Disturbed areas act

The Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for
Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Act, 1991.
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GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT
LEGISLATIVE AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Gujarat Act No. 12 of 1991
The Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of
Immovable Property and Provision for
Protection of Tenants from Eviction from
Premises in Disturbed Areas Act, 1991.
(As modified upto the 31st December, 2005)

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THE GUJARAT PROHIBITION OF TRANSFER OF IMMOVABLE
PROPERTY AND PROVISION FOR PROTECTION OF TENANTS FROM
EVICTION FROM PREMISES IN DISTURBED AREAS ACT, 1991
CONTENTS.
PREAMBLE.
SECTIONS. Page No.
1. Short Title.
2. Definitions.
3. Declaration of disturbed area.
4. Certain transfers of immovable property to be void.
5. Prohibition of Transfer of immovable property in disturbed area.
6. Appeals.
7. Proceedings to be judicial proceedings.
8. Finality of decision of Collector and State Government.
9. Sections 4 and 5 not to apply to certain transfers of immovable property.
10. Protection of action taken under this Act.
11. Delegation of powers.
12. Power to make rules.
13 Insertion of new section 11A in Bom. LVII of 1947.
14. Amendment of section 12 of Bom. LVII of 1947.
15. Insertion of new section 17 D in Bom. LVII of 1947.
16. Amendment of section 49 of Bom. LVII of 1947.
17. Repeal.

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GUJARAT ACT NO. 12 OF 19911 
[THE GUJARAT PROHIBITION OF TRANSFER OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
AND PROVISION FOR PROTECTION OF TENANTS FROM
EVICTION FROM PREMISES IN DISTURBED AREAS ACT, 1991. ]
[ 4th April 1991. ]
AN ACT
to declare certain transfers of immovable property in disturbed areas of the
State to be void and to prohibit temporarily transfers of immovable
property in such areas and to further amend the Bombay Rents,
Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 for providing
protection to tenants of certain immovable properties in
such areas from eviction.
It is hereby enacted in the Forty-second Year of the Republic of India as
follows : —
1. This Act may be called the Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable
Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from
Premises in Disturbed Areas Act, 1991.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "disturbed area" means an area declared as disturbed area under section 3;
(b) "fair value" in relation to immovable property in disturbed areas means
such value of the property as approximate the market value of such property;
(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under section 12.
3. (1) Where the State Government, having regard to the intensity and duration
of riot or violence of mob and such other factors in any area of the State is of
opinion that public order in that area was disturbed for a substantial period by
reason of riot or violence of mob, it may, by notification in the Official
Gazette -
(b) declare such area to be a disturbed area;
(c) specify the substantial period (hereinafter referred to as "the
specified period").
Explanation.—In this section the word "riot" shall have the
same meaning as in section 146 of the Indian Penal Code.
(2) Where the State Government is of opinion that public order in the area
declared as disturbed area under sub-section (1) has ceased to be disturbed, it
may by notification in the Official Gazette rescind the notification issued
under sub-section (1) in relation to such area and on such rescission the
provisions of this Act shall cease to apply to such area except as respects
things done or omitted" to be done under this Act and except as respects the
application of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control
Act, 1947 to such area, as amended by this Act.
4. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in
force but subject to sub-sections (2) and (3) all transfers of immovable
property situated in a disturbed area made during the specified period shall be
null and void, with effect from the date of such transfer.
(2) (a) Any transferor or transferee in relation to a transfer of immovable
Short title.
Definitions.
Declaration of
disturbed area.
XLV of 1860.
Bom. LVII of 1947.
Certain transfers of
immovable property
to be void.

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property affected by the provisions of sub-section (1) may, within the
prescribed period and in the prescribed form, make an application to
the Collector for a declaration that the transfer of immovable property
was made by free consent of the transferor and the transferee and for
a fair value of the immovable property so transferred.
(b) On receipt of such application, the Collector shall hold a formal
inquiry in the manner prescribed by the Bombay Land Revenue Code,
1879, and after giving an opportunity to the transferor and the
transferee to be heard and after considering any evidence produced,
decide whether the transfer of immovable property was made by free
consent of the transferor and the transferee and for a fair value of the
immovable property and accordingly
(i) reject the application; or
(ii) by an order in writing make a declaration that the transfer
of the immovable property was made by free consent of the
transferor and the transferee and for a fair value of the
immovable property so transferred.
(3) Upon a declaration made under sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub section
(2) in respect of any transfer of immovable property, such transfer of
immovable property shall, with effect from the date of such transfer, be
deemed to be valid for the purposes of this Act.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this section and section 5, the word
"transfer" in relation to an immovable property means a transfer by way of
sale, gift, exchange, lease or otherwise and includes allowing the possession
of such property to be taken or retained in part performance of contract of the
nature referred to in section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
5. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in
force but subject to provisions of sub-section (3), no immovable property
situated in a disturbed area shall, during the period of subsistence of the
notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 3 declaring such area to be
the disturbed area, be transferred except with the previous sanction of the
Collector.
(2) Any transfer of immovable property made in contravention of sub section
(1) shall be null and void.
(3) (a) Any person intending to transfer immovable property situated in a
disturbed area may, within the prescribed period and in the prescribed
form, make an application to the Collector for obtaining previous
sanction under sub-section (1).
(b) On receipt of such application the Collector shall hold a formal
inquiry in the manner provided by the Bombay Land Revenue Code,
1879, and after giving an opportunity to the applicant to be heard and
after considering any evidence produced, decide whether the transfer
of immovable property is proposed to be made by free consent of the
persons intending to be the transferor and the transferee and for a fair
value of the immovable property proposed to be "transferred and
accordingly -
(i) reject the application; or
(ii) by an order in writing give previous sanction to the
proposed transfer of immovable property.
Bom. V of
1879.
4 of 1882.
Prohibition of
transfer of immo-
vable property in
disturbed area.
Bom. V of 1879.

