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(i)

THE MAHARASHTRA REVENUE JURISDICTION ACT

CONTENTS

PREAMBLE.

SECTIONS.

1

Short title.

Commencement.

Extent.

[Repealed.]

Interpretation clause.

2.

3.

4. Bar of certain suits  Proviso.

5.

Saving of certain suits.

6. Bar of certain suits against Revenue-officers.

7.

Punishment or prosecution of Revenue-officers no bar to civil remedies.

8-10.

[Repealed.].

11.

12.

13.

Suits not to be entertained unless plaintiff has exhausted right of appeal.

Power of  State Government to refer questions for decision of  High Court.

Power of Civil Judge to refer questions of jurisdiction to High Court.

14. Composition of Bench.

15.

16.

17.

[Repealed.].

Privileges of the Government in suits defended by it.

[Repealed.]

THE FIRST SCHEDULE [Repealed.]

THE SECOND SCHEDULE

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ACT No. X OF 1876.1

[THE MAHARASHTRA REVENUE JURISDICTION ACT]*

[28th March 1876]

„

„
„
„

Repealed in part by Act 4 of 1894 ;
„ 16 of 1895 ;
„
and amended by Act 15 of 1880 ;
„
„
„ 12 of 1891 ;
„
Amended by Act 16 of 1877 ;
„
Adapted and modified by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.
Repealed in part by Act 1 of 1938.
Amended by Bom. 17 of 1945. †
Adapted and modified by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Central

Bom. 21 of 1929.

„

Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1948.

Adapted and modified by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
Adapted  and  modified  by the  Bombay  Adaptation of  Laws  (State and

Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1956.

Adapted and modified by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956.
Amended by Bom. 48 of 1959.
Amended by Mah. 41 of 1966.
Amended by the A. O., 1960.
Amended by Mah. 24 of 2012.

An Act to limit the jurisdiction of the Civil Courts throughout the Bombay
Presidency in  matters relating  to the  land revenue  and for  other
purposes.

WHEREAS in certain parts of the Prsidency of Bombay the jurisdiction of
the Civil Courts in matters connected with the land-revenue is more extensive
than it is in the rest of said Presidency (a) ;

Preamble.

And whereas it is expedient that the jurisdiction of all the Civil Courts in the

said Presidency should be limited in manner hereinafter appearing ;

And whereas it is also expedient to amend the 2Bombay Civil Courts Act, section
thirty-two and to revive certain provisions of the 3thirteenth section of Regulation
XVII of 1827 of the Bombay Code, which was repealed by the Land Improvement
Act, 1871 4 ****

It is hereby enacted as follows :—

XIV  of
1869.
XXVI
of  1871.

1. This Act may be called 5[The Maharashtra Revenue Jurisdiction Act,] ;

Short title.

1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons see Gazette of India, 1873, Pt. V, p. 534, for Preliminary
Report of the Select Committee, see ibid., 1874. Pt. V, p. 70; for further Report of the Select
Committee, see  ibid., 1875,  Pt.  V,  p.  210;  and  for  Proceedings  in  Council, see  ibid., 1875,
Supplement, p. 4 and ibid.. 1876, Supplement pp. 344 and 405.

* This Act extended and by such extension shall be in force, throughout the State of Bombay (Vide

Bom. 48 of 1959, s. 2).

†  The amendment made by this Act was saved by Bom. 52 of 1947, s. 2, proviso.
2 Supra.
3 S. 17 of this Act which revised, s. 13 of Bom. Reg. 17 of 1827 was repealed by Act 15 of 1880,
except in  sheduled districts, i. e. the villages  belonging  to the  following Mehwassi Chiefs :
(1) The Parvi of Kathi; (2) The Parvi of Nal; (3) The Parvi of Singpur; (4) The Walvi of Gaohalli;
(5) The Wassawa of Chikhil; (6) The Parvi of Nawalpur to which the Bombay Land Revenue Code,
1879 (Bom. 5 of 1879), has not been extended; see s. 2 of Act 15 of 1880.

