“improvement”

The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950 · s. 4

(13) "improvement" means, with reference to a tenant's holding,—

The Central Provinces Tenancy Act, 1898 · s. 2

(4) "improvement" means, with reference to a holding, any work which adds to the letting-value of the holding, which is suitable to the holding and consistent with the purpose for which it was let, and which, if not executed on the holding, is either executed directly for its benefit, or is, after execution, made directly beneficial to it: Explanation I.-It includes the reclaiming, enclosing or clearing of lands for agricultural purposes; but it does not include such embankments, temporary wells and water-channels as arc made by tenants in the ordinary course of agriculture; and no work executed by the tenant of a holding is an improvement if it substantially diminishes the value of any other part of the estate of his landlord: ordinary course of agriculture; and no work executed by the tenant of a holding is an improvement if Explanation II.-A work which benefits several holdings may be…

The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887. · s. 4

(19) "improvement" means, with reference to a tenancy, any work which is suitable to the tenancy and consistent with the conditions on which it is held, by which it is held, by which the value of the tenancy has been and continues to be increased, and which, if not executed on the tenancy, is either executed directly for its benefit, or is, after execution, made directly beneficial to it; Explanation I.— It includes, among other things,