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bihar act 013 of 1939 : Kosi Diara (Reduction of Settled Rents) Act, 1939

Kosi Diara (Reduction of Settled Rents) Act, 1939

BIHAR ACT 013 OF 1939
22 November, 1939

An Act to provide for the Reduction of Settled Rents in the Kosi Diara.

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the reduction of rents settled under Section 112 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885, of certain lands situated in the Kosi Diara;

It is hereby enacted as follows:

Section 1. Short title and extent

(1) This Act may be called the Kosi Diara (Reduction of Settled Rents) Act, 1939.

(2) It shall extend to that portion of the Kosi Diara which comprises the villages specified in the Schedule.

Section 2. Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, the expression, holding , landlord , raiyat , rent and village shall have the same meanings as are respectively assigned to them in the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885.

Section 3. Reduction of rents settled under Section 112 of Act 8 of 1885

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 113 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 or in any other law for the time being in force or in anything having the force of law,

(i) the rent payable by a raiyat for his holding shall, if such rent was settled under Section 112 of the said Act at any time between the first day of January, 1923, and the 31st day of December, 1931, be deemed to have been reduced by an amount equal to four annas and six pies per rupee of such rent;

(ii) in any holding, the rent of which was settled as aforesaid, was, as a result of any partition or otherwise, subdivided before the date on which this Act comes into force, and the rent payable for the holding was, with the consent of the landlord of such holding, distributed between the raiyats of the different portions of the holding, the rent payable by each of such raiyat for his portion of the holding shall be deemed to have been reduced by an amount equal to four annas and six pies per rupee of such rent; (iii) if any holding was, before the date on which this Act comes into force, formed by the amalgamation of holdings or portions of holdings the rents of which were settled as aforesaid, the rent payable for the holding so formed shall be deemed to have been reduced by an amount equal to four annas and six pies per rupee of such rent.

(2) Any reduction deemed to have been made by sub-section (1) in the rent payable by a raiyat shall take effect from the date on which this Act comes into force.

Section 4. Rent reduced not to be enhanced or reduced for fifteen years

(1) Any rent deemed to have been reduced under this Act shall not, except on the ground of a landlord's improvement or of a subsequent increase in the area of the holding or portion for which it is payable, be enhanced for fifteen years, nor shall it be reduced within the period aforesaid save on the ground of a subsequent reduction in the area of the holding or portion or on any of the grounds specified in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 112 (A) of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885.

(2) The said period of fifteen years shall be computed from the date on which this Act comes into force.

THE SCHEDULE

[See sub-section (2) of Section 1]

Serial No.

Name of village.

Thana No.

Thana.

District.

1

2

3

4

5

1.

Sirsia Kalan

97

Ranigunj.

Purnea.

2.

Jhumaklal Chakla

98

Do.

Do.

3.

Dund Bahadur Chakla

9

Do.

Do.

4.

Bishanpur Bhaiaram

100

Do.

Do.

5.

Gamharia

101

Do.

Do.

6.

Gamharia Milik

102

Do.

Do.

7.

Paikpara

103

Do.

Do.

8.

Lachmipur alias Bhangua

107

Do.

Do.

9.

Thakur Patti

108

Do.

Do.

10.

Khutha Baijnathpur

109

Do.

Do.

11.

Chiria Madhura

112

Do.

Do.

12.

Notiganj Pitambar

113

Do.

Do.

13.

Baijpatti

114/1

Do.

Do.

14.

Akarthappa

115

Do.

Do.

15.

Gouripur

147/2

Dhamdaha

Do.

16.

Gouripur Arazi

147/3

Do.

Do.

17.

Ditto Arazi

147/4

Do.

Purnea.

18.

Lachipur

315

Do.

Do.

19.

Sirsia

316

Do.

Do.

20.

Hanumannagar

317

Do.

Do.

21.

Chibucha

318

Do.

Do.

22.

Nathpur

319

Do.

Do.

23.

Maikhand Arazi

320

Do.

Do.

24.

Maikhand

321

Do.

Do.

25.

Mathiani

322

Do.

Do.

26.

Belaganj

323

Do.

Do.

27.

Belapeamu

324

Do.

Do.

28.

