Agricultural land purchase in Maharashtra
rajesh menon
(Querist) 22 December 2010
This query is : Resolved
I am planning to purchase some agricultural property in Maharashtra but before i do so i have some legal queries as i am not a farmer. The purpose i want to buy however is to undertake farming , mainly mango cultivation and Kashew cultivation.
1. Can i buy a agricultural property ? I have seen people buy such properties who are not farmers themselves...therefore how is it that they are buying it? Is it illegal?
2. What documents should i be looking at carefully to understand the legality of the land ownership and whether someone is not trying to cheat me ?
3. How do i go about registering the land in my name?
rajesh menon
s.subramanian
(Expert) 22 December 2010
It is better to approach a local lawyer and take appropriate advice.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 22 December 2010
In Maharashtra, no person can purchase agricultural land unless he is recorded therein as farmer in the revenue record. Once it is settled that you cannot purchase the agricultural land in Maharashtra as you are not a farmer then subsequent questions get finished. If any person has purchase without having the status of farmer, the same is an illegal transaction and such buyer has to be ready to surrender his land to State otherwise it can be taken away by State from the clutches of such person.
