unarteur STANDING ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF REVENUE (LAND KEVENUE, SETTLEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS) Volume I—Chapter I. ASSESSMENT AND DISPOSAL OF LAND PART I-ASSESSMENT OF LAND. of assessment—Principles of setilement of ryotwari lands.—The following ciples laid down for the settlement of assessment on. ryotwari Jands (1) The assessment. shall be on the land, and shall not depond upon the description of produce,-or-upon the claims of certain classes ou i Brebana, Mabe Pi is others fo rediiced rates." ae ae ~ B.P., d. $1~8-54 ; (M., Vol. II, p. 21 of 1854). BP. de 1820-885 BL, Vab BLE, ppe 2-48 of 1868), (2) The classificstion of soils is to be ss simple as possible and is to be alike every- where instead of each village having its own. BLP. d, B1-8-66; (, Vol, pp. 21-22 of 185. (8) The assessment is to be fixed so as not to exceed half the not produce aftex deducting the expensea of cultivation, etc. BP, 1006, d. 20-3-64 (4) No tax is to be imposed for a second crop on dry land as but wet lands which in all ordinary seasons have an unfailing supply of water from a Government scurce of itrigation for two erops are to be registered a3 double crop, ‘the change of the second orop being generally half of the first crop assessment®. emissions may be given when ‘dhe supply of water fails. Tn cases where water is raised by baling, an abatement of 40 pase per acre is allowed ABP. a. 18-8-54; (0, Vol Hp. 28 of 1856), EMO. 101, 4. 16-£-58 tG.0, b80, a 14e7~74, BP. 112, Botte, d. 6-18, G0. Rt. 476, 6. 7-8-1080. BP. Me. 1141, 0. 18-8286, 6.0. Me #865, Bev., 4. 9-9-08 BLP. Bs, 291,'418-2-69, (6) ‘The® tahsildar’, or in the course of s resettlement the special settlement officer or special assistant settlement officer, may allow the charge for second crop td de compounded in reepect of all izrigated lands of which the supply of water 1s not ordinarily unfailing. ‘The rates of composition will generally be as follows : hind. For wet land irrigated from second-class irrigation souree—one- For web land irrigated from « third-class irrigstion source—one-fourth. For wet land irrigated from « fourth-class irrigation source—one-fifth. For wet land urigated from a fifth-class irrigation soureo—one-sixih, Where the irrigation is precarious and the supply is supplemented by wells, ths divisional officer, or in the course of a resettlement the special settlement officer, or special assistant’ settlement officer may allow the charge for second crop to he eompounded af one-half of the rates referred to above, except under sources grouped!2 STANDING ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF REVENUE [8.0 1-1 ‘a class 1 or 2 for rettlement purposes". Composition at such favourable rates may be allowed to lands for which the charge for second crop has already been coiapounded at the ordinary rates.’ If the wells however fall into disrepair, the land should be transterted frdim compounded double crop to single crop wet. Ryots may be periaitted fo compound at any time and to any extent even after the settiement. ote.—The wall trom which the suppiementary supply is, recsived may be within the wet Tend xn itt ranting cog ath spc Tae the ral or sete cn Sitisfy’himsclf that the well water is actually used. to supplement the supply from the terigetion sourc!. “Tt will also bo xeoesiury ta ascertain by anntial inspection hat the well ts properly wan Tained and That it is usod lo supplement the supply from the irrigation sources. DP. 404, Sett,, a. 2¢-8-10. #G.0. 1979, Rev., d. G07. OB! Mis, 705, Soft. de 84-18, GO. Bis, 748) Rev.) do 31 3-28. eB. Ms. 1253.'¢, 14428, 6.0" 1191, Mer, d. ReT aL PRP. 10, € 26-521 (G) Collectors may sunction transfers of registered and compounded double crop ‘wet lands to single crop on the application of the holders of such lands in cases where | the supply of water from the registered source is suilicient for reining only one wet crop. G.0, 2125, Rev., d. 4-808 BP. Ms, 2202, 4, 9-10;25 (Z) As a rule, all lands are classed under the two general hoads '' web" and " dry", oO | Ta some districts, Lowsver, another clasg of lands called “* manavari ”” has bean recognized done li Government. ‘These are lands upon which wet crops are grown with the aid oF Taiz | ft yw water impounded on the land or with the water of swamps, small pounds or the like, L ‘or in some cases tank-bed lands. Manavari lands are usually assessed at special rates ! which are intermediate between the dry and the wet rates otherwise applicable NoteCollectors are suthorized to sanction with tho consent, of the registered olde | + \\tie form of a settlomont, transfors, of ryotwari lands from dry” to * wet and. | from manavari tory" or “wet and vieo versa. BP, & 81-864; M., Vol. IE, p. 21 of 185. G0, 163, d. 229-10. during sa and (8) Lands forming the ayacut of doruvu wells should be treated as dry and ehould be charged with water-cess at one-fourth or one-eighth of the water-cess that would be leviable for irrigation by direct flow of a first wet crop on dry lands irrigated from the \ 7 Sources on the banks of whish the doruvu wells are situated, according ag the water ia | S07" raised by single or double lift. “When different rates have been preseribed for a frat & ‘wet paddy ctop and any other first wet crop, the rate applicable to a. first wet erop of PY oe mee should be adopted for the purpose of this rule. No water-cess aball be levied EL Sor the imigation of a second or third crop with water from doruva wells. ‘These eS concessions are applicable to all Ionds in the ayacut of doruva wells except inains vettied as wet ixrespective of their present classification as wet or dry or of the nature of the crops grown on them. G00, Press 2986, Rev., ¢ 911-87 BP, Pres 11, a 1942-97 ote—G) Dorava wells comprise welle of the following desriptions constiu . oe Bates @, para, wal ep f th 1g descrip structed on the banks hanno? BEE GF stone wells connoctod with rivers, vankas, vagas or odtis by tunacls ar open (0) Wells which consist ef an excavation ou tho faco of the backs of rivers, vankis, vagus or vals rebel wih stone vanes, vagus G.0, 5234, d 4-10-10. BAP. 618, Sett., a. 17-10-10. BP, 197, ett, d, 16-8 21 G.0. 