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Section 14 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881

The Chief Commissioner may, from time to time, by notification in the official Gazette, alter the limits of any district or tahsil, create new districts or tahsils and abolish existing districts or tahsils.

Summary

This rule allows the Chief Commissioner to change the borders of districts and tahsils.
A tahsil is a local administrative division within a district.
The Chief Commissioner can entirely abolish existing districts or tahsils.
They also have the power to create completely new districts or tahsils.
Any of these changes must be announced by a notification in the official Gazette.

Practical examples

1In 1888, the Chief Commissioner decides that the Nagpur district is too large to manage efficiently. He issues a notification in the official Gazette to split it, creating a brand new district from its eastern half.

2Due to low population, the Chief Commissioner abolishes a small tahsil in the Hoshangabad district and alters the limits of a neighboring tahsil to absorb the land, publishing the change in the Gazette.

FAQ

1. Can the borders of a district be changed under Section 14 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881?

Yes, Section 14 of the 1881 Act gives the Chief Commissioner the power to alter the limits of any district.

2. How is the public informed about a new tahsil under Section 14 of the 1881 land revenue law?

Under Section 14 of the 1881 land revenue law, the Chief Commissioner must publish a notification in the official Gazette to announce the creation of a new tahsil.

3. Who has the authority to abolish a district under Section 14 of the Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act?

According to Section 14 of the Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, the Chief Commissioner has the power to abolish existing districts.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 14 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, what must the Chief Commissioner do to make a change to a district's limits official?

Q2.According to Section 14 of the 1881 Land-Revenue Act, which of the following actions is the Chief Commissioner allowed to take regarding tahsils?

Q3.Under Section 14 of the Central Provinces land law, whose permission is explicitly required in the text of this section before the Chief Commissioner can abolish a district?

Q4.Under Section 14 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, which two geographical divisions are specifically mentioned as being subject to alteration or abolition?

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