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असाधारण अंक
ǐबहार सरकार Ʈारा Ĥकािशत
20 अĒहायण 1946 (श0)
(सं0 पटना 1189) पटना, बुधवार, 11 Ǒदसà बर 2024
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ftlij ekuuh; jkT;iky fnukad 10 fnlEcj 2024 dks vuqefr ns pqds gSa] blds }kjk loZ&lk/kkj.k dh lwpuk ds fy;s izdkf'kr fd;k
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mes'k dqekj 'kekZ]
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tcfd] iwoZorhZ csfr;k jkt fcgkj jkT; esa fLFkr gS]
tcfd] vafre Kkr jktk gjsUnz fd'kksj flag dh fuoZlh;r e`R;q gks xbZ]
tcfd] csfr;k jkt ds iwoZorhZ vafre jktk dh e`R;q ds ckn] mudh mÙkjthoh iRuh tkudh dq¡oj dks
csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk vkSj ekeyksa dk izca/ku djus ds fy, v{ke ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k Fkk]
tcfd] iwoZorhZ ljdkj us fnukad&01 vizSy] 1897 dh vf/klwpuk }kjk csfr;k jkt dk izca/ku vius gkFk esa
fy;k vkSj izfrikY; vf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e ¼dksVZ vkWQ okMZ~l ,DV½] 1879 ds v/khu U;k;ky;kas dh vfHkj{kk esa j[kk]
tcfd] fnukad&01 vizSy 1897 dh vf/klwpuk ds ckn] fcgkj jkT; ds Hkhrj csfr;k jkt dh gqbZ laifÙk;ksa
vkSj izca/ku dks izfrikY; vf/kdj.k] fcgkj jkT; ds jktLo cksMZ }kjk vius dCts esa ys fy;k x;k Fkk]
tcfd] mÙkj izns'k jkT; esa fLFkr csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa dks mÙkj izns'k jkT; ds jktLo cksMZ }kjk
izcaf/kr djus dk funs'k fn;k x;k Fkk]
tcfd] mÙkj izns'k dksVZ vkWQ okM~Zl ,DV] 1912 dks la;qDr izkar dksVZ vkWQ okMZ~l ¼fujlu½ vf/kfu;e]
1967 }kjk 15 flrEcj 1969 ls fujflr dj fn;k x;k gS]
tcfd] fujlu ds ifj.kkeLo:Ik] izca/ku vkfn lfgr dksVZ vkWQ okMZ~l ds d`R; mÙkj izns'k jkT; ds
jktLo cksMZ esa fufgr fd;s x;s gS]
tcfd] csfr;k jkt ds vafre jktk dk dksbZ Kkr fof/kd mÙkjkf/kdkjh ugha gS]
tcfd] dbZ nkosnkjksa us viuk nkok j[kk gS tks varr% fcgkj jkT; ,oa vU; cuke jk/kk d`".k flag ,oa vU;
ds ekeys esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk r; fd;k x;k Fkk]
tcfd] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vafre fu.kZ; ds ckn] fcgkj jkT; vkSj mÙkj izns'k jkT; nksuksa esa
dbZ eqdnes nk;j fd, x, gSa] ftuesa ls dqN esa fojklr ds laca/k esa nkok fd;k x;k gS]
tcfd] le; ds lkFk fcgkj jkT; vkSj mÙkj izns'k jkT; ds Hkhrj fLFkr csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk dbZ
eqdnesckth] vfrØe.k] vukf/kd`r dCts vkfn ds v/khu gS]
tcfd] csfr;k jkt dh py vkSj vpy laifÙk] cgqr O;kid gS vkSj dbZ gtkj djksM+ :Ik;s ewY; dh gS]
tcfd] ;g ns[kk x;k gS fd csfr;k jkt ds izca/kd laifÙk dh izHkkoh <ax ls j{kk djus esa l{ke ugha gS]
tcfd] laifÙk esa cM+s iSekus ij Hkwfe vkSj vuqyXud 'kkfey gSa ftudk mi;ksx jkT; ds cM+s yksdfgr ds
fy, fd;k tk ldrk gS]
tcfd] fcgkj jkT; vkSj mÙkj izns'k jkT; vkSj lR;kiu ds v/khu fdlh vU; jkT; esa py vkSj vpy
nksuksa laifÙk;ksa dh vfHkj{kk] gd] dCtk vkSj izca/ku ds fy, ,d dkuwu cukuk lehphu ekuk tkrk gS]
vr% vc Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds 75osa o"kZ esa fcgkj jkT; fo/kku&eaMy ,d fo/ks;d fuEufyf[kr :Ik esa
vf/kfu;fer djrk gS%&
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¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e dks
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dgk
tk ldsxkA
¼2½ blesa csfr;k jkt dh lHkh laifÙk;k¡ 'kkfey gaSA
¼3½ ;g jkti= esa blds izdk'ku ds fnu ls ykxw gksxkA
%&bl vf/kfu;e esa] tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks]&
¼1½ ^^
** ls csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa dks fufgr djus okyk vf/kfu;e ¼2024 dk
vf/kfu;e 23 ½ vfHkizsr gS(
¼2½ ^^
** ls vfHkizsr gS vkSj blesa 'kkfey gS csfr;k ds iwoZorhZ jktk
dh lHkh py vkSj vpy laifÙk;k¡(
¼3½ ^^
** ls fcgkj vkSj mM+hlk jktLo cksMZ vf/kfu;e] 1913 }kjk xfBr cksMZ
vfHkizsr gS(
¼4½ ^^
** esa vf/kfu;e ds rgr lHkh ;k fdlh Hkh dk;Z dk fuoZgu djus ds
fy, jkT; ljdkj }kjk bl :Ik esa fu;qä ,d inkf/kdkjh 'kkfey gS(
¼5½ ^^
** ls dksVZ vkWQ okMZl vf/kfu;e] 1879 dh /kkjk 5 ds v/khu xfBr izfrikY;
vf/kdj.k vfHkizsr gS(
¼6½ ^^
** ls vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 ds v/khu tkjh vf/klwpuk vfHkizsr gS(
¼7½ ^^
** ls bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;h x;h fu;ekoyh }kjk fofgr vfHkizsr gS(
¼8½ ^^
** ls fcgkj vkSj mM+hlk yksd ekax olwyh vf/kfu;e] 1914 ¼1914 dk
vf/kfu;e 4½ ds v/khu ;FkkifjHkkf"kr yksd ekax vfHkizsr gS(
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ǐबहार गजट (असाधारण), 11 ǐदसà बर 2024
¼9½ ^^
** ls bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstu ds fy, okLrfod laifÙk] Hkwfe vkSj ml ij lq/kkj]
Hkou] HkaMkj ¼LVksj½] nqdku] gksVy] jsLrjka ;k ,slh vU; lajpuk vfHkizsr gS(
¼10½ ^^
** ls ,slk inkf/kdkjh vfHkizsr gS tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk ml :Ik esa
fu;qä vij lekgÙkkZ ds in ls uhps dk u gks(
¼11½ ^^
** ls fcgkj jkT; ljdkj vfHkizsr gS(
¼12½ ^^
