Section 39 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881
Every settlement notified under section twenty-eight shall be deemed to be in progress until the Chief Commissioner, by notification in the official Gazette, declares that it is completed. Cases pending at close of settlement-operations.--When the settlement of any local area has been notified as completed, all the powers exercised by the Settlement-officers in such area shall cease, and all suits and applications pending before such officers shall be transferred to such of the Courts ordinarily having jurisdiction in such cases as the Commissioner of the division directs; or, if there are no such Courts, shall be disposed of in such manner as the Chief Commissioner directs.
Summary
- A land settlement operation is legally considered to be ongoing until the Chief Commissioner officially announces it is complete in the local Gazette.
- Once the completion is announced, all special powers held by the settlement officers immediately stop.
- Any unfinished legal cases or applications are handed over to the regular courts that would normally handle them.
- The local Commissioner decides which specific courts get the cases, or the Chief Commissioner decides what to do if no suitable regular courts exist.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. When does a settlement officially end according to Section 39 of the 1881 Land-Revenue Act?
It ends when the Chief Commissioner publishes a notification in the official Gazette declaring that it is completed, as required by Section 39.
2. What happens to a settlement officer's authority when a settlement closes under Section 39 of the Land-Revenue Act?
Section 39 dictates that all powers exercised by the Settlement-officers in that area shall cease.
3. Under Section 39 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, who decides where pending cases go if there are no ordinary courts?
Section 39 gives the Chief Commissioner the authority to direct how these cases are disposed of if no such ordinary courts exist.
Test yourself
Q1.According to Section 39 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, where must the notification declaring a settlement complete be published?
Q2.Under Section 39 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, who normally directs which courts will receive the pending cases once settlement operations close?
Q3.What happens to the powers of Settlement-officers when a settlement is notified as completed under Section 39 of the 1881 Land-Revenue Act?
Q4.According to Section 39 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, what happens to pending cases if there are no ordinary courts having jurisdiction to take them?