4 The words “and to provide for the recovery by the Local Government of advances  made for
purposes other than those specified in section three of the Land Improvement Act, 1871,” were
repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1894 (4 of 1894).

5 These words were substituted for the words and figures “the Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act,

1876,” by Mah. 24 of 2012, Schedule.

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Commencement.

So much of section four as relates to claims to set aside, on the ground of
irregularity, mistake or any other ground except fraud, sales for arrears of land
revenue, 1[shall come into force in the Presidency of  Bombay on such2 day] as the
Governor-General in Council directs in that behalf by notification in the Gazette
of India. The rest of this Act shall 3[come into force therein on the passing thereof];

and it shall  extend to 4[the 5[State  of  Maharashtra]], but  not so  as  to

Extent.

affect—

Interpretation
clause.

(a) any suit regarding the assesment of revenue on land situate in 6[the

City of Bombay] or the collection of such revenue ;

(b) any of the provisions of Bombay Acts V of 1862 and VI of 1862, or of

7[Act 8[XXI of 1881], or of 9[Act XXIII of 1871]];

10

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*

*

*

*

*

2.

[Repeal of enactments.] Rep. Act XXII of 1891.

3. In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,—

“land” includes the sites of villages, towns and cities; it also includes trees,
growing crops and grass, fruit upon, and juice in, trees, rights-of-way, ferries,
fisheries, and all other benefits to arise out of land and things attached to the
earth or permanently fastened to things attached to the earth;

“land-revenue” means all sums and payments in money or in kind, received
or claimable by or on behalf 11[of the 12[Government]] from any person on account
of any land held by or vested in him and any cess or rate authorized 13[by the
14[State] Government] under the provisions of any law for the time being in force;

“Revenue officer” means any officer employed in or about the business of the
land-revenue, or of the surveys, assessment, accounts or records connected
therewith.

1 These words were substituted for the words “shall come into force on such day” by Bom. 48 of

1959, s. 3 (a).

2 The 19th September 1881— see notification No. 197, dated 18th March 1881, in Gazette of India.

1881, Pt. I p. 92.

3 These words were substituted for the words “come into force on the passing thereof” by Bom.

48 of 1959, s. 3 (b).

4 These words were substituted for the words “all the territories under the Government of the

Governor of Bombay in Council” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

5 These words were substituted for the word “State of Bombay” by A. O. 1960.

6 The words “the City of Bombay” were substituted for the words “the Collectorate of Bombay”
by s. 9 of the Greater Bombay Laws and the Bombay High Court (Declaration of Limits) Act,
1945 (Bombay 17 of 1945), Sch. E read with Bom. 52 of 1947, s. 2 proviso.

7 This reference was substituted for the words and figures “Act XV of 1871” by the Repealing and

Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891).

8 The Broach and Kaira Incumbered Estates Act, 1881.

9 The Pensions Act, 1871.

10 CI. (c) was repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1895 (16 of 1895). It was as follows:—

“(c) any suit instituted before the passing of this Act”.

11 The words “of the Crown” were substituted for the words “of Government” by the Adaptation

of Indian Laws Order in Council.

12 This word was substituted for the word “Crown” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. .

13 The words “by the Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “by Government”,

by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

14 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

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4. Subject to the exception hereinafter appearing, no Civil Court shall exercise

jurisdiction as to any of the following matters :

Bar of certain
suits.

(a) 1[claims against the 2[Government]] relating to any property appertaining
to the office of any hereditary officer appointed or recognised under 3Bombay Act
No. Ill of 1874 or any other law for the time being in force, or of any other village-
officer or servant, or

claims to perform the duties of any such officer or servant, or in respect of any

injury caused by exclusion from such office or service, or

suits to set aside or avoid any order under the same Act or any other law
relating to the same subject for the time being in force passed 4[by the 5[State]
Government] or any officer duly authorized in that behalf, or

6

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

(b) objections-

to the amount or incidence of any assessment of land revenue authorized 7[by

the 5[State] Government] or

to the mode of assessment, or to the principle on which such assessment is

fixed, or

to the validity or effect of the notification of survey or settlement, or of any

notification determining the period of settlement;

