Procedure of Revenue officers
Section 85 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 deals with procedure of Revenue officers. The Local Government may make rules consistent with this Act for regulating the procedure of Revenue-officers under this Act in cases in which a procedure is not prescribed by this Act. The Act was enacted on 23 Sep 1887.
(1) The Local Government may make rules consistent with this Act for regulating the procedure of Revenue-officers under this Act in cases in which a procedure is not prescribed by this Act.
(2) The rules may provide, among other matters, for the mode of enforcing orders of ejectment from, and delivery of possession of, immoveable property, and rules providing for those matters may confer on a Revenue-officer all or any of the powers in regard to contempts, resistance and the like which a Civil Court may exercise in the execution of a decree whereby it has adjudged ejectment from, or delivery of possession of, such property.
(3) The rules may also provide for the mode of executing orders as to costs and may adapt to proceedings under this Act all or any of the provisions of the Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887, (XVII of 1887) with respect to arbitration.
(4) Subject to the rules under this section, a Revenue-officer may refer any case which he is empowered to dispose of under this Act to another Revenue-officer for investigation and report, and may decide the case upon the report.
Section 85, The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act 16 of 1887).
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Questions about Section 85
What does Section 85 of the Punjab Tenancy Act deal with?
Section 85 of the Punjab Tenancy Act is headed "Procedure of Revenue officers". The Local Government may make rules consistent with this Act for regulating the procedure of Revenue-officers under this Act in cases in which a procedure is not prescribed by this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 85 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 85, section 85 Punjab Tenancy Act 1887, section 85 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 85 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 85 of the Punjab Tenancy Act enacted?
Section 85 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, cited as Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 85, 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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