R.1 .

       (1) These rules may be called the Orissa Board of Revenue, Rules, 1959.
        (ii) They shall come into force at once.

R.2 .

       In these rules, unless the context or subject otherwise requires-
       (i) "Act" means the Orissa Board of Revenue Act, 1951;
       (ii) "Board" means the Board of Revenue constituted under Section 2 of the Act;
       (iii) Member" means the Member of the Board of Revenue;
       (iv) "Commissioner" means a Revenue Divisional Commissioner of a division as defined in the Orissa Revenue Divisional Commissioners Act, 1957;
(v) Words and expressions used in these rules but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Act.

R.3 .

Subject to the provisions in these rules, all appeals, reviews and revisions and other applications shall be heard and disposed of by the Members.

R.4 .

With the prior approval of the State Government, the Member shall, in the absence of the authority which passed the original order, hear applications for review in the capacity of his successor in office.

R.5 .

While hearing matters under the provisions of Rules 3 and 4, the Board shall be deemed to be a Court and it shall give its decision in the form of a judgment signed and sealed by the Member.

R.6 .

All cases not triable in circuit shall be heard at Cuttack for the time being which is the headquarters of the Board and cases, which the Member at his discretion considers to be heard in circuit, may ordinarily be posted for hearing the district to which they relate.

R.7 .

       Subject to the prior approval of the State Government, the Board shall make regulations from time to time regulating generally the practice and procedure of the Board with regard to-
       (i) filing of appeals and applications for review and revisions;
       (ii) the language on which these should be written ;
       (iii) the manner in which and the authority before whom these should be presented ;
       (iv) the time within which the stamps should be affixed and the fees including process fees should be paid ;
       (v) the manner in which notice to the parties are to be issued and the procedure of calling for records from the lower Courts;
       (vi) the filing of affidavits and appearance of

R.8 .

For the purposes of the Act, the Board shall be deemed to be the Head of Department in respect of the subjects mentioned in the Appendix appended hereto.

R.9 .

       In matters of superintendence over the work of Commissioners, Collectors and other Revenue Officers of districts, it shall be the duty of the Board to exercise the following functions, namely :
       1[(i) inspection of the offices and Courts of each Commissioner in respect of matters relating to revenue administration and land reforms once every year 2[* * *].
       3[(ii) inspection of offices and Courts of Collectors, Sub-Correctors and Tahasildars once in every year (the selection of offices and Courts is to be made in such a manner that at least one office and Court of each category inspected is within the jurisdiction of each Revenue Divisional Commissioner) and such other offices and Courts transacting any business over which the Board exercises superintendence as the Member may, if his discretion, select];
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R.10 .

The Board shall have powers of general supervision and shall issue instruction for the efficient and proper working of the Revenue laws and bring to the notice of the State Government any defects discovered in their working and suggest remedial measures from time to time.

R.11 .

The Board shall conduct the departmental examination of Gazetted Officers and publish the results in accordance with the orders of the State Government issued in this behalf. The Member, Board of Revenue, shall be the President of the Board of Examiners.

R.12 .

The Board shall conduct examinations for recruitment to such services and posts as the State Government may specify.

R.13 .

The Board may maintain, if so required, the confidential character rolls 1[Performance Appraisal Reports (PARs)] of all Collectors and other Revenue Officers of similar status and of the Commissioners.

R.14 .

In the event of any powers exercised by the Board under the laws, rules and orders in force but not specifically provided in these rules or the rules framed under the Orissa Revenue Divisional Commissioners Act of 1957, it shall be the duty of the Board to report to the State Government for passing such orders of delegation to the Commissioner or otherwise as they may deem fit.

APPENDIX. APPENDIX

       APPENDIX
       [Vide Rule 8]
       1. Settlement.
       2. Survey and Maps.
       3. Land Records.
       4. Administration of tenancy and land reforms laws.
       5. Establishment of Boards Office.
       6. Stamps.
       7. Water rates and cesses.
       8. Agricultural Census.
       9. Superintendence of Revenue Administration.
       10. Escheats.
       11. Estates not abolished, Court of wards and escheats relating to such estates.
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