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RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013 (TAMIL NADU AMENDMENT)

RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013 (TAMIL NADU AMENDMENT)

RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013 (TAMIL NADU AMENDMENT)

Section 24 - Land acquisition process under Act No 1 of 1894 shall be deemed to have lapsed in certain cases

(1)     Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, in any case of land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894,--

 

(a)      where no award under section 11 of the said Land Acquisition Act has been made, then, all provisions of this Act relating to the determination of compensation shall apply; or

 

(b)      where an award under said section 11 has been made, then such proceedings shall continue under the provisions of the said Land Acquisition Act, as if the said Act has not been repealed.

 

(2)     Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), in case of land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, where an award under the said section 11 has been made five years or more prior to the commencement of this Act but the physical possession of the land has not been taken or the compensation has not been paid the said proceedings shall be deemed to have lapsed and the appropriate Government, if it so chooses,     shall initiate the proceedings of such land acquisition afresh in accordance with the provisions of this Act:

Provided that where an award has been made and compensation in respect of a majority of land holdings has not been deposited in the account of the beneficiaries, then, all beneficiaries specified in the notification for acquisition under section 4 of the said Land Acquisition Act, shall be entitled to compensation in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

STATE AMENDMENTS

TAMIL NADU

[1][In section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013), in sub-section (2), after the proviso, the following proviso and Explanation shall be added, namely:-

"Provided further that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply, in case of land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act I of 1894), where the land acquisition or dispossession of land is under litigation before the court as on the 1st day of January 2014 or where the land owner has not made any claim for compensation or has not claimed the compensation amount as on the 1st day of January 2014; or where the possession of the land has been taken, but the land or any portion thereof has been later encroached; or where physical possession of land or any portion of the land has not been taken on account of any encroachment.

Explanation.-Where the compensation payable under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act I of 1894) has been deposited in a treasury or in a court, such compensation shall be deemed to have been deposited in the account of the beneficiaries and paid in accordance with the provision of the said Land Acquisition Act, for the purpose of this sub-section.".]

[2][In section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013), in sub-section (2), after the proviso, the following proviso and Explanation shall be added, namely:-

"Provided further that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply, in case of land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act I of 1894), where the land acquisition or dispossession of land is under litigation before the court as on the 1st day of January 2014 or where the land owner has not made any claim for compensation or has not claimed the compensation amount as on the 1st day of January 2014; or where the possession of the land has been taken, but the land or any portion thereof has been later encroached; or where physical possession of land or any portion of the land has not been taken on account of any encroachment.

Explanation.-Where the compensation payable under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act I of 1894) has been deposited in a treasury or in a court, such compensation shall be deemed to have been deposited in the account of the beneficiaries and paid in accordance with the provision of the said Land Acquisition Act, for the purpose of this sub-section."]

Section 105 - Provisions Of This Act Not To Apply In Certain Cases Or To Apply With Certain Modifications

(1)     Subject To Sub-Section (3), The Provisions Of This Act Shall Not Apply To The Enactments Relating To Land Acquisition Specified In The Fourth Schedule. 

 

(2)     Subject To Sub-Section (2) Of Section 106, The Central Government May, By Notification, Omit Or Add To Any Of The Enactments Specified In The Fourth Schedule. 

 

(3)     The Central Government Shall, By Notification, Within One Year From The Date Of Commencement Of This Act, Direct That Any Of The Provisions Of This Act Relating To The Determination Of Compensation In Accordance With The First Schedule And Rehabilitation And Resettlement Specified In The Second And Third Schedules, Being Beneficial To The Affected Families, Shall Apply To The Cases Of Land Acquisition Under The Enactments Specified In The Fourth Schedule Or Shall Apply With Such Exceptions Or Modifications That Do Not Reduce The Compensation Or Dilute The Provisions Of This Act Relating To Compensation Or Rehabilitation And Resettlement As May Be Specified In The Notification, As The Case May Be. 

 

(4)     A Copy Of Every Notification Proposed To Be Issued Under Sub-Section (3), Shall Be Laid In Draft Before Each House Of Parliament, While It Is In Session, For A Total Period Of Thirty Days Which May Be Comprised In One Session Or In Two Or More Successive Sessions, And If, Before The Expiry Of The Session Immediately Following The Session Or The Successive Sessions Aforesaid, Both Houses Agree In Disapproving The Issue Of The Notification Or Both Houses Agree In Making Any Modification In The Notification, The Notification Shall Not Be Issued Or, As The Case May Be, Shall Be Issued Only In Such Modified Form As May Be Agreed Upon By Both The Houses Of Parliament.

