The North-western Provinces and Oudh Act, 1890

--- Section 1. Section 1.Title. --- This Act may be called the North-Western Provinces and Oudh Act, 1890. --- Section 2. Section 2.Commencement of Part I. --- This Part shall come into force on such day 1 as the said LieutenantGovernor may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct. --- Section 3. Section 3.3 and 4 Repealed. --- Amendment of Act 19 of 1873. Rep. by the United Provinces Land-revenue Act, 1901 (U.P. Act 3 of 1901). And whereas it has been determined to annex the Jhansi Division, comprising the districts of Jhansi, Jalaun and Lalatpur, to the Allahabad Division; And whereas the said Jhansi Division is a Schedule District under the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874; (14 of 1874); 2 And whereas it is expedient that the law in force in the same division should, on such annexation, be the same as the law in force in the temporarily-settled districts comprised in the Allahabad Division, and that the said division should cease to be a Schedule District; It is hereby enacted as follows:— [Footnotes] 1. The 1st April, 1891, see North-Western Provinces and Oudh Gazette,1891, Pt. I, p. 130. 2. Since rep. by the A.O. 1937 --- Section 5. Section 5.Laws in force in certain districts of the Allahabad Division to apply to Jhansi. --- (1) All enactments which shall on the day 1 when this Part comes into force be in force in the said temporarilysettled districts and not in the said Jhansi Division shall be deemed to come into force in that Division on and from the said day 1 . (2) Except the Jhansi Encumbered Estates Act, 1882, (16 of 1882) 2 and the Jhansi and Morar Act, 1886,(17 of 1886) 3 all enactments which shall on the said day 1 be in force in the said division and not in the said temporarily settled districts, including the Jhansi Courts Act, 1867 (18 of 1867), and Act No. 27 of 1867, shall be deemed to be repealed on and from the said day 1 in the said division. [Footnotes] 1. That is, the 1st April, 1891. 2. Since rep. by the Bundelkhand Encumbered Estates Act, 1903 (U.P. 1 of 1903). 3. Rep. by Act 42 of 1953. --- Section 6. Section 6.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Bundelkhand Encumbered Estates Act, 1903 (U.P. Act 1 of 1903). --- Section 7. Section 7.Discharge of functions assigned to Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner by Act 17 of 1866. --- The functions assigned to the Deputy Commissioner and the Commissioner by the Jhansi and Morar Act, 1886 1 (17 of 1886), shall be discharged by the District Judge and the High Court, respectively, and references to Courts in the Jhansi district subordinate to the Commissioner shall be deemed to apply to the Civil Courts established in that district under the Bengal, 2 North-Western Provinces and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 (12 of 1887). [Footnotes] 1. Rep. by Act 42 of 1953. 2. “Agra” has been subs. for “North-Western Provinces” by Act 16 of 1911. --- Section 8. Section 8.Jhansi Division to cease to be a Scheduled District. --- (1) On and from the said day 1 the said division shall cease to be a Schedule District 2 ***. [Footnotes] 1. That is, the 1st April, 1891. 2. The second clause of sub-section (1), and sub-section (2) were rep. by Act 1 of 1938, s. 2 and Sch --- Section 9. Section 9.Application of Act 12 of 1887 to Jhansi, and disposal of pending cases. --- 1 *** (2) All cases or proceedings pending in any Civil Court in the said division on the said day 2 shall be disposed of as follows:— (a) if pending in theCourt of a Tahsildar or of an Assistant Commissioner of the second class— by the Munsif; (b) if pending in the Court of an Assistant Commissioner of the first class—by the Subordinate Judge; (c) if pending in the Court of a Deputy Commissioner—by the District Judge; (d) if pending in the Court of the Commissioner—by the District Judge, unless the case pending is an appeal from a decree or order of the Deputy Commissioner, in which case the appeal shall be disposed of by the High Court. (3) For the purposes of sections 20 to 22, both inclusive, of the Bengal, 3 North-Western Provinces and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 (12 of 1887), all decrees and orders passed by Civil Courts in the said division and not appealed against before the said day3 shall be deemed— (a) if passed by the Court of a Tahsildar or an Assistant Commissioner of the second class—to have been passed by a Munsif; (b) if passed by the Court of an Assistant Commissioner of the first class—to have been passed by a Subordinate Judge; (c) if passed by the Court of a Deputy Commissioner or the Commissioner—to have been passed by a District Judge. (4) Where any Civil Court ceases by reason of the passing of this Act to have jurisdiction with respect to any case, any proceeding in relation to that case which, if that Court had not ceased to have jurisdiction, might have been had therein, may be had in the Court to which the business of the former Court is transferred by sub-section (2); but this sub-section shall not apply to cases for which provision is made in section 623 or section 649 of the Code of Civil Procedure1 (14 of 1882). (5) In the case of appeals from the decrees and orders mentioned in sub-section (3) the period of limitation shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of section 15 of the Jhansi Courts Act, 18672 (18 of 1867), as though this Act had not been passed. [Footnotes] 1.Sub-section (1) rep., by Act 1 of 1938. 2. That is, the 1st April, 1891. 3. “Agra” has been subs. for “North-Western Provinces” by Act 16 of 1911. --- Section 10. Section 10.Commencement of Part II. --- This Part shall come into force on such day 1 as the Chief Commissioner of Oudh may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct. [Footnotes] 1. 1st January, 1891, see the North-Western Provinces and Oudh Gazette, 1890, Pt. I, p.661. --- Section 11. Section 11.Board of Revenue of the North-Western Provinces to be the Board of Revenue of, and Chief Revenue-authority in, Oudh. --- (1) On and from the day on which this Part comes into force the Board of Revenue constituted under the North-Western Provinces Land-revenue Act, 1873 1 (19 of 1873), shall be deemed to be also the Board of Revenue for the territories administered by the Chief Commissioner of Oudh, and shall be known and designated as the Board of Revenue of the NorthWestern Provinces and Oudh 2 . (2) All references made in any enactment as amended by this Part to the Board of Revenue shall be deemed, so far as they relate to Oudh, to refer to the said Board. (3) In any enactment for the time being in force in the territories administered by the Chief Commissioner of Oudh, in which the expression “Chief Revenue-authority” or “Chief Controlling Revenue-authority” is used, the expression shall, subject to the provisions of any enactment passed after the said day 3 , be construed, so far as the said territories are concerned, as referring to the Board of Revenue of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh 2 . [Footnotes] 1. Since rep. by the U.P. Land-revenue Act,1901 (U.P. 3 of 1901), s. 2, but not so as to affect anything done under Act 19 of 1873, see s. 3. 