Section 48: Revision and reference

Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act, 1953State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 5 of 1954

[48. Revision and reference. -

(1) The Director of Consolidation may call for and examine the record of any case decided or proceedings taken by any subordinate authority for the purpose of satisfying himself as to the regularity of the proceedings; or as to the correctness, legality or propriety of any order [ other than an interlocutory order ] passed by such authority in the case or proceedings, and may, after allowing the parties concerned an opportunity of being heard, make such order in the case or proceedings as he thinks fit.

(2) Powers under sub-section (1) may be exercised by the Director of Consolidation also on a reference under sub-section (3).

(3) Any authority subordinate to the Director of Consolidation may, after allowing the parties concerned an opportunity of being heard, refer the record of any case or proceedings to the Director of Consolidation for action under sub-section (1).]

[ Explanation [(I) ] - For the purposes of this section, Settlement Officers, Consolidation, Consolidation Officers, Assistant Consolidation Officers, Consolidator and Consolidation Lekhpals shall be subordinate to the Director of Consolidation.]

[ Explanation (II) - For the purposes of this section the expression 'interlocutory order' in relation to a case or proceedings, means such order deciding any matter arising in such case or proceeding or collateral thereto as does not have the effect of finally disposing of such case or proceeding.]

[ Explanation (III). - The power under this section to examine the correctness, legality or propriety of any order includes the power to examine any finding, whether of fact or law, recorded by any subordinate authority, and also includes the power to re-appreciate any oral or documentary evidence.]

Where this provision sits

Act	Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act, 1953
Section	48
Marginal note	Revision and reference
Jurisdiction	State of Uttar Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Amendment U.P. Act No. 8 of 1963. Subs. by Section 39 of Amendment U.P. Act No. 8 of 1963.
inserted, Act No. 20 of 1982. Ins. by U.P. Land Laws (Amendment) Act,1982 (Act No. 20 of 1982),dated August 2, 1982.
added, Act No. 3 of 1968. Added by U.P. Land Laws (Amendment) Act No. 3 of 1968, vide section 25.
renumbered, Act No. 20 of 1982. Renumbered by U.P. Land Laws (Amendment) Act No. 20 of 1982.
inserted, Act No. 20 of 1982. Ins. by U.P. Land Laws (Amendment) Act No. 20 of 1982.
inserted, U.P. Act No.3 of 2002. Ins. by U.P. Act No.3 of 2002 (w.e.f. 10-11-1980).

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