The Partition of Revenue-Paying Estates Act, 1863

[Repealed by Act No. XIV of 1870.]

All Partitions of estates which shallbe ordered to be made by the officers of Government after the passing of this Act, shall be madeunder the provisions of this Act, whatever may be the tenure of the estate ordered to be divided.

Every recorded proprietor of a joint undivided estatepaving Revenue to Government, or of any portion thereof, whether such estate is held in commontenancy or otherwise, is entitled to claim partition under this Act.

When any one or more ofthe recorded proprietors of an estate, as described in the last preceding Section, shall desire to have hisor their shares of the estate separated, in order that he or they may hold the same as a separateproperty, or as separate properties, such proprietor or proprietors shall make a written application forthe purpose to the Collector of the District. Any two or more proprietors may apply to have their shares separated, and to hold the same as ajoint estate.

The application shall besigned by the party or parties applying for the partition, and shall specify the nature of the tenure ofthe estate sought to be divided. The names of all the co-sharers in the estate, the nature and extent of their respective shares so faras the same may be known to the applicant or applicants, or can be ascertained by him or them, andthe mode of partition desired, shall also be stated. Otherwise may be rejected.-- If the application does not contain the particulars abovementioned, the Collector may reject it.