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The Waste-lands (Claims) Act, 1863

WHEREAS it is expedient to make special provision for the speedy adjudication of claims which may be preferred to waste lands proposed to be sold, or otherwise dealt with, on account of Government, and of objections taken to the sale or other disposition of such lands ; It is enacted as follows.

बंजर भूमि (दावे) अधिनियम,1863

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Act Details

Act Number:

23

Act Year:

1863

Location:

Enactment Date:

3/10/1863

Ministry:

Ministry of Home Affairs

Department:

Department of States

All Section List

Section 1 to Section 24

Section 1

Provision for inquiry into claims to land, or objections to sale of same.

Section 2

Procedure in such cases.

Section 3

Pending enquiry, sale &c., to be postponed.

Section 4

Sale to be stopped if claim appear to be established,but may afterwards be proceededwith

Section 5

Procedure after passing of order in the case, Report to Revenue Board, Decision of Board.

Section 6

Local Government may, with in Twelve months, order suit to be brought to try claim admitted by Collector

Section 7

Special Court for trying claims.

Section 8

Noticeof constitution of special Courts. Claims not cognizable in otherCourts.

Section 9

Special Court where to be held.

Section 10

Plaintiff and defendant in suit under section V, Proviso, Plaintiff and defendant in suits under section VI.

Section 11

proceedings regulated by Civil Procedure Code.

Section 12

Procedure before hearing of suit.

Section 13

Procedure on hearing.

Section 14

No appeal or revision.

Section 15

Reference of question of law, &c., to High Court &c. , Such reference obligatory in certain cases.

Section 16

Court may proceed notwithstanding reference.

Section 17

Records of cases where to be deposited.

Section 18

Limitation as to claims to land sold or dealt with.Provision for such claims if preferred with in time.

Section 19

If claim established, possession not to be given, but compensation.

Section 20

When land has not been absolutely sold, or has been otherwise dealt with.

Section 21

Award under the two last Sections to be in full satisfaction.

Section 22

Government not barred from awarding compensation for land absolutely sold, though claim be not preferred in time.

Section 23

Compensation for land sold subject to condition, if claim proved, though not preferred in time.

Section 23A

Exercise of power of the State Government by the Board of Revenue or the Financial Commissioner.

Section 24

Interpretation. Number. Gender.