State Act
Section 96. Settlement Officer how to proceed for making settlement.
The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966
96. Settlement Officer how to proceed for making settlement.— In making a settlement, the Settlement Officer shall proceed as follows :— (1) He shall divide the lands to be settled into groups as provided by section 94 ; (2) He shall ascertain in the prescribed manner the average yield of crops of lands for the purposes of the settlement ; (3) He shall than fix standard rates for each class of land in each groups on a consideration of the relevant maters as provided in sub-section (2) of section 94 ; (4) He shall hold an enquiry in the manner prescribed by rules made under this Code for the purpose of this section ; (5) He shall submit to the Collector in the prescribed manner a report (hereinafter called “the settlement report”) containing his proposals for the settlement.