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Section 44: Registration of old tenures.

The Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1859Central Act · Act 11 of 1859

Tenures of the first and second exceptional classes in Section XXXVII may be registered, at the option of the holders; and when so registered shall be entered only in the special register. Application for such registry shall contain the particulars specified in Section XL so far as the same are ascertainable, and notices shall be served and issued in the manner prescribed in Section XLI. If within the limited time no objection is made by any recorded proprietor or by any party interested not being a proprietor, the Collector shall make such enquiries as may be necessary to satisfied him as to the validity of the tenure; and if the result be to satisfy him that the tenure is valid, he shall report the case to the Commissioner, who, if also satisfied that the tenure is valid, shall direct it to be entered in the special register; otherwise the application for registry shall be rejected. If within the limited time any recorded proprietor or other party as aforesaid object to the registry of the tenure, the Collector shall examine the person so objecting of' his authorized agent, and if it shall appear to him that such person has probable ground of objection, shall suspend proceedings, and refer the parties to the Civil Court; otherwise he shall proceed as if no objection had been made. If the decision of the Civil Court be in favor of the applicant, the Collector, on the presentation of a copy of the final decree, shall proceed as above provided for cases in which no objection is made within the limited time.

Proviso.—Provided always that nothing contained in this Section shall be understood as rendering registration necessary for the protection of bond fide tenures of the description herein referred to.

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ActThe Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1859
Section44
Marginal noteRegistration of old tenures.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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