Belapeamu Arazi

324/1

Do.

Do.

29.

Gouripurmilik

325

Do.

Do.

30.

Kamalpur

326

Do.

Do.

31.

Bithaili Ddbi

328

Do.

Do.

32.

Bithaili Debi Jagir

329

Do.

Do.

33.

Kamalpur Jagir

330

Do.

Do.

34.

Bithaili Dhanpat

331

Do.

Do.

35.

Dibrighani

334

Do.

Do.

36.

Rupouli

335

Do.

Do.

37.

Sohoria Subhai Milik

336

Do.

Do.

38.

Ubhairamchakla

337

Do.

Do.

39.

Soharia Sobhai

338

Do.

Do.

40.

Soharia Subhai Milik

341

Do.

Do.

41.

Sohari Soubhai Milik

342

Do.

Do.

42.

Bhabi Kumar Chakla

343

Do.

Do.

43.

Soharia Sobhai Milik

344

Do.

Do.

44.

Thakurpatti

345

Do.

Do.

45.

Mirza Muniam Beg

346

Do.

Do.

46.

Sirinagar Badh

347

Do.

Do.

47.

Ekhatha

348

Do.

Do.

48.

Jhangar Tola

349

Do.

Do.

49.

Chandpur Bhaga Milik

350

Do.

Do.

50.

Chandpur Bhaga

351

Do.

Do.

51.

Chandpur Bhaga Milik

352

Do.

Do.

52.

Naulakhi

353

Dhamdaha.

Purnea.

53.

Gangapur

354

Do.

Do.

54.

Naulakhi Milik

355

Do.

Do.

55.

Fatehpur

4

Pratapganj.

Bhagalpur.

56.

Birpur

5

Do.

Do.

57.

Basantpur

6

Do.

Do.

58.

Kapura

7

Do.

Do.

59.

Hiredanagar

48

Do.

Do.

60.

Hanuman-nagar

49

Do.

Do.

61.

Mohanpur

50

Do.

Do.

62.

Hirolwa

51

Do.

Do.

63.

Balbhadarpur

52

Do.

Do.

64.

Bahrampur

53

Do.

Do.

65.

Kusahar

54

Do.

Do.

66.

Kusahar Arazi

55

Do.

Do.

67.

Sitapur

56

Do.

Do.

68.

Bishunpur Chaudhri

57

Do.

Do.

69.

Balua

80

Do.

Do.

70.

Bishunpur Siwaram

81

Do.

Do.

71.

Nathpatti

82

Do.

Do.

72.

Bishunpur Ghanshyam

83

Do.

Do.

73.

Bishunpur Gulami

84

Do.

Do.

74.

Bhawanipur Tharha

85

Do.

Do.

75.

Matiari

86

Do.

Do.

76.

Mahadeopatti

88

Do.

Do.

77.

Tengri

89

Do.

Do.

78.

Chanpin

90

Do.

Do.

79.

Chainpur

91

Do.

Do.

80.

Bhimpur

92/1

Do.

Do.

81.

Bhimpur

92/2

Do.

Do.

82.

Keola

93

Do.

Do.

83.

Jiwachhpur

94

Do.

Do.

84.

Belaganj

95

Do.

Do.

85.

Gobindpur Kalan

96

Do.

Do.

86.

Bardaha Jainagar

97

Do.

Do.

87.

Madhubani

98

Do.

Do.

88.

Dorra

100

Do.

Do.

89.

Lachhminia

102

Pratapganj.

Bhagalpur.

90.

Lalganj

157

Do.

Do.

91.

Pariahi

158

Do.

Do.

92.

Udhampur

159

Do.

Do.

93.

Bhagwatpur

160

Do.

Do.

94.

Madhopur

161

Do.

Do.

95.

Mahaddipur

162

Do.

Do.

96.

Hariharpur

163

Do.

Do.

97.

Rampur

164

Do.

Do.

98.

Lalpur

165

Do.

Do.

99.

Katahra

166

Do.

Do.

100.

Jhakhargarh

167

Do.

Do.

101.

Bhatabari

168

Do.

Do.

102.

Chhatapur

169

Do.

Do.

103.

Rajwara

170

Do.

Do.

104.

