Maharashtra Prevention Of Fragmentation and Consolidation Of Holdings Act, 1947

This authoritative Marathi volume by Adv. Abhaya Shelkar provides a clear, practical commentary on the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947 (तुकडे बंदी तुकडे जोड कायदा). The book explains the Act’s objectives to prevent uneconomic subdivision of agricultural land and to promote consolidation for improved land use and agricultural productivity. It covers procedural mechanics of consolidation schemes — initiation, survey, notification, objections, determination of holdings, allotment, mutation, and updating of land records — and details the roles and responsibilities of revenue officers, tahsildars, gram panchayats and district authorities. The commentary highlights farmers’ rights, compensation principles, situations warranting exemption, and appellate remedies, while illustrating typical pitfalls and administrative challenges observed in field implementation. Practical annexures include sample notices, forms, consolidation schedules and mutation formats to simplify on-ground administration. Written in accessible Marathi and grounded in Maharashtra’s revenue practice, this work is an indispensable reference for revenue department officials, agricultural extension workers, village leaders, landowners, legal practitioners and students of land law seeking a hands-on manual for consolidation projects and land-record reform.