Kerala Prevention of Eviction Act, 1966

No: 12 Dated: Nov, 11 1966

THE KERALA PREVENTION OF EVICTION ACT, 1966

(No. 12 of 1966)

    An Act to provide for the prevention of eviction of cultivating tenants, holders of Kudiyiruppus and Kudikidappukars from their holdings, Kudiyiruppus or Kudikidappus, as the case may be, in the State of Kerala and for the restoration in certain cases of the possession thereof and formatters connected therewith.

    In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Kerala State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1965 (12 of 1965), the President is pleased to enact as follows :-

1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Prevention of Eviction Act, 1966.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.

(3) It shall come into force oh the date of its first publication in the Kerala Gazette.

2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise' requires,-

(a) the terms "cultivating tenant" , "eviction" , "holding" , "kudiyiruppu","kudikidappu" and "kudikidappukaran" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (Kerala Act I of 1964) ;

(b) "Revenue Divisional Officer" means the Revenue Divisional Officer holding charge of a Revenue Division and includes a Deputy Collector specifically appointed by the Government in this behalf;

(c) "Scheduled Castes" means the Scheduled Castes in relation to the State as specified in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 ;

(d) "Scheduled Tribes" means the Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State as specified in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.