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Papers kept by village officers to be deemed public documents.- (1) Any record or paper which a village officer is required by law, or by any rule under this Act, to prepare or keep shall be deemed to be the property of the State Government. (2) A village officer shall, with respect to any such record or paper in his custody, be deemed for the purpose of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, to be a public officer having the custody of a public document which any person has a right to inspect.