Power of Collector to decide whether a person was the holder of a hereditary village office and appeal therefrom

(1) If any question arises as to whether a person was, immediately before the appointed date, the holder of a hereditary village office, the Collector shall, after giving the parties affected an opportunity to be heard and after holding an enquiry, decide the question. (2) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Collector under sub-section (1) may, within sixty days of such decision, prefer an appeal to the Board of Revenue, and the decision of the Board of Revenue in such appeal shall be final.