** ls ,slh dksbZ lajpuk vfHkizsr gS ftlds fy, uhao j[kus dh
vko';drk ugha gks vkSj lajpuk ds foU;kl dks cnyus ds fy, cgqr vklku gks] vkSj ftls
bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstu ds fy, iwjh rjg ls lhycan ugha fd;k tk ldrk gksA
¼13½ ^^
** ls csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ds laj{kd ds lkFk iÍs ;k djkj ds
fdlh Hkh oS/k fy[kr ds fcuk laifÙk;ksa ds dCts esa djusokyk dksbZ Hkh O;fDr vfHkizsr gS(
¼14½ ^^
s** ls gd vkSj dCts dk fufgr gksuk vfHkizsr gSA blesa ogk¡ ls tkus okys lHkh
vuq:Ik vf/kdkj vkSj fgr 'kkfey gS vkSj blesa lqfo/kkf/kdkj] ys[kka'k vkfn 'kkfey gSA
II
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¼1½ csfr;k jkt dh fcgkj jkT; ds vanj ;k ckgj fLFkr lHkh ekStwnk laifÙk;k¡] U;k;ky; dh
tkudkjh esa vkSj tks U;k;ky; }kjk ns[kHkky dh tk jgh gS] pkgs og py ;k vpy gks]
ml rkjh[k ls ftl fnu ;g vf/kfu;e ykxw gksrk gS] jkT; ljdkj esa fufgr gksxhA
¼2½ jkT; ljdkj] fufgr gksus ds ifj.kkeLo:i] bl vk'k; dh ,d vf/klwpuk tkjh djsxh] tks
jkti= esa izdkf'kr dh tk,xh]
ijUrq] jkT; ljdkj vf/klwpuk esa bl izdkj fufgr ,slh lHkh Hkwfe vkSj laifÙk;ksa
dk fooj.k nsxhA
\¼3½ ,d ckj jkT; ljdkj ds ikl fufgr laifÙk;ka fdlh Hkh dkuwu ds rgr fdlh Hkh
mÙkjkf/kdkj ds v/khu ugha gks ldrh gSa vkSj bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjaHk gksus dh rkjh[k ls
fdlh Hkh U;k;ky; ds le{k yafcr mÙkjkf/kdkj ls lacaf/kr lHkh py jgs fookn] eqdnes ;k
dk;Zokgh lekIr gks tk,axhA
¼4½ izfrikY; vf/kdj.k ¼dksV vkWQ okMZ~l½ fufgr gksus ds ifj.kkeLo:Ik] lHkh dkxtkr]
nLrkost] fjdkWMZ] ekufp= vkSj lHkh lqlaxr tkudkjh mu ftyksa ds lacaf/kr lekgÙkkZ dks
lkSaisxk] tgka csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;k¡ fLFkr gSA
&csfr;k jkt dh Hkwfe vkSj laifÙk;ksa ij lHkh ekStwnk iÍs ;k ekStwnk fo'ks"kkf/kdkj ,slh
vf/klwpuk dh rkjh[k ls lekIr gks tk,axsA
&
¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu jkT; esa fufgr lHkh csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;k¡ lHkh _.k HkkjxzLrrk
ls eqä gksaxh vkSj flfoy dksVZ dh fMØh ;k fdlh vU; izkf/kdkj ds vkns'k ds fu"iknu esa
dqdhZ] tCrh ;k fcØh ls eqDr gkasxh vkSj bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjaHk gksus dh rkjh[k ls fdlh
Hkh U;k;ky; ds le{k yafcr dksbZ Hkh dk;Zokgh ;k eqdnek lekIr gks tk,xkA
¼2½ csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;k¡ ;k dk;Zdky] ftlds varxZr ekfyd ds fgr gSa] pkgs tks Hkh gks]
,slh laifÙk;ksa ;k dk;Zdky esa] ftlesa eq[; :Ik ls ,slh laifÙk;ksa ;k dk;Zdky ds fdjk, ds
laxzg ds fy, dk;kZy; ds :Ik esa mi;ksx fd, tkus okys ifjlj 'kkfey gSa] vkSj isM+]
taxy] eRL; ikyu] tydj] gkV] cktkj] esyk vkSj Qsjh vkSj vU; lHkh lSjkrh fgrksa esa
muds fgr] voe`nk esa muds fgr] [kkl dCts esa j[kh xbZ Hkwfe ¼jS;rh ;k jS;rksa ds v/khu
jgusokys ds fgrksa dks NksM+dj½ vkSj oklHkwfe] fufgr gksus dh rkjh[k ls] iwjh rjg ls jkT;
esa fufgr gks tk,axs vkSj lHkh _.k HkkjxzLrrk ls eqä gksaxs(
¼3½ fufgr gksus dh rkjh[k dks ;k mlds ckn csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ;k dk;Zdky esa 'kkfey
Hkwfe ds laca/k esa lHkh lykeh] fdjk;k] midj] jkW;YVh vkSj jktLo jkT; dks ns; gksaxs vkSj
vU;Fkk fd;k x;k dksbZ Hkh Hkqxrku jkT; ij ck/;dkjh ugha gksxk(
¼4½ csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ;k dk;Zdky ds laca/k esa dkuwuh :Ik ls ns; lHkh cdk;k ;k
jktLo vkSj midj vkSj csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ds iÍsnkj] varfjrh] clusokys] vf/kHkksxh
ls olwyh ;ksX; vU; lHkh jkf'k] fufgr gksus dh rkjh[k ls jkT; ljdkj }kjk olwyh ;ksX;
gksxh(
¼5½ csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ds iÍsnkj] varfjrh] clusokys] vf/kHkksxh ls ,d= ;k olwy dh xbZ
lHkh jkf'k] jkT; ljdkj }kjk olwyh ;ksX; gksxh(
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¼6½ csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ds ,sls iÍsnkj] varfjrh] clusokys] vf/kHkksxh ls ns; fdlh Hkh jkf'k
dh olwyh ds fy, fdlh Hkh flfoy dksVZ esa dksbZ eqdnek ugha gksxk] ftldk Hkqxrku
csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ;k dk;Zdky ds ca/kd }kjk lqjf{kr gS ;k ml ij ,d 'kqYd gS]
vkSj ,sls fdlh Hkh /ku dh olwyh ds fy, lHkh okn vkSj dk;Zokgh] tks fufgr gksus dh
rkjh[k ij yafcr gks ldrh gS] lekIr gks tk,xh(
¼7½ csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ;k dk;Zdky dk dksbZ Hkh fgLlk fdlh Hkh U;k;ky; dh izfØ;kvksa
ds rgr dqdhZ ;k fcØh dk Hkkxh ugha gksxk vkSj ,slh laifÙk;ksa ;k dk;Zdky ds laca/k esa
ikfjr dqdhZ dk dksbZ Hkh vkns'k fufgr gksus dh rkjh[k ls igys ykxw ugha gksxk(
¼8½ lekgÙkkZ ds ckjs esa ;g le>k tk,xk fd mlus csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ;k dk;Zdky dk
dk;ZHkkj xzg.k dj fy;k gS] ftlds vUrxZr mlds lHkh fgrksa ds lkFk fdlh U;kl dh dksbZ
laLFkk] /kkfeZd ;k /keZ fujis{k ;k Hkou gS(
ijUrq ;g vkSj fd lekgÙkkZ vf/kHkksxh dks fyf[kr vkns'k nsus ds ckn fdlh Hkh
laifÙk dk izR;{k dCtk ys ldrk gS] ftlesa mls mijksä vkns'k esa fofufnZ"V le; ds
Hkhrj dCtk nsus ;k dkj.k fn[kkus dh vko';drk gksrh gSA ;fn ,slk O;fä dCtk nsus ;k
