'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎30v] (59/137)

Chap. II- 20
ADMINISTRA
TION OF THE
LAND.
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
4. Wards and other Estates.
[1907-1903
General.
Incumbered estates.
Execution of
decrees.
Miscellaneous
estates.
Leases.
Loans#
Partition cases.
Survey and
settlement.
Besides the estates under the management of the Tdlukdan Settlement Ofte™ and oE the
Manager, Incumbered Estates, Sind, there were at the close of the year 134 minors estates
under the management of Collectors. Of these 31 were m the Northern Division, 15 iu the
Central Division, 22 in the Southern Division, and 66 m Sind.
].—Estates in charge op the Ta^ltjkda^ri Settlement Oppicer.
1 There were 491 estates under the management of this Department with a gross
revenue of Rs. 14,26,819, of which nearly Rs. 6,44,869 were realized during the year under
report. The short collections are accounted for by the character of the season which necessitated
the advance of a large amount of takavi. In the Ahmedabad District Rs. 1,17,627 were
advanced as takdvi under Act XII of 1884 and Rs. 1,900 under Act XIX or and only
Rs. 16,067 could be recovered. Recoveries on account of Special Loans amounted to Rs. 8,566
in Ahmedabad, Rs. 5,459 in Kaira, and Rs. 164 in Broach. ,
2. There were 19 estates under the management of this Department under Act YI of
1862, besides 12 estates which, though released from the Act under the 20 years' rule, continued
under management owing to debts due to Government. The balance of Government loan debt
was reduced in the case of 12 estates owing to famine concessions sanctioned by Government
Resolution No. 1623, dated 15th February 1908. In all Rs. 7,384 were repaftl during the year and
the balance of Government advance at the end of the year was Rs. 1,30,303 including Rs. 13,518
of interest. The amount remaining due to private creditors was Rs. 19,022. There were
20 estates under management under Act XXI of 1881 in Kaira. The balance of Government
loan debt was reduced in the case of 9 estates under the concessions referred to above. Rs. 9,400
were recovered and the balance of Government advance at the end of the year was Rs. 58^44
including Rs. 2,447 of arrears of interest. Nothing was paid to private creditors during the
year, the balance due being Rs. 4,863. There were two estates under management under Act
XXI of 1881 in the Broach District. The estates are continued under management on account
of debts due to private creditors only. In all Rs. 2,174 were paid and the balance due at the
end of the year was Rs. 3,855. As a result of the inquiries made under the Incumbered
Estates Acts and the proposals submitted by the Talukdari Settlement Officer for remission of
interest accumulated during the famine and reduction of the rates of interest, 21 estates which
were very hopelessly involved have been granted special reductions and ordinary and penal rates
of interest have been reduced from 5 to 4 and 6 to 5 per cent, respectively. There were 52
estates (42 in Abmedabad, 9 in Kaira and 1 in Broach) under the management of this Depart*
ment during the year under the Guardians and Wards Act, and one under the
Court of Wards Act. Debt settlement inquiries iu connection with the indebted estates of the
minors are in progress. The original liabilities of a majority of these estates have been reduced
owing to the rejection of claims not submitted within six months of the notice and the elimina
tion of debts incurred without the sanction of the Talukdari Settlement Officer. There Tvere
148 estates under management under section 323 of the Civil Procedure Code and 3 under
section 504. The total decretal debt remaining unpaid amounted to Rs. 6,27,254.
3. There were 405 decrees and darkhasts under execution at the commencement of the year
and 67 were received during the year. Of these 95 were returned to the Courts, 91 are under
inquiry and 286 are being satisfied by management of the defendants' property. In all Rs. 24,447
were paid to judgment-creditors in part payment of their claims. No estate was sold in
e xecution of a decree.
4. There were 169 estates under management under the Talukddrs' Act (Bombay Act YI
of 1888) and on account of loans and takavi paid to tfilukdars and their tenants. The S^nand
Thfikor having refused to give the requisite consent under section 28 of the Talukdars' Act, his
estate has been attached under section 26 of the Act with the sanction of Government.
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5. The system of leasing estates to outsiders contemplated in Government Resolution
No. 3631, dated 11th April 1906, is gaining strength from year to year. Yearly leases of 5
estates in Dhandhuka and 6 estates in Yiramg&m. were issued to outsiders during the year
under report. Yearly leases of 72 estates in Dhandhuka and 4 in Yiramg^m were granted to
the Talukdars. The estate 'of Gamph, in Dhandhuka Taluka, was leased to the Thakor for one
year for Rs. 28,000.
6. Applications for permission to borrow money under section 31 of the Tfilukd^rs' Act
were granted to the extent of Rs. 1,18,154.
7. . Eleven partition cases were pending at the commencement of the year and five new*
applications were received during the year. Out of these, three were disposed of (one by
amicable settlement), leaving 13 pending at the end of the year.
tv j ^ bailed survey of Tdlukdfiri villages in the Panch Mahals and the Ahmedabad
Districts was continued during the year under the supervision of this office. Measurement
wor m the Thlukdfiri villages of Yiramgam Tfiluka and classification work in the Talukddri
vi ages or Dholka Taluka were completed during the year. The measurement work of 25
villages m the Dohad Tfiluka was also completed during the year.