Dr.

RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL

LAW UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW
ACADEMIC SESSION:
2019 – 20

SYNOPSIS
LAND LAW
AN EVALUATION OF UTTAR PRADESH ZAMINDARI
ABOLITION AND LAND REFORMS ACT, 1950

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

DR. SHAKUNTALA SANGAM ADITI VASTA

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (LAW) ROLL NO. 7,SECTION A

Dr.RMLNLU, LUCKNOW B.A.LLB(H),SEMESTER IX

TITLE:
Title of the project is “The Evaluation of Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land
Reforms Act, 1950”

RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
 What were the reasons for abolishing the Zamindari system?

 What are the features, aims and objectives of U.P.Z.A.L.R. Act of 1950?

 What is the system of land revenue?

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
The method used for research purposes is entirely doctrinal. The data has been
gathered by referring through various books of the given subject. Analysis of that
particular data has been done by breaking the data into different sections and then
drawing out conclusions from those different sections. Primary source is the
Constitution of India and secondary sources include books by reputed authors and
also web resources.

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

The aims and objectives of this project will be to researcd on why the zamindari
system was abolished, what are the features of the UP Zamindari Abolition and Land
Rforms Act, 1950 and what are the changes that it brought.

INTRODUCTION:
The British conquerors created the Zamindari system for reason of expediency and
administrative convenience. The Zamindars were, in fact, a convenient reactionary
social base for establishing foreign rule over peasantry and people.

The U.P. Zamidari Abolition and Land Reforms Act,1950 was passed with a view to
abolish the British Creation Zamidari System. The name of the act itself suggestions
that it was created for abolition of Zamidari System, to reform the law realting to land
tenure system and to make provision for other matters connected therewith. The
UPZALR Act has been divided into two parts. The part one consists with chapters 1
to 6. The part two consists with 6 to 12 chapters, seven schedule and 344 sections.

CHAPTERISATION:
 Introduction
 Reasons for abolishing of zamindari system
 Salient features of the U.P.Z.A.L.R. Act
 Aims and Objectives of U.P.Z.A.L.R. Act
 Classes of tenure holders under U.P.Z.A.L.R. Act
 Land Revenue
 Conclusion