dkj.k crkus esa foQy jgrk gS ;k ;fn lekgÙkkZ }kjk dkj.k dks vLohdkj dj fn;k tkrk
gS] rks ,sls O;fä dks lquokbZ dk volj nsus ds ckn] lekgÙkkZ] fyf[kr :Ik esa dkj.kksa dks
ntZ dj lEc) laifÙk dk dCtk ysus ds fy, ,sls dne mBk,xk ;k mBok,xk ;k ,sls cy
dk iz;ksx djsxk ;k djok,xk tks vko';d le>k tk;A
¼1½ jkT; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds mís';ksa dks izkIr djus vkSj bl vf/kfu;e vkSj mlds
v/khu cuk, x, fu;eksa esa bafxr fofHkUu dk;kZsa dks djus esa lekgÙkkZdh lgk;rk djus ds
fy, fcgkj ds izR;sd ftys esa fo'ks"k inkf/kdkjh fu;qä dj ldsxhA
¼2½ fo'ks"k inkf/kdkjh bl vf/kfu;e esa mfYyf[kr ,sls dk;ksZa dk fuoZgu djsxk vkSj lekgÙkkZ ds
izR;{k fu;a=.k vkSj Ik;Zos{k.k ds rgr dk;Z djsxkA
&
¼1½ dksbZ Hkh O;fä] /kkjk 3 ds v/khu mä vf/klwpuk ds ifj.kkeLo:Ik] 60 fnuksa ds Hkhrj fo'ks"k
inkf/kdkjh ds le{k vkifÙk nkf[ky dj ldsxkA
¼2½ fo'ks"k inkf/kdkjh vkifÙk dh lquokbZ djsxk vkSj bl rjg ds nkf[ky gksus ds 90 fnuksa ds
Hkhrj bldk fuiVku djsxkA
¼3½ fo'ks"k inkf/kdkjh] ,slh vkifÙk dh lquokbZ djrs le;] lHkh lacaf/krksa dks uksfVl tkjh
djsxk vkSj vkifÙk dks vLohdkj djus ;k vuqefr nsus ds fy, ,d rdZiw.kZ vkns'k ikfjr
djsxkA
¼4½ ;fn fo'ks"k inkf/kdkjh }kjk vkifÙk dh vuqefr nh tkrh gS] rks vkifÙk ds rgr laifÙk;ksa
dks ,slh vf/klwpuk ls ckgj j[kk x;k ekuk tk,xkA ;fn fo'ks"k inkf/kdkjh }kjk vkifÙk
dks vLohdkj dj fn;k tkrk gS] rks laifÙk;ka vf/klwpuk dk fgLlk cuh jgsaxhA
¼5½ fo'ks"k inkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr izR;sd vkns'k dks bl vf/kfu;e esa mfYyf[kr vkxs dh
dkjZokbZ djus ds fy, lekgÙkkZ ds le{k j[kk tk,xkA ;fn fo'ks"k inkf/kdkjh }kjk
vkifÙk;ksa dks [kkfjt dj fn;k tkrk gS] rks og lekgÙkkZ ls ,slh laifÙk ij dCtk djus dk
vuqjks/k djsxkA
III
¼1½ jkT; ljdkj] fdlh Hkh le;] Lo;a ;k fdlh Hkh tkudkjh dh izkfIr ij ;k vU;Fkk]
U;k;ky; ls fNih fdlh vU; csfr;k jkt dh vpy ;k py laifÙk;ksa dh igpku djus ds
fy, dne mBk ldsxh] vkSj bl mís'; ds fy, ,sls O;kid losZ{k.k djus ds fy, l{ke
gksxhA
¼2½ jkT; ljdkj ,slh izfØ;k,¡ rS;kj dj ldsxh tks csfr;k jkt laifÙk;ksa dh lgh vkSj mfpr
igpku ds fy, visf{kr gksA
¼3½ jkT; ljdkj] mfpr izfØ;k dk ikyu djus ds ckn] bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 ds v/khu
;Fkkisf{kr ,slh iwjd vf/klwpuk tkjh djus ds fy, l{ke gksxhA
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IV
fufgr gksus ds ifj.kkeLo:Ik lekgÙkkZ ds ikl csfr;k jkt dh
,slh Hkwfe vkSj laifÙk;ksa ij dCtk djus dh 'kfä gksxhA
ijUrq] lekgÙkkZ vf/kHkksfx;ksa dh laifÙk;ksa dks [kkyh djus vkSj mudh O;fäxr oLrqvksa
dks gVkus ds fy, 15 fnuksa dk uksfVl nsxkA
&
¼1½ lekgÙkkZ ds ikl fcgkj lkoZtfud Hkwfe vfrØe.k vf/kfu;e] 1956 ds vuqlkj vf/klwpuk esa
mfYyf[kr laifÙk;ksa ij fdlh Hkh vfrØe.k] pkgs LFkk;h ;k vLFkk;h lajpuk gks] dks gVkus dh
'kfä gksxh]
¼2½ lekgÙkkZ ds ikl csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk ds fdlh vf/kHkksxh dks csn[ky djus vkSj ;fn og pkgs
rks ifjlj dks lhycan djus dh 'kfä gksxhA
bl vf/kfu;e ds rgr jkT; ljdkj esa fufgr csfr;k jkt dh
laifÙk;ksa ds laca/k esa] lekgÙkkZ%&
¼i½
,sls mik; djus ds fy, fo'ks"k inkf/kdkjh dks ys ldsxk ;k vf/kd`r dj ldsxk tks og
,slh laifÙk;ksa dks lajf{kr djus ds fy, vko';d ;k lehphu le>s(
¼ii½
lekgÙkkZ dh lHkh ;k fdlh Hkh 'kfä dk iz;ksx djus ds fy, fo'ks"k inkf/kdkjh dks vf/kd`r
dj ldsxk(
¼iii½ mls ns; /ku dh olwyh ds fy, ,slh dkjZokbZ dj ldsxk ftlesa lkoZtfud ekax olwyh
vf/kfu;e] 1914 ds rgr bls olwyh djus ds fy, dne 'kkfey gSa(
¼iv½
csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ds j[kj[kko vkSj laj{k.k ds fy, visf{kr ,slh lafonk@djkj dj
ldsxk(
¼v½
laifÙk;ksa esa ls dksbZ O;; dj ldsxk ftlesa ljdkj ;k fdlh LFkkuh; izkf/kdkjh dks fdlh
dj] 'kqYd midjksa vkSj njksa dk Hkqxrku vkSj csfr;k jkt ds fdlh deZpkjh dks ;k mlds
laca/k esa dksbZ etnwjh] osru] isa'ku] Hkfo"; fuf/k va'knku 'kkfey gS(
¼vi½ jkT; ljdkj ds funsZ'kksa ds v/khu lexz fuf/k ¼dkWiZl QaM½ dk izca/ku dj ldsxk(
¼vii½ csfr;k jkt dh fuf/k;ksa esa ls ,sls vU; Hkqxrku dj ldsxk tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk funsZf'kr
fd;k tk;A
¼viii½ csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ds laca/k esa ;FkkfLFkfr fdjk;k] ekud fdjk;k] iÍk fdjk;k]
vuqKfIr ¼ykbZlsal½ Qhl ;k mi;ksxdrkZ izHkkj] r; dj ldsxk vkSj ,d= dj ldsxk(
¼ix½
vuf/kd`r ;k voS/k vf/kHkksxh ;k vfrpkjh dks csn[ky djds csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa dk
[kkyh dCtk lqjf{kr dj ldsxk vkSj vuf/kd`r ;k voS/k fuekZ.k] ;fn dksbZ gks] dks gVk
ldsxk(
¼x½
fujh{k.k ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, fdlh Hkh laifÙk esa izos'k dj ldsxk(
¼xi½
fdlh Hkh csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa dks vius ls [kkyh djus ds fy, jgus okys dks mfpr
volj nsus ds ckn lhycUn dj ldsxk(
¼xii½
fyf[kr uksfVl }kjk] fdlh Hkh O;fä ls] ftls og ekurk gS fd og fdlh csfr;k jkt dh
laifÙk;ksa ls lacaf/kr tkudkjh nsus esa l{ke gS] ,sls le; vkSj LFkku ij vius le{k mifLFkr