5158, a. 279-21. poeta chore rule wil apply eyually whether water is lifted from dorovis wala by engine: 4.0, 3s, 2359, Rer., a. 17-10-18, BP. 17, Sett., d. 20-1040, (2) For the purpose uf the sbove rule Collectors of distriste in which there 09 Yoru walls shout have lin of oravu. wells ie’ those districts propared und, thot sada qass Yours ‘aburo constructions the ordinary concesion for lit’ ifigetion sil sine ker sheet Ae G.0. Ms. 035, Rev., d. 18-8-87, BP. Press 02, 4. 85-97. BO. Bt. 476, Rev, c. 76-58, BP. Ms. a, d. 198-65S.Os. 1-2 to 4-and 2] CHAP, 1~ASSESSMENT AND DISPOSAL OF LAND 7 a ent demand hh jved at.—An carrying out the settlement with reference 4o the foregoing principles, the Betilemient Department divides the soils Into certain, lasses with reference fo (heir mechanical composition, sub-divides them into sorts sr grades with reference to thet cbenical and physica! pretties and other circumstances affecting thoir fortility and attaches a separa value to each grade after rumercus rerio Rigne of the setual GulunaP tie staple products in cath eas and tor ot at ‘he grain value is then converted into money at the commutation price, based generally ‘on the average of the 20 non-famine years immediately preceeding the settlement, for the whole district, with some abatement for traders’ profits and for the distance the ‘grain has usually to be earried to the markets, and from the value of the gross produce ‘hus determined, the cost of cultivation and a certain percentage on accuant of vicissitudes ‘of season and unprofitable areas is deducted, and one-half of the remainder is the maximum taken as assessment or the Government demand on the land. After th oils of similar grain values, irrespective of their classification are bracketed together in orders called Tarams, each with its own rate of assessment. ‘Theso rates ore further adjusted with reference to the position of the villages in which the lends are situated ‘and the nature of the sovrecs of irrigation. For this purpose villages ave formed into: ‘groups, in the case of dry lands, with reference to their proximity to roads and markets, Gnd, in the cage of wet lands, with reference to the nature and quality of the water supply. This accounts for different rates of assessment being imposed on lands of ‘similar soils, but situsted in different groups or under different classes of irrigation, G0. 1201, a. $10.88. GO, 120,"d, 28-1666. G0 sat a, 30-7-98 8 What the Government demand represents—The assessment thus fixed represents ‘the commuted valne of the Government share of the surface cultivation, but if mineral fare discovered and worked in the land a separate assessment will be levied therefor'. ‘his rule does not apply to lands cold under the waste land rules subseqnont to the issue bf G.0. No. 2029, dated 7th October 1879, by which full mineral rights in such lends have been reserved to Govermnent ? P, 1006: a, 2023-54 ‘Note Bor Uke iniaing rules, vido the Ramil wp. 1692, a. 18-5.04 du Mining Mesmal 4, Period of setilement.—At each settlement or re-setilement of 2 district Govern. ment will fix at their discretion the period for which sich settlement or re-settlement shall be in force. ‘The Collector shall then notify the period in the district gazette, end, explain to the ryots that the new rates will not be liable to alteration during the currency. of the settlement period; but that, on the expiry of the said period, Government reserve fo themselves the right to revise the sssessment in such manner #s may then seem just ‘and proper, efther with reference solely to a rise or fall in prices, or with reference also to other considerations such as would require a reclassification of soils or a re-caleulation ‘of the grain outtarns. It should be further expleined that Government will refrain from enhending the assessment in respect of any additional value which may have been’ given to lend by improvements effected by the ryo's, even if carried out by means of money borrowed from Government. G00. 479° a. 28.2.07. BE. 10, Bett, d. 11-907 GO: Ms. 148. Rev, 91.8 BP. Ms 1285, d. 16 GO. Mi. $355, Bowe, de 8. ‘Bp Ms. 221, 33 @ 2 assessment of lends on In deficiont—In districts not surveyed and settled, “are the area of @ Held is found on measurement to exceed the registered extent, the exeess area should no: be assessed unless i amounts to over 10 per cent ‘of the ‘registered extent, in which case assessment should only be imposed on tho exeess ‘area over and above 10 per cent. Similarly, in case of deficiency in area, remiasion ‘will be granted only in respect «i defiviensias in excess of 10 per cent uf the registered extent. G0. RE ATT ROW, a 42-34-14 Sep Mis. al, @. 884 STANDING ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF REVENUE S.0.2—2 and 3 4—1 and 2] 2. Re-measurement of, fields to be discouraged.—Tt does not always’ follow that Because a Held docs not measure its registered extent either an increase or remission of assesment shold take plac, ae the tax was often originally fixed rather with reference fo the produce than with reference to the extent of the land. Remeasurement, on ‘pehalf either of the Government or of the ryot, should be discouraged a much aa possible. BP, &. 18-10.82, Note 8 (ML, Vol Ti, p. 102 of 1858) BP, 8581, A. 8 8, In districts urveyed on _settled—The procedure tobe followe in respect of Aiscrepancies between the registered area snd the sctoal extent in the districts which have been surveyed and settled is governed by the rules relating to correction of errors in survey and demarcation. These rules are given in the snuexure to the Chain Survey ‘Manual. f G.0, RA 475, Rov, d. 8, Cancelled BP. 819, Sast., &. 4008 8. 1988, BP, Ms. 1141, 18-8.56, 4, Woter-c9ss_on_dry_land—Eatent of operation of rules.