(1) Whcn an ordcr hns been ~nadc under scction 29 for thc Publiuarion preparalion of il reWcrncnt rent-roll, Ulc R e v e i ~ ~ ~ - ~ f f i ~ e r shall prepare 125,- such rencroll in accordancc wilh the provisions of [his Chapier and shall hcaringor cause a draft OF i r lo bc published in lhc prcscribed manner and for Qc 2:z:F- prescribcd pericd and shall receive and consider any objec~ions made in ,aion, rcgard 10 any cntry herein or omission ~hcrchom during t he period of pubIication and shall disposc of such objcclions according to such rulcs as the 5[Slalc] Govrrn~nen~ may make.
(2) The Rcvcnue-oficer may, of hisown rnolion or on the applicalion of any parly aggrieved. ar any time beiorc a selrlemcnl rent-roI1 is submirted to hc cornfirming authorily undcr seclion 32, revise any cnm [herein;
Providcd that no such enlry shall be reviscd until reasonilblc nolicc has been given to rhc parties conccrncd to appcar and be hcnrd in [he n1a11cr.
'See fool-now 1 on pagc 140, r ~ ~ r r t .
'Thssc words within the squae br;lckc~< wcre subs~iru~cd for thc wnlds and figurcs "No~wi~hsunding mything c o n ~ i n c d in thc Bcngal Tenancy ACI, 1385. whcn XI order" by s; 8(i), ihid.
This word rvihin fhc qvmc bnckcls wrus substirurcd for the words "local m a , cslakof rcnure" by s. glii), ihid.
'Clauw (a) w.m orniltcd by s.. I((iii). ibid.
53te Cool-no:c 5 on pagc 12 I , mire.
l311aL r c ~ i r i o ~ l or S C I I ~ C I I K ~ ~ rcnl-mil ~ l d i l s runfirm;\- r i ~ n by p ~ s c r i k d Ilcvcnuc nuihariry.
[West Dcn. Act
32. ( I ) When all objections have been dispnscd of undersection 31, thc Reveriuc-oILccr slirlll submit Lhe sertlement rcnt-roll 10 the prescrihcd Rcvcnuc authority for confirmarion w i ~ h 3 full stalclticnt of the grounds for his proposals nud a summ;lry of thc ob~cclions (if any) which he has rcccivcd.
(2) Such autllnrity m:ly confirm the scltlemenr rcnr-roll wit11 or ~virhoul aoiendment or may rclurn il for revision:
Provicled ~ha t nn entry shill bc amended or omissicin :;upplicd unril rci~sonable 11oiice has bccn givcn to tllc parlies conccrncd to apptar a11d be heard in thc mallcr.
( 3 ) Arrcr conlimia~ion by such ilu~hority thc Rcvcnue-ofticer shi~ll c;~usc thc d a ~ c of co~~lirnintion ro bc publislicd in tbe przscrihcd manner and lliercalrer thc scltlcmen~ rent-1.011 shnll he open to iaspcc~ioii ar such place and limes as may be prescrihcd.
A ~ ~ I E 33. ( I ) Any pcrson wllo is aggrievzd by ariy entry in or ornission lion1 a seulerncn~ rcnl-roll conlirmed under secrion 32 rnny appeal to lhe prescribed Revenue aurhorily and f i o ~ t ~ [he decision or such aulhodty to [he Board or Rcvcnuc i n the nlariner and within thc pcriod prescrihcd in rhis bchnli.
(2) No Civll Courr sliall annul nr alrcr any dccision of o Rcvcnucorficer, a Revenue n~thority ur ~Iie Board of Revenue undcr scc~ion 30 or seclion 3 I or scc~ion 32 or sub-scaion ( I ) c ~ f [his scc~ic;ncxccpl as provided in scc~ion 34.
sui~s. 34. ( I ) Any pcrson who is aggrieved by any ~11113) in or omission from scr~lcmcnt rznl-roll confirmed undcr sccrion 32 may instilulc n suir in l l~e Civil Court which would have jurisdicrion to enlcrlain n suil for r t~e possessioil or thc land to wluch 111c enlry relatcs or in rcspeci of wliich rhe omission was made.
(2) S U C ~ I S U ~ I shall bc insututzd wicliin six monrhs from the date of con firmar ion or thc sc!rlcn~enl rei~l-rol l or iron1 [he dnrc of thc cerli ficale of Final publicalion of [he record-of-righrs, whichcvcr is later, or, i F an appcal has bren presenrcd undcr sccrion 33, within rhree monrhs rroni thc datc of the disposal of such appcal.
(3) Such suit rnay be instituled on any of ~ h c following grounds and on no o ~ h e r ground, namely:-
(a) [hat thc Innd is no1 liable lo [he paymen1 orrcnt:
(b) rhar ~ h c land alrhough enrerzd in the record-of-rights 11s bcing held rent-free is liablc ro rhc paymcnt oi rcni;
(c) h a t the relation of IandIord and lcnanl does not exisl;
(d) tha! in lhe record-of-righ~s ~ h c land has been wrongly recordcd as pnn oTi~ par~iculx csrnre or renancy or wrongly n-;lln,~ r~,,- rho I.,RAP -r 7.,3. . . c u q l p nr Tnnqnp,..
