Power to distribute business and withdraw and transfer cases
Section 79 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 deals with power to distribute business and withdraw and transfer cases. The Financial Commissioner or a Commissioner or Collector may by written order distribute, in such manner as he thinksfit, any business cognizable by any Revenue-officer or Revenue Court under his control. The Act was enacted on 23 Sep 1887.
(1) The Financial Commissioner or a Commissioner or Collector may by written order distribute, in such manner as he thinksfit, any business cognizable by any Revenue-officer or Revenue Court under his control.
(2) the Financial Commissioner or a Commissioner or Collector may withdraw any case pending before any Revenue-officer or Revenue Court under his control, and either dispose of it himself or by written order refer it for disposal to any other Revenue-officer or Revenue Court under his control.
(3) An order under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall not empower any Revenue-officer or Revenue Court to exercise any powers or deal with any business which he or it would not be competent to exercise or deal with within the local limits of his or its own jurisdiction.
Section 79, The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act 16 of 1887).
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Questions about Section 79
What does Section 79 of the Punjab Tenancy Act deal with?
Section 79 of the Punjab Tenancy Act is headed "Power to distribute business and withdraw and transfer cases". The Financial Commissioner or a Commissioner or Collector may by written order distribute, in such manner as he thinksfit, any business cognizable by any Revenue-officer or Revenue Court under his control.
How do I find court cases under Section 79 of the Punjab Tenancy Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 79, section 79 Punjab Tenancy Act 1887, section 79 of the Punjab Tenancy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 79 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 79 of the Punjab Tenancy Act enacted?
Section 79 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, cited as Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 79, was enacted on 23 Sep 1887 as Act 16 of 1887. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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