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6. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Collector rejecting an application
under sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 4 or under sub-clause
(i) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 5 may file an appeal before the State
Government in such manner, within such time, and on payment of such fees, as may
be prescribed.
7. All inquiries and proceedings before the Collector and the State Government under
this Act, shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections
193, 219 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code.
8. The decision of the Collector under section 4 or 5, subject to an appeal to the State
Government under section 6 and the decision of the State Government on the appeal,
shall be final and conclusive and shall not be questioned in any Court.
9. The provisions of sections 4 and 5 shall not apply to any transfer by way of
mortgage of any immovable property situated in a disturbed area in favour of a
financial institution for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance from such
institution.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this section "financial institution" means—
(a) a Corporation as defined in clause (b) of section 2 of the Gujarat Public
Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1979.
(b) A Bank as defined in clause (c) of that section.
10. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for
anything which is in good faith done or purported to be done under this Act.
11. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, delegate any
of the powers of the Collector under section 4 or 5 to any officer of the Government
not below the rank of a Deputy Collector.
12. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make
rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
powers, such rules may be made to provide for all or any of the following
matters, namely :-
(a) the period within which and the form in which, an application may
be made under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 4;
(b) the period within which, and the form in which, an application
may be made under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 5 ;
(c) the manner in which, the time within which and fees on payment
of which, an appeal may be filed under section 6 ;
(d) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed by rules,
made under this Act.
(3) All rules made under this section shall be laid for not less than thirty days
before the State Legislature as soon as possible after they are made and shall
be subject to rescission by the State Legislature, or to such modification as
the State Legislature may make during the session in which they are so laid or
the session immediately following.
(4) Any rescission or modification so made by the State Legislature shall be
published in the Official Gazette and shall thereupon take effect.
Appeals.
XLV of 1860. Proceedings to be
judicial
proceedings.
Finality of decision
of Collector and
State Government.
Sections 4 and 5 not to
apply to certain
transfers of immovable
property,
Guj. 17 of 1979.
Protection of action
taken under this Act.
Delegation of
powers.
Power to make rules.

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13. In the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947
(hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"), after section11, the following new
section shall be inserted, namely :-
"11A. Where by reason of any riot or violence of mob any material part of the
premises in a disturbed area is wholly destroyed or rendered substantially and
permanently unfit for the purpose for which it was let,-
(a) the landlord shall erect the new building at the original site subject to the
provisions of any rules, bye-laws or regulations made by a local authority not
later than fifteen months from the date of the publication of the notification in
the Official Gazette, issued under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Gujarat
Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection
of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Act, 1991 or the
date on which the material part of premises of the building is wholly
destroyed or rendered substantially and permanently unfit, whichever is later :
Provided that the State Government may for sufficient reasons extend
the period of fifteen months to such further period not exceeding nine months
as it thinks fit.
(b) the tenant shall have the right to occupy a tenement in the new building
erected at the original site by the land lord, and
the provisions of sections 17B and 17C shall, so far as may be, apply.
Explanation.-In this section and in sub-section (1A) of section 12, the
expression "disturbed area" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in
the Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for
Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Act,
1991".
14. In the principal Act, in section 12, after sub-section (1), the following sub- section
shall be inserted, namely :-
"(1A) Where by reason of any riot or violence of mob any material part of the
premises in a disturbed area is wholly destroyed or rendered substantially and
permanently unfit for the purpose for which it was let the landlord shall , ' not be
entitled to -
(a) the standard rent and permitted increases due for the premises,
(b) recover possession of such premises merely on the ground of non-
payment of standard rent and permitted increases due,
during the period in which such premises remain so destroyed or unfit."
15. In the Principal Act, after section 17C, the following new section shall be
inserted, namely:
"17D. (1) Where a landlord fails to erect a new building within the period
specified in clause (a) of section 11A, the original site, irrespective of whether the
premises thereon referred to in section 11A exist or not, shall vest in the State-
Government free from all encumbrances for the purpose of erection of new building
to provide accommodation to tenants and there shall be paid to the landlord such
compensation for such site as may, subject to such rules as may be made in this
behalf under section 49, by an order, be determined by the Collector.
(2) An appeal shall lie to the State Government from an order made by the
Insertion of new
section 11A in
Bom.LVII of
1947.
Bom. LVII of 1947.
Right of tenants in
now building in
disturbed areas.
Guj. 12 of 1991.
Guj. 12 of 1991.
Amendment of
section 12 of Bom.
LVII of 1947.
Insertion of new
section 17 D in
Bom. LVII of 1947.
Vesting of
original site in
State
Government.

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Collector under sub-section (1) determining the amount of compensation to be paid to
the landlord, within thirty days from the date of communication of the order and the
State Government may pass such order as it deems fit".
16. In the principal Act, in section 49, in sub-section (2),-
(1) after clause (ai), the following clause shall be inserted namely :—
"(aai) the rules subject to which compensation may be determined by
the Collector under sub-section (1) of section 17D;";
(2) for clause (v), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :-
"(v) levy of court-fees in suits, appeals, proceedings and applications
instituted or made before the State Government, Court, Controller or
Collector.".
17. The Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for
Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Act, 1986 is
hereby repealed.
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For Statement of Objects and Reasons, sec Gujarat Government Gazette, Extraordinary, Part-V, dated
the 13th February, 1991, pp. 7-7 to 7-8.
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This Act was assented to by the President on the 29th March, 1991.
Amendment of
section 49 of Bom.
LVII of 1947.
Guj. 30 of 1986. Repeal.

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