Act Number: 12

Act Name: The Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1841

Year: 1841

Enactment Date: 1841-07-19

Long Title: AN Act for amending the Bengal Code in regard to Sales of Land for Arrears of Revenue.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 3: Days fixed for sale.
    And it is hereby enacted, that upon the promulgation of this Act the Sudder Board of Revenue at Calcutta shall determine with regard to each permanently settled District of Zillah under their jurisdiction, the fixed dates in each year on which shall be commenced the process for realizing by sale of Mehals the arrears of Land Revenue due thereupon. And the said Board shall give notice of the dates so fixed in the Calcutta Gazette; and shall direct corresponding publication to be made, as far as regards each District, in the language of that District, in the Office of the Collector, or other Officer duly authorized to hold sales under this Act, and in the Courts of the Judge, Magistrate Principal Sudder Ameens, Sudder Ameens, and Sudder Moonsiffs; and the days so fixed shall not be charged until the same be charged by the said Board by advertisements and notifications in the manner above described ; such advertisements and notifications to be issued, on every occasion after the first above provided for, at least three months before the close of the official year preceding that in which new date or dates ae to take effect. Provided always, that another notice shall also be given for a period of not less than 15 clear days previous to each fixed date of sale by advertisement to be stuck up in each of the forenamed Offices and courts, and the Collector shall be bound to furnish during this interval to all enquirers full particulars as to what estates are in balance, and the amount due on each.
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