Karbana

173

Do.

Do.

105.

Daharia

175

Do.

Do.

106.

Ghiwaha

176

Do.

Do.

107.

Bairia

177

Do.

Do.

108.

Raisari

178

Do.

Do.

109.

Raisari Milik

179

Do.

Do.

110.

Mahammadganj

180

Do.

Do.

111.

Kamat Kishunganj

181

Do.

Do.

112.

Chuni Milik

182

Do.

Do.

113.

Chuni

183

Do.

Do.

114.

Lahiparas

184

Do.

Do.

115.

Bauraha

185

Do.

Do.

116.

Banailpatti

186

Do.

Do.

117.

Munshi Piprahi

187

Do.

Do.

118.

Gidarmari

188

Do.

Do.

119.

Kamat Arazi

189

Do.

Do.

120.

Jagir Arazi Koskapur

190

Do.

Do.

121.

Koskapur

191

Do.

Do.

122.

Ranipatti

192

Do.

Do.

123.

Piprahinag

193

Do.

Do.

124.

Jirwa

194

Do.

Do.

125.

Parmanandpur

195

Do.

Do.

126.

Puraini

196

Pratapganj.

Bhagalpur.

127.

Gauspurpatti

197

Do.

Do.

128.

Shankarpur

198

Do.

Do.

129.

Bhagwanpur

199

Do.

Do.

130.

Kochgawan

200

Do.

Do.

131.

Sobhankerpur

201

Do.

Do.

132.

Bairiamal

202

Do.

Do.

133.

Bairia Arazi

203

Do.

Do.

134.

Bairia Chawdhari

204

Do.

Do.

135.

Sahajpur

205

Do.

Do.

136.

Padampur

206

Do.

Do.

137.

Bairia Kamal

207

Do.

Do.

138.

Koyali

208

Do.

Do.

139.

Lalpurgot

209

Do.

Do.

140.

Dhansipatti

210

Do.

Do.

141.

Parsa Milik

211

Do.

Do.

142.

Parsa

212

Do.

Do.

143.

Parsa Kalan

213

Do.

Do.

144.

Nathbari

214

Do.

Do.

145.

Tulsipatti

215

Do.

Do.

146.

Thutthi

216

Do.

Do.

147.

Partapnagar

217

Do.

Do.

148.

Indarpur

218

Do.

Do.

149.

Ramnagar

219

Do.

Do.

150.

Mohanpur

220

Do.

Do.

151.

Sohta

221

Do.

Do.

152.

Pattineyamat urf Girdhapatt

222

Do.

Do.

153.

Shahpur

223

Do.

Do.

154.

Patti Ratansar

224

Do.

Do.

155.

Kathi

225

Do.

Do.

156.

Goalpara

226

Do.

Do.

157.

Ratansar

227

Do.

Do.

158.

Bhawanipur

228

Do.

Do.

159.

Katrahi Fakirana

229

Do.

Do.

160.

Raisari Milik

230

Do.

Do.

161.

Charne

231

Do.

Do.

162.

Singhar

86/2

Kishanganj.

Do.

163.

Morsanda

89

i Kishanganj.

Bhagalpur.

164.

Makdampur Dhapdhara

131/2

Do.

Do.

165.

Phulaut English

138

Do.

Do.

166.

Kunjauri

139

Do.

Do.

167.

Narthua

140

Do.

Do.

168.

Puraini Bans Gopal

149

Do.

Do.

169.

Jotaili

150

Do.

Do.

170.

Nardeh

152/2

Do.

Do.

171.

Nayatola urf Hamidpur

156/2

Do.

Do.

172.

Murlichandwa

157

Do.

Do.

173.

Kumarpur

158

Do.

Do.

174.

Rampur Dehru

159

Do.

Do.

175.

Majaura

160

Do.

Do.

176.

Raibhira

161

Do.

Do..

177.

Pariharpur

162

Do.

Do.

178.

Debail

163

Do.

Do.

179.

Lachhmipur

164

Do.

Do.

180.

Rahi Jagatpur

165

Do.

Do.

181.

Madhukarchak Parmanandpur

166

Do.

Do.

182.

Tirasi

169

Do.

Do.

183.