—The rules given below wide for in addition to land assessment) on lands classed as dry Tihen water is supplied from 8 Government source of irrigation! The roles relating to the levy of charge for water used for irrigation from streams running in reserved forests, 0 ‘are given-in- paragraph 13-below. ~~ ope ‘Nowe None of the rales under the Standing Order spply to sevondlerops rained on wet land, f0F which sho unt chgages Bonorelly half the sipgle rop avtessmnent will he Male BP. 2828, d. 35-11-78. BP. 60, 8.8%, a. 30.3.04. BrP. 1960, d. 21.9.0. BLP. 213, Seti od 48-17 G:0. Ms. 8200, Rov., a. 22-8:56. Bop. Ma! 1897, &: 35-056. 9, Standard rates of water-cess.—Dry land irrigated from a Government source uf jrrigation will, in lieu of my system previously in force, pay s fixed water-cess on the Moab of standard rates chown in Appendix T. When ‘water is raised by mechanical ‘contrivances, the water-cess will be reduced by one-fourth, provided the land has not fino been irrigated by direct flow from a Government goirce.*Y This rule applies leo to iirigation by means of water carried in pots, provided that backyard caitivation 20 parried on shall be altogether exempt from charge. Be. 2926, a. 15-11-73 *BB. 420, 6 269-60, aa 6:0. 1086, &. 1 8-79- ‘Bor. 100, Bolte, a. 148-08. () the tracts in which the differential water-rste system is in force, vir., the districts of Chingleput, Coimbatore and Tiruchirapalli (Kerur taluk), Ssmballi, Nava- atti, Dinnapstti, Siniripat{i, Mulakiadu, Polamalei Alamerathupetti, Kulathur, annamuchehi and Kaveripurém villages in’Omelur taluk of the Salem district 5 (2) tho tracts mentioned in Section B of Appendix I ; and (8) any tracts in which the Government may from time to time suspend the operation of tho general rates in order to introduce the differential water-rates or any other modified system or specified fixed rates ; (A) the rules for the levy of water-cess applicable to the special tracts mentioned ‘above and given in Section B of Appendix I are themselves subject to any chengen which may from time to titae be ordered under clause (8) above G0. Ma $900, Hoy, d. 35-666: BP. Ma. 1927, de 206086. Nore—(1) Whorp a wet orop ie grown ro close to + Govseament rourey oto raite a rearonble pros ption thee # obtoats weber by Dereolation, a charge under Tamil Nadu Ast VIE of 1888, an emended wy Aes Been ies AAoK bormede for buch water ualoee je ¢ shown thet tho mpply from the GOreroment sourwe hot Nobleton beneflee! to of suMleton® for the requ umcnixo" the crop: 6.0. 608, d 21210, BP. 4, Sell del)S.0. 4-210 5] CHAP, I--ASSESSMENT AND DISPOSAL OF LAND 5 ap No waverco shal by levnbl om croe cased dry and ivigated. bx. pereatng, we wing 2 RoR Tate il Creunstancar itn manifst, that without much iprgation, the le ring fo Soanhe o obbr Zeit ron unt Have perthed In cese fh aoubt “whefber Ube TOP Slog bare qemiaed atti Seat wot sh eigeton, no charge shouldbe Ze, BLP, 217, Sett., d. 26 07 BP, 79, d, 27-28. (gy In respect of rope which ordinarily remain on the ground for move Yban wie wait he reer oe ates Gustld be changed iererpoctive of the period for which watar is actualy taba, emer bed neterster de available im tho Government aoarce concerned for ® period longer than that Required for raising an ordinary paddy crop. 6.0, Ma, 2958, Rov, d 19-940. BLP. Press, 191, d, 25-11-40. ‘hig role will not however apply to cttuaring, bamboo and other timber and fuel plantation: te Ta ra totic be charged ag for single or dufassal crop according to the number of Huth Mating which they actuelly take wate sg Bm ef rts forth Ssgtin of psy sw be used a inetd below = “To, tenets, wharo there ate different reer for ocmsonal and systematic icrgations the serigatio Pe tee ots fe sianged an £6" cantonal isigatio Ti Areas in sbich the standard wale of saterceay ie in foret—Tho change apron the fri tree ee Rt he eved it water i taken for period not exceeding gt har i ge ps ei hl Ca sae Sr ts (iii) Areas in which, the differential, waterrate system i in forces tthe ems! ay those preceribed for tho irrigation of dry erops with the modifica Sheacribea for dep crops which ordioarily remain on the ground for more then PrgscrTn equa water For more then kix months, should be levied only if water is actually takex for more het six monte. “Gay Areas for whien special rates of watereas and special rvley have Peon prescribed — ‘Thote areas fall under bro oleeres— Yo) where a separaty charge has been prescribed for dry orope, and > () where provision is made only for a chargo on sn irrigated orop without any dlstine- tion between wet and dry crop ‘eed orop " Tn the arcas in class (a), the charge for tho irrigetion of trees grown for fuel or tiniber should bethe Change for a Bret irrigated dry orop if wator ig taken for «period not exceeling six meet utd one and a half times that, rate water ie taken for longer period. As regards arens Fe cass), theo, lant supa pe" iead a sng frog, double erop in acardaney with {he period for which they actually take rd charged at, tho Tate for ® frst irrigated crop Whore tater ix taken for a period not exceeding six monthe, and at on Where the period exceeds six months. (G0. Ms. 31, Rev, d. 1-4 BP, Press 95, @. 18-09-49.) 8. Officers competent. to ss.—Oollectors, divisional officers, tabsildars and depiity”tahsildars a all-eases. ‘They may also senetion the prescribed abatement of chargo when water is rsised by mechanical contrivances such as picottahs. BP. 967, Sett., 4 910-08, BLP. 186, Sett., a, 26-16. . BLP, 249, Gott, d. 6-10-17 4. Irrigation of portion of field.—When portions of field are irrigete?, tbe charge will be valcalated on the actual extent irrigated. 2808, d. 16-11-78. 515, 8. 19-8 88 On. Bett & 13-08, sett &: Iai Bett, @. 246-6. Ber) Sett, @, B68. 34s, as, BP, 949, Sett,, a. 15-10-17 G.0. Ma, No. 3206, Rev, d. 168-87. Govt. Memo 8024 13/582, Rev., d, 9-8-68. BLP, Press, 6, d. 18-8-88, 5. Irrigation of more than one crop.—When a ryot cultivates two or mo different linds liable to “different rates of water-cess, the charge must Wrage according to the ares under each orop.6 ‘STANDING ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF REVENUE $.0. 4—~6 to 18] lands.