Correct Answer:
B. Tenants & proprietors
This Act primarily deals with the relationship between the Government and Tenants & proprietors. This foundational concept highlights the specific scope of the legislation, focusing on land tenure and the rights and obligations of these distinct classes of landholders in relation to the state.
- The General public is too broad; the Act targets specific legal relationships concerning land.
- While All landowners might seem plausible, 'Tenants & proprietors' specifically defines the legal categories whose relationship with the government is governed by this Act.
- Tribal authorities may be involved in some land matters, but the Act's primary focus is the direct legal relationship between the state and individual landholders/occupiers.