Q. What does Article 23 of the Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act provide?
Answer: Exchange of tenant lands
Notes: Section 23 of the Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act, 1949 allows exchange of raiyati land between two jamabandi raiyats for convenience. Land transfers are generally prohibited under Section 20 to protect tribal rights. Section 20(5) authorizes the Deputy Collector to evict fraudulent land transferees and restore land to Scheduled Tribe members. The act was enacted to protect tribal landholding rights in the Santhal Parganas region, now part of Jharkhand state.