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Section 10AState of Tamilnadu- Act Act

Section 10A: [ Revision. [Inserted by section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1996).]

[ Revision. [Inserted by section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1996).]

(1)

Any decision or order passed under this Act may be revised either suo motu or on application-

(a)

by the District Collector, if such decision or order was passed by [xxx] a Deputy Tahsildar, Tahsildar or Collector;

(b)

by the [Commissioner of Land Administration] [Substituted for the word 'Board of Revenue' by section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1996).] if such decision or order was passed by any officer [other than the appellate authority] [Added by section 4(ii) section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1996.];

(c)

by the State Government if such decision or order was passed by the [appellate authority or the [Commissioner of Land Administration] [Substituted for the words 'by the Board of Revenue by section 4(iii) of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1996).]).

(2)

The power conferred by sub-section (1) shall not be exercised except on the ground that the officer or authority whose decision or order is sought to be revised appears to have exercised a jurisdiction not vested in him or it by law, or to have failed to exercise a jurisdiction so vested, or to have acted in the exercise of his or its jurisdiction illegally or with material irregularity.

(3)

No decision or order shall be passed under sub-section (1) prejudicial to any person without giving such person a reasonable opportunity of making any representation that he may desire to make and such representation, if any, shall be taken into consideration, before such decision or order is passed.]

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