Validation of past records and settlement of rent

1. (1) All records published in the course of proceedings relating to survey, preparation of record-of-rights or settlement of rent and all records maintained, before the date of commencement of this Act under the provisions of any law for the time being in force or any custom having the force of law or under orders of Government, shall be deemed to have been finally published or maintained under sections 6-C, 12-B, 23 or 16, as the case may be and all rents settled prior to the said date under any such law, custom or order, as aforesaid, shall be deemed to be settled under this Act.
2. (2) The other provisions of this Act shall mutatis mutandis, apply to all such records and rents so settled. Explanation—For the purposes of the application of sections 6-D, 15, 25 and 42 the date of final publication shall be taken to be the date of commencement of the Orissa Survey and Settlement (Amendment) Act, 1965.
3. (3) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing sub-sections, no proceedings shall be maintainable—
   • (a) under sections 6-D, 15 or 25 if the record or any entry therein or the settlement of rent had, prior to the date of commencement of the Orissa Survey and Settlement (Amendment) Act, 1965, been—
     • (i) subject to a revision by the Board of Revenue ; or
     • (ii) after being made, further considered by any authority in accordance with any law or under orders of Government ; or
     • (iii) subject to any decision by a Civil Court ; or
   • (b) under section 42 if the matter had been in issue in a previously instituted suit in a Civil Court. Omitted

³⁹ Omitted