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TypeBare Act JurisdictionWest Bengal Government

Estates Partition Act, 1897

Complete Act - all sections

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/137613

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Estates Partition Act, 1897 is West Bengal state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Definitions – In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context –
Section3 - Inserted by the Orissa Estates Abolition
Section4 - Inserted by the Orissa Estates Abolition
Section5 - Substituted by the Orissa Estates Abolition
Section7 - Added by the Orissa Estates Abolition
Section8 - Added by the Orissa Estates Abolition
Section6 - Inserted by the Orissa Estates Abolition
Section9 - Added by the Orissa Estates Abolition
Section10 - Mines worked by the Intermediary –
Section11 - Subsisting leases of mines and minerals –
Section12 - Buildings and lands appurtenant to mines – Where by virtue of Section 10 or Section 11 any lease of mines and minerals
Section13 - Mines Tribunal –
Chapter3 - MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES VESTED IN THE STATE
Section14 - Constitution of Anchal Sasan –
Section18 - Time within which secured creditors and maintenance -holders may file claims –
Section19 - Creditor or maintenance - holder to furnish full particulars and documents –
Section20 - Determination of amount due to creditor & maintenance -holder and the order or priority as between two or more
Section23 - Appointment of Compensation Officer – As soon as possible after the publication of notification under sub-section
Section24 - Compensation to be determined for estate as a whole – The compensation shall be determined for the estate as whole in
Section25 - Powers of Compensation Officer to disregard certain trusts - Notwithstanding anything contained in clause
Section27 - Computation of net income
Section500 - Nil
Section28 - Rates of compensation - After the net income has been computed under section 27 the Compensation Officer shall for the
Section29 - Provision of section 28 not to affect any agreement - Nothing in the foregoing section shall operate to modify the
Section30 - Computation of compensation payable for mines and minerals
Chapter1 - publication of Compensation Assessment-roll
Section33 - Final publication of the Compensation Assessment-roll - When all such 1 [objections, appeals and revisions] have been
Section34 - Certificate and presumption as to final publication of Compensation Assessment-roll
Section35 - Correction by compensation Officer of bona fide mistakes
Section36 - Determination of compe nsation for premature termination of lease of mines and minerals
Section37 - Manner of payment of compensation – 1 [After final publication of the Compensation Assessment –roll under section 33]
Section38 - Interim payment of compensation
Section39 - Bar to jurisdiction of Civil Courts in certain matters. - No suit shall be brought in any Civil Court in respect of any
Section40 - Delegation - The State Government may, by notification, direct that any power which is conferred on them by this Act
Section41 - Protection of action taken under this Act
Section42 - Collector, Claims Officer and Compensation Officer to have powers of Civil Court and inquiry conducted by them to be
Section43 - Power of Collector, Claims Officer and Compensation Officer to require production of documents, etc. - The Collector,
Section44 - Penalties - If any person willfully fails or neglects to comply with any lawful order passed under this Act or
Section45 - Certain educational or charitable institutions to be maintained by Government
Section46 - Vesting of estates under management of Government - When the interest of any Intermediary in an estate which is under
Section47 - Power to make rules
Section48 - Repeal- With effect from the date of publication of the notification 4 [in the Gazette] under section 3 5 [section 3-A]
Section50 - Power remove to difficulties - If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State

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