PAPER-IV: LAND LAWS Unit-I: Classification of lands Ownership of Land Absolute and limited ownership — — (tenancy, lease etc.) Doctrine of Eminent Domain Doctrine of Escheat - — — Doctrine of Bona Vacantia Maintenance of land records and issue of Pattas and — Title Deeds etc. Unit-II: Law Reforms before and after independence Zamindari Settlement Ryotwari — — Settlement Mahalwari System Intermediaries Constitutional Provisions — — — Abolition of Zamindaries, Jagirs and Inams -Tenancy Laws Conferment of — — ownership on tenants/ryots. Unit-III: Laws relating to acquisition of property The Right to Fair Compensation and — Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, Features-Procedure for Land Acquisition of notification , Social :Issue impact assessment -Consent of landowners- Award enquiry, Payment of compensation & Reference to civil courts etc Unit-IV: Laws relating to Ceiling on Land Holdings Reforms (Ceiling on —Land Agricultural Holdings) Acts of Telangana and A.P. Effect of inclusion in the IX — Schedule of the Constitution Interpretation of Directive Principles of State — Policy. Unit-V: Laws relating to alienation Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation — — Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, - Resumption of Lands to the Transferor/Government - Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act ROR proceedings and – Sada Bainama Mutation of titles-Role of Revenue Courts – Suggested Readings: 1. P. Rama Reddi and P. Srinivasa Reddy : Asia Law Land Reform Laws in A.P., 2. P.S. Narayana: Gogia Law Agency, Manual of Revenue Laws in A.P.,
PAPER-IV: LAND LAWS Unit-I: Classification of lands — Ownership of Land — Absolute and limited ownership (tenancy, lease etc.) — Doctrine of Eminent Domain — Doctrine of Escheat - Doctrine of Bona Vacantia — Maintenance of land records and issue of Pattas and Title Deeds etc. Unit-II: Law Reforms before and after independence — Zamindari Settlement — Ryotwari Settlement — Mahalwari System — Intermediaries — Constitutional Provisions — Abolition of Zamindaries, Jagirs and Inams -Tenancy Laws — Conferment of ownership on tenants/ryots. Unit-III: Laws relating to acquisition of property — The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, Features-Procedure for Land Acquisition :Issue of notification , Social impact assessment -Consent of landowners- Award enquiry, Payment of compensation & Reference to civil courts etc Unit-IV: Laws relating to Ceiling on Land Holdings —Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Acts of Telangana and A.P. — Effect of inclusion in the IX Schedule of the Constitution — Interpretation of Directive Principles of State Policy. Unit-V: Laws relating to alienation — Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation — Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, - Resumption of Lands to the Transferor/Government - Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act – ROR proceedings and Sada Bainama – Mutation of titles-Role of Revenue Courts Suggested Readings: 1. P. Rama Reddi and P. Srinivasa Reddy : Land Reform Laws in A.P., Asia Law 2. P.S. Narayana: Manual of Revenue Laws in A.P., Gogia Law Agency,