In these rules, unless the context otherwisa requires—I
(1) “Act” means the Gudalur Janmam Estates (Abolition * and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1969 (Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 1969);
(2) “Authorised Officer” means the Assistant Settlement Officer having jurisdiction over the area or the Tahsildar of Gudalur taluk after the introduction of ryotwari settlement in that taluk;
(3) “Form” means a form appended to these rules.
(4) “ Government Irrigation work ” in respect of a land means the irrigation work (belonging to constructed, or maintained), by or on behalf of the Government under which the land has been registered as wet at the settlement.
(5) “Section” means a section of the Act;
46-10—1 ,6) “Settlement dry assessment’’ in respect of a land means the dry assessment appropriate to the soil classification assigned to the land at the settlement;
;7) “Settlement wet assessment’’ means the assessment on we; lands under the settlement notification appropriate to the # Soil classification assigned to the land at the settlement;
(8) “Settlement estate assessment’’ in respect of a land means the estate assessment appropriate to the soil classification j assigned to the land at the settlement;
(9) “Settlement notification” in relation to a land means the settlement notification published under sub-section (1) of section 20 in respect of the janmam estate or part thereof in which the land is situated;
(10)‘ Settlement Officer’’ includes the Assistant Settlement Officer or Settlement Tahsildar wherever the powers of the Settlement Officer have been delegated to the Assistant Settlement Officer or Settlement Tahsildar by the Settlement Officer in writing;
(11)“Tahsildar’’ means the Tahsildar of Gudalur Taluk or any other officer of the rank of Tahsildar specially appointed in this behalf bv the District Collector.
3. Procedure for taking possession of a janmam estate—
(1) The Officer authorised by the Government to take possession of a janmam estates on their behalf under clause (d) of section 3, shall take charge of only such of the accounts, registers, pattas, muchilikas, maps, plans and other documents T relating to the janmam estates, as are in his opinion, necessary for the administration of the janmam estate. He shall prepare a detailed inventory of those documents in the presence of the janmi or any person authorised in writing by the Janmi in that behalf and give a copy of such inventory to the janmi or his authorised representative. Certified copies of the documents shall be made and given to the janmi, if so required by him or by bis authorised representative ;
(21 Where the officer referred to in sub-rule (1) lias reason to believe that there are other documents in the possession or custody of the janmi .and is of the opinion that such documents are essential for the administration of the janmam estate, he may summon the janmi to produce all such documents and the janmi shall be bound to produce them.