gksus ds fy, cqyk ldsxk] tSlk fd uksfVl esa fofufnZ"V fd;k tk; vkSj mlh ls lacaf/kr
fdlh Hkh O;fä dh tkap dj ldsxk] fyf[kr :i esa mlds c;ku dks de dj ldsxk vkSj
mls ml ij gLrk{kj djuk visf{kr gksxk(
¼xiii½ fyf[kr uksfVl }kjk] fdlh Hkh O;fä ls] ftls og ekurk gS] fd og fdlh Hkh csfr;k jkt
dh laifÙk;ksa ls lacaf/kr fdlh Hkh izd`fr dh fdlh Hkh [kkrk cgh] i= cgh] pkyku] jlhn ;k
vU; nLrkost dks vius dCts ;k fu;a=.k esa j[krk gS] ,sls le; vkSj LFkku ij tks uksfVl
esa fofufnZ"V fd;k tk;] vius le{k izLrqr djus ;k izLrqr djokus ds fy, vis{kk dj
ldsxk vkSj mls mldh tkWp@ijh{k.k esa izLrqr djus ds fy, vis{kk dj ldsxk vkSj mlesa
;k mlds fdlh Hkkx dh izfr;ksa dks mlds }kjk ysus dh vuqefr ns ldsxk(
¼xiv½ fdlh Hkh fof/k QeZ] fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa] fof/kd is'ksojksa ;k odhyksa dks ekeyksa] eqdneksa]
dk;Zokfg;ksa dh j{kk djus] izfrfuf/kRo djus vkSj yM+us ds fy, ,sls ikfjJfed ij fdjk, ij
j[k ldsxk] tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk fu;r fd;k tk;(
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¼xv½
vehu] losZ{kd] QhYM fjVsuj] ys[kk is'ksoj] pkVZMZ ,dkmaVsaV vkSj bl rjg ds vU;
dkS'ky&vk/kkfjr tu'kfä dks fdjk, ij j[k ldsxk tks bl vf/kfu;e ds mís';ksa dks iwjk
djus ds fy, vko';d gks(
¼xvi½ csfr;k jkt dh lHkh py vkSj vpy laifÙk;ksa dh rkfydk ¼bUosaVªh½ izca/ku vkSj laj{k.k ds
iz;kstuksa ds fy, vius dk;kZy; esa ,d ifjlaifÙk izca/ku bdkbZ LFkkfir dj ldsxkA
lekgÙkkZ ds fy, ,slh laifÙk;ksa ls Hkh /ku
,d= djuk ;k olwy djuk oS/k gksxk tks fookn ds v/khu gSa ;k tks U;k;ky; esa U;k;k/khu gSA
V
¼1½
jkT; ljdkj ,sls dne mBk,xh tks blesa fufgr csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ds izca/ku vkSj
laj{k.k ds fy, vko';d gksA
¼2½
jkT; ljdkj ,sls fu;e vkSj izfØ;k,¡ rS;kj dj ldsxh tks csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksads
mfpr izca/ku vkSj laj{k.k ds fy, vko';d gksaA
¼3½
jkT; ljdkj] lekgÙkkZ dks csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ds csgrj izca/ku ds fgr esa vkSj ,slh
vof/k ds fy,] tks og mfpr le>s] viuh lHkh ;k dksbZ 'kfä ns ldsxhA
¼4½
bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjaHk gksus ls igys csfr;k jkt ds iÍsnkjksa ;k fdlh vU; O;fä }kjk
U;k;ky; ;k lekgÙkkZ dsk ns; fdlh Hkh /ku dk Hkqxrku lekgÙkkZ dks fdlh Hkh
vf/kfu;e@fu;ekoyh dh lekfIr dh ijokg fd, fcuk fd;k tk,xk] ftlds rgr ,slh
/kujkf'k ns; FkhA
¼5½
csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ls bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjaHk ls igys vkSj ckn dh lHkh vk;]yksd
ekax olwyh vf/kfu;e] 1914 ¼1914 dk vf/kfu;e 4½ ds rgr yksd ek¡xksa ds :i esa olwyh
;ksX; gSA
¼6½
lekgÙkkZ csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ls izkIr lHkh vk; dks jkT; ljdkj }kjk funsf'kr [kkrs esa
tek djsxkA rFkkfi] jkT; ljdkj] ,d fo'ks"k vkns'k }kjk] mls izkIr vk; dk ,d fof'k"V
izfr'kr cuk, j[kus dh vuqefr ns ldsxh vkSj csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa@lajpukvksa fo'ks"k
:i ls ftudk ,sfrgkfld ;k iqjkrkfRod egRo gS] ds izca/ku vkSj laj{k.k ds fy, bls ,d
lexz fuf/k esa j[kh tk ldsxhA
ijUrq lekgÙkkZ jkT; ljdkj }kjk cuk;h x;h fu;ekoyh ds vuqlkj lexz fuf/k
ls lHkh O;; djsxkA
jkT; ljdkj] lkekU; ;k fo'ks"k vkns'k }kjk] ;g funs'k ns
ldsxh fd bl vf/kfu;e ds rgr blesa fufgr fdlh Hkh ;k lHkh csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa dks bl rjg ls izcaf/kr]
foØ;] tCr] fy;k ;k fuiVk;k tk,xk tks fofgr fd;k tk;A
VI
¼1½
/kkjk&7 ds v/khu fo'ks"k inkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr lHkh vkns'k legÙkkZ ds le{k vkns'k dh
rkjh[k ls 30 fnuksa ds Hkhrj vihy ;ksX; gksaxsA lekgÙkkZ ,slh vihyksa dk fuiVku vxys 30
fnuksa ds Hkhrj djsxkA
¼2½
lekgÙkkZ }kjk ikfjr ,sls lHkh vkns'k jktLo cksMZ ds le{k vkns'k dh rkjh[k ls 30 fnuksa ds
Hkhrj fdlh Hkh le; iqujh{k.k ds v/khu gksaxsA
¼3½
jktLo cksMZ ,sls iqujh{k.k vkosnu dk fuiVku blds nkf[ky gksus ds 60 fnuksa ds Hkhrj
djsxkA
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¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds mís';ksa dks izkIr djus vkSj csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ds mfpr
izca/ku@fuxjkuh ds fy,] cksMZ ds Hkhrj ,d lfefr dk xBu fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk,xk%&
¼i½
v/;{k&lg&lnL;] jktLo cksMZ
&
¼ii½
vij eq[; lfpo@iz/kku lfpo] jktLo ,oa Hkwfe lq/kkj foHkkx
&
¼iii½ vij eq[; lfpo@iz/kku lfpo] foÙk foHkkx
&
¼iv½ mu ftyksa ds lekgÙkkZ tgk¡ csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;k¡ fLFkr gSa
&
¼v½
lfpo] jktLo cksMZ
&
v/;{k bl lfefr esa fdlh vU; O;fä ;k inkf/kdkjh dks vkeaf=r djus ds fy,
l{ke gksxkA lfefr dh cSBd rhu eghus esa de ls de ,d ckj gksxhA
¼2½ mijksä lfefr ds ikl ;s 'kfä;k¡ Hkh gksaxhA&
¼d½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ns; iÍs ;k vuqKfIr izHkkj ;k dksbZ vU; Qhl@'kqYd@
'kkfLr ;k bl vf/kfu;e ds ykxw gksus ls iwoZ dh cdk;k jkf'k dks de ;k ekQ
djuk(
¼[k½ iÍs ds v/khu ;k vU;Fkk lHkh izdkj dh izkfIr;ksa dks mn~x`ghr djuk] c<+kuk] de