Raghunathpur Pakaria

170

Do.

Do.

184.

Coalpara

171

Do.

Do.

185.

Maheshua

172

Do.

Do.

186.

Teldiha

173

Do.

Do.

187.

Lachhmipur

174

Do.

Do.

188.

Lachhmipur Milik

175

Do.

Do.

189.

Rasulpur Qasim urf Murli Chandwa

176

Do.

Do.

190.

Lashkari

177

Do.

Do.

191.

Mohammedpur Balia

178

Do.

Do.

192.

Raota

179

Do.

Do.

193.

Basdeopur

180

Do.

Do.

194.

Kursandi

181

Do.

Do.

195.

Sankarpur

182

Do.

Do.

196.

Barateni

183

Do.

Do.

197.

Mohammad Danish English

184/1

Do.

Do.

198.

Roshanali Milik

184/2

Do.

Do.

199.

Chak Faizulla

185

Kishanganj.

Bhagalpur.

200.

Bhaluahi

186

Do.

Do.

201.

Shekhpur Chaman

187

Do.

Do.

202.

Nayanagar

188

Do.

Do.

203.

Bhawanandpur alias Kumar Ganj

189

Do.

Do.

204.

Phanhan

190

Do.

Do.

205.

Rahta

191

Do.

Do.

206.

Kishungunj

192

Do.

Do.

207.

Rampur Khora

193

Do.

Do.

208.

Haraili

194

Do.

Do.

209.

Uda

195

Do.

Do.

210.

Ramsahi Milik alias Garibji Chakla

196

Do.

Do.

211.

Ramsahi Milik alias Garibji Chakla

197

Do.

Do.

212.

Barahi

198

Do.

Do.

213.

Pirnagar

199

Do.

Do.

214.

Khokshi Saranpur

200

Do.

Do.

215.

Khokshi Saranpur Milik

201

Do.

Do.

216.

Bishunpur Amauna

202

Do.

Do.

217.

Shyam

203

Do.

Do.

218.

Anandpur Milik

204

Do.

Do.

219.

Anandpura

205

Do.

Do.

220.

Madhuban

206

Do.

Do.

221.

Gangaura

207

Do.

Do.

222.

Jhalari

208

Do.

Do.

223.

Bhaluahi Arazi

209

Do.

Do.

224.

Rajpur Sarsandi

210

Do.

Do.

225.

Jotmanohar

211

Do.

Do.

226.

Mohammadpur

212

Do.

Do.

227.

Basnahi

213

Do.

Do.

228.

Amauja

214

Do.

Do.

229.

Jhajhari

215

Do.

Do.

230.

Biswari

216

Do.

Do.

231.

Goalpara

217

Do.

Do.

232.

Shahpur Chaumukh

218

Do.

Do.

233.

Lohar

219

Do.

Do.

234.

Bhaluahi

220

Kishanganj.

Bhagalpur.

235.

Belahi

221

Do.

Do.

236.

Sarauni Kalan

222

Do.

Do.

237.

Sindauri

223

Do.

Do.

238.

Fakirana

224

Do.

Do.

239.

Pararia

225

Do.

Do.

240.

Lachhmipur

226

Do.

Do.

241.

Mohanpur Nisf

227

Do.

Do.

242.

Mohanpur Chaumukh

228

Do.

Do.

243.

Bishupur Jaisingh

229

Do.

Do.

244.

Barhya

230

Do.

Do.

245.

Bihariganj

231

Do.

Do.

246.

Hathiaundha

232

Do.

Do.

247.

Kusthan

233

Do.

Do.

248.

Rajganj

234

Do.

Do.

249.

Arazi Sukhasan

152-2

Madhipura

Do.

250.

Maharajganj

154

Do.

Do.

251.

Siswapatti

155/1

Do.

Do.

252.

Ditto

155/2

Do.

Do.

253.

Khari

175

Do.

Do.

254.

Puraini

217

Do.

Do.

255.

Ramnagar Mahesh

222

Do.

Do.

256.

Belasadi

226

Do.

Do.

257.

Guria

230

Do.

Do.

258.

Guria Milik

231

Do.

Do.

259.

Ditto

232

Do.

Do.

260.

