Delegation of Powers of District Collector

The State Government may, by notification, authorize any officer of the Revenue Department not below the rank of Deputy Collector to exercise all or any of the powers vested by or under aoy law i~ the District Collector and may, in like manner, withdraw such authorization: Provided that no authorization-under this section shall prevent the Disrtict Collector from exercising, in such cases as he deems fit, all or any of the powers exercisable by any other officer by virtue of the authorization aforesaid: Providcd further that where in respect of any case, the District Collector exercises his powers, the officer authorized under this section shall not exe~cise his powers in respect of the same case.