(c) claims connected with or arising out of any proceeding for the realization
of land-revenue or the rendering of assistance 7[by the 5[State] Government] or
any officer duly authorised in that behalf to superior holders or occupants for the
recovery of their dues from inferior holders or tenants ;

claims to set aside, on account of irregularity, mistake or any other ground

except fraud, sales for arrears of land revenue ;

(a) 1[claims against the 2[Government]]-

(1) to be entered in the revenue-survey or settlement-records or village-
papers as liable for the land-revenue, or as superior holder, inferior holder,
occupant or tenant, or

(2) to have  any entry made in  any record of a  revenue-survey or

settlement, or

(3) to have any such entry either omitted or amended ;

1 The  words  “claims  against  the  Crown”  were  substituted  for  the  words  “claims  against

Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

2 This word was substituted for the word “Crown” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

3 The Bombay Hereditary Officers Act, 1874.

4 The words “by the provincial Government” were substituted for the words “by Government”,

by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

5 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

6 The para beginning with the words “claims against the Government relating to lands held under
treaty” and ending with the words “to be held for service” was deleted by Bom. 48 of 1959,
s. 4(i).

7 The words “by the Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “by Government” by

the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

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(e) the distribution of land or allotment of land revenue on partition of any
estate under 1Bombay Act IV of 1868 or any other law for the time being in
force ;

(f) 2[claims against the 3[Government]]-

to hold land wholly or partially free from payment of land-revenue or to
receive payments charged on or payable out of the land-revenue, or to set
aside 4[any cess, rate, premium or penalty imposed, assessed or authorised]
5[by the 6[State] Government], under the provisions of any law for the time
being in force, or

respecting the occupation of waste or vacant land belonging 7[to  the
3[ Government] ;

8[(fa) claims against  the Government or any  Revenue  Officer  for
remission or suspension of land revenue, or for a declaration that crops
have failed in any year ;

(fb) suit to set aside or modify decision determining village site or abadi
made by Collector or a survey officer under the Bombay Land Revenue
Code, 1879 or by a Revenue Officer under any other law for the time being
in force ;

Bom.
V of
1879.

(fc) suit to compel the performance of any duty imposed on any Revenue

Office by or under any law relating to land revenue ;

(fd) suit for or in respect of the declaration of a Bhumidhari as having
the rights of a Bhumiswami under section 150 of the Madhya Pradesh Land
Revenue Code, 1954 ;

(fe) application for purchase of right in trees under sub-section (3) of

section 162 of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1954 ;

(ff) suit to modify any entry in the Nistar Patrak prepared under section

219 of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1954 ;]

M. P.
Act No.
II of
1955.
M. P.
Act No.
II of
1955.

M. P.
Act No.
II of
1955.

(g) claims regarding boundaries fixed under 1Bombay Act No. I of 1865, or
any other law for the time being in force, or to set aside any order passed by a
competent officer under any such law with regard to boundary-marks :

1 (Bom. 4 of 1868, Bom. 1 of 1865 (except ss. 37 and 38) and Bom. Reg. 17 of 1827 are repealed
by the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 (Bom. V of 1879), in areas in which the later Act is in
force. Ss. 37 and 38 of Bom. 1 of 1865 are repealed so far as they apply to any village in the
Ratnagiri or the Kolaba District to which the Khoti Settlement Act, 1880. (Bom. 1 of 1880),
extends or is extended

2 The  words  “  claims  against  the  Crown”  were  substituted  for  the  words  “claims  against

Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

3 This word was substituted for the word “Crown” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

4 These word were substituted for the words “any cess or rate authorised” by Bom. 48 of 1959, s.

4 (ii).

5 The words “by this Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “by Government”

by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

6 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

7 The words “to the Crown” were substituted by the words “to Government” by the Adaptation

of Indian Laws Order in Council.