(e) [hat i n ihc rtcord-of-righis lhert has bccn any omission of an urlrlcr-ienan~ or sucb undcr-tcnani has bccn ulmn_ely recordcd as holding ihc Inrld tmcn~-~ree;
(0 1ha1 in lhc rccord-of-righ~s [he spccial condirions and incidents of ihe tenancy h a ~ c 1101 bccn rccordcd or llave bee11 ivrougly rccordcd:
(g) 111~11 in lllc rccord-a[-rigI11s any righr o l way or oihcr ca.~emen~ allachcd lo ~ h c land has no1 bccn recordcd or has bccn wrongly recordcd;
(11) rbal the land has been wrongly rccorded in rhc selrlemcnl rcni-roll as non-ngriculrurnl land; and
(i) ihnl ihere h ~ q bccn an omission toestimiltc rair and equitable renrs in rcspcci a l any land under h i s Acl.
(4) Wllcn il Civil Court has passed filial ordcrs or a dccrcc undcr this section i i shall no~i Fy ~ h c same ro ~ h c CoIIector.
35. A nolificsllion in rhe Of/icia/ G n z e i r ~ oi an order under Nofilication scction 27 or or an order undcr seciion 29 sholi bc conclusivc evidcncc ''Lip [hat the ordcr has been July 111ade. seclion 27 or scction 7910 tw cun:lusirr.
uvidcncc.
36. Subjcct lo [he provisions of scchon 34, all rcnls enlercd i n a h"Umlion of ~ n l s se~~lcrncnt rcnt-roll confirmed undcr sccuon 32 or sclilcd under scction ,ItTcd undrr 33 shall be decmcd to have bccn correc~ly sctilcd and lo bc fair and sccrions30 equitable renis wirt~itl the mcnning of ibis Aci. lo 33,
37. The Revenue-officer may ;ti any lime corrccl any bonaficle clcrical Camcriun mistakc in or omission from Ihz se[rlenien~ t-cnt-roll and shall make such ~ r ~ $ ~ K n r al tcrations i n the samc as rnsy be neccssxy to give cfrcc! lo any decision under sub-seciion (1 ) of sec~ion 33 or section 33.
38. Wherc nn order has bccn made undcr scction 27 for [he preparaiinn or a record-or-righu in respect c ~ f all tlon-agricultural lands in any '[rlis~rict] or pan rhcrcof of whicll a scrrlcmeni of land rcvenue is no1 hcing tnnde or is nnt a b w t to be madc, thc Revenue-orftccr shall, in settling Ihc r e a s of such non-agricullural lands '* * * * * * have regard to the provisions of this Ac! as to the delcrmination of n fair and cquitnble rent and lo such rules as may bc made in this bchalf ur~dcr this Aci.
'This word wirhin rhc square bnclicis \vas subsiirurcd for thc words "loc~ l ma cstalc or tcnurc" by s. 911) or the Wcsl Bcngal Nun-Agriuullunl Tcnmcy (Amendmcnr) Act, 1974 (\L1c,sl Ren. A c l VIlI 01 1974).
-Thc words, ligurcs and Ictrcr 'under scctions 10.5 w d I D5A of thc Bcngal Tcnmcy ACI. Ih'85."wcreamiltcrl hv F Ylhl, ihid.
Scttlcmnl olrenls in wpccrof non-a ficulfunl Imds by Rcvenucoflic~rs in thc C ~ S C \vkm a scidcmn~oi land rcvrnue is nor k ing or i s no1 about lo k m d e .
slay or p&xdings ill C ~ v i l Coun during prFpmuon of ~ ~ o r d - o r - r i g h ~ ~ undcr stcrion 17.
Penal Tor ~ ~ h i c l i rrnu ;u brrllcd ace lo m n i n undicrrd.
Tf~e iVtst Rerlgcrl Notr-Agricrrltrrml Terzarrcy Act, 1949.
[West Ben. Act
39. When an order has been made under scction 27, dirccring rhc preparation of n rccord-or-righrs, then, subject to the provisions of scction 34, a Civil Court shall not,-
(a) where a seltlemenl of land rcvcnuc is bcing or is about to be made-until after [he final publication or ~ h c rccord-oirights, and
(b) where a seltlemenl OF land rcvcnuc is not bcing madc or is not about to be made-until (our monlhs nftcr thc final puhliunrion of rhc rccnrd-of-rights.
enterlain any suil or applica~ion for the aI~eralion of ~ h c rcnt or [he dercrmina~ion or rhc slnlus of any non-agricul~ural tenant it1 the area lo which thc rccord-of-rights npplics.
40. Whcn a rcn i i s serrlcd by a Revcnuc-officcr undcr this Chaplcr lX * * * * * * * after an order under section 27 has been made, such renl shall rakc cfrctr horn such date as may be fixed by [he Revenue-officer.