(1) On receipt of an application under rule 3 the Collector shall satisfy himself, by such enquiry through the Director deem fit, regarding the correctness of the particulars given in the application and call for a report from a Tehsildar with regard to the area applied for whether it is occupied or unoccupied, whether it is assessed or unassessed and if assessed, what the rent, is, as well as its soil classification at the current settlement.
(2) On receipt of the report referred to in the sub-rule (1) and after such further enquiry as he may deem fit to make, the Collector may either reject the application for reasons to be recorded or may accept the application, before forwarding the application, the Collector shall have due regard to the availability of land for the grazing of the village cattle and shall also see whether the land applied for likely to be needed for the extension of the village abadi or for any other development scheme.