—When unascessed or potatmboke lands are 6. Inigation of seuseesed land ag sesessod lands. irriga ed, they must be charg BP. N,, 3617, 4, HIE \ 7. Irrigation of sevd-beds,—No charge for water shionld be made on seei-beds made on diy lands and watered from a Government source of irrigation, but ‘his exemption Joes not apply when tho water is irregularly. taken, 6.0, 434, 8, 15-485. 4176-28. BP, Mis, 1i69, 1. 38-6-23, 8, Irrigation by prcottaka, ete—Mechanical contrivances, such as picotlats, ete., may, with the Collector's permission, be erected on the banks or bunds of ixrigation works, s0 long as the stability of the works is not endangered and no private interests are injured; the charge for ivrigation so obtained being three-fourths of the rate of water- cess nt usual tirvaijasti of the district for the quality of the land concerned BP, 2891, a, 6-4-06. wo cuttings of a single crop.—A single crop, though twice cut should be. charged with only one rate of waier-cess. FoF ifstance, if a ryot raises an idigo erop with the sid of Government water ond ctité"it cnce in oné year and another time in the fellowing | year, he should be clarged with water-cess only in one year but not in both the } years. ° P, 797, d. B1-8-86. 10. Sanction for takiug.cf wcater—No Government water is to be teken ander these rules withont writen sane'ion. ‘The officer from whom the sanction is to be obtained will be defined, with reterence to local conditions by the Collector for sources in charge of the Revenne Department and for Public Works Department minor worke under which the regalation is conirclled by officers of the Revenue Department, and by the Superin- tending Engineer for other Public Werks Department works. Such written permissions should whenever possible also clearly specify the sluice or the channel or channels from or through which the water should be taken. G.0, 133, a, 211-18. BP, 25, Sett., d. 17-28. G.0. 960, Rev, a 262-27. BP. 13, 4. 89-27. G.0, 2263, Rev, d. 1-11-34, BLP, Press, 163, d 9-11-94 11! Prohibitory rates Whenever water is irregularly taken from any Government source ‘of work tu sny land for purposes of irrigation, the Collector, divisional officer, tehsildar or deputy ‘fthsildar may impose enhanced rates of water-cess in accordance ‘with such riles as may from time to time be made by Government in this behalf. - The present rules are contained in Section ( cf Appendix I to this Standing Order. .0. 1522, d. 5-6-00. BAP. 185, Sett.. d. 2-641 BP, 22,'Sett., a 21-8 0. BP, 49, Sott., a 15-10-17 GO. Ms, 8200, Rev. d, 228-56. BP. 1597, @, 95-9°66, 12. Jungle streams.--Sungle streams which only receive a casual supply may be utilized as hitherto without charge BLP, 2908, 4. 15-11 6.0, 1129, a, 2-10-85, 18. Streams in rexerved forests.—The diversion and use of water for irrigatiog from streams running in reserved forests is permissible only under a licence to be issnnd by the Collector in Form in Appendix I (1'. Subject to the preservation of existing rights, no Hoenee shoutd-bs-granted if there is reason to believe that its grant is likely to affect! prejudicially and hydre-clectrio supply, existing or potential. Before granting the licence the Collector should invariably consult the Conservator of Forests. If the free fow off water in the stream is not cbstracted, the water-cess and other local cesses on the area frrigated should slone be levied and collected. but if the licence includes the obstruction of the tree flow of water in the .stream, the licensee shonld pay an additions] fee whienS.0. 4—18 and 51 to 4] CHAP, 1ASSESSMENT AND DISPOSAL OF LAND 1 will bo xed by the Collector with reference to the circumstances of each sage. ‘Thia additional fee shiould be collected slong with the cesses and brought 40 village account Ne Note—A Mut rate of Hs. 8 an aore should be charged for ixtigution frou streaue in reserved foresta in the Nilgiris distrint, instead of the rates prescribed in fection Aur “Roig y Tt will be the duty of the Distrit Forest Otficer to report to the Collector the fact of fay diversion of wafsr from sireams in reserved forests. ‘Tho Collector will then arrange to obtain through the revenue officers the details of the diversion and decile whether'e licence can be issued or whether the ixrigation should be prohibited A separate register of applications need not be maintained in the Collector's office, but all cases for which: licences are granted should be brought to a register in Form 8.10 Appendix I (1). A similar register should be maintained in the taluk ofice for the ‘eases relating to the taluk. In th: remarks column of this register will be entered the Special conditions, if any, applicable to each case, ‘To facilitate ready yeference, ‘s villagewar index of cases will be posted on the front page of this register. G.0, Ms. 8900, Rev., d. 22-856. BP, Ms, 18%, d. 25-086 To enable the tehsildar to bring this register up to date snd cause necessary entries fo be made in the village edangal, the Collector should forward to him copies ef the order and of the licence, 6.0. 1290, Rov., a. 25:6.90, BP, 3, a. 8-700. 5. Second crop—Hate of assessment —(i) Second wet crop on single-crop wet lands— A secont-wetefop raised ob wet lands classed 'as-single crop i Habl ii extra charée Aihich is ordinarily half the assessment. ‘When, however, under any Pareeular foatce of irrigation or in any particular locality s definite rate of charge hap een prescribed for such crops, the extra chargo wil be levied at that rate: and sot ob hhalf the ringle-crop assessment. EMC, 161, . 15-258, BE. 497, Sott., d. 20-11-04 See ale Standing Order No ¢ and Apponis thre, BP. U9, Selt,, a. 5-8Hh ) Third crop-— No charge is leviable for the raising of third irigated orop where a second crop charge has been levied on the whole field, 6.0, Ms. 8200, Rev., 2. 19-8-66 BP. Mis, 1897, ¢. 95-008. be levied at the rate, prescribed for similar crop raised on dry land scent in oes falling under sub-paragraph (i) (2) of paragraph 2 of Standing Order No, SA. Itt OF Har the charge culculated at such rates happens to be more than half the assencanecg Ph ibe land, the latter may be charged instead of the former. A diy crop raised eet fend without the afd of Government water after the first crop hes beon cut ie vot ieee, to any charge. BP, 298, ¢, 10-981, G0, Ms, 2443, Rev., d. 20-11-88 BR, Mis, 4453, d. 8-19-04, 8, Becond crop charge—(a} Oficers competent to charge and (b) lecy on portions of, field.