State Act
Section 13. The Mahalkari, his duties and powers.
The Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879
13. Whenever it may appear necessary to the 7[ 2[State] Government], the 8[ 2[State] Government], may 9[appoint to a taluka one or more Mahalkaris] and, subject to the orders of 3[the 2[State] Government], 10[* * * *] the Collector may 11[assign to a Mahalkari] within his local limits such of the duties and powers of a Mamlatdar as he may from time to time see fit, and may also from time to time direct whether the Mahalkari’s immediate superior shall, for the purposes of section 203 12[* * * * *] be deemed to be the Mamlatdar or the Assistant or Deputy Collector, or the Collector in charge of the taluka. 13[When a defined portion of a taluka is placed in charge of a Mahalkari, such portion shall be called a mahal.]