[STATE AMENDMENTS

[Tamil Nadu

[3][After Section 105

The Following Section Shall Be Inserted, Namely:-

"105-A. Provisions Of This Act Not To Apply To Certain Tamil Nadu Acts Or To Apply With Certain Modifications.--

(1)     Subject To Sub-Section (2), The Provisions Of This Act Shall Not Apply To The Enactments Relating To Land Acquisition Specified In The Fifth Schedule. 

 

(2)     The State Government Shall, By Notification, Within One Year From The Date Of Commencement Of This Act, Direct That Any Of The Provisions Of This Act, Relating To The Determination Of Compensation In Accordance With The First Schedule And Rehabilitation And Resettlement Specified In The Second And Third Schedules, Being Beneficial To The Affected Families, Shall Apply To The Cases Of Land Acquisition Under The Enactments Specified In The Fifth Schedule Or Shall Apply With Such Exceptions Or Modifications That Do Not Reduce The Compensation Or Dilute The Provisions Of This Act Relating To Compensation Or Rehabilitation And Resettlement As May Be Specified In The Notification, As The Case May Be. 

 

(3)     A Copy Of The Notification Proposed To Be Issued Under Sub-Section (2) Shall Be Laid In Draft Before The Legislative Assembly Of The State Of Tamil Nadu And If The Legislative Assembly Agrees In Disapproving The Issue Of The Notification Or The Legislative Assembly Agrees In Making Any Modifications In The Notification, The Notification Shall Not Be Issued Or, As The Case May Be, Shall Be Issued Only In Such Modified Form As May Be Agreed Upon By The Legislative Assembly.".]

Schedule - THE FOURTH SCHEDULE 

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE

(See Section 105)

LIST OF ENACTMENTS REGULATING LAND ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT

1.        The Ancient Monuments And Archaeological Sites And Remains Act, 1958 (24 Of 1958).

 

2.        The Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 Of 1962).

 

3.        The Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948 (14 Of 1948).

 

4.        The Indian Tramways Act, 1886 (11 Of 1886).

 

5.        The Land Acquisition (Mines) Act, 1885 (18 Of 1885).

 

6.        The Metro Railways (Construction Of Works) Act, 1978 (33 Of 1978).

 

7.        The National Highways Act, 1956 (48 Of 1956).

 

8.        The Petroleum And Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition Of Right Of User In Land) Act, 1962 (50 Of 1962).

 

9.        The Requisitioning And Acquisition Of Immovable Property Act, 1952 (30 Of 1952).

 

10.     The Resettlement Of Displaced Persons (Land Acquisition) Act, 1948 (60 Of 1948).

 

11.     The Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition And Development Act, 1957 (20 Of 1957).

 

12.     The Electricity Act, 2003 (36 Of 2003).

 

13.     The Railways Act, 1989 (24 Of 1989).

[STATE AMENDMENTS

[Tamil Nadu

[4][After Schedule Fourth

The Following Schedule Shall Be Added, Namely:-

"THE FIFTH SCHEDULE.

(See Section 105-A)

 LIST OF TAMIL NADU ENACTMENTS REGULATING LAND ACQUISITION IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU.

1.        The Tamil Nadu Acquisition Of Land For Harijan Welfare Schemes Act, 1978 (Tamil Nadu Act 31 Of 1978).

 

2.        The Tamil Nadu Acquisition Of Land For Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (Tamil Nadu Act 10 Of 1999).

 

3.        The Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 (Tamil Nadu Act 34 Of 2002)."]

 



[1] Inserted by Right To Fair Compensation And Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement (Tamil Nadu Second Amendment) Act, 2014.

[2] Inserted by the Right To Fair Compensation And Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement (Tamil Nadu Second Amendment) Act, 2014, w.e.f. 01.01.2014.

[3] Inserted by Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land AcquisitionRehabilitation and Resettlement (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2014 (Act 01 of 2015).

[4] Inserted by Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land AcquisitionRehabilitation and Resettlement (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2014 (Act 01 of 2015).