—The rules contained in paragraphs 8 and 4 of Standiig Onder we, apply also to second crop on wet lands, G.0, Ms, 5200, Rev., d, 22-8-56. BP, Mis, 1997, 8. 25-0-58, ‘coh end crop on sinle-orop-wet land assigned to religious institutions — Single crop wel Tands assigned to religious institations in liew of tasdik allowances, if culty mith s second crop, will be assessed with second erop assessment , but sea ae ee fhould be eollecet from the tenants wip rg a crop and not from tho assignees of the first crop ‘assessment, BP. S617. &, 1-10-74 BP. WoL, a, 91-478, =|8 STANDING ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF REVENUE — [S.0. 5-5—SA— and 3 \s Deduction for balings—he deduction on secount of baling, whether for the first oer ee oa nt lands, varies in tho several districts Te us eter poe tend ere or one-fourth the full assesment or eesond crop charge “tha th rupee an acre or evo, hatever it may be, should be shown in the accounts aud the detgetin grote fr alg “hava cepatately under Sxed remissions on aceount of litt BP. M4, 4. 510-78. BP, 688, g. Wrst es ‘O: 1is4, &: La 78. G0: 577, a. 5-41 f ‘O.1034, dy 97 0-70. BAP. g, Seth, d,_ 13°1-1900. ( G.0> 1084, a, 16-528, BP. Mie, Ids, a. 91-56-28. 1 cultivation season—Single crops—Ihe holders of 5-A: Irrigation after the_no e lan genoa single crop wet ao free to cultivate their single crop fn. ony sense i HPs Jear, It they postpone caltivation, they ran the risk of water not being ant able oe ine eer d crop season and of having to pay the assessment without being able to lise the single wet erop, but they will not incur further fiscal lability for raising their Tlngle crop provided it ig not a dufssal crop, in parts of two seasons or i the second erop season. @.0, 1040, a. 18-10-06. 6.0, 1088, &. 21-7-08. & Note-—In-tho-Tieunelveli dinbrck_tho, Collector ma side ETL hep rat anbjcot to the eondition that water #hou! seanon. 1.0. Mis, 2308, Rev., 0. 11-10-38. BP, Mia, 3599, a. 92-10-98. 8:0: Ma" sa0o,’ Rev, "22-8-50. PMs, Lov, 6, 25-9°88. 9, Dufasal crop on single crop wet lund—G) Classes of dufasal crops —Dutassl crops or crops the cultivation of which laste “during two seasons may be divided into twa I consist of sugarcane, betel, plantains, turmeric and elephant-yam in the cate of epecifiod sources, transfer ta he taken only in the Pishansms ‘lasses; the first will j oer ema of all other crops which under local practice ordinarily require water [ Pee period equal to two ordinary web crops, that is, for more than six months Vv W Er8- BP, No, 1043, Rey., ¢. 30--87. BP. 19, a. MST / Fi) Charge for: dufasl orop on. sngle-crop wet lands —() Ut s dufasal crop. t geown and harvested in the ithe-chiarge levisble is 1} tinies the single wel Rana a » {@ If, however, the dufasel crop is grown in one fesli and harvested in she nexh, v ‘the following charges should be leviod :— / (@) if no other jrigated crop is raised in either fasli, single wef assesment ahould be charged in each fusli; (®) if one other irrigated crop is rais ‘exop, the charge leviable is single wet assesamen assessment in the second fnali : (c) if two other irrigated crops are raises crop, the charge leviable is single wet assessment in the aseasment in the second fash. (8) If the dufasal crop forma the season crop for two years or more and is ! irrigated, it should bo charge1 one and half times the wet assessment during each: year: fed, either before or after the dufasal ‘t in the first fasli and 1p times that .d, one before and one after the dufassl first fasli and twice that Provided that, for the itrigation of dufasal crops with Cauvery water an ryotwart eu reper ‘as single crop wet in ‘Tiruchirappalli district, the following charge shall \ be levie = G) Bor the irvigation of a dufassl crop after an irrigated single croy veen harvested iu ie ste fesli—Rs. 7.50 P. per acre, este ae ee & (i) For « first irrigated dufasal crop—Rs. 7.60 P.. per acre In addition to ‘the ‘wet assonamient .0, 2090, Rev., d. 9-10-04 5-9-88, BP, Ms, 391, 015-960, G0. Ms. S365, Rev, d. 9-058.8.0. 5A—28 & 6—1] CHAP. I—ASSESSMENT AND DISPOSAL OF LAND 9 Provided further that for the use of the Cauvery water for the irrigation of the first irrigated dufasal crop and for the irrigation of a second irrigated dufasal crop after an invigaled single crop bas been h rves'ed in the same fasli on ryctwari lands registered as single crop wet in Thanjavar district, the extra charge leviabie with effect from fasli 1872 chall be half the wet assessment subject to 2 minimum of Rs. 5 per acre. ‘The term of assessment for the purpose of this proviso shall be the wet assessment ag enhanced by the Tamil Nadu Additional Assessment and Additionsl Water (ess Act, 1963 (Tamil Neda Act 8 of 1963) : [BP Perm. 992 (I), dated 24th October 1967.] (G.0, Ms, No, 2197, Revenue, dated 20th December 1967.) (BP, Perm. No. 1, dated 8th January 1968.) Notes.—()) The charge prescribed in paragraph 2 (i) above ig leviakle, invexpective of the ore fa othr sai aut Tarde “ant Sate, rath "ihe red jorernment source for a yerioc longer than that recvived for raising an{ ordinary” paddy. crop. When water ie not so svwlabs, no charge im excess of the single wet, yes should! be levied, G.0. Mis, 9953, Rev., d. 199-40. BLP. Pfess 121, 4 25 140. i) Coconut ond ether tope plantations on single erop wet land will be charged festijsti oe aofasel orops if they take eter for a number of months in the year suficient for raising two tice crops, he for more than © months 6.0. 1459, d. 29-5 08, G.0. 689, Rev., @, 17-926, G.0. 