The Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1841

It is hereby enacted, that Sec. 2, Reg. XIV. 1793; Sec. 2, Reg. III. 1974, Reg.XI. 1822, except Sections 36 and 38, and Reg. VII. 1830 are rescinded, except in so far as they rescindother Regulations or parts of Regulations.

And it is hereby enacted, that there shall be no demand of interestor penalty upon any arrear of Land Revenue which shall fall due after the date specified in Section XXXV.of this Act.

And it is hereby enacted, that upon the promulgation of this Act the SudderBoard of Revenue at Calcutta shall determine with regard to each permanently settled District of Zillahunder their jurisdiction, the fixed dates in each year on which shall be commenced the process for realizingby sale of Mehals the arrears of Land Revenue due thereupon. And the said Board shall give notice of thedates so fixed in the Calcutta Gazette; and shall direct corresponding publication to be made, as far asregards each District, in the language of that District, in the Office of the Collector, or other Officer dulyauthorized to hold sales under this Act, and in the Courts of the Judge, Magistrate Principal Sudder Ameens,Sudder Ameens, and Sudder Moonsiffs; and the days so fixed shall not be charged until the same be chargedby the said Board by advertisements and notifications in the manner above described ; such advertisementsand notifications to be issued, on every occasion after the first above provided for, at least three monthsbefore the close of the official year preceding that in which new date or dates ae to take effect. Providedalways, that another notice shall also be given for a period of not less than 15 clear days previous to eachfixed date of sale by advertisement to be stuck up in each of the forenamed Offices and courts, and theCollector shall be bound to furnish during this interval to all enquirers full particulars as to what estates arein balance, and the amount due on each.

And it is hereby enacted, that in Districts notpermanently settled, and in the Province of Benares, no sale shall take place for arrears of Land Revenueor other demand of government without the special sanction of the Sudder Board of Revenue previouslyobtained in each several case of sale.

And it is hereby enacted, that if the whole or a portion of a kist or instalmentof any month of the year, according to which the settlement and kistbundee of any Mehal have beenregulated be unpaid on the first of the following month of such year, the sum so remaining unpaid shall beconsidered an arrear of Revenue.