The proprivt<uy right in ccrtai11 lands is tmnsfnwd to A 11t im aeu~Sffil••ut, of Rs.

An exemption from 1igherasses.-sn.eut not bf.f, ,r, .. ·x· ,, in~ L ':-qir~ly creat~ in favour of A by enactment, aud he may f.!1.;ek rolitrf in thu Civil Court agi~ir ot over-assessment • (2} It is enactod that, when a specific limit to nssesm1c•nt has bc·en cstn.hfo•hcd and prcsorvod, the as::.ui-.smout shn.11 not cxc00<l 1:moh spocific limit. A is tho ownor

of laud worth Rs. 100 for u.sst>.SS~f.·nt .. Ha ~lu.ims to. lie assc&>ed at RE!. 50 only

on thu str"'ngth of a course of dealing with him aud his pI'(,'<ic<;t,sson; llliuur wluth 1 The woz'(h "Provincial Government" were aub.qtituted forthev.·ortlli "Governor of BCJJllba:Yill Council" by the Alla.ptatiou of Indian Lav.s Oidcr in Council. • S Thi1t w ord was eubstitut.ed for the v.ord "Prm mci1tl" by tbt-.Adnrtatior1 of La'I>~ Ouln 19(;0

3 Clauee (ii ) wa. i.neerted by Bom. 41' of 1%9. s. 4 (ir)(a). ' •

~ rno H<>rdi .. H lyerabad, ~a1lhya PrAJesh •. were deleted by the Gujarat Adaptati<1n of Law (Siate and Concurrent Subj<>ots) Order. l 91JO. • 6 The11e 'll'Orda were aubl<f.ituted for the wc,r.ii; "Slate of Bon:ba) ", ifid. 6 Bom. 4of1868, Bom.l of 1806 (e'XCopL s~. :'l7 and 38), a1.ol Br.m. Rei;e.17 of 1$27 are rcpealrcl by lh.e Bombay Land Riwenu" Code, 1879 (1lom. V •>f 1870). in 1trN111 m "loirl tl•1· lat,j<'t A.ct foin Curi·e Ss. 37 and 38 of Born. l ofl865 are repealed so far u th11.v apply to .AD) ,-i.llage Jn the RauiaS(lti or ih~ K ola.ha Datriot1 to which the Khoti Settlement Act, 1850 ( B1•m. l of lf~l•), ('l.kud• or Ii extendllCI.

7 Bombav R"'nt-free Eatates Act. 1Sll2.

I n ... Words were illlened by Bom. 48 of 1969, •· 4 (it1)(6).

124 Bombay Ret•enue Jmisdiction Act, 1876 [1876 : Act. X his 11\nd hns not boon morn liighly aSEofi~Nl. Thorn is no ex('mption not before

exi:;ting creatod by onn.clm•·ur , and A's <:l<'l.iru is not cognizable in a Civil Court.

1. (3) It is ennotud that luutl rev\·nui• shnll not bo leviable from uny land held Mid tiatvrod iH tha laucl-1"l.tgi .... h·1~ us ·~.xt•mr.t. A claims to hold certain land as o.x.tiinp1 on tho ~rround t.lu1t it has b<hlu s" hehl by him, aud is so l·ntorcd in the fand-r<:gist\ r . Thi::. is an f•xomptiun t•xpressly confirmed by (·nactmont on the ground uf it!! bning shown iu u. public record, a.nd A '1:1 clo.im is coguizaLlu in a Civil Cuurt.
2. (4) It is Pna.uted that tho C1Jl!octor ~.hall conlirm exist mg (•Xemp1 ions of rul lanus shown iu certain mups to be ex• mpt. .11 cli.ims <>xemption, alleging that hiA land is tihowu iu tho maps to b11 t'Xempt. A 'a claim is coguizablo in a Civil Court. (.5) It is 011r.cteu that at1ses~mcut sLall be fixed with referenco to c~rtain con-

:;id1·mticms and n.01 with reforonce to 01 };eri;. This is not an e11u.ctmant crt1ating

an ex1.1mptio1i in favvur of any individu1tl or class, ••nd no ohjeotion to an asst\68- mont uuder sud1 im ouactment is cognizable in a Ci\iil Court.

