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.SIKKIM .STATE
GENERAL DEPARTMENT'
No 2341-4/G.
. Sikkim: Darbar have approved of the .following ,definition of the word "Heirs" as
used in the opening para of the Patta lease of the various elakhas In Sikkim.
"The Word "Heirs".(as used in the opening paragraph. of. the Elakha lease) shall be
deemed to mean one heir only, in the direct. male lineal descent. of a deceased lessee. e.g.
son,. grandson, .great-grandson and so forth. It shall not. include collaterals- but an adopted
heir may be deemed a valid. heir, provided such adoption. is made in. writing with the express
consent of the Darbar. and tie deed of adoption is. registered according to. Law The Darbar
would be guided in future by the said definition in the selection. of a lawful heir for the renewal
of the Elakha leases on the demise of any lessee.
2. A printed draft of the ‘said definition is being sent herewith, which may kindly
be treated as an annexes to the lease. '

By Order of His Highness the Maharaja of Sikkim.

RUP NARAYAN,
Gangtok, General Secretary to
The 17th June, His Highness the Maharaja of Sikkim.
.1930

"The word "Heirs" (as used in the opening paragraph of the Elakha lease) shall be
deemed to mean one heir only, in the direct male lineal descent of a deceased lessee e.g.
son, grandson, great-grandson and so forth. It shall not include collaterals , but an adopted
heir may be deemed a valid heir, provided such adoption is made in writing with the express
consent of the Darbar and the deed of adoption is registered according to law."

SIKKIM STATE
General Department
No. 669/G.

All Elakhadars and Managers of elakhas in Sikkim and the Chief Court, Gangtok.

It is hereby directed that you' must follow the Revenue Circular No. I of 1917 also in Revenue
Suits, viz, that no Nepali can purchase Bhutia or Lepcha's land unless special permission
has been accorded by His Highness the Maharaja of Sikkim. No attachment and sale in
Revenue Suits therefore should offend the spirit of the said Circular.

By Order of His Highness the Maharaja of Sikkim.

Gangtok,
Sikkim. The 21 C.E. DUDLEY,
May, 1931. His Highness the Maharaja of Sikkim.