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The Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1859

Act ID: 1859

The Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1859

"An Act to improve the law relating to sales of Land for arrears of Revenue in the Lower Provinces under the Bengal Presidency."

Table of Contents

62 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Laws repealed S.2What is an arrear of revenue S.3Latest day of payment S.4In Sylhet, personal property of defaulters may in the first instance be distrained and sold S.5Proviso in the case of certain descriptions of arrears S.6Notifications of sale to be issued, and no tender after latest day of payment to stop the sale S.7Notice to ryots, &S.8Claims against Government held by a defaulter not to invalidate a sale S.9Deposits receivable from persons not proprietors S.10Separation of shares held in common, by the opening of a separate account S.11Separation of shares consisting of specific portions of land, by the opening of a separate account S.12If objection be made, parties to be referred to the Civil Court S.13Sale of separate shares S.14Entire estate may be sold under certain conditions S.15Deposit for the protection of an estate from sale S.16Withdrawal of the deposit S.17Estates under Court of Wards or attachment S.18Estates may be specially exempted from sale S.19Sales where to be made S.20Adjournment of sales S.21Order of selling S.22Deposit on account of purchase money S.23Full payment of purchase money S.24Re-sale S.25Appeals S.26Annulment of sale in special cases S.27Sales when final S.28Certificate of sales S.29Delivery of possession S.30Liability of purchaser S.31Application of purchase money S.32Notification of annulment of sale S.33Jurisdiction of Civil Courts in suits to annul sales S.34Effects of annulment by decree of Court of sales under this Act S.35If sale annulled purchase money to be refunded S.36Suit brought to oust a purchaser on the ground that the purchase was made for another person, to be dismissen S.37Rights of a purchaser of a permanently settled estate sold for its own arrears S.38Registration of talookdaree tenurs created after settlement and held for terms of years S.39Common and special registry S.40Application for registry S.41Procedure on application for common registry S.42Procedure on application for special registry S.43Registration of leases of certain lands S.44Registration of old tenures S.45Time for application for registry of tenures and farms S.46Expenses of measurement, survey, or local enquiry S.47Civil Court not competent to order entry in the special register S.48Suit for the cancelment of the registry of a tenure or farm S.49Proceedings of Revenue Authorities in the registration of tenures, &c S.50Effect of entry in the special register S.51Protection of talookdaree tenures pending enquity, in case of sale of parent estate for arrears of revenue S.52Rights of a purchaser of an estate not permanently settled sold for its own arrears S.53Rights of a purchaser being a sharer in any estate S.54Rights of purchasers of shares of estate S.55Recovery of arrears due to defaulters S.56Punishment for contempt S.57Default in making deposit to be considered a contempt S.58Government may purchase at a sale S.59Fees and charges demandable by Collector S.60Regulations VII. 1822 and IX. 1825 to be in force in certain estates S.61Interpretation S.62Application and commencement of this Act

The Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1859

Act ID: 1859

The Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1859

"An Act to improve the law relating to sales of Land for arrears of Revenue in the Lower Provinces under the Bengal Presidency."

Table of Contents

62 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Laws repealed S.2What is an arrear of revenue S.3Latest day of payment S.4In Sylhet, personal property of defaulters may in the first instance be distrained and sold S.5Proviso in the case of certain descriptions of arrears S.6Notifications of sale to be issued, and no tender after latest day of payment to stop the sale S.7Notice to ryots, &S.8Claims against Government held by a defaulter not to invalidate a sale S.9Deposits receivable from persons not proprietors S.10Separation of shares held in common, by the opening of a separate account S.11Separation of shares consisting of specific portions of land, by the opening of a separate account S.12If objection be made, parties to be referred to the Civil Court S.13Sale of separate shares S.14Entire estate may be sold under certain conditions S.15Deposit for the protection of an estate from sale S.16Withdrawal of the deposit S.17Estates under Court of Wards or attachment S.18Estates may be specially exempted from sale S.19Sales where to be made S.20Adjournment of sales S.21Order of selling S.22Deposit on account of purchase money S.23Full payment of purchase money S.24Re-sale S.25Appeals S.26Annulment of sale in special cases S.27Sales when final S.28Certificate of sales S.29Delivery of possession S.30Liability of purchaser S.31Application of purchase money S.32Notification of annulment of sale S.33Jurisdiction of Civil Courts in suits to annul sales S.34Effects of annulment by decree of Court of sales under this Act S.35If sale annulled purchase money to be refunded S.36Suit brought to oust a purchaser on the ground that the purchase was made for another person, to be dismissen S.37Rights of a purchaser of a permanently settled estate sold for its own arrears S.38Registration of talookdaree tenurs created after settlement and held for terms of years S.39Common and special registry S.40Application for registry S.41Procedure on application for common registry S.42Procedure on application for special registry S.43Registration of leases of certain lands S.44Registration of old tenures S.45Time for application for registry of tenures and farms S.46Expenses of measurement, survey, or local enquiry S.47Civil Court not competent to order entry in the special register S.48Suit for the cancelment of the registry of a tenure or farm S.49Proceedings of Revenue Authorities in the registration of tenures, &c S.50Effect of entry in the special register S.51Protection of talookdaree tenures pending enquity, in case of sale of parent estate for arrears of revenue S.52Rights of a purchaser of an estate not permanently settled sold for its own arrears S.53Rights of a purchaser being a sharer in any estate S.54Rights of purchasers of shares of estate S.55Recovery of arrears due to defaulters S.56Punishment for contempt S.57Default in making deposit to be considered a contempt S.58Government may purchase at a sale S.59Fees and charges demandable by Collector S.60Regulations VII. 1822 and IX. 1825 to be in force in certain estates S.61Interpretation S.62Application and commencement of this Act