2. Now the Board of Revenue of the U.P. 3. 1st January, 1891, see the North-Western Provinces and Oudh Gazette, 1890, Pt. I, p.661. --- Section 12. Section 12.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 13. Section 13.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 14. Section 14.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 15. Section 15.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 16. Section 16.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 17. Section 17.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891) --- Section 18. Section 18.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 19. Section 19.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 21. Section 21.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 22. Section 22.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 23. Section 23.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901) --- Section 24. Section 24.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 25. Section 25.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 26. Section 26.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 27. Section 27.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 28. Section 28.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1899 (3 of 1899). --- Section 29. Section 29.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1899 (3 of 1899). --- Section 30. Section 30.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1899 (3 of 1899). --- Section 31. Section 31.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1899 (3 of 1899) --- Section 32. Section 32.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 33. Section 33.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1901 (3 of 1901). --- Section 34. Section 34.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act ,1901 (3 of 1901) --- Section 35. Section 35.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891). --- Section 36. Section 36.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1894 (5 of 1894). --- Section 37. Section 37.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1894 (5 of 1894). --- Section 38. Section 38.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 39. Section 39.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1925 (4 of 1925). --- Section 40. Section 40.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1925 (4 of 1925) --- Section 41. Section 41.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1925 (4 of 1925). --- Section 42. Section 42.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the U.P. Act, 1925 (4 of 1925). --- Section 43. Section 43.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891). --- Section 44. Section 44.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 45. Section 45.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938) --- Section 46. Section 46.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 47. Section 47.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 48. Section 48.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891). --- Section 49. Section 49.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 50. Section 50.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891). --- Section 51. Section 51.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 52. Section 52.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 53. Section 53.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 54. Section 54.Pending appeals. --- All appeals pending when this Part comes into force 1 from decrees or orders passed under the same Act shall be disposed of as if this Act had not been passed: Provided that the 2 [ State Government] may, by order, transfer to the District Judge any appeals then pending before the Commissioner or Collector in cases in which the appeal will, under the Oudh Rent Act, 1886, (22 of 1886) as amended by this Part, lie to the District Judge. [Footnotes] 1. That is, the 1st January, 1891. 2. Subs. by the A.O. 1937 for “Chief Commissioner” --- Section 55. Section 55.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 56. Section 56.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891). --- Section 57. Section 57.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 58. Section 58.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 59. Section 59.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938) --- Section 60. Section 60.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 61. Section 61.[Repealed.]. --- Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938). --- Section 62. Section 62.Commencement of Part III. --- This part shall come into force on such day3 as the Lieutenant Governor of the North-Western Provinces and Chief Commissioner of Oudh may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct. --- Section 63. Section 63.Place where the Board may sit. --- (1) Notwithstanding anything 1 *** in section 128 of the Oudh Rent Act, 1886 (22 of 1886), the Board of Revenue of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh shall, for the disposal of cases under those Acts, sit in such place or places in the North-Western Provinces or Oudh as 2 [ the State Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette,6 appoint in respect to cases under either of those Acts. (2) For the disposal of cases other than those referred to in sub-section (1) the said Board may, subject to the orders of 2 [the State Government], sit in any place in the North-Western Provinces or Oudh that the Board thinks fit. [Footnotes] 1. Section 63, so far as it relates to Act 12 of 1881, that is the words “in s. 152 of the North-Western Provinces Rent Act, 1881, or” were rep. by the Agra Tenancy Act, 1901 (U.P. 2 of 1901). 2.Subs. by the A.O. 1937 for “the said Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Commissioner” --- Section 64. Section 64.[Repealed.]. --- [Amendment of section 4, Act 19 of 1873.] Rep. by the United Provinces Land-revenue Act, 1901 (U.P. Act 3 of 1901).