Bare ActsThe PUDUCHERRY SETTLEMENT ACT, 1970

Section 14

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(1) As soon as may be after the completion of the preparation of the Register of Rights for each village or local area, the Settlement Officer shall send to every person whose name is entered in the said register an extract of the entries relating to him and inform him of the date on or before which he should file his objections, if any, with the officer specified in this behalf by the Settlement Officer and such date shall also be published by notification and in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) Any person aggrieved by the entries in the Register of Rights either on the ground that the entry in respect of particulars relating to him is incorrect or on the ground that his name or other particulars relating to the land which has been let for cultivation and in which he has interest either as registered holder or tenant have been omitted to be included in the said Register may file his objections containing such particulars as may be prescribed and shall be accompanied by the documents relied on by the objector as evidence in support of his claim. 484 (3) On the expiry of the period allowed for filing objections, the Settlement Officer shall: (i) if no objection has been filed with him, finalise the Register of Rights after making such enquiry as he deems fit in the village or local area concerned; or (ii) if objections have been received by him, fix a date for enquiry and enquire into the objections after giving sufficient notice to the objectors and other persons interested and pass such order as he deems fit together with brief reasons therefor, and finalise the Register of Rights after making alterations, if necessary, on the basis of orders passed by him. (4) The enquiry under sub-section (3) shall be conducted in such manner as may be prescribed. Publication of approved Register of Rights and revision of Settlement Register

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