1983, a. 21-7-08, BP. 108, Sett., d, 24-15, BP. 801, Sett., a, 16.8 08 BP, 72, Sett., a. 22-816 ii) Casuarina, bamboo and other timber and fuel plantations should be treated as dry crops One-third of the waier-cess for a first wet crop should be levied in addition to the Wet assesment for the irrigation of these plantations grown on single erop wet lands G.0. Ms, 2481, Rev., d. 1-9-48. BP, Prose 28, 4, 18-0-45. (Ge) Jn the cate of ottadam cultivation on single orop wet, lands, only the single wet esyest- ment should be levied «though the whole orop requires water for vather More than six mouths, ‘The peculiarity of Usis extn ation ia that two ravietes of peddy, one taking about 8 to St months and the other abont 6} anosthe to mature eve mixed and sown together. Both erops are cut mhen fhe onriy variety in ripe andthe later or otfadam erop sprouts agnin and ie arvesied in ave (9) The Thanjavur district Watercoss Roles have been amended to the effect that in the Lev'tivation, the ottadam or eamba crop standing on the ground after the harvest of et orap trnet Yiyorded as a second crop for purpoce of levy of water-cess, G.0. Press, 2672, Rev., 0. 80-855. G.0. Ms, 8200, Rev., d. 22-6-66. BP. Ms, 1997, a. 25-0-58. 8. Charge for the irrigation of dufasal crop on dry land.—In the case of dafasal crops such as sugaroané, turmerio end elephsnt-yarn which stand on ground for nt more than two years the arpropnate water-cess under the fixed water-rale system or the differential water-rate system as the case may be should be charged in the fasli in which the crop is harvested. If another irrigated crop is harvested in the same fasli an additional water-cess at the appropriate rate is leviable thereof. Tn the case of irrigation of the dufase! crops such sa betelvines and plantains which form the season crops for more then two feslis, the appropriate water-cess should be levied during each of such faslis including the fasli in which the crops were planted) provided that no charge shall ‘be made for the fasli in which the crops were planted unless they gave some return in that fasli. G.0. Mis, 211, Rev. d, 261-35. BP, Mis, 498, d. 91-1-95, G0, Ms. 1281, Rev 0. 4-6-35 B.B. Pross 80, 0. 105-35. G0. Ms. 3200 Rev,” d,'22-8-56. BLP. Ms. 1827, d, 20-9-00, BLP. Press 71, a. 15-6-85. 6. Private wells—Tax on lands invigated from private wells.—The ryols should receive the most distinct assurance that the tax on land cultivated by means of well constructed by thom of their own ost will never be enhanced, except on.» general n of the district rates; and that in any such revision, any modification in the essesomont of lands so fnoproved wil be flected irespestive oF the increaed valve woonferred upon them by the wells constructed in them, 42-84216 STANDING ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF REVENUE [S.0. 6—2 toS 2, Record of cunsiruction of wells.—When wells aro about to be sank notice need not be given fo the Collector. It will suffice if the karnam records the fact of the construction of a well in the permanent rogister A and in the remarks column of the village adangal secount, BP. d, 25-11-52 (M. Vol. I PP, 110-119 of 1852) BP. 64, d. 53-08; i cy A, Wells near Government irrigation works,—Government have sbolished all rostrie- tions on the sinking of wells ir the proximity of Government irrigation works provided only that they are sunk in land which belongs to the person sinking the well. 4. Irrigation of dry lard from private toells.—No water-coss will be charged om ary lands: 4 solely trom private wells situated on land which is private property, cor constructed prior to 20th August 1884, within whatever distance the wells may be from ® publi irrigation souree. BP. 3108, d. 49-84, BP, 428, 4, 1166-85. BB. 1270, 6. 27-485. 5. Irrigation of wet land from private wells —In wet land only the dry assessment will be charged ia re the crops are irrigated solely from a private Well and the supply in the Government irrigation source is so insufficient that, had there been no private well, the field would have obtained remission of the wet assessment under Btanding Order No, 18-2 cr only the dry assessment would have been charged unde Standing Order No. 18-9. In similar circumstances, when a second crop is raised sclely ‘with the aid of well water on lend classed as single-crop wet, no second crop charge Thall be made for such second crop. A single wet assessment only should be charged in case in which two-crops are raised on registered double crop land, and one of such crops is raised with the aid solely of well water when the supply in the Government source is insufficient in the crcumstances described above. In compounded wet land, he full compounded rate will be charged unless the supply was insufficient throughout the year. ‘The following table shows the charge fo be made in the several cases referred ta TABLE, eee [Bit eon, Seoond crop, ‘Assesment payable, sxpply | Suton, amply not | singe web anumens sooner | ES apply not | Sllnhmply sen De. ‘Do. Sufficient supply not | Single dry rat received, am Suflent, aopply not | Sullsient,euply not | lage dy rate Sufficient” supply ‘Do, Single crop wet eooired, Po Ordinary doable crop seemed esa Bins "or | a cSop wot men Sufficient supply not | Sufficient supply recei+ im 10, aera cae a Safisent copoly rock: | Tho ll compounded rae, seliclont, mpply not Do. be, Slagle dy rato,5.0.6~5 to 8 & 7—4] CHAP, I—ASSESSMENT AND DISPOSAL OT AND cy Ezplanation.Dry rate means in settled districts the dry rate fixed for the class and sort of soil and group ; in unsettled districts the highest dry rate of the village. BE, 308, 3. 9-64 GO. 435, 4. 45-87, . 636,"¢. 30-387. BP. 423, 1-5-8 0, 1a, 8. 20-5-08 DEP, 287, Sett, d. 3-9-08 1 offcors may deal trot and the ars Rard-and-fast rule ean be laid down as to tue number of days during which water hes been’ weed From tho Government source which may be ignored in a bad season, The guiding consideration should be that, the water erslabie ip the Government fourco was wholly insuflicient, to bring the ‘trop to maturity and thet ide Water Was not taken to the prejudice of crops on otber wet lands tute had aot the advantage of protection by privat wel.” This appiee only to bad seats. Tn ther years the rule suould be interpreted strictly. @ The Standing Order end tho note above refer to private well ss the possible source of rvigation which enabled tae ezop to be grown and matured.” It may oocasionally happen that the private source may be of another description. ‘The same principle should be applied 1n such cases, Eup esro must bo taken Unt tho source's an indubitably private ove. G.0, Ms. 2081, Rev, 4. 