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Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Preamble

Title: the Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

..... __________________ 1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1873, Part V, and pp. 207 and 309, for Proceedings in Council, see ibid., pp. 439, 443 and 462, ibid., 1874, pp. 135, 148, 156 and 162. As to the application of Bom. 3 of 1874 as amended by Bom. 5 of 1886, to Matadars in the districts of Ahmedabad, Kaira, Broach and Surat, and in villages in the Pancn Mahals District to which Bom. 6 of 1857, infra, is extended--see the Matadars Act, 1887 (Bom. 6 of 1887), section 1 and 2, infra. Subject to modifications and repeals, Bom. 6 of 1887 is to be read as one with this Act,--see Bom. 6 of 1887, section 4. For further modifications, see section 5 et seq. of the latter Act.

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Part X

Title: Inferior Village Hereditary Offices

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

Part X INFERIOR VILLAGE HEREDITARY OFFICES

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 83

Title: State Government to Determine Duties of Hereditary Officers

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

Except as is otherwise provided in section 18 1* * * 2[the 3[State] Government] shall have power, in cases where doubt exists, to determine what duties appertain to any hereditary office. _______________ 1. The words " of this Act" were repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1886), Schedule B. This Schedule has been printed as an Appendix to the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 (Bom. 1 of 1904). 2. The words "the Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Government" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 3. This word was substituted for the word " Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....FAMILY AS SOLE REPRESENTATIVE WATANDAR (1) Where the practice of service in successive periods appears to have existed but is not proved to the satisfaction of the Collector to have existed at the date of the introduction of 47Act No. XI of 1843, or when the practice of selection by the Collector from several families prevails, he shall determine who is the head of the eldest family decesended from the original watandar and shall register his name as sole representative watandar. (2) In cases where such several families are not descended from a common ancestor, the Collector shall register as representative watandars the heads of such families, and establish the practice of service in successive periods. SECTION 30: REGISTRATION AS REPRESENTATIVE WATANDER OF HEAD OF EACH FAMILY IN SUMMALGAMATED WATAN 48When the practice of service in successive periods has been introduced under the British rule, in consequence of the reduction in the number of49[officiators] or the amalgamation of watans by50[the provincial Government], the head of each family that formerly officiated shall be separately entered as a representative watandar. SECTION 31: PROCEDURE IF HEADS OF FAMILIES AGREES AS.....

The Kerala Hereditary Village Offices (Abolition) Act, 1961 1 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1961

.....continued in respect of, or annexed to, any hereditary village office; (c) "existing law relating to a hereditary village office" includes any enactment, rule, bye-law, regulation, order, notification, standing order or any other instrument or custom, usage or practice relating to a hereditary village office, which is in force immediately before the appointed date; (d) "hereditary village office" means a village office to which emoluments have been attached and which is held under any existing law relating to a hereditary village office, for the performance of duties connected with the administration or collection of the revenue or with the maintenance of order or with the settlement of boundaries or other matter of civil administration of a village, whether the services originally appertaining to the office continue, or have ceased, to be performed or demanded, and by whatsoever designation the office may be locally known; (e) "holder of a hereditary village office" means a person holding a hereditary village office permanently or officiating in a permanent vacancy after a selection in accordance with the procedure in force immediately before the appointed date; (f).....

The Orissa Hereditary Village Offices (Abolition) Act, 1962 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1962

.....in that behalf. - 2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires" (a) "appointed date" means the date appointed under sub-section (3) of section 1; (b) "emoluments" means, money salaries and all other kinds of payment or allowance by way of remuneration granted or continu ed in respect of, or annexed to, any hereditary village office; (c) "hereditary village office" means any office in the district of Ganjam known as village accountant, head of village or village watchman under the Madras Proprietary Estates Village Service Act, 1894 or any office in the said district known as village munsif, kamam, vetti or talayari under the Madras Hereditary Village Offices Act, 1895; (d) "holder of a hereditary village office" means a person holding a hereditary village office permanently or officiating in a permanent vacancy after a selection in accordance with the procedure in force immediately before the appointed date; (e) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. 3. Abolition of hereditary village offices together with incidents thereof. Notwithstanding anything in any law or in any decree or order of court, with effect from and on.....

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 4

Title: Interpretation Clause

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....or recognized usage, or who has accepted or assumed directly the care, nurture, or custody of any child, or in case of a dispute the holder of a certificate of guardianship from a competent court. _________________ 1 The words "the Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Government " by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 2 This word was substituted for the word " Provincial " by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 3 The Bombay Rent-free Estates Act, 1852. 4 The words " of this Act " were repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1886), Schedule B. This Schedule has been printed as an Appendix to the Bombay General Clauses Act., 1904 (Bom. I of 1904). 5 These words were repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1886), and re-inserted by the Amending Act, 1895 (16 of 1895).

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 45

Title: Collector when to Refuse Service of Representative Watandar or of Deputy Nominated by Him

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....of the Collector incompatible with the due discharge of the duties of the office; 9[(h) has been removed from office or declared to be ineligible for re-employment under section 58 unless his re-employment is expressly sanctioned by the 7[Commissioner]. __________________ 1 Section 45 was substituted by section 9 of the Bombay Hereditary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1886 (Bom. 5 of 1886). 2 As to local repeal of section 45, see Bom. 6 of 1887. 3 The words "the Provincial Government" were substituted for the word "Government" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 4 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 5. Infra. 6. Clause (ee) was inserted by section 2 of the Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1910 (Bom. 3 of 1910). 7. This word was substituted for the words " State Government" by Bom. 8 of 1958 section 3, Sch. 8. This word was substituted for the word " it", ibid. 9. Clause (h) was inserted by section 2 of the Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1910 (Bom. 3 of 1910).

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 84

Title: Grant of Powers to Special Officer

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....the power to fine hereditary village officers in sums not exceeding two rupees. 5[Powers and duties conferred under this section shall be exercised or performed subject to such conditions, if any, in addition to those specified in this Act, as the 1[2[State] Government] shall from time to time think fit to prescribe, and any order conferring powers and duties under this section may at any time be cancelled by the 1[2[State] Government].] _______________ 1. The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "Governor in Council" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 2. This word was substituted for the word " Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 3. These words were inserted by section 15(1) of the Bombay Hereditary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1886 (Bom. 5 of 1886). 4. These words were inserted by Bom. 8 of 1958, section 3, Schedule. 5. This paragraph was added by section 15(2) of the Bombay Hereditary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1886 (Bom. 5 of 1886).

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874, (Maharashtra) Section 53

Title: Deputy Must Ordinarily Be a Member of the Same Family as the Representative Watandar Whose Duty It is to Officiate

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1874

.....of such family fit and willing to officiate 5[or, in default of such member, a watandar of the same watan who is fit and willing to officiate and who is descended from the same original watandar as the representative watandar whose duty it is to officiate.] 6 * * * * * * * * ______________ 1. Section 53 was substituted by section 12 of the Bombay Hereditary Offices (Amendment) Act 1886 (Bom. 5 of 1886). 2. As to local repeal of sections 51 to 55, see Bom. 6 of 1887. 3. The words "Provincial Government" were substituted for the words "Governor in Council" by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 4. This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 5. These words were added by section 2 of the Bombay Hereditary offices Act, 1910 (Bom. 3 of 1910): 6. The following paragraph was repealed by Bom. 3 of 1910, section 3:- "If a representative watandar declines to appoint as his deputy any such person as afore said, the appointment shall be made by the Collector."