This Permission is required even if a Schedule Caste Person sells
land to a Schedule Tribe Person. However no such permission is required if a
Schedule Caste Person Sells his land to another Schedule Caste Person. Moreover
in Schedule Tribe Land Notified area, nobody can transfer the land belonging to
a Schedule Tribe Person.
Shyam Sunder
Advocate, Chennai
09841136901
(Shyam Sunder - Author of Book titled `Property
registration, land records and Building Approval Procedures followed in Various
States in India- First of its kind Book being Published in India)
Book available in:
Flip
Kart (Online)
Land
Mark (in all major cities in India)
Chennai
– Sitaraman
& Co (044-28111516, 28117069), Higginbothams and Odessey
Sri Vidya Devi Publishers
(044-24936193/9841136901)
Coimbatore
–
Odessey (Brooksfield Mall)
Bangalore
– MPP
House (080 – 41136866, 22260706)
Hyderabad
–
Asia Law House (040 – 24742324)
Mumbai
– Students
Book Centre (Snow White Publishers – 022 – 22050510/22080668)
The Hindu – Habitat (Property Supplement) – 14th Dec,
2013 - Book Review
Economic Times – 4th Dec,
2013
Only a few states follow good property registration procedures:
G Shyam Sunder
G Shyam Sunder, a Chennai-based advocate, points out to the benefits of standardising procedures.
G Shyam Sunder, a Chennai-based advocate, points out to the benefits of standardising procedures.
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Times of India – 1st Dec, 2013
The New Indian Express – 21st Nov, 2013
Business Line – 23rd Nov, 2013
Nanayam Vikadan – 15th Dec, 2013 (leading Tamil
Financial Weekly)
Dinamalar – 19th Nov, 2013, 19th Dec, 2013
and 12th Jan, 2014 http://www.dinamalar.com//district_detail.asp?id=852526&dtnew=11/19/2013
Sir, Is it not 30 acres as against 59.95 acres as mentioned by you for buying Agri Land in TN ? Am referring TN Land Reforms (Fixation on Ceiling on Land) Fourth Amendment Act, 1972
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