djuk] fu;r djuk(
¼Xk½
mÙkj izns'k esa fLFkr csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ds laca/k esa mÙkj izns'k jkT; ds jktLo
cksMZ ds lkFk laidZ LFkkfir djukA
¼3½ lfefr ,slh vU; 'kfä;ksa vkSj ftEesnkfj;ksa dk Ikz;ksx djsxh tks mls jkT; ljdkj }kjk lkSaih
xbZ gSA
&jkT; ljdkj jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e
ds iz;kstuksa dks dk;kZfUor djus ds fy,] ,sls fu;e cuk ldsxh tks bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/kksa ls vlaxr u gksaA
bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdUgha 'kfä;ksa dk iz;ksx djus ;k
fdUgha d`R;ksa dk ikyu djus ds fy, l'kä lHkh inkf/kdkjh vkSj O;fä Hkkjrh; U;k; lafgrk] 2023 ¼2023 dk
vf/kfu;e 45½ dh /kkjk 2 dh mi/kkjk 28 ds vFkZ esa yksd lsod le>s tk,¡xsA
bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ln~HkkoiwoZd dh xbZ ;k dh tkus ds fy, vk'kf;r
fdlh ckr ds fy, jkT; ljdkj] U;k;ky; ;k lekgÙkkZ ;k jkT; ljdkj ;k lekgÙkkZ dh vksj ls dk;Z djus okys
fdlh vU; inkf/kdkjh ds fo:) dksbZ okn] vfHk;kstu ;k vU; fof/kd dk;Zokgh ugha gksxhA
&bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh Hkh U;k;ky; dks jkT; ljdkj ls mlesa
fufgr csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa dks fofuos'k djus dk vkns'k nsus dh vf/kdkfjrk ugha gksxkA
&bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vfHkO;Dr :Ik ls tSlk vU;Fkk micaf/kr gS] ds
flok; bl vf/kfu;e ds rgr jkT; ljdkj] cksMZ] U;k;ky; ;k lekgÙkkZ] bl vf/kfu;e ds rgr fo'ks"k inkf/kdkjh
}kjk fn;k x;k izR;sd vkns'k vafre gksxk vkSj fdlh Hkh ewy okn] vkosnu ;k dk;Zokgh fu"iknu esa iz'u ugha
mBk;k tk,xk vkSj bl vf/kfu;e ds }kjk ;k blds v/khu iznÙk fdlh Hkh 'kfä ds vuqlj.k esa dh xbZ ;k dh tkus
okyh fdlh Hkh dkjZokbZ ds laca/k esa fdlh Hkh U;k;ky; }kjk dksbZ O;kns'k ugha fn;k tk,xkA
&
¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/k] rRle; izo`r fdlh vU; fof/k esa mlls vlaxr fdlh ckr ds gksrs
gq, Hkh] izHkkoh gksaxsA
¼2½ csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa dk lHkh izdkj ls laj{k.k vkSj izca/ku dsoy bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/kksa
}kjk 'kkflr gksxk vkSj Hkw&jktLo ;k fdjk;k fu;a=.k ekeyksa ls lacaf/kr fdlh vU; jkT;
vf/kfu;e }kjk 'kkflr ugha gksxkA
&bl vf/kfu;e esa vUrfoZ"V fdlh ckr ds gksrs
gq, Hkh] jkT; ljdkj] tufgr esa] vf/kfu;e ds mica/kksa dks ykxw djus ds fy, jktLo cksMZ] U;k;ky; ;k lekgÙkkZ
;k mlds v/khuLFk inkf/kdkfj;ksa dks dksbZ funs'k tkjh dj ldsxhA
&
¼1½ izfrikY; vf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1879 ¼1879 dk caxky vf/kfu;e 9½ ;k fcgkj ,oa mM+hlk
jktLo cksMZ vf/kfu;e] 1913 ¼1913 dk fcgkj vkSj mM+hlk vf/kfu;e 1½ ;k jkT; ljdkj
}kjk ;k cksMZ }kjk ;k U;k;ky; }kjk ;k lekgÙkkZ }kjk csfr;k jkt dh laifÙk;ksa ls lacaf/kr
fn;k x;k izR;sd vkns'k] vf/klwpuk] fu;e] fofu;e ;k izfØ;k vkSj tks mlds lekIr gksus ls
rqjar igys ykxw Fkh] tgk¡ rd ,slk vkns'k bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ls vlaxr ugha gks] bl
vf/kfu;e ds v/khu yxkrkj izo`Ùk vkSj fd;k x;k ekuk tk,xkA
¼2½ fdlh U;k;ky;] vf/kdj.k ;k vU; izkf/kdkjh ds fdlh fu.kZ;] fMØh ;k vkns'k esa fdlh ckr
ds gksrs gq, Hkh] flfoy U;k;ky; dh fMØh ds ;k fdlh vf/kdj.k ;k vU; izkf/kdkjh ds
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vkns'kksa ds fu"iknu esa dqdhZ] vfHkxzg.k ;k foØ; ds fdlh vkns'k ds vk/kkj ij jkT; ljdkj
esa fufgr csfr;k jkt dh fdlh laifÙk;ksa dk dksbZ varj.k] vd`r vkSj 'kwU; le>k tk,xk vkSj
,sls varj.k ds gksrs gq, Hkh] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj esa fufgr jgsxkA
&
¼1½ ;fn bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/kksa dks izHkkoh djus esa dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu gksrh gS] rks jkT;
ljdkj] dfBukbZ dks nwj djus ds fy, jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk ,sls izko/kku dj ldsxh tks
og vko';d ;k lehphu le>sA
¼2½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu fuxZr izR;sd vf/klwpuk] fuxZr fd, tkus ds i'pkr~ ;Fkk'kh?kz jkT;
fo/kku&eaMy ds izR;sd lnu ds le{k j[kh tk,xhA
mes'k dqekj 'kekZ]
ljdkj ds la;qDr lfpoA
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la[;k&23] 2024½ dk fuEufyf[kr vaxzsth vuqokn fcgkj jkT;iky ds izkf/kdkj ls blds }kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS] ftls Hkkjrh;
lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn&348 ds [kaM ¼3½ ds v/khu mDr vf/kfu;e dk vaxzsth Hkk"kk esa izkf/kd`r ikB le>k tk;sxk A
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mes'k dqekj 'kekZ]
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[Bihar Act 23, 2024]
THE VESTING OF BETTIAH RAJ PROPERTIES ACT, 2024
AN
ACT
Whereas, erstwhile Bettiah Raj is situated in the State of Bihar,
Whereas, the Last known Raja, Harendra Kishore Singh died inte-estate,
Whereas, after death of the last Raja of erstwhile of Bettiah Raj, his surviving wife
Janki Kunwar was declared incompetent to manage the property and affairs of Bettiah Raj,
