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The Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863

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WHEREAS it is expedient to make special provision for the speedy adjudication of claims which may be preferred to waste lands proposed to be sold, or otherwise dealt with, on account of Government, and of objections taken to the sale or other disposition of such lands ; It is enacted as follows.

Act number
23 of 1863
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
10 Mar 1863

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25 sections

  1. Section 1Provision for inquiry into claims to land, or objections to sale of same.
  2. Section 2Procedure in such cases.
  3. Section 3Pending enquiry, sale &c., to be postponed.
  4. Section 4Sale to be stopped if claim appear to be established,but may afterwards be proceededwith
  5. Section 5Procedure after passing of order in the case, Report to Revenue Board, Decision of Board.
  6. Section 6Local Government may, with in Twelve months, order suit to be brought to try claim admitted by Collector
  7. Section 7Special Court for trying claims.
  8. Section 8Noticeof constitution of special Courts. Claims not cognizable in otherCourts.
  9. Section 9Special Court where to be held.
  10. Section 10Plaintiff and defendant in suit under section V, Proviso, Plaintiff and defendant in suits under section VI.
  11. Section 11proceedings regulated by Civil Procedure Code.
  12. Section 12Procedure before hearing of suit.
  13. Section 13Procedure on hearing.
  14. Section 15Reference of question of law, &c., to High Court &c. , Such reference obligatory in certain cases.
  15. Section 14No appeal or revision.
  16. Section 16Court may proceed notwithstanding reference.
  17. Section 17Records of cases where to be deposited.
  18. Section 18Limitation as to claims to land sold or dealt with.Provision for such claims if preferred with in time.
  19. Section 19If claim established, possession not to be given, but compensation.
  20. Section 20When land has not been absolutely sold, or has been otherwise dealt with.
  21. Section 21Award under the two last Sections to be in full satisfaction.
  22. Section 22Government not barred from awarding compensation for land absolutely sold, though claim be not preferred in time.
  23. Section 23Compensation for land sold subject to condition, if claim proved, though not preferred in time.
  24. Section 23AExercise of power of the State Government by the Board of Revenue or the Financial Commissioner.
  25. Section 24Interpretation. Number. Gender.