A.N. Saha's The West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955

Enactment of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act 1955 was primarily aimed at removal of roadblocks affecting agricultural production and also to impose the ceiling on land holding. The Act underwent several amendments over time to keep pace with the changing circumstances and also for making the Act more effective to fulfil the prime objects of its very legislation, viz. distribution of surplus lands among the landless, protection of the interests of the bargadar and reduction of disparity between different sections of the society. In this new edition, to match with the latest developments of land system and amendments of the Act, the work has been made accordingly to abreast the readers with the present position of it. The issues relating to termination of cultivation by bargadar, composite application and single deposit for pre-emption, non-deposit of consideration money mentioned in the deed, conflict between section 8 & fundamental rights, conflict between two record of rights, procedure for disposal of mutation petition, conflict between section & rule, mode of transfer by Scheduled Tribe and much more have been dealt with vastly and explained exhaustively. In the course of its journey towards the 10th Edition, a number of vital topics are included as well as some are deleted to meet the demand of the day. The main purpose of this work is to present a comprehensive view of the land reform jurisprudence in a lucid manner. The work is updated with latest judicial decisions of the apex court as well as of the Calcutta High Court. This edition highlights various gaps between the sections and opens a new window compelling the legal luminaries as well as law makers to rethinking about certain provisions from different standpoints. It is expected that this updated edition will act as a useful reference and go to manual for members of the Bench and Bar as far as the subject is concerned.