The Odisha Revenue Divisional Commissioners Act, 1957

1.

It extends to the whole of the State of Orissa.

2. Constitution of Divisions

1. (i) The State Government may constitute one or more Revenue Divisions consisting of such districts as may be notified in this behalf from time to time.
2. (ii) The State Government may, by further notifications, from time to time, transfer any district or district from one Revenue Division to another, increase or reduce the number of Revenue Divisions and constitute or reconstitute or revise the constitution of Divisions or any one of them as and when they deem it necessary or expedient to do so. 3. Appointment of Revenue Divisional Commissioners The State Government may, by notificaion from time to time, appoint for each Division such person as they may deem fit to be Revenue Divisional Commissioner

(l) The Revenue Divisional Commissioner appointed under section 3 shall subject to the control of the State Government, be the Chief executive authority in charge of the general administration of the Division and shall deal directly with the appropriate Departments of the Government in respect of such matters as may be prescribed. Explanation - ’General Administration’ includes executive functions relating to revenue administration, law and order, administration of local bodies and such other functions as may be specifically entrusted to the Revenue Divisional Commissioner by Government from time to time. (2) The said commissioner so appointed shall exercise in respect of his Division: (a) Such revenue powers and executive functions as Government from time to time; and 1[(b) All or any of the powers of the Board of Revenue under the Orissa Board of Revenue Act, 1951 (Orissa Act 23 of 1951) or under any other law for the time being in force, as the State Government may, by rules prescribe.] (3) 2[x x x]

The State Government may, by notification appoint as many persons as they may deem necessary, to be Additional Revenue Divisional Commissioners.

1. (1) The Revenue Divisional Commissioners may transfer any case, appeal or other proceedings pending before him for trial or disposal to an Additional Revenue Divisional Commissioner appointed under section 5 and on such transfer the Additional Revenue Divisional Commissioner shall exercise all the powers discharge all the functions of the Revenue Divisional Commissioner in respect of such case appeal or other proceeding.
2. (2) The Revenue Divisional Commissioner may withdraw any case, appeal, or other proceedings from, or recall any case, appeal or other proceedings which he has transferred to an Additional Revenue Divisional Commissioner and dispose of it himself or transfer it to another Additional Revenue Divisional Commissioner, if any,
3. (3) The State Government, may from time to time, by an order, require an Additional Revenue Divisional Commissioner to discharge such functions of the Revenue Divisional Commissioner other than those specified in sub-sections (1) and (2) as they may deem necessary.

1. (1) The form of proceedings and the manner of disposal of matters before the court of a Revenue Divisional Commissioner or an Additional Revenue Divisional Commissioner shall be regulated by regulations made by the Board of Revenue with the approval of the State Government.
2. (2) It shall be competent for the State Government to fix the stations within the State of Orissa at which a Revenue Divisional Commissioner or an Additional Revenue Divisional Commissioner when not employed on duties of circuit, shall ordinarily sit.

1. (1) The State Government may make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act for carrying out the purposes of this Act,
2. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, they shall have power to make rules:

Power to remove Difficulties If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, as occasion may require, do anything which appears to them necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty.