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The Partition of Revenue-paying Estates Act, 1863

Section 19. If parties cannot agree as to arbitrators, latter may be appointed by Collector.

If the parties consent to refer the partition of the estate, and the allotment of the public Revenue, or any point arising in the course of the partition, to arbitration, but they cannot agree amongst themselves as to the arbitrator or arbitrators to be appointed, the Collector may appoint two or more persons to be arbitrators in the case. In case of equality of votes, Collector to act as umpire.--If the arbitrators are equally divided in opinion, the Collector shall act as umpire, and the partition made by the arbitrator or arbitrators with whom the Collector shall concur, shall be the partition in the case. The same rule shall apply in respect of any point arising in the course of a partition, which shall be referred to arbitration.

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