SPT Act (Santhal Pargana Tenance Act), 1949

Santhal Pargana 

Following districts included in Santhal Pargana division:

• Deoghar
• Dumka
• Jamtara
• Sahibgunj 
• Godda and
• Pakur

SPT Act, 1949 applicable only to the Santhal Pargana region in Jharkhand

Main Provision of SPT Act, 1949

Similar to the CNT act section 46 there is a provision on restriction of transfer of Land

Section 20- 25 (Restriction of transfer of Raiyat holding)

Section 20- 

1. No Transfer of raiyat shall be valid unless the right to transfer has been recorded in the record of rights 
1. - Gift to Sister daughter etc. only with written permission from District commissioner
2. Any point of time DC can evict the transfer from such land if he found fraudulent.

Under CNT Act the land can be transferred from a member of ST to STs, SCs to SCs and OBCs to OBCs with restrictions.

However in Santhal Pargana does not proceed on this line.

** This restriction if the land was Homestead (Basbhumi land) - such transfer do not fall within sec. 20 of SPT Act

Section 21 - A non aboriginal raiyat can transfer by Bhugat Bandha (Not more than 6 years)

Various forms of share cropping arrangements:-

Bharna:

Grain or Money borrowed when needed and proportionate amount of land is given for the crop season

Bhag:

The output is divided equally between owner of the land and Producer.

Bhugat Bandha:

A lease of land -- for max. of 6 years

Krishani:

Owner gets 2 parts cultivator gets 3rd part of the output.

Bihar land Reforms Act, 1950

It ended the Zamindari system by abolishing all intermediary between State and Tenants.

except Mundari Khut Kattidari and Bhuinahari Tenures.

Note: This blog has been prepared solely for Jharkhand state level exam preparation point of view.