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1904-1905.] REGISTRATION* 29 Chap. III.
PROTECTION
claims on simple bonds it was 10*4 per cent. The number of suits filed in all the courts in the
Khandesh District was 19,813 in the year 1902, 19,536 in 1903, and 11,140 in 1904. The
conciliation system has reduced the files of the courts to a considerable extent.
4. There has been an increase in the total number and value of all kinds of instruments Registration figures*
during the year under report to the extent of nearly 2 per cent, in each case. Of the total
number of instruments 37*9 per cent, were sale-deeds, 50*4 per cent, mortgages, and 11*7 per
cent, simple bonds. Their values were, respectively, 50*4, 43*5 and 6T per cent, of the total.
The proportions are almost the same as last year. The number and value of simple bonds,
however, show increases of 26*3 and 20’6 per cent, over the corresponding figures of last
year. The increase in the number of simple money bonds has been most marked in Poona
and Ahmednagar. Sales of immoveable property between agriculturists and agriculturists
were as to number and value 71'0 and 65*4 per cent, respectively, while those between agricul
turists and non-agriculturists were 29*0 and 34*6 per cent, respectively. The figures show
a slight increase in the number and value of sale-deeds taken by agriculturists over those taken
by non-agriculturists.
For details see Annual Report on Registration for 1904-1905 and tables under 1X S —Registration—appended to
the Judicial and Administrative Statistics of British India.
1.— Registration tinder Act III oe 1877.
1. The total number of registrations increased from 161,000 to 179,000, the proportionate dumber of deeds
increase being greatest in Broach, Sholapur, Belgaum, Ahmednagar, Ndsik, DMrwar and registered.
Khandesh. The increase is generally attributed to a better harvest and a partial return to
prosperity after a cycle of bad years. In the triennium ending with 1904 compulsory registra
tions have fluctuated from 141,000 to 156,000 and are slightly below the average of previous
years. Optional registrations have decreased considerably from an average of 25,700 to an
average of 21,500, the decrease being almost entirely confined to mortgages of less than Rs, 100
in value. Mortgages have further fallen to an average of 44,000 while sales of corresponding
value maintain an average of 54,000. Deeds of gift, relating both to immoveable and move-
able property, have increased in number, in the case of the former to the extent of 20 per cent,
over the figures of the last triennium. Pear of sudden death from plague is supposed to have had
some effect in inducing people to dispose of their property more largely during their life-time.
A similar influence is supposed to account for an increase in the practice of making wills, which
is particularly noticeable in Gujarat. There has been a considerable increase in the registration
of leases executed. The Deccan accounts for two-thirds of the total number of such leases.
2. The average value of each transaction in the year under report was Rs. 610 as against Value of deeds
Rs. 548. A steady increase is noted from year to year. registered.
3. Refusals to register have risen to 578. There were 142 appeals, in 123 of which Refusals to register,
registration was ultimately ordered.
4. Two additional Sub-Registry Offices were opened during the year 1904 at Nipani in New district.
Belgaum and Talegaum-Dhamdhere in Poona.
5. There were 12 prosecutions for offences against the Act, Of 21 persons accused, 19 Offences,
were convicted and sentenced. In three of these eases the offence was brought home to the
accused through the instrumentality of thumb-prints.
6. The number of deeds destroyed under section 85 of the Act during 1904 was §11,
affecting property valued at Rs. 1,14,401. During the year under report 374 deeds were
impounded on the ground of insufficiency of stamp duty* as against 293 in 1903., In 220 cases
the action of the impounding officer was upheld.
7. In almost all districts the Mamlatddrs now exercise regular supervision over the Bub- Inspectio
Registry Offices with satisfactory results.
8. The average receipts for the last three years were Rs. 5,12,000 and the average ex- Receipts and
penditure Rs. 2,61,000 as against averages in the previous triennium of Rs. 5,35,000 and expenditure.
Rs. 2,75,000 respectively, the surplus being thus reduced from Rs. 2,60,000 to Rs. 2,51,000,
the effect of the unsatisfactory years 1902-1903.
2.— Registration under Act XYII oe 1879.
1. The village registration system is in force in Ahmednagar, Poona, Satara and
Sholapur.
The average number of registrations in the last three years has been 96,000. With the Number of
exception of the years 1897, 1898, the average number has been 127,000. The decrease is most registration a,
marked in Sholapur, where registrations are less than half of those in Ahmednagar or S4tara.
The decrease is attributed to the severity and long continuance of the plague and also to the
extension of the system of tagai loans.
2. In Ahmednagar and Sholapur deeds of sale have fallen to the average preceding the Deeds of sale
famine* In Poona and Satdra they are still 30 and 50 per cent, above that standard. The
total number amounted to 15,337 as compared with 19,663 in the previous triennium and
an average of 12,800 before the famine.
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