Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Notwithstanding anything contained in section 8 and 10 no ryotwari patta Shall be granted in respect of any land falling under any of the categories specified below and situated within the limits of a janmam will be estate :— Lands in respect of which no ryotwari patta will be granted (а) forests; (b) beds and bunds of tanks and of supply, drainage, surplus or irrigation channels; (c) threshing floor, cattle stands, village sites, car tracks, roads, temple sites and such other lands situated in any janmam estate as are set apart for the common use of the villagers; (d) rivers, streams and other porambokes. (12) The Settlement Officer. shall. subject to the provisions of sub-Section (2), inquire info the claims of any person for a ryotwari patta under this Act in respect of any land in a janmam estate and decide in respect of which land the claim should be allowed Determination of land in respect of which any person is entitled to ryotwari patta. (2) (a) Before holding the enquiry under the sub-section (1). the Settlement Officer shall give notice in the prescribed manner to the janmi and to the Tahsildar, of the taluk or the Deputy Tahsildar of the sub-taluk in which the land is situated; and [1969 : T. N. Act 42 (i) if the person in occupation of the land is not the janmi, to the occupant; and (ii) to such other persons as may be specified in the rules made by the Government in this behalf. (b) The Settlement Officer shall also publish in the prescribed manner in the village the notice referred to in clause (a) and after giving the parties who appear before him an opportunity to be heard and to adduce their evidence, give his decision. (3) Against a decision of the Settlement Officer under sub-section (2), the Government may within one year from the date of the decision and any person aggrieved by such decision may, within three months of the said date, appeal to the Tribunal : Provided that the Tribunal may, in its discretion, allow further time not exceeding two months for the filling of any such appeal : Provided further that the Tribunal may, in its discretion, entertain an appeal by the Government at any time if it appears to the Tribunal that the decision of the Settlement Officer was vitiated by fraud or by mistake of fact. Liability to pay land revenue to Government