Maharashtra Vacant Lands (Further Interim Protection to Occupiers from Eviction and Recovery of Arrears of Rent) Act, 1980 (Act No. 16 of 1980). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Maharashtra Document type Legislation Date 1980 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for further interim protection to occupiers of vacant lands in the State of Maharashtra from eviction and recovery of arrears of rent or compensation and for matters incidental or connected therewith. Subject Land & soil Keyword Abandoned land/unoccupied land Land tenure Right of use Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Land-use planning Offences/penalties Procedural matters Property rights Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act provides for interim protection to occupiers of vacant lands in the State of Maharashtra from eviction and recovery of arrears of rent or compensation and for related matters. Notwithstanding anything contained in any Law for the time being in force, including the relevant Rent Act and the relevant Small Cause Courts Act, or in any contract, or in any judgment, decree or order of any Court, no person shall, during the period this Act is in force, institute any suit, appeal, application or proceeding for obtaining any decree or order for recovery of any rent or compensation from, or f the eviction of any person, who was immediately before the 8 February, 1980 in occupation of any land or structure, in any of the areas specified in the Schedule hereto annexed, which was purported to be covered by any part of the definition of "vacant land" given in clause (f) of section 2 of the Maharashtra ant Lands (Prohibition of Unauthorized Occupation and Summary Eviction Act, 1975 as it stood before the aforesaid date; execute any decree or order, which is obtained by him in any suit, appeal, application or other proceeding instituted before the aforesaid date for recovery of any rent or compensation from, or for the eviction of, any such occupier; apply for or execute distress warrant for any arrears of rent or compensation against any such occupier. Full text English Website www.lawsofindia.org