Bav~ of 6. Nolhing in section 4 shall be held to prevent the Civil Courts from enter-

"''-in •wt.a. taining the following suits:

1. (a) s11:t:0 If ngainst thu 2[Governme1.t] to contt'>st the amount claimed, or paid un- der prote:;t,vr recovered, r.s land revtmue, un the ground that su<·h amount 1.8 in •

1 'rhtt word.a "Bge.in<1i t.hc Crown" wero aubntit,11ted for tb11 worJs "again1t. GoYemment."

t.he Adaptation of Indian La'l'lt< Or1Jer ill Cc1:mcil. 2 Thi• word wae 111:b.stl•11t«l for the word· Crown" b;> the Ada11tation ofLa'lll• Order, JH ti

Replacement Series No. V-p. 23 12lS 1876 : Act X] Bombay RetJenue Jurisdfotion Act, 1876 excess of the nmow1t r.uthorizecl in that bel111lf l[by the 2[State] GoYernment] or that such amount l1 ... 1l, pTevfous to such claim, payment or recovery, been satisfied, in whole or in p:ut or that the plaintiff, <'r the person wbom he repn~1:1ents is not tho person liable for mch omnllnt: (b} suits between 11rivnte parties for the puq1ose of e1<lablishing any private right, although it mny be uffectcd by any entry in auy record of revenue- eurvey or seUlt'ment. or in any villugc-papers;

1. (c) suit.a between supel'ior holders or uccupanis and inferior holders or te- nnrits regarding the dn<'s d11imed or recovered from the latter; and nothing in 8ection 4, du me (g), shall be held to prevent the Civil Courts :from entertaining suits, otber than suits 3[ngainst the "[Govenn.1entJ for possession of any land being a whole survey-number or a recognized share of a. survey-number; ti[and nothing in sectio11 4 shall be held to prevent the Civil Courts in the districts mentioned in the Second Schedule hereto annexed from exercising such jurisdiction as, according to the tennll of any law in forreon thetwcrty-eighthdayofMarch 1876, they aoul1l have exercised over claims S[ngainst the 4[Q1:ivernment]-
2. (a) relating to any property a.ppertaining to the office of any hereditary officer appointe<l or recngnized under 6Doipbny Act No. Ill of 1874 orany other law for the time being in force, or of any other village officer or servant;
3. (b) to hold land wholly or pnriially free from paynwnt of land revenue;
4. (c) to receive payments charged on, or payable out cf the land revenue.] 6. Revenuc-ofiicera 11hnll not be liable to be suied for damages in any Civil Barofce~ain Court for any Act bona fide done or ordered to be done by them as such in Ruits again•t pursuance of the proYisionl! of any law for the time bein~ in force. om:!~~- If any, Revenue-officer o.bsconds or docs not attend wlten called on by h.is official superior, and if the Collector of the district proceeds against him or his sureties for public money, prpers or property according to the provisions of any law for the time being in force, such Collector f!hnll not be liable to pay damages or costs in a.ny suit brought against him by such officer or sureties although it appears that a part only, or no part whntever, of the sum demanded was due from the officer so absconding or failing to attend, or that he was not in pn~session of the papers or property demanded of him.

7. Nothing in any law for the time being in force which authorises the punish-Punillhnient

meut derartmentally of any Revenue-officer for any offitncc or breach of duty, 0£~ eeut10

or which sanctious his prosecution criminally for such offince or breach shall be ~mc:;;,c~~e

held to bar any remedy which may be had in the Civil Court again11t such officer. bar to. ch"il S . . R ,n,· l ,, h . d. nmedics .

. io 10. [ uits against etJenttr-oJJicers; awa 8 J1'0fn t ctr 'fi1'QC('e tngs; pou

er jOf' Local Govemment to call f<Yt rec-Ord.] Rep. Act, XV of 1880. 11. No Civil Court shall entertain any suit S[nizainst the ' [Govemmeni] on Suitsnotto acco1mt of nuv act or omission of any Revenue-officer unless the plaintiff first bcenterta~n• <

allowed by the law for the t,ime being in force, as vrithin the period of limitation uetcd rip;M allowed for bringing such suit, it wns possible to present. of appelll. 1 The word~ "bv th~ Provincial Government" were 111betituted for the word• "by GoYerrunent" by th~ Adaptation of Inrlian L11w1< Ordf'r in Council. 2 Thia word waA a11bstit11t1•J for the won) "Provintlnl" hy the Ad111 t11tio11 d L a .. B O:rdl'r, lflllO.