Israin Kalan

233

Do.

Do.

261.

Besarh

234

Do.

Do

262.

Zorawarganj

273

Do.

Do.

263.

Mangarwara Khas Mahal

274/1

Do.

Do,

264.

Mangarwara

247/2

Do.

Do.

265.

Israin Kalan Khas Mahal

275

Do.

Do. _

266.

Gopipur Israin

276

Do.

Do.

267.

Mangawara Milik

277

Do.

Do.

268.

Ghordaul

278

Do.

Do.

269.

Balasadi Milik

279

Do.

Do.

270.

Rangpatti

280

Do.

Do.

271.

Nawalganj Mainpur

280/2

Madhipura

Bhagalpur

272.

Rahta Chakla

281

Do.

Do.

273.

Parmanandpur Chakla

282

Do.

Do.

274.

Ramnagaf Mahesh Chakla

283

Do.

Do.

275.

Puraini Kararia Chakla

284

Do.

Do.

276.

Baghmara

285

Do.

Do.

277.

Hanuman-Nagar

286

Do.

Do.

278.

Nainpatti

287

Do.

Do.

279.

Parmanandpur

288

Do.

Do.

280.

Chainpur

289

Do.

Do.

281.

Chainpur Milik

290

Do.

Do.

282.

Hanuman-Nagar

291

Do.

Do.

283.

Chakla Gulam Abbas

292

Do.

Do.

284.

Hirapatti

293

Do.

Do.

285.

Khutha Rajai

294

Do.

Do.

286.

Sahoriabala

295

Do.

Do.

287.

Lachmipur Bhagwati

296

Do.

Do.

288.

ikchmipur Bhagwati Milik

297

Do.

Do.

289.

Lachmipur Bhagwati

298

Do.

Do.

290.

Pakilpar

299

Do.

Do.

291.

Dighi

300

Do.

Do.

292.

Raghunathpur

301

Do.

Do.

293.

Sahebganj Itahari

302

Do.

Do.

294.

Harpur

303

Do.

Do.

295.

Guddar Chakla

304

Do.

Do.

296.

Singhian

305

Do.

Do.

297.

Ranipatti

306

Do.

Do.

298.

Amari Dharhra

307

Do.

Do.

299.

Rajni

308

Do.

Do.

300.

Rajnigot Milik

309

Do.

Do.

301.

Babhangawan

310

Do.

Do.

302.

Maharajganj urf Pahi Fatehpur

311/1

Do.

Do.

303.

Ditto ditto

311/2

Do.

Do.

304.

Bishunpur Kantahi

312

Do.

Do.

305.

temabhela

313

Do.

Do.

306.

Parsaha

314

Do.

Do.

307.

Chakla Pitambar Misra

315

Madhipura

Bhagalpur

308.

Kalyanpatti

316

Do.

Do.

309.

Jagatpur

317

Do.

Do.

310.

Pandukia Milik

318

Do.

Do.

311.

Chakla Gopal Jha

319

Do.

Do.

312.

Fatehpur

320

Do.

Do.

313.

Tulasia

321

Do.

Do.

314.

Kathautia

322

Do.

Do.

315.

Shekhpura

323

Do.

Do.

316.

Baijnathpur

324

Do.

Do.

317.

Guria

293

Supaul

Do.

318.

Manganj

295

Do.

Do.

319.

Bishunia

296

Do.

Do.

320.

Hirapatti

297

Do.

Do.

321.

Koriapatti

298

Do.

Do.

322.

Jadia

299

Do.

Do.

323.

Phulkaha

300

Do.

Do.

324.

Moharrampur Milik

301

Do.

Do.

325.

Moharrampur Arazi

302

Do.

Do.

326.

Moharrampur

302/1

Do.

Do.

327.

Moharrampur Milik

302/2

Do.

Do.

328.

Raghunathpur

303

Do.

Do.

329.

Baghaili

304

Do.

Do.

330.

Parsagarhi Milik

305

Do.

Do.

331.

Raghunathpur Milik

306

Do.

Do.

332.

Parsagarhi Milik

307

Do.

Do.

333.

Ditto

308

Do.

Do.

334

Ditto

309

Do.

Do.

335.

Parsagarhi

310

Do.

