State Act

The Mamlatdars' Courts Act, 1906

3. In this Act. unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. 5[ * * * *] (a) the word "Mamlatdar" shall include any Revenue-officer exercising for the time being the powers 6[of a Mamlatdar, 7[or of a Mahalkari] and any other person who may be specially authorised by the 8[ 9[State] Government] to exercise the powers of a Mamlatdar under this Act; and (b) the words "plaintiff" and "defendant" shall include (i) a pleader duly appointed to act on behalf of such plaintiff or defendant, and (ii) the recognised agent of a plaintiff or defendant as defined in section 37 of the 10Code of Civil Procedure.