State Act

The Saurashtra Land Reform, 1951

* 53[63. Governments power of control and revision. (1) In all matters connected with this Act, Government shall have the same authority and control over Mamlatdars and Collectors acting under this Act as they have and exercise over them in the general and revenue administration. (2) The Government may call for and examine the record of any inquiry or proceedings of the Mamlatdar or the Collector acting under this Act, for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the legality or propriety of any decision or order passed, and as to the regularity of the proceedings of such officer, and, if, in any case, it shall appear to the Government that any decision or order or proceedings so called for should be modified, annulled or reversed, it may pass such order thereon as it deems fit : Provided that the Government shall not pass any order in the exercise of its powers under this sub-section- (i) in any case in which an application for revision against any decision or order of the Collector has been made under this Act to the Revenue Tribunal or until such application is barred by limitation. (ii) in any case in which an appeal against any decision or order of the Mamlatdar has been preferred under this Act to the Collector or until such appeal is barred by limitation. (3) The Government shall not pass any order under sub-section (2) without giving to the parties concerned an opportunity to be heard before an officer not below the rank of the 54[Collector], who shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed.]