Section 17
Examination of parties and their papers.
The Partition of Revenue-paying Estates Act, 1863
About this Act
An Act to Consolidate and amend the Law relating to the Partition of Estates paying Revenue to Government in the North-Western Provinces of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal.
The Collector may examine the parties on
solemn affirmation in regard to the papers produced before him, whether by the officer appointed to
make the partition, the proprietors, or otherwise.
He shall also allow any shareholder to examine the papers so produced, and to take a copy of the same, and after such examination he shall hear any objections which any of the shareholders may make in respect to such papers.
The Collector may direct any Deputy Collector or other officer subordinate to him to examine the papers produced before him, and to make a report upon the same.
He shall also allow any shareholder to examine the papers so produced, and to take a copy of the same, and after such examination he shall hear any objections which any of the shareholders may make in respect to such papers.
The Collector may direct any Deputy Collector or other officer subordinate to him to examine the papers produced before him, and to make a report upon the same.