Section 96
Section 96 of Tlr&lr Act. 1960. A revenue officer may, either on his own motion or on the application of any party interested, review any order passed by himself or by any of his predecessors-in-office and pass such order in reference thereto as he thinks fit: Provided that a revenue officer subordinate to the Collector shall, bef
(1) A revenue officer may, either on his own motion or on the application of any party interested, review any order passed by himself or by any of his predecessors-in-office and pass such order in reference thereto as he thinks fit:
Provided that a revenue officer subordinate to the Collector shall, before reviewing any order under this section obtain the permission of the collector and the collector shall, before reviewing an order passed by any of his predecessors- in-office obtain the permission of the 1[State Government.] (2) No order affecting any question of right between private persons shall be reviewed except on the application of a party to the proceedings or except after notice to the other party and no application for the review of such order shall be entertained unless it is made within ninety days from the date of the order.
(3) No order shall be reviewed except on the following grounds, namely :- (i) discovery of new and important matter of evidence;
(ii) some mistake or error apparent on the face of the record; or (iii) any other sufficient reason.
(4) For the purpose of this section, the collector shall be deemed to be the successor-in-office of any revenue officer who has left the district or who has ceased to exercise powers as a revenue officer and to whom there is no successor in the district.
(5) An order which has been dealt with an appeal or on revision shall not be reviewed by any officer subordinate to the appellate or revisional authority.
Section 96, Tlr&lr Act. 1960 (Act 43 of 1960).
Questions about Section 96
How do I find court cases under Section 96 of the Tlr&lr Act. 1960?
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When was the Tlr&lr Act. 1960 enacted?
Tlr&lr Act. 1960 was enacted in 1960 as Act 43 of 1960. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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