Whereas, the erstwhile Government vide notification dated 1st April, 1897 took over
management of Bettiah Raj and placed in the custody of courts under Court of Wards Act,
1879,
Whereas, after notification dated 01st April, 1897, the entire properties and
management of Bettiah Raj within State of Bihar was taken over by the Court of Wards,
Board of Revenue of the State of Bihar,
Whereas, properties of Bettiah Raj situated in State of Uttar Pradesh were directed to
be managed by Board of Revenue of State of Uttar Pradesh,
Whereas, UP Court of Wards Act, 1912 has been repealed by the United Provinces
Court of Wards (Repeal) Act, 1967 with effect from 15th September, 1969,
Whereas, as a consequence of repeal, the functions of Court of Wards including
management etc. has been vested in Board of Revenue in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Whereas, there is no known legal heir of last Raja of Bettiah Raj,
Whereas, several claimants have laid their claim which was ultimately decided by
Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of State of Bihar & others vs. Radha Krishna Singh &
others.
Whereas, after final adjudication by Hon'ble Supreme Court several suits have been
filed both in State of Bihar and in State of Uttar Pradesh in some of which claim has been
laid with regard to inheritance,
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Whereas, the property of Bettiah Raj situated within State of Bihar and State of UP
in course of time has been subjected to numerous litigations, encroachment, unauthorized
occupation etc,
Whereas, the property, movable and immovable of Bettiah Raj is very extensive and
valued at several thousand crores of rupees,
Whereas, it has been observed that the manager of Bettiah Raj has not been able to
effectively protect the property,
Whereas the property largely comprises of land and appurtenances which can be
utilized for larger public interest of the State,
Whereas, it is considered expedient to enact a law to take over custody, title,
possession and management of Bettiah Raj properties both movable and immovable situated
within State of Bihar and in the State of UP and any other State subject to verification,
Now, therefore, the legislature of the State of Bihar in the 75th Year of Republic of
India enacts as follows:-
Chapter-I
Preliminary.
1. Short Title and Commencement:-
(1) This Act may be called the Vesting of Bettiah Raj PropertiesAct, 2024.
(2) It covers all the properties of the Bettiah Raj.
(3) It shall come into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2.
Definitions:-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(1)
“The Act” means the Vesting of Bettiah Raj Properties Act
(Act 23 of 2024)
(2)
“Bettiah Raj Properties” means and includes all movable and
immovable properties of the erstwhile Raja of Bettiah.
(3)
“Board of Revenue” means the Board as constituted by the Bihar and
Orissa Board of Revenue Act, 1913;
(4)
“Collector” includes an Officer appointed as such by the State
Government to discharge all or any of the function under the Act;
(5)
“Court” means the Court of Wards as constituted under section 5 of
Court of Wards Act 1879;
(6)
“Notification” means a notification issued under Section 3 of the Act;
(7)
“Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(8)
“Public Demand” means public demand as defined under Bihar &
Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 (Act 4 of 1914)
(9)
“Premises” means real Properties, land and the improvements on it, a
building, store, shop, hotel, restaurant or such other structure for the
purpose of this Act.
(10)
“Special Officer” means an Officer not below the rank of Additional
Collector appointed as such by the State Government.
(11)
“State Government” means the State Government of Bihar.
(12)
“Temporary Structure” means any structure which do not require
foundation to be erected and are easy to dismantle, very easy to
change the configuration of the structure and which cannot be sealed
of completely for the purpose of this Act.
(13)
“Unauthorized Occupant” means any person in possession of the
Properties without any lawful instrument of lease or agreement with
the Custodian of Bettiah Raj Properties.
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(14)
“Vesting” means vesting of title and possession. It includes all
commensurate rights and interests flowing there from and includes
right of easement, passage etc.
Chapter-II
Vesting of Bettiah Raj Properties.
3. Vesting.–
(1)
All the existing properties, to the knowledge of the Court and being
looked after by the Court, of the Bettiah Raj, located in or outside the
State of Bihar, whether movable or immovable, shall stand vested with the
State Government from the date on which this Act comes into force.
