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A.P. LAND ENCROACHMENT ACT, 1905
Presented by
P.Tejeswara Rao
(Tahsildar)
Superintendent – H
Collectorate, Kakinada
East Godavari District
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Object of the Act
This is the Act to provide measures for
checking un-authroised occupation of lands
which are property of Government.
To curb un–authorised occupation of
Government lands and to summary eviction of
un-authorised occupants.
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It came into force with effect from 23.12.1904.
It contains 16 sections.
It applies to all Government lands including public
roads, streets, lanes & paths, vested in Local Body or
Municipality, Railway Lines, Port Limits etc.
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Encroachment
Poramboke Land Assesed Waste Land
Poramboke Land is un-assesed land set apart for
public purpose.
Ex:- Roads, Paths, Cart Tracks, Village site, Threshing Flows,
Water Courses etc.
Poramboke lands are all together objectionable and
require prompt and stringent for their prevention.
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Assessed Waste Lands
• The occupation of this class is ordinarily and
unobjectionable.
Assessed waste land available for occupation by
private persons.
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Means of Enforcement RSR / Fair Adangal / A- Register / SLR
Form-1 Register
List of protected lands prepared under sec.22(A) of Registration Act, 1908.
Village Account No. 4(c).
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Important provisions of the Act Sec.2:-
Right of property is public roads etc., water &
land.
All public roads, streets, lanes & paths, water
courses etc.,
Temple sites, wakf lands.
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Important provisions of the Act
Sec.3:-
Levy of assessment of lands un authorisedly
occupied.
Un-authorised occupation of Government land
shall be liable to pay by way of assessment.
Payment of assessment under this section shall
not confer any right of occupancy.
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Important provisions of the Act
Sec. 5:-
Impose penalty in addition to the assessment basing on
the nature of encroachment.
Sec. 7:- Prior notice to person in occupation
Before taking proceedings under Sec. 5 or Sec. 6, the
Collector (or) Tahsildar shall serve Section 7 notice on
the person calling on him to show cause before or
certain day why he should not be proceeded against
under Sec. 5 or Sec.6
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Important provisions of the Act
Sec. 6:-
In addition to the imposition of assessment and
penalty, summerly evict the person in occupation.
Also if not removed by the encroacher before the
time specified in the notice.
The eviction to be carried out after hearing
objections if any.
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Important provisions of the Act
Sec.7A:- Encroachment by group of persons on Government lands by their eviction.
The District Collector empowers to order to vacate the encroachment by group of persons on Government lands is liable for eviction without notice.
Sec. 10:- Appeal
a) Appeal shall lie within 60 days to the Collector (RDO) of any order / decision of the Tahsildar
b) To the District Collector on decision of the Collector (RDO)
To the Board of Revenue (CCLA) on decision of the District Collector
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Important provisions of the Act
Sec. 6(3):- Any person who un-authorisedly
reenters and occupies land from which he was
evicted, shall be punishable with
imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto
Rs. 1000/- or with both.
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Procedure for Booking Encroachments
The Village Revenue Officers shall book Encroachments and record against the columns 13,14 and 15 of Adangal.
Thereafter he has to prepare Sec.7 Notice and ‘B’ Memorandum and send to Tahsildar in duplicate.
Such notice has to be entered in ‘B’ Memorandum Register maintained in the office of Tahsildar.
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Sec.7 notice has to be signed by the Tahsildar
and sent to the Village Revenue Officer for the
service on the Encroacher.
After service of notice, Village Revenue Officer
and sent it to Tahsildar with his remarks
through MRI.
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Steps for implementation
The Tahsildar levies assessment in respect of
unauthorised occupations (in villages). In the case of
assessed waste only.
In case of un-assessed waste highest dry rate or highest
wet rate as the case may be. (Sec.3 of Act, 1905 and
Rule 4 of Rules, 1976)
May impose a penalty in addition to the assessment
basing on the nature of encroachment. (Sec. 5 of Act)
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May recover the assessment or penalty levied as arrears
of land revenue under A.P. Revenue Recovery Act,
1864. (Sec.9 of the Act)
May in addition to the imposition of assessment and
penalty, summarily evict the person in occupation, if
the encroachments are found objectionable and also
forfeit any crop or other product raised on the land or
building or any structure or deposited anything
thereon if not removed by the encroacher before the
time specified in the notice served. (Sec.6 of Act).
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Mode of Eviction Serving a notice in the manner provided in Sec.7 on the
person.
The Collector / Tahsildar may deem reasonable after receipt of the notice
Conduct of summary enquiry
If such Sec.7 notice not obeyed, issue order / decision under Sec.6 and depute subordinate to remove / evict.
If any restriction, Collector shall hold a summary enquiry into the facts and if satisfied on restriction, may issue warrant for the arrest of the said person.
Custody period not exceeding 30 days.
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Other related provisions Provisions in Board Standing Orders
BSO-26: Deals un authorised occupation of Government land
BSO-26 (para 3): Procedure and precautions on service of Form7 notice and Land Encroachment Act, 1905.
Para 8: Petty Encroachments on Porambokes.
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Other related provisions Para 10(1): Local bodies are responsible for
dealing with encroachments on roads and streets which vest in them.
Para 10(4): Local bodies fail to take adequate action within a period of 3 years of the encroachment of being detected, Collector should intervene under the provisions of Section 49 of AP Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 & Section 64 of AP Municipalities Act, 1965 with a view to securing the discharge security by the Local Body of its duty in this respect.
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Provisions in Gram Panchayat (Protection of Property) Rules 2011
The GoAP issued rules relating to Andhra
Pradesh Gram Panchayat (Protection of
Property rules) in compliance to directions of
Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP Case No.
3109/2011.
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The land belonging to Gram Panchayats shall be classified into Three (3) categories.
Category A – Own & Acquired
Category B – Gifts, Donations, Transfer of lands to Gram Panchayats
Category C – Vested with Gram Panchayats {(All
Public water works, tanks, wells, tank bunds & all
water bodies & vested porambokes (grazing lands,
burial grounds, cattle stands, cart tracks)}
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The sole responsibility on protection of category A & B lands lies with Gram Panchayats
Protection of category C lands lies not only with Gram Panchayat but also with Revenue Department.
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Provisions in Panchayat Raj Act, 1994
Sec. 53(1) contemplates the Gram Panchayat
shall taken steps to remove all encroachments
on public roads in any village other than roads
vesting with Zilla Parishads, State & National
highways.
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Scheme of Regularization of Encroachments
Scheme of Regularization of encroachments by way of dwelling houses in Government lands
[G.O. Ms. No. 1601, Revenue (Assn. PoT) department dt: 29.08.2005]
The AP Transfer of rights to certain specified categories of occupants of un assigned Govt. lands Policy-2008
[GO Ms No. 166 Revenue (Assn. PoT) dept. dt. 16.02.2008]
Contd.,
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Scheme of Regularization of Encroachments Scheme of Regularization of un objectionable
encroachments in Govt. lands by way of dwelling writs in urban areas to an extent upto 100 sq. yards to BPL families on free of cost.
[GO Ms No. 296 Revenue (Assn. PoT) dept. dt. 12.08.2015]
Scheme of Regularization of unobjectionable encroachments in Govt. lands by way of dwelling units upto 500 sq. yards.
[GO Ms No. 118 Revenue (Assn. PoT) dept. dt. 30.03.2016]
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