Suits to be preferred in the Revenue Office of the District or Sub-division in which the greater part of the lands is situate

    Suits under this Act shall be preferred in the Revenue Office of the District, or when a Sub-division of a District has been placed under the jurisdiction of a Deputy Collector, in the Revenue Office of the Sub-division in which the cause of action shall have arisen. Provided always that the Collector may withdraw any suit from any Deputy Collector and try it himself, or refer it to another Deputy Collector. If the lands comprised in any talook, farm, or other tenure, Or any lands held under one lease or engagement or at entire rent in respect of which arrears of rent may be due, are situated in more than one District or Sub-division, the District or Sub-division, in which the greater part of such lands is situate shall be held to be the District or Sub-division in which the cause of action has arisen; and if any question shall be raised respecting the District or Sub-division in which the greater part of the lands is situate, the Board of Revenue, or if all the lands be situate in one District the Collector of the District shall decide the question, and such decision shall be conclusive on the point of jurisdiction.