8 Clauses (fa) to (ff) were inserted by Bom. 48 of 1959, s. 4 (iii).

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Provided that, if any person claims to hold wholly or partially exempt from

Proviso.

payment of land revenue under—

(h) any enactment  for the time being  in force expressly  creating an
exemption not before existing in favour of an individual or of any class of
persons, or expressly confirming such an exemption on the ground of its being
shown in a public record or of its having existed for a specified term of years,
or

(i) an instrument or sanad given by or by order of the 1[2[State] Government]
under Bombay Act No. II of 1863, section I, clause first, or Bombay Act
No. VII of 1863, section 2, clause first, or

3[(ii) any instrument, sanad or other written grant duly given or made by
any of the Governments of the territories, which immediately before the
commencement of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, were comprised in
the State of Subs. by A. O. 1960. Hyderabad or Madhya Pradesh and which
now form the State of Maharashtra, or]

XXX
VII of
1956.

(j) any other written grant by the British Government expressly creating

or confirming such exemption, or

(k) a judgment by a Court of law, or an adjudication duly passed by a
competent officer under 4Bombay Regulation XVII of 1872, Chapter X, or under
5Act No. XI of 1852 6[or any other law for the time being in force], which declare
the particular property in dispute to be exempt,

such claim shall be cognizable in the Civil Courts.

Illustrations to (h)

(1) It is enacted that, in the event of the proprietary right in lands, the property
of Government being transferred to individuals, they shall be permitted to hold
the lands  for  ever at the assessment  at which they are  transferred. The
proprietary right in certain lands is transferred to A at an  assessment of
Rs. 100. An exemption from higher assessment not before existing is expressly
created in favour of A by enactment, and he may seek relief in the Civil Court
against over-assessment.

(2) It  is  enacted  that,  when  a  specific  limit  to  assessment  has  been
established and preserved, the assessment shall not exceed such specific limit.
A is the owner of land worth Rs. 100 for assessment. He claims to be assessed at
Rs. 50 only on the strength of a course of dealing with him and his predecessors
under which his land has not been more highly assessed. There is no exemption
not before existing created by enactment, and A’s claim is not cognizable in a
Civil Court.

1 The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “Governor of Bombay in

Council” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

2 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by’ the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

3 Clause (ii) was inserted by Bom. 48 of 1959, s. 4 (iv)

4 Bom. 4 of 1868, Bom. 1 of 1865 (except ss. 37 and 38), and Bom. Reg. 17 of 1827 are repealed
by the Bombay Land-Revenue Code, 1879 (Bom. V of 1879), in areas in which the latter Act is
in force. Ss. 37 and 38 of Bom. 1 of 1865 are repealed so far as they apply to any village in the
Ratnagiri or the Kolaba District to which the Khoti Settlement Act, 1880 (Bom. 1 of 1880),
extends or is extended.

5 Bombay Rent-free Estate Act, 1852.

6 These words were inserted by Bom. 48 of 1959, s 4 (iv).

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(3) It is enacted that land revenue shall not be leviable from any land held
and entered in the land registers as exempt. A claims to hold certain land as
exempt on the ground that it has been so held by him, and is so entered in the
land register. This is an exemption expressly confirmed by enactment on the
ground of its being shown in a public record, and A’s claim is cognizable in a Civil
Court.

(4) It is enacted that the Collector shall confirm existing exemptions of all
lands shown in certain maps to be exempt. A claims exemption alleging that his
land is shown in the maps to be exempt. A’s claim is cognizable in a Civil Court.

(5) It is enacted that assessment shall be fixed with reference to certain
considerations and not with reference to others. This is not an enactment creating
an exemption in  favour of any individual  or class, and no objection to an
assessment under such an enactment is cognizable in a Civil Court.

Saving of
certain suits.

