(l) Every order of a Survey Officer or Collector or the subordinates of such ofificers imposmg charges under sub-section (1) of section 15 shall be recorded in writing and a copy of the order shall be supplied to the parties on their application and on payment of such cost as may be prescribed.
(2) The order of the Survey Officer, Collector or the subordinates ofsuch officers shall be final, if no appeal is preferred, and in the event of an appeal being preferred, the decision of the appellate authority shall be final.
(3) Any person deeming himself aggrieved by any order passed under sub-section (1) may appeal to such authority as may be prescribed, within two months of the date of SCI'VICC of such order.
17. Duties of Village Ofic‘iulu—It shall be the duty ofevery Village Officiali
(a) to prevent the destruction, injury, removal or alteration of any survey mark on or within the limits of his jurisdiction ; and / 744
(b) when he becomes aware that any such mark has been destroyed, injured, removed or altered, to report the fact to such authority as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER III MISCELLANEOUS l8. Pawn In enter upon, examine and clear nbmwmmx on Ionic—For the purpose ofany survey, enquiry or other proceedings under this Act, the Survey Officer or the Collector or any of the subordinates ofsuch officers shall have power to enter upon, examine and measure any land under survey and to clear, by cutting down or rcmovrng any trees, Jungle, fences, standing claps or other material obstructions, the boundaries or other lines, the clearance ofwhxch may be necessary for the purposes of the survey.