Under pressure, the State Government on Wednesday proposed before the House to omit the controversial Sunset Clause from the Goa Agricultural Tenancy (amendment) Act 2014 and Goa Mundkars (Protection and Eviction) (amendment) Act, 2014. The Government also proposed to do away with the contract farming concept.
The Government making further necessary provision in the Tenancy Act has said that any decisions, proceedings, conduct or orders passed by the Mamlatdar before the commencement of the amendment will stand to be deemed.
Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Revenue, Francis D’Souza on Wednesday afternoon, introduced the Goa Agricultural Tenancy (amendment) Bill 2015 and Goa Mundkars (Protection and Eviction) (amendment) Bill 2015 before the State Legislative Assembly.
“Confusion was created in the minds of certain sections of people with regard to certain amendments and hence the government decided to do away with the said amendments,” both the Bills read.
As per the Goa Agricultural Tenancy (amendment) Bill, the government has proposed to omit section 60C of the said act (amended last year) so as to do away with the Sunset Clause-time limit for filing applications under the said Act.
The Bill also seeks to omit section 4A of the Act so as to do away with the provision of contract farming. However, it seeks to insert a new section 60E so as to validate the notices given, inquires held, disputes decided, orders passed and all action taken by the Mamlatdar.
On the other hand, the amendment to the Mundkars Act, speaks about omitting Section 37A Sunset Clause-providing for a period of three years from the date of commencement of the Act 2014, during which the Mamlatdar shall entertain applications.