5. Nothing in section 4 shall be held  to prevent the Civil Courts from

entertaining the following suits :

(a) suits 1[against 2[Government]] to contest the amount claimed, or paid
under protest, or recovered, as land-revenue, on the ground that such amount is in

1 The words “against the Crown” were substituted for the words “against Government” by the

Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

2 This word was substituted for the word “Crown” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

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excess of the amount authorized in that behalf 1[by 2[State] Government] or
that such amount had, previous to such claim, payment or recovery, been satisfied,
in whole or in part or that the plaintiff, or the person whom he represents is not
the person liable for such amount ;

(b) suits between private parties for the purpose of establishing any private
right, although it may be affected by any entry in any record of revenue-survey or
settlement or in any village papers ;

(c) suits between superior holders or occupants and inferior holders or tenants,

regarding the dues claimed or recovered from the latter ;

and nothing in section 4, clause (g), shall be held to prevent the Civil Courts
from entertaining  suits, other than  suits 3[against the 4[Government]  for
possession of any land being a whole survey-number or a recognized share of a
survey number ;

5[and nothing in section 4 shall be held to prevent the Civil Courts in the
districts mentioned in the Second Schedule hereto annexed from exercising such
jurisdiction as, according to the terms of any law in force on the twenty-eighth
day  of  March,  1876,  they  could  have  exercised  over  claims 3[against
4[Government]]—

(a) relating to any property appertaining to the office of any hereditary
officer appointed or recognized under 6Bombay Act No. III of 1874 or any other
law for the time being in force, or of any other village-officer or servant ;

(b) to hold land wholly or partially free form payment of land-revenue ;

(c) to receive payments charged on, or payable out of the land-revenue.]
6. Revenue officers shall not be liable to be sued for damages in any Civil
Court for any act bona fide done or ordered to be done by them as such in pursuance
of the provisions of any law for the time being in force.

If any Revenue officer absconds or does not attend when called on by his official
superior, and if the Collector of the district proceeds against him or his sureties
for public money, papers or property according to the provisions of any law for
the time being in force, such Collector shall not be laible to pay damages or costs
in any suit brought against him by such officer or sureties although it appears
that a part only, or no part whatever, of the sum demanded was due from the
officer so absconding or failing to attend, or that he was not in possession of the
papers or property demanded of him.

Bar of
certain suits
against
Revenue
officers.

7. Nothing in any law for the time  being in force which authorizes the
punishment departmentally of any Revenue officer for any offence or breach of
duty, or which sanctions his prosecution criminally for such offence or breach,
shall be  held to bar any remedy which may  be had in Civil Court against
such officer.

Punishment or
prosecution of
Revenue
officers no bar
to civil
remedies.

8. to 10. [Suits against Revenue-officer ; Appeals from their proceedings ; Power

for Local Government to call for record.] Rep. Act XV of 1880.

Mah.
XLI of
1966.

11. 7[Except as otherwise  expressly provided in the Maharashtra Land
Revenue Code, 1966, no Civil Court shall entertain] any suit 3[against the
4[Government]], on account of any act or omission of any Revenue-officer unless
the plaintiff first proves that previously to bringing his suit, he has presented
all such appeals allowed by the law for the time being in force as, within the
period of limitation allowed for bringing such suit, it was possible to present.

Suits not to be
entertained
unless plaintiff
has exhausted
right of appeal.

1 The words “by the Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “by Government” by

the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

2 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
3 The words “against the Crown” were substituted for the words “against Government” by the

Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

4 This word was substituted for the word “Crown” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
5 This paragraph was added by the Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction (Amendment) Act, 1877 (16 of

1877).

6 The Bombay Hereditary Officer Act.
7 These words were substituted for the words “No Civil Court shall entertain” by Mah. 41 of 1966,

s. 334 (Schedule K).

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Power of
3[State]
Government
to refer
questions for
decision of
High Court.

12. If, in the trial or investigation of any suit, claim or objection which, but
for the passing of this Act, might have been tried or investigated by a Civil Court,
there arises any question on which 1* * * * the 2[3[State] Goverment] desires to
have the decision of the High Court 1* * * * the 2[3[State] Government]4 * * * may
cause a statement of the question to be prepared, and may refer such question
for the decision of the High Court 5 * * *

The said High Court shall fix an early day for the hearing of the question

referred, and cause notice of such day to be placed in the court-house.

The parties to the case may appear and be heard in the High Court in person

or by their advocates or pleaders.