(2) The State Government, consequent upon vesting, shall issue a notification,
to be published in the Official Gazette, to this effect,
Provided that, the State Government shall give details of all such
lands and properties, so vested, in the Notification.
(3) The Properties once vested with the State Government cannot be subject
to any succession under any Law and all ongoing disputes, suits or
proceedings relating to succession pending before any Court of law on the
date of commencement of this Act shall stand abated.
(4) The Court of Wards, consequent upon vesting, shall hand over all the
papers, documents, records, maps and all relevant information to the
concerned Collector of the districts where the properties of Bettiah Raj are
located.
4. Of Leases etc.- All existing leases or the existing privileges upon the lands and
properties of the Bettiah Raj Properties shall stand extinguished from the date of such
notification.
5. Consequences of vesting in the State.–
(1)
All Bettiah Raj properties vested in the State under this Act shall be free
from all encumbrances and shall be exempt from attachment, seizure or sale
in execution of decree of a Civil Court or orders of any other authority and
any proceeding or suit pending before any Court of law on the date of
commencement of this Act shall stand abated.
(2) Bettiah Raj Properties or tenure, including the interests of the proprietor,
whatsoever, in such properties or tenure including premises used primarily
as office for the collection of rent of such Properties or tenure, and his
interests in trees, forests, fisheries, jalkars, hats, bazars, melas, and ferries
and all other sairati interests, as also his interests in sub-soil, lands held in
khas possession (excluding the interests of raiyats or under-raiyats) and
homestead shall, with effect from the date of vesting, vest absolutely in the
State, free from all encumbrances;
(3) All salami, rents, cess, royalties and revenues in respect of lands
comprised in Bettiah Properties or tenure on or after the date of vesting
shall be payable to the State and any payment made otherwise shall not be
binding on the State;
(4) All arrears or revenue and cesses remaining lawfully due in respect of the
Bettiah Properties or tenure on the date of vesting and all other amounts
recoverable from the lessees, transferees, settlees, occupants of the Bettiah
Properties, shall be recoverable by the State Government;
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(5) All amounts collected or recovered from the lessees, transferees, settlees,
occupants of the Bettiah Properties, shall be recoverable by the State
Government;
(6) No suit shall lie in any Civil Court for the recovery of any amount due
from such lessees, transferees, settlees, occupants of the Bettiah Raj
Properties, the payment of which is secured by a mortgage of or is a
charge on the Bettiah Raj Properties or tenure, and all suits and
proceedings for the recovery of any such money, which may be pending
on the date of vesting, shall stand abated;
(7) No portion of the Bettiah Raj Properties or tenure shall be liable to
attachment or sale under processes of any Court and any order of
attachment passed in respect of such Properties or tenure before the date of
vesting shall cease to be in force;
(8) The Collector shall be deemed to have taken charge of Bettiah Raj
Properties or tenure, including any institution, religious or secular, of any
trust or building, along with all its interests;
Provided further that the Collector may take direct possession
of any property after serving an order in writing to the occupant
requiring him to deliver possession or show cause within a time
specified in the aforesaid order. If such person fails to deliver
possession or show cause or if the cause is rejected by the Collector,
after giving to such person an opportunity of being heard, the Collector,
for reasons to be recorded in writing, take or cause to be taken, such
steps, or use or cause to be used such force as deemed necessary, for
taking delivery of possession of the property concerned.
6.
Special Officer.-
(1) The State Government may appoint Special Officer in each District of
Bihar to assist the Collector in achieving the objectives of this Act and
performing various functions indicated in this Act and the Rules made
thereunder.
(2) The Special Officer shall discharge such functions as mentioned in this
Act and shall function under direct control and supervision of the
Collector.
7. Hearing of Objections etc.–
(1) Any person, consequent upon said Notification under Section 3, may file
an objection before the Special Officer within 60 days.
(2) The Special Officer shall hear the objection and dispose it off within 90
days of such filing.
(3) The Special Officer, while hearing such an objection, shall issue notices
to all concerned and pass a reasoned order, either rejecting or allowing
the objection.
(4) If the objection is allowed by the Special Officer, the Properties under
objection shall be deemed to have been excluded from such Notification.
If the objection is rejected by the Special Officer,the properties shall
continue to remain part of the notification.
(5) Every order passed by the Special Officer shall be placed before the
Collector for taking further action as mentioned in this Act. In case, the
objections are rejected by the Special Officer, he shall make a request to
the Collector to take possession of such property.
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Chapter-III
Identification of Bettiah Raj Properties.
8.
Identification of Bettiah Raj Properties.-
(1) The State Government may, at any time, on its own or on receipt of any
information or otherwise, initiate steps to identify any other Bettiah Raj
properties lying hidden from the Court, immovable or moveable, and
shall be competent to undertake such extensive survey for that purpose.
(2) The State Government may devise such procedures as are required for
correct and proper identification of the Bettiah Raj properties.
(3) The State Government, after having followed due procedure, shall be
competent to issue such supplementary Notification(s) as required under
Section 3 of this Act.
Chapter IV
Powers of the Collector.
9. Power of the Collector to take possession.–Consequent upon vesting, the
Collector shall have powers to take possession of such lands and properties of the Bettiah
Raj.
Provided, however, that the Collector shall give a notice of 15 days to the
occupants to vacate the Properties and remove their personal items.
10. Power of the Collector to remove encroachments.–
(1)
The Collector shall have powers to remove any encroachment, whether
permanent or temporary structures, over the properties mentioned in the
Notificationas per the Bihar Public Land Encroachments Act, 1956;
(2)
The Collector shall have power to evict any occupant of a Bettiah Raj
Property and seal the premises if he so desires.
11. Other powers of the Collector.-With respect to the Bettiah Raj Properties
vested in the State Government under this Act, the Collector may:-
(i)
Take or authorize the Special Officer for taking of such measures as he
considers necessary or expedient for preserving such Properties;
(ii)
Authorize the Special Officer to exercise all or any of the powers of
the Collector;
(iii)
Take such actions to recover the money payable to him including
steps to recover the same under the Public Demands Recovery Act,
1914;
(iv)
Enter into such contracts/agreements as are required for maintenance
and preservation of the Bettiah Raj Properties;
(v)
Incur out of the Properties, any expenditure including the payment of
any taxes, duties, cesses and rates to Government or to any local
authority and of any wages, salaries, pensions, provident fund
contributions to, or in respect of, any employee of the Bettiah Raj;
(vi)
Manage the Corpus Fund subject to the directions of the State
Government;
(vii)
Make such other payments out of the funds of the Bettiah Raj as may
be directed by the State Government;
(viii) Fix and collect the rent, standard rent, lease rent, license fee or user
charges, as the case may be, in respect of Bettiah Raj Properties;
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(ix)
Secure vacant possession of the Bettiah Raj Properties by evicting the
unauthorized or illegal occupant or trespasser and remove
unauthorized or illegal constructions, if any;
(x)
Enter into any Properties for the purposes of inspection;
(xi)
Seal any Bettiah Raj Properties after giving reasonable opportunity to
the occupant to vacate on his own;
(xii) By notice in writing, require any person whom he believes to be
capable of giving information concerning any Bettiah Raj Properties
to attend before him at such time and place as may be specified in the
notice and examine any such person concerning the same, reduce his
statement to writing and require him to sign it;
(xiii) By notice in writing, require any person whom he believes to have in
his possession or control any account book, letter book, invoice,
receipt or other document of whatever nature relating to any Bettiah
Raj Properties, to produce the same or cause the same to be produced
before him at such time and place as may be specified in the notice and
to submit the same to his examination and to allow copies of any
entry therein or any part thereof to be taken by him;
(xiv) Hire any law firm, law officers, legal professionals or lawyers to
defend, represent and fight cases, suits, proceedings at such a
remuneration as may be fixed by the State Government;
(xv)
Hire amins, surveyors, field retainers, accounting professionals,
chartered accountants and such other skill-based manpower as are
essential to fulfill the objectives of this Act;
(xvi) Establish an Asset Management Unit in his office for the purposes of
inventory management & preservation of all moveable and
immoveable Bettiah Raj Properties.