Do.

336.

Parsagarhi Milik

311

Do.

Do.

337.

Ditto

312

Do.

Do.

338.

Gobindpur

313

Do.

Do.

339.

Nandna Milik

314

Do.

Do.

340.

Nandna

315

Do.

Do.

341.

Nandna Milik

316

Do.

Do.

342.

Bhorhar

184

Forbesganj.

Purnea.

343.

Nawabganj

185

Do.

Do.

344.

Manikpur

186.

Forbesganj.

Purnea.

345.

Pathraha

187

Do.

Do.

346.

Ghurna

188

Do.

Do.

347.

Maheshpatti

189

Do.

Do.

348.

Dumarbana

190

Do.

Do.

349.

Basmatiya

191

Do.

Do.

350.

Bhairoganj

192

Do.

Do.

351.

Bela

192

Do.

Do.

352.

Babuan (Jitwarpur)

194

Do.

Do.

353.

Kamat Pathraha

195

Do.

Do.

354.

Bhawanipur

196

Do.

Do.

355.

Bherwar Barmotar

197

Do.

Do.

356.

Amrori

199

Do.

Do.

357.

Tope Nawabganj

200

Do.

Do.

358.

Lachhmipur

201

Do.

Do.

359.

Dumraria

202

Do.

Do.

360.

Anchra

203

Do.

Do.

361.

Hanuman-Nagar

204

Do.

Do.

362.

Dharhara

205

Do.

Do.

363.

Sahabganj

206

Do.

Do.

364.

Rajganj

207

Do.

Do.

365.

Nathpur

209/1

Do.

Do.

366.

Nathpur Arazi

209/2

Do.

Do.

367.

Bardaha

210

Do.

Do.

368.

Bardaha

211

Do.

Do.

369.

Demiya

212

Do.

Do.

370.

Fatehpur Arazi

213/1

Do.

Do.

371.

Fatehpur

213/2

Do.

Do.

372.

Pathaura

214

Do.

Do.

373.

Khaira

216

Do.

Do.

374.

Garuhara Bishanpur

231

Do.

Do.

375.

Tamganj

232

Do.

Do.

376.

Taufir Tamganj

233

Do.

Do.

377.

Gokhulpur

234

Do.

Do.

378.

Achitnagar

235

Do.

Do.

379.

Kochgawan

236

Do.

Do.

380.

Belsandi

237

Do.

Do.

381.

Midrau

238

Forbesganj.

Purnea.

382.

Balua

239

Do.

Do.

383.

Shaikhpura

88

Raniganj

Do.

384.

Shankerpur

90

Do.

Do.

385.

Kusmaul

91

Do.

Do.

386.

Pattiparanpat

92

Do.

Do.

387.

Jainagar

93

Do.

Do.

388.

Sirsia Hanumanganj

94

Do.

Do.

389.

Narhewa Diara

95

Do.

Do.

390.

Bishunpur Tulsi

219/2

Dhamdaha

Do.

391.

Basmanpur

259/2

Do.

Do.

392.

Madhawapu

306/2

Do.

Do.

393.

Sonma

308

Do.

Do.

394.

Chandali Milik

309

Do.

Do.

395.

Chandaili Karmanchak

310

Do.

Do.

396.

Bishunpur Chintaman Milik

311

Do.

Do.

397.

Bishunpur Chintaman urf

Balia

312

Do.

Do.

398.

Sahsoul

332

Do.

Do.

399.

Mulkia

333

Do.

Do.

400.

Bherwar

198

Forbesganj

Do.

1. Repealed by Bihar Repeal of Laws (which are no longer needed or relevant) Act, 2006 (Bihar Act 14 of 2006).

2. Legislative Papers. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see the Bihar Gazette, 1939, Pt. V, p. 20; for Report of the Select Committee, see ibid., p. 62; for Proceedings in Legislative Assembly, see the Bihar Legislative Assembly Debates, 1939, Vol. IV, p. 245; Vol. V, pp. 233 and 1133; and for Proceedings in Legislative Council, see the Bihar Legislative Council Debates, 1939, Vol. V, p. 511. Governor's assent published in the Bihar Gazette of the 22nd November, 1939.