Sonthal Parganas Act,1855
Act No : 37
Section :
Collection of permanently-settled land-revenue.
2. Administration of justice and collection of revenue.--The administration of civil and criminal justice and the collection of the revenue, not being permanently-settled land-revenue within the said district, and hereby vested in the officer or officers to be so appointed: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Short title given by the Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903), Sch. I. This Act extends only to the Sonthal Parganas, as described in the Schedule 2. Cl. 1 of s. 1 appears to have been superseded by the Sonthal Parganas Settlement Regulation, 1872 (3 of 1872), s. 3 3. Subs. by the A.O. 1937 for "no law which shall hereafter be passed by the Governor-General of India in Council". 4. The words "extended to or affect any case now pending in any Court, nor," rep. by Act 12 of 1891. 5. The Bengal State-offences Regualtion, 1804, was rep. by the Special Laws Repeal Act, 1922 (4 fo 1922). 6. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Calcutta Gazette". 7. For provisions as to Courts of officers appointed under this section, see the Sonthal parganas Justisce Regulation, 1893 (5 of 1893), Ch. III, Part II. Any directions issued under cl.2 of s.1 must be consistent with enactments in force in the Sonthal Paraganas, See Regulation 5 of 1893, s.27. 43 Suits exceeding value of one thousand rupees.--1* Provided that all civil suits in which the matter in dispute shall exceed the value of one thousand rupees shall be tried and determined according to the general laws and Regulations in the same manner as if this Act had not been passed: Collection of permanently-settled land-revenue.--Provided also that all permanently-settled land-revenue shall be collected and paid at the same places and in the same manner as if this Act had not been passed.
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