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The Telangana Rent and Revenue Sales Act, 1839

The Telangana Rent and Revenue Sales Act, 1839

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The Telangana Rent and Revenue Sales Act of 1839 regulates the public sale of seized property to recover unpaid rent or government revenue. This law applies to state revenue officials, specifically Tahsildars, and property owners in Telangana who are in arrears. It empowers Tahsildars to sell confiscated property, delegate this authority to subordinates, and operate under the direct supervision of the District Collector rather than local civil judges. This act matters because it establishes a clear administrative process for recovering state debts, streamlining revenue collection by keeping it within the executive branch rather than the courts.

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  1. 1. Repeal of Regulation XXVIII of 1802, section 23.
  2. 2. Power of tahsildar to sell property distrained.
  3. 3. Control of tahsildars in exercise of such power.
  4. 4. Their liabilities in exercise of same power.
  5. 5. Omitted.
  6. 6. Delegation of tahsildar's power.
  7. 7. Power to invest officers with powers of tahsildar.

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