20-10-27. BRP. 80, d, 7-15-27, 6. Claims to r¢ Nothing in the foregoing rules shall bo held to prejudice the claims of holders of wet lands containing, or irrigable from, private wells to remission under the ordinary rules for waste or withered crop or for the cultivation of dry cropx on wet lands. BD, 3108, ¢. 49-84, BP, 226, Set, d. 56-04; 16. 125, & 1-2-5. 7. Construction of sells on wet lands.—When well has been sunk in lend regis tered ‘as single crop wet, no charge in addition to single crop wet assessinent will be Jevied, provided (1) that no second wet crop had been grown in any part of the ayacut of the Government irrigation souree under which the land is registered during any of the seven years immediately preceding the construction of the well, (2) that the exemp- tion from ‘additional charge shall take effect from the date of completion of the well and shell be limited to the extent which can be irrigated from it and (8) that the exemption from additional charge shall cease upon the well falling into disrepair, or ‘upon any such improvement being made in the Government irrigation source at the expense of Government as will provide a sufficient supply of water for second crop culti« vation, BP, 320, Sett, d. 22> 6.0, 2081, ‘Bev. €. 2 08, io-27. BP. 80, 4, 7-11-27. 8. Well register.—Porticulars of well constructed, such as the nature and the con- dition of the well with its dimensions and the normal depth of the water and its irrigat- ing capacity, should be entered in the remarks column of the permanent Register A. BP. 58, Gett,, d, 17-2-04, BP, 64, Sett,, d, 6-808, . Use of water for irrigation in works not controlled by Govercment—Natural tights.—(i) Every owner of land has s natiral right to collect and retain upon his pwn land the surface water not flowing in @ defined channel and to put it to such us? ‘as ho may desire. A ryotwari holder has the same right. Oftcers of Government should nol interfere with works constructed in the exercise of this right, (Gi) No water-rate can be levied on irrigation from private sources using ouly sur- face water. It is however open to Government to charge the appropriate wet assessment ‘on land permanently converted to wet, provided the settlement notification for the district ipulates for this. As a rule irrigation from such private works may be treated a? similar to irrigation from wells and no extra charge need be levied. | ii) When's private tenk is constructed on private land, the ryot, provide] hé hha obtained the formal approval of the Colleotor in advance, shall beentitled to_the encession that no assensment shall be charged on the land within the water-epread ; 42 $4f 12 STANDING ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF REVENUE (8.0. 7-1 &2 ibut this concession will not be given for Jand cultivated within the ten years immediately Preceding the construction of the tank.) The Collector will not grant the concession af land belonging to other persons is submerged and ‘heir consent, the constructor hag not first obtained (iv, No charge is loviable for irrigation from natural pools in private land,) 2, Permission. ipuse water. from Government. sources—(iy Natural pools lying in Government land.—No water-cess will be levied on irrigation with the help of_water from su@h pools provided the use of such water is rk and-provided Turther that the tighp of “Shy Works whatever for the improvement of such Will have discretion to prohibit at any time the irrigation on the grounds mentioned above not prejudicial to any public of cum- tunel interest anti-does-not interfere-with or Taiid to leasen this supply to amy Govern. Gévernment to execute at any time sources of supply and the exiensioa of their benefits shall reimain unaffected. The officer empowered to charge water-coss or whenever he considers necessary to do so in public interest, Jrvigation earrisd on Jn contravention of such prohibition will be treated as iregular, and appropriate charge ot Penalty levied. "G0, Ms, 1108, Rev., &. $-5-49, a jp at tims, 50 that water cannot be obtained from BP. Pres 17, a, 26-65-49 !) Minor streams.—Streams which are precarious and only flow for a few days them for regular irrigation, may be hse] by xyois for irrigation without previous permission if no new work of a peymeucns eharacter is constructed. No water-cess will be Permanent work is to be constructed to use the water of minor streams or netatal levied for such irrigation. (It any ‘the rules laid down in sub-paragraph (iii) shall apply. 2 [ Git) Sources other than natural pools and minor streams,—(a)| Any private indi vidual wishing to draw wuter for irrigation from Government souree by a new private Work must apply to the Collector for permission) stating distinctly the nature and dic mensions of the proposed work and the precise Iécality selected for ib. (®) On receiving such an application the Collector will direct the taksildar of tho taluk or other competent officer to make an enguiry whether the proposed work will cub off or inspection snd ascertain py careful seriously diminish the supply of any ‘other public or private irrigation work, or interfere with the cultivation, isigallon oe drainage of any lands 50 8 to give a just cause for complaint. If @ professional opinion is considered necessary, the Collector shall have an inspection made by an engineer of the Minor Irrigation or Public Works Departments. If the work is in the immedecs neighbourhood of sn eaisting work of irrigation in the charge of the Public Work Department, the epinion of the Public Works Department should invaribly be sbiained (0) If the enquiry shows that no injury will be caused to existing interests, the plan shall be examined by an engineer of the Minor Irigstion or Public Warkg