12. Power to recover money in matters sub-judice.-It shall be lawful for the
Collector to collect or recover money from such properties also as are under dispute or are
sub-judice in a court of law.
Chapter-V
Management & Disposal of Bettiah Raj Properties.
13. Management of Bettiah Raj Properties.-
(1) The State Government shall take such steps as are essential for
management and preservation of the Bettiah Raj Properties vested in it.
(2) The State Government may devise such rules and procedures as are
required for proper management and preservation of the Bettiah Raj
properties.
(3) The State Government may, give all or any of its powers to the Collector
in the interest of better management of the Bettiah Raj properties and for
such period as it deems fit.
(4) Any money payable by the lessees of Bettiah Raj or any other person to
the Court or the Collector before the commencement of this Act shall be
paid to the Collector regardless of the expiry of any Act/Rules under
which such monies were payable.
(5) All income, before and after the commencement of this Act, from the
Bettiah Raj properties is recoverable as public demands under the Public
Demands Recoveries Act, 1914 (Act 4 of 1914).
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(6) The Collector shall deposit all the income received from the Bettiah Raj
properties into such account as directed by the State Government.
However, the State Government may, by a special order, allow him to
retain a specific percentage of the Income received and be kept in a
Corpus Fund for management and preservation of the Bettiah Raj
properties/structures, particularly those having historical or archeological
importance.
Provided that the Collector shall incur all expenditure from the
Corpus Fund as per the Rules made by the State Government.
14. Disposal of Bettiah Raj Properties.–The State Government may, by general or
special order, direct that any or all of the Bettiah Raj properties vested in it under this Act
shall be managed, sold, confiscated, taken over or disposed off in such manner as may be
prescribed.
Chapter-VI
Miscellaneous.
15. Appeals and Revision.–
(1) All orders passed by the Special Officer under Section-7shall be
appealable before the Collector within 30 days from the date of order.
The Collector shall dispose of such appeals within next 30 days.
(2) All such orders passed by the Collector shall be subject to revision before
the Board of Revenue at any time within 30 days from the date of the
order.
(3) The Board of Revenue shall dispose off such revision application within
60 days of such filing.
16. Powers of the Board.–
(1) With a view to achieve the objectives of this Act and for proper
management/monitoring of Bettiah Raj Properties, a Committee within
the Board shall be constituted as under:-
(i)
Chairman-Cum-Member, Board of Revenue
-
Chairman
(ii)
Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary,
Department of Revenue and Land Reforms
-
Member
(iii)
Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary,
Department of Finance
-
Member
(iv)
Collectors of the Districts where Bettiah Raj
Properties are located
-
Member
(v)
Secretary, Board of Revenue
-
Member-
Secretary
The Chairman shall be competent to invite any other person or
officer to this Committee. The Committee shall meet at least once in
three months.
(2) The above Committees shall also have the powers.–
a)
To reduce or waive the lease or license charges or any other
fee/duty/penalty payable under this Act or dues outstanding
before the coming of force of this Act;
b)
To levy,enhance,reduce, fix all types of receivables under the
lease or otherwise;
c)
To liaise with the Board of Revenue of the State of UP with
respect to properties of Bettiah Raj located in UP.
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(3) The Committee shall exercise such other powers and responsibilities as
are entrusted to it by the State Government.
17. Power of the State Government to make rules.–The State Government may, by
notification, in the Official Gazette, make rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act, to carry out the purposes of this Act.
18. Officers to be Public Servants.-All officers and persons empowered to exercise
any powers or to perform any functions under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants
within the meaning of sub-section 28of section-2 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
(Act 45 of 2023).
19. Barring of Suits etc.-No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie,
against the State Government, the Court or the Collector or any other officer acting on
behalf of the Collector or the State Government, for anything which is done in good faith or
intended to be done under this Act.
20. Bar to Jurisdiction.-No court shall have jurisdiction to order divestment from
the State Government of Bettiah Raj Properties vested in it under this Act.
21. Orders to be Final.-Save as otherwise expressly provided under this Act, every
order made by the State Government, the Board, the Court or the Collector,the Special
Officer under this Act shall be final and shall not be called in question in any original suit,
application or execution proceeding and no injunction shall be granted by any court in
respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under
this Act.
22. Act to have overriding effect.-
(1) The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything
inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in
force.
(2) The preservation and management of Bettiah Raj Properties in all respect
shall be governed only by the provisions of this Act and by no other State
Act relating to land revenue or rent control matters.
23. Powers of the State Government to issue directions.—Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Act, the State Government may, in public interest, issue any
direction to the Board of Revenue, the Court or the Collector or his subordinate officers in
order to enforce the provisions of the Act.
24. Saving.-
(1)
Every order, notification, rule, regulation or procedure which was made
under the Court of Wards Act,1879(Bengal Act 9 of 1879) or Bihar &
Orissa Board of Revenue Act, 1913 (Bihar & Orissa Act 1 of 1913)or by
the State Government or by the Board or by the Court or by the
Collector, relating to Bettiah Raj Properties and which was in force
immediately before the expiration thereof shall, in so far as such order is
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to continue in
force and to have been made under this Act.
(2)
Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgement, decree or order of
any court, tribunal or other authority, any transfer of any Bettiah Raj
Properties, vested in the State Government by virtue of any order of
attachment, seizure or sale in execution of decree of a civil court or
orders of any tribunal or other authority, shall be deemed to be null and
void and notwithstanding such transfer, continue to vest in the State
Government under this Act.
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25. Power to remove difficulty.-
(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act the
State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make such
provisions as it deems necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.
(2) Every notification issued under this section shall, as soon as may be after
it is issued, be laid before each House of State Legislature.
UMESH KUMAR SHARMA,
Joint Secretary.
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