The High Court when it has heard and considered the case, shall send a copy
of its decision, with the reasons therefor under the seal of the Court, to the
Government by which the reference was made, and subject to any appeal which
may  be presented  to 6[the Supreme  Court],  the case shall be  disposed of
conformably to such decision.

If the High Court considers that any such statement is imperfectly framed,

the High Court may return it for amendment.

The costs (if any) consequent on any such reference shall be dealt with as the

High Court in each case directs.

Power of Civil
Judge to refer
questions of
jurisdiction to
High Court.

13. If in any suit instituted, or in any appeal presented, in a Civil Court, the
Judge doubts whether he is precluded by this Act from taking cognizance of the
suit or appeal, he may refer the matter to the High Court.

The High Court may order the Judge making the reference either to proceed

with the case or to return the plaint.

The order of the High Court on any such reference shall be subject to appeal

to 6[the Supreme Court], and save as aforesaid, shall be final.

Composition
of Bench.

14. Every reference under section 12 or section 13 shall be heard by a Bench
consisting of such number of Judges, not less than three as the Chief Justice
from time to time directs.

15. [Amendment of Section 32 of Bombay Civil Court Act] Rep. by Act I of 1938.

7[16. Whenever any suit is brought in any Court of a subordinate judge of the
first class 8[against the 9[Government]10 * * *] or against any Revenue Officer,
11[and the [Government] l0 * * * undertakes] the defence thereof, it shall be lawful
12[for the 3[State] Government]], by certificate signed by a Secretary thereto, to

Privileges of
the 9[Govern-
ment] 10* * *
in suits
defended by
it.

1 The words “the Governor–General in Council or” were omitted by the Adaptation of Indian Laws

Order in Council.

2 The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “Local Government”, ibid.
3 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
4 The word “as the case may be” were omitted by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.
5 The words “of Judicature at Bombay”, were omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order,

1956.

6 These words were substituted for the words “Her Majesty in Council” by the Adaptation of Laws

Order, 1950.

7 S. 16 was substituted for the original by section 2 of  Bom. 21 of. 1929.
8 The words “against the Crown or the Federal Railway Authority” were substituted for the words

“against Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

9 This word was substituted for the word “Crown” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

10 The  words  “or  the  Federal Railway  Authority”  were  omitted by  the  Indian Independence

(Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1948.

11 The words “and the Crown or the Federal Railway Authority undertakes” were substituted for
the words “and the Government undertakes” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.
12 The words “for the Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “for the Government”,

ibid.

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require that the trial of any such suit shall have precedence over the trial of any
other suit or other civil proceeding then pending in the Court of the first class
subordinate judge, or, if the suit is transferred, in the Court of the District Judge;
and the Court shall give effect to every such requirement.

The privilege conferred 1[on the Provincial Government] by this section shall
mutatis mutandis, apply to any appeal or special appeal against any decree in
any such suit as is described in this section.

17. [First clause, Revival of Bom.  by Regulation. XVII of 1827, section 13.]
Repealed by Act XV of 1880; but the repeal does not operate in any scheduled district
unless and until the Bombay Land Revenue Code (Bom. V of 1879) has been extended
to such district.

[Second clause, Operation of same Regulation in sites of villages and towns.]

Rep. by Act XV of 1880.

[Third clause, Recovery of certain advances made by Local Government.] Rep.

by Act XV of 1880.

SCHEDULE

[ENACTMENTS REPEALED]

Repealed by Act XII of 1891.

2[THE SECOND SCHEDULE

The district of Ahmedabad.

The district of Kaira, exclusive of the Panch Mahals.

The district of Broach.

The district of Surat, exclusive of the lapsed State of Mandvi, as described in

the Schedule annexed to 3Act X of 1848.

The district of Thana.

The district of Kolaba, exclusive of the lapsed State of Kolaba mentioned in

3Act VIII of 1853.

The district of Ratnagiri.

The district of Kanara.]

1 The words “on the Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “or Government” by

the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council.

2 This Schedule was added by the Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction (Amendment) Act. 1877 (16 of 1877).

It is referred to in s. 5. supra.

3 Acts 10 of 1848 and 8 of 1853 were repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of

1891).

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