Section 130
Annual enquiry regarding land held free from revenue.
The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Land-revenue and the powers of Revenue-officers in the Central Provinces.
The Deputy Commissioner shall in
each year make enquiry regarding all cases in which land has been granted by Government, conditionally
or for a time, free, wholly or in part, from the payment of revenue.
Procedure on breach of conditions of grant.--If it appears to the Deputy Commissioner that the conditions of any grant have been broken by the grantee, he shall report the case through the Commissioner of the division for the orders of the Chief Commissioner, who may direct that the land be assessed, or may pass such other order as he thinks fit.
Procedure on expiry of term of grant.--If it appears to the Deputy Commissioner that the term of any such grant has expired, or ( when the grant is for a life or lives) if the person last entitled to hold the land comprised in the grant, free from revenue, or at less than full revenue-rates, has died, he shall assess the same, and shall report his proceedings through the Commissioner of the division for the sanction of the Chief Commissioner.
Procedure on breach of conditions of grant.--If it appears to the Deputy Commissioner that the conditions of any grant have been broken by the grantee, he shall report the case through the Commissioner of the division for the orders of the Chief Commissioner, who may direct that the land be assessed, or may pass such other order as he thinks fit.
Procedure on expiry of term of grant.--If it appears to the Deputy Commissioner that the term of any such grant has expired, or ( when the grant is for a life or lives) if the person last entitled to hold the land comprised in the grant, free from revenue, or at less than full revenue-rates, has died, he shall assess the same, and shall report his proceedings through the Commissioner of the division for the sanction of the Chief Commissioner.