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Act Number: 23

Act Name: The Waste-Lands (Claims) Act, 1863

Year: 1863

Enactment Date: 1863-03-10

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

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