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The Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863 Act 23 of 1863
The Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863 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.
Section Title 1
Provision for inquiry into claims to land, or objections to sale of same. Read 2
Procedure in such cases. Read 3
Pending enquiry, sale &c., to be postponed. Read 4
Sale to be stopped if claim appear to be established,but may afterwards be proceededwith Read 5
Procedure after passing of order in the case, Report to Revenue Board, Decision of Board. Read 6
Local Government may, with in Twelve months, order suit to be brought to try claim admitted by Collector Read 7
Special Court for trying claims. Read 8
Noticeof constitution of special Courts. Claims not cognizable in otherCourts. Read 9
Special Court where to be held. Read 10
Plaintiff and defendant in suit under section V, Proviso, Plaintiff and defendant in suits under section VI. Read 11
proceedings regulated by Civil Procedure Code. Read 12
Procedure before hearing of suit. Read 13
Procedure on hearing. Read 14
No appeal or revision. Read 15
Reference of question of law, &c., to High Court &c. , Such reference obligatory in certain cases. Read 16
Court may proceed notwithstanding reference. Read 17
Records of cases where to be deposited. Read 18
Limitation as to claims to land sold or dealt with.Provision for such claims if preferred with in time. Read 19
If claim established, possession not to be given, but compensation. Read 20
When land has not been absolutely sold, or has been otherwise dealt with. Read 21
Award under the two last Sections to be in full satisfaction. Read 22
Government not barred from awarding compensation for land absolutely sold, though claim be not preferred in time. Read 23
Compensation for land sold subject to condition, if claim proved, though not preferred in time. Read 23A
Exercise of power of the State Government by the Board of Revenue or the Financial Commissioner. Read 24
Interpretation. Number. Gender. Read
