State Act

THE RAJASTHAN LAND REVENUE ACT, 1956

24. Subordination of Revenue Courts and Officers – Subject to the provisions of Sections 9 & 23 - 25[(i) all addl. Commissioners, Collectors, Addl. Collectors, Sub-Divisional Officers, Asstt. Collectors, Tehsildars, Addl. Tehsildars and Naib-Tehsildars in a division shall be subordinate to the Commissioner of such division;] (ii) all addl. Collectors, Sub-Divisional Officers, Asstt. Collectors, Tehsildars, Addl. Tehsildars and Naib-Tehsildars in a district shall be subordinate to the Collector of such district; (iii) all Tehsildars, Addl. Tehsildars and Naib-Tehsildars in a sub-division shall be subordinate to the Sub-Divisional Officer of such sub-division; (iv) all Addl. Tehsildars and Naib-Tehsildars in a Tehsil shall be subordinate to the Tehsildar of such Tehsil; (v) all Additional Settlement Commissioners, Collectors, Additional Collectors, Settlement Officers, Tehsildars, Additional Tehsildars and Naib-Tehsildars shall be subordinate to the Settlement Commissioner; (vi) all Tehsildars, Additional Tehsildars and Naib-Tehsildars in a Tehsil shall be subordinate to the Settlement Officer exercising jurisdiction in such Tehsil; (vii) all Additional and Assistant Directors of Land Records Collectors, Additional Collectors, Land Records Officers, Tehsildars, Additional Tehsildars and Naib- Tehsildars shall be subordinate to the Director of Land Records; (viii) all Tehsildars, Additional Tehsildars and Naib-Tehsildars in a Tehsil shall be subordinate to the Land Records Officer exercising jurisdiction in such Tehsil; and (ix) all Officers specially appointed for any Local area under Chapter VII shall subordinate to the Land Records Officer, or under Chapter VIII to the Settlement Officer, for such area. [Refers S. 221 Raj. Tenancy Act also]