GDDLR Rules 3

Section 3 · Reduction of land revenue

(1)

If during the currency of any settlement, there is such physical deterioration of the soil in any holding as to necessitate reduction of assessment, the holder thereof may apply to the Survey Officer in the district not below the rank of an Inspector of Surveys and Land Records for reduction of the assessment.

(2)

On receipt of such application, the Survey Officer shall acknowledge it, and after making necessary inquiries, submit his proposals to the Director of Settlement and Land Records through his immediate superior, if any.

(3)

If the Director of Settlement and Land Records is satisfied that in the circumstances reported, any reduction in the assessment of the holding applied for is necessary, he may by order sanction reduction in the annual assessment so however, that the amount does not exceed twenty rupees and inform the applicant in terms of the order. All cases where the reduction proposed in the annual assessment exceeds twenty rupees shall be submitted to the Government for orders. The Government on receiving papers in any such cases, shall make such inquiries as it thinks to be necessary and pass such orders on the application as it deem fit, and require the Director of Settlement and Land Records to inform the applicant forthwith accordingly.

(4)

Any reduction sanctioned under this rule shall take effect from the revenue year next following the date of the order sanctioning the reduction; and shall remain in force until the commencement of the term of the fresh settlement.

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