3 Tb." wor<l8 "ag11.in~t tho Crown" wPn substituted for the words "rgainsi GoHrnmt>nt" l•) tho

Atl&ptation of Indian T..aws Ordl'r in Countil. . 4 Thia word Wl\ff 9ubrtitut<'•I for the word "Crown" b) the Adaptat1<'n of Lawe Ordtr. 1960. 6 Thl paragupb waa added by the Bomba y Ilevtnuc Juri1did1on (Ame11dD1tnt) Act , 18i7 ( 16 of 18'77). 8 The Bombay Hereditary Ot!lc'9 A.et. ]1-808-I

12() Bot1tbay Rct•entte Juriscli<.:ti<>n Ad, 1876

[117t : Act X

rower or 3[.:,uito] Govtrnml'nt to ref er qneet i11n1 for <ll'l'i•io11 of Uii;h Cou1·t. 12. If. in the trial or invest igntion of nny suit, claim or objection which, but for the passing of this Ac.-t, might have b~u tried or inwtitigated by a Civil Court there arises any questiou on '\'l1icb I* * *the 2[ 3LState] (foyernment) dc11ires to 1.:we t he dcci11icin of tl1e 1Jigl1 Conrt. l* * * tli13 !!l 3lStnte] Government] 4* * * nmy ca\lsc a statement of the ques- tion to he p1·epared, and may refer such qnt?:;tion !'or the decision of the High Court 6Lof Gujarat]. '11lic said High Court shall fix an early tlny for ih11 hearing of the question referred, and cause notice of sn1:h lluy to bt• plnC'cd in tho rnurt-house. TLe 11artics to ihe cai;c may appcur und bt• }lt'arcl in the High Court in p<'rson or by th•·ir advocates or pleaders. The Hi~h Court, when it Las heaul and conai<lcrd the case, shall send a oupy of its tlcc-ision, mtli the renROns therclore. um.lcr the Eeal of the Court, to the Govcmmcnt by which the reference was int<le. and, sul1jec·t to any ~ppeal "'hich may be presented to CJ[the Supl'.eme Cotut], the <'ase shall le diPpcsed of conformably to such decision. If the High Court: consider; thnt any such t:latC'mrnt is imperfectly framed, the lligh Court may return it for amendment. The costs (if any) consequent on any such r<'fercuce shall be dealt with as the High Court in eac}1 case directs. Pow<>r of 13. Tf in any suit institutrd, or iu any appeul i1ret1ente<l, in a. Civil Court, the Civil .rnilg,, Judge cluubts whether he is prec1u<lcu hy this Act from taking coanizance cf to r11f<.1 •111<•· ~ tione of Juris. the suit <.>r appeal, he may refer the matter to the High Court. diction to Ulgll Court. CompoRit.ion of Hench. The High. Court IllilY orde1 the J udgo making the rference either t-0 proceed with the case or to return tl1e pluint. The order of t11e High Cou.rt on uny such tcfcnmc:c Hhn.Jl be euhjt•ct to appeal to 6(the Supreme Court], and, save ;is aforesaid, shull be final]. 14. Every reference under section 12 or Sl'otion 13 shall be heard by a Bench co11sisting of such number of Judges, not lt•ss thrm three, us tho Chief Justice from time to time directs. • 15. [Amendme??t of Section 32 of Act XIV of 1869.] Rr11. Act I ef 1938 • .----,,.....,---------~--------------------- l Th" wor..l;. "thi, GovcrnQr Gcntral in C-ouncil t>r" \H't•• omitkd l1y the Ac!aphtiili of Imlir11 Law11 Orikr in C-Ouncil. -2 Tho words "ProvincialGovc·rnml'nt" were eubetitutod fm th11 word~ "L~·cl Ouvcmtr<'nt'' ibid. 3 Thia word was substituted for th~ word "Pro\·iJml" by the Adaptntkn d J,r."11\'l! Order, 19li(l.

4 Tim wor.b "a¥ the CllSll may be" were omithd hy ttw Aday•tation of Jndinn L•'IOf Or<ltr

it1 <'ouucil. S Th'.!$" wonl~ w1>re substituted for tb_e w~rr!s .. ,,f .J11dic11ture at Bomh) ., t.y lb< Gujarat Ad•]'" tution of' L11w11 {:)tale 1md Coucurrc·Dt i:lubJPl:'l~) Ord• r, 1~6<1.

6 Tht»u wor<l11 weTe euL:Jtitutod for the wurtle "H('t M11jo:~ty in Counol" l .> Ul< Adspe.ti(!D of

Luw11 Onlt:r, 1960.

1876 : Act. X]

Bomnay Ret~ntie J1.1risdictfon Act, 1876