(1) Any transfer, partition or lease of any land in contravention of any provisions of this Act, shall be void and the owner contravening them shall be liable to pay a fine not exceeding two hundred rupees.
(2) Any person taking possession of such land by virtue of such transfer, partition or lease shall be liable to be summarily ejected by the Deputy Commissioner or the Subdivisional Officer in whose jurisdiction the land is situate.
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(3) Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of transferee or the lessee for instituting any proceeding in the proper court for recovery of any consideration paid by him for such transaction.
CHAPTER VI Miscellaneous Investment of Power.
23. The State Government may invest any officer not below the rank of a Subdivisional Officer with all or any of the powers of a Settlement Officer and any officer not below the rank of a Sub- Deputy Collector with all or any of the powers of a Consolidation Officer.
Delegation of power.
24. The State Government may delegate to any officer or authority subordinate to it (not below the rank of a Subdivisional Officer) any of the powers conferred on it except the powers under Section 3 to be exercised subject to any conditions specified in the order of delegation.
Power of officers to enter upon and survey.
25. It shall be lawful for the Settlement Officer or the Consolidation Officer or any person acting under their orders to enter upon, survey, take levels, erect survey marks, demarcate boundaries and do all other acts necessary for due discharge of any duty imposed under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder.
Power to order production of documents.
26. Subject to such conditions or restrictions as may, if any, be specified by the State Government, the Settlement Officer or the Consolidation Officer may, for the purposes of this Act, require any person to produce any document, paper or register which is in his possession or under his control or to furnish information which he thinks necessary for the proper discharge of any of the duties under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder.
Enquiring Officers to have power of civil Courts for enforcing attendance.
27. Any officer or authority holding an enquiry or hearing an appeal under this Act shall have the powers of a civil court under the code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of (a) enforcing attendance and examination on oath, (b) compelling production of documents and (c) issue of commission.
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Enforcement. 28. If the Settlement Officer or Consolidation Officer is obstructed in any lawful action taken under the provisions of this Act or the rules thereunder, he may use or cause to be used such reasonable force as may be necessary in the circumstances.
11 Penalty for failure to comply with lawful order.
29. Whoever contravenes any lawful order passed under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, or furnishes any information which is false and which he has reason to believe to be false shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
Bar to jurisdiction.
30. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no decision or order made in exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act shall be questioned in any court.
Protection of action taken under the Act.
31. No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith, done or intended to be done, in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or any order made thereunder.
Mode of recovery of any amount.
32. Any sum payable to the State Government under the provisions of this Act shall be realisable as an arrear of land-revenue.
Power to make rules.