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Section 118State of Karnataka Act

Section 118: Procedure to be followed by the Settlement Officer in making a settlement

Procedure to be followed by the Settlement Officer in making a settlement.

- In making a settlement, the Settlement Officer shall proceed as follows:-

(1)

he shall hold enquiry in the manner prescribed;

(2)

he shall divide the lands to be settled into groups;

(3)

he shall ascertain in the prescribed manner the average yield of crops of lands for the purposes of the settlement;

(4)

he shall then fix standard rates for each class of land in each group, on a consideration of the relevant factors, as provided in sub-section (2) of section 116;

(5)

he shall submit to the Deputy Commissioner a report hereinafter called the Settlement Report, containing his proposals for the settlement.

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