Preamble

Preamble. Preamble An Act to abolish Paragana and Kulkarni Watans in the State of Bombay. WHEREAS—

1. (1) the services appertaining to the office of hereditary District (Paragana) officers [except in cases referred to in clauses
2. (2) and (2A) below] and to the office of certain hereditary village accountants (Kulkarnis) have ceased to be performed ;
3. (2) the services appertaining to the Deshpande watan of Nimbayat mahal in Malegaon Taluka of the Nasik District in respect of which commutation settlement has not yet been effected, are no longer required ; (2A) the services appertaining to the Deshmukh watan of the Borpada Village in the Navapur Taluka of the West Khandesh District are no longer required;
4. (3) the services appertaining to the remaining hereditary village accountants' (Kulkarnis') watans also are no longer required to be performed ; AND WHEREAS it is expedient in the interest of the administration of the State to abolish the Paragana and Kulkarni watans and to make provisions for the performance of functions of some of those offices ; It is hereby enacted as follows :—