• Buying Agriculture Land in Maharashtra without Farmer Certiicate

I am willing to buy agriculture land in Maharashtra. My Father own agriculture land in UP. I have Khatauni (mutation) digitally signed and stamped by Tehsildar. In addition to this I have a last year crop details signed by patwari (village officer). I applied for Farmer Certificate to Tehsil office but denied citing that there is no provision of issuing such certificate in UP and the stamped khatauni is certificate in itself showing agriculture land ownership. I have enough proof to show agriculture land ownership in my Father's name but not having any Farmer Certificate.

 In this case, what should I do. How I can buy agriculture land if not having farmer certificate.
Asked 6 years ago in Property Law
Religion: Hindu

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8 Answers

You can buy the same as your father was an agriculurist and owns land in up.  You can file an affidavit showing your interest in agriculture and cultivation

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
34515 Answers
249 Consultations

The mutation entries show that you are farmer owning agricultural land in UP 

 

2) approach tehsildar in Maharashtra wherein you are purchasing agricultural land and show him

mutation entries 

 

3) if he is satisfied then purchase agricultural land in Maharashtra 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
99779 Answers
8145 Consultations

Your father can transfer some agricultural land in your favour and based on same you get the khatauni in your favour, based on same purchase land in maharashtra. 

Shubham Jhajharia
Advocate, Ahmedabad
25513 Answers
179 Consultations

Dear Sir,

Yes, you can buy the land but you must have to know about the rules and restrictions you must be aware of when purchasing agricultural land :-

Various states follow different procedures for the purchase of agricultural land. In certain states only an agriculturist can purchase such land whereas there are no restrictions in other states. All over India, NRIs and PIOs can’t purchase agricultural land/plantation property/farm houses. They can, however, inherit agricultural lands.

Before buying an agricultural land in India, you must know the relevant rules acting in the state as the rules vary from state to state. You must ensure that there are no legal disputes and hold a clear title.

However, it is absolutely fine to own a farmland in states like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, etc. You can buy a managed farmland from Hosachiguru, a farmland management company based in Bangalore which owns and manages farmlands, where anyone can buy an agricultural land irrespective of whether or not they are farmers.

Maharashtra

Only an agriculturist can purchase agricultural land and if a person holds such land anywhere else in India, he can still be deemed an agriculturist in Maharashtra. The maximum ceiling limit for such land is 54 acres.

Netravathi Kalaskar
Advocate, Bengaluru
4951 Answers
27 Consultations

Farmer status certificate is must. Go for civil suit for declaration of status of agriculturist.

Yogendra Singh Rajawat
Advocate, Jaipur
23081 Answers
31 Consultations

agriculturist can purchase agricultural land and if a person holds such land anywhere else in India, he can still be deemed an agriculturist in Maharashtra. 

Mohammed Mujeeb
Advocate, Hyderabad
19325 Answers
32 Consultations

If your father is having agricultural land in UP and you have proved it with substantial evidence and also proved that you his son, then you may buy agricultural land in Maharashtra on the basis of the person belonging to an agricultural family. 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
89978 Answers
2492 Consultations

Dear

The khatauni entries in Tehsil of UP on name of your father and you are enough for buying the agriculture land in Maharashtra.

Show the proof of agriculture land to Tehsildar of Maharashtra and get permission for buying agricultural land.

Mohit Kapoor
Advocate, Rohtak
10686 Answers
7 Consultations

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