THE RAJASTHAN REVENUE LAWS (Extension) ACT, 1957

Act No. 2 of 1958

7th January, 1958

An Act to provide for the extension of certain revenue laws of the Pre-reorganisation State of Rajasthan to the Abu, Ajmer and Sunel areas.

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S.1 Short title and Commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Rajasthan Revenue Laws (Extension) Act, 1957.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

S.2 Definitions

In this Act, unless the subject or context otherwise requires.-

(i) "Appointed day" means the date appointed by notification issued under sub-section (2) of section 1 for the commencement of this Act: and
(ii) "Rajasthan Revenue Laws" means the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 (Rajasthan Act 3 of 1955) and the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956 (Rajasthan Act 15 of 1956) as in force in the pre- reorganisation State of Rajasthan.

S.3 Amendment of Rajasthan Revenue Laws

On and from the appointed day the Rajasthan revenue laws shall be amended in the manner and to the extent specified in section 4 and the First Schedule.

S.4 (Repealed)

[Repealed.]

S.5 Extension of Rajasthan Revenue Laws and Rules, etc. thereunder

On and from the appointed day, the Rajasthan revenue laws, as amended by section 3 and 4, and the rules, regulations, orders and notifications made or issued under such laws by a competent authority, shall extend and apply to the whole of the new State of Rajasthan including the Abu, Ajmer and Sunel areas.

S.6 Reference to officers and authorities

Any reference, by whatever form of words, in any law in force in the Abu, Ajmer or Sunel area, or in any instrument or document, to any authority or to any revenue, village or other officer or to any village servant competent to exercise any powers or to discharge any duties or to perform any functions or to render any service in such area shall, where the corresponding authority has been constituted, or a corresponding new revenue, village or other officer or village servants has been appointed or provided for by or under the Rajasthan revenue laws or the rules, regulations, orders and notifications thereunder, have effect as if it was a reference to such new authority, officer or servant, as the case may be.

S.7 Rule of construction

For the purpose of facilitating the application of any of the provisions of the Rajasthan revenue laws and the rules, regulations, orders and notifications thereunder, any court, Authority or officer may construe the same with such alterations, not affecting the substance, as may be necessary or proper to adapt such provision to the matter before such court, authority or officer.

S.8 Power to remove difficulties

If any difficulty arises in giving effect in the Abu, Ajmer or Sunel area to the provisions of the Rajasthan Revenue laws or the rules, regulations, orders and notifications thereunder, the State Government may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, make such provisions or give such directions as appear to be necessary or expedient for the removal of the difficulty.

S.9 Repeal and Savings

(1) On and from the appointed day-

(a) The enactment mentioned in the Second Schedule,
(b) Any other laws corresponding to such enactments, and
(c) Any law amending the enactments and law referred to in clauses (a) and (b) shall stand repealed.

(2) All rules, regulations, orders and notifications made or issued under the enactments and laws repealed by sub-section (1) shall, on and from the appointed day, stand superseded.

(3) The provisions of sections 6 and 9 of the Rajasthan General Clauses Act, 1955 (Rajasthan Act 8 of 1955) shall apply to such repeal and supersession.

(4) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provision contained in sub-section (3), any status or property acquired, or any liability incurred, before the commencement of this Act in pursuance of a right conferred, or a duty imposed, by the provisions of the enactments and laws hereby repealed or of the rules, regulations, orders and