departments, If it is approved, the Collector may grant permission to exeoute iho works (@) If any private individual has begun the construction of a work without ‘the previous permission of the Collector, he should be informed that the work 1® lisble to be stopped on co:nplaints being made against it or on ite being found to interiors with the rights of Government. But if it ig found ‘unobjectionable, the want of provious sanction will not deprive the person who constructs the work of tho benefit of a mnprovement under the rules. (©) If an officer of the Public Works or Minor Irrigation Departments declares ‘after inspection that eny private work needs to be strengthened or in ny way altered ox extended, 03 for instance by strengthening the bund or providing how vr luce alingula or adding fucilities for drainage or extra sluices the modification required aiell be executed by. the person responsible for the worl by the Collector, Should he neglect to cary out the fixe. additional assessment may be imposed on th k within @ suitable time to be fixed fe necessary alteration within the time ¢ land permanently converted to wet ‘pools,8.0.72 & 8-1] CHAP, I—ASSESSMENT’ AND DISPOSAL OF LAND 1s ‘or water-cess charged for inigation of dry land. If necessary, the work will be sltered by Government ané the portions lying on Government land taken under the control of Governmany without compensation. (f) Should the lands of other ryote be in anyway affected by the proposed work, the projector must, in the first instance, produce their written consent before he will be allowed to proceed’ with it, and no claim to recover payment from them for benefit derived from the work will be entertained without the production of their written agree- ment to the execution of the work and the payment claimed, (g) When it 18 proposed to derive water for irrigation from a major water course or to sink wells in the bed of a river, the applications will be dealt with by the Board of Revenue after consulting the Chief Engineer for Irrigation, who :aay specify suitable conditions in each case [This does not apply to doruvu wells as defined in Note 1 to Board's Standing Order No. 1-1 (8). ‘The Board’s permission is not ueces- sary for the construction of doruva wells, which is regulated by district practice aad orders. But if there is any doubt, whether a proposed well will be a dorava ” well or fa well in a river bed, the ease should be referred to the Board for orders.] (Gis) Water-cess and aesessment.—(a) When a work is constructed according to the rules in sub-paragraph Gi), it shoul be distinetly explained to the applican; that Government reserve the right to charge wet assessment on land permanently ensiverted to wet, provided the settlement siotification of the district hag slated his right, or to revise the rato of assessment at the close of each settlement period, and ‘charge ” water-cess on dry land irrigated by the work. If the applicants private land is submerged by the waterspread cf a tank constracted according to these rules, the concession stated in sub-paragraph 1 (iii) will be allowed) (C(®) If the Collector thinks that a private project should be encoureged, he may propose to the Board o reduced rate of assessment or water-cess, starting icr what period the concession should be allowed. In exceptional cases no additional assessment or water-cess will be levied on the recognized ayacut. Extension of irrigation to land \ not included in the ayzent when permission was given by the Collector will ve caarged: ) ‘he foll normal rates, unless permission is obvained in advanco for the extension.) ~~ (5) Conditions f recognition.—It shall always be a condition for the grant of permission ther after completion io structural alteration, whether to increase the dow jn a channel or storage ‘no tank, or to alter surplus or drainage arrangements, o- for > ‘any other purpose, shall be made without the previous permission of the Collector. Viola- tion of this condition may be penalized by the cancellation of all concessions ‘The - Collector-may also withdraw recognition of the private work, and the portions Iying on. Government land will then be taken under Government control. G.0. Ms, 1400, Rev., d, 98-45, BP, Mis, 1894, d, 7-045, 8, Private repair of ruined and rain-fed Government tanks.—Definition of * cuined. Aank"'.—he ruined tanks bere referred to are tanks which have been in a ruined state for five years when the cultivation under a tank bears the proportions of twenty-five ‘por cent to the irrigabl> oxea, the work should not be considered ruined, the term “irri. gable atea "being taken m this ease to mean the extent actually imigable under ordinary ‘circumstances and not the nominal ayecut. No tank should be relinguished without the special sanction of Goverment when it is evident that the revenue will permanently oe suffer by the relinquishment. In cases in which the permanent loss of reverue iuvalved / in each case does not exceed Rs. 600 per annum, the Board can sanction the relinquish ment. G0, 2044, Rer., d. 10-22-88, BP, Pros, U4, 4. 7-296, Collectors car sanction the abandonment of minor irrigation sources and th of lind“within their ayacut to dry if their registered ayacut does not ‘se a other eases, the sanctisii’of the Board’ thould be obtained. ~~ G0. 2965, Reva e12-1907, B.P, Press, “$ G10: Ma. b200) hv. a, abso BE. Min tad! 33vy STANDING ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF REVENUE [S.0. 82107 on which allowed.—Tanks which have been in a ruined condition for ‘upwards of five years, and Which the Public Works Department does not propose ta put in repair, may be made over by Collectors to private individuale for repair ut thei, ‘own cost, on condition of paying for the land in the ayacut the special rate of assessment which-has been determmed by the Board for each district ; or on the cowle principle, ‘the terms of cowle being determined by the Collector. G.0. Ms, 9200, Rev., d. 29-8-06. BLP, 155, a. 12-1-68. BLP! 190, "95-886. BP, Wi, Sett.,’ a! 26-207. 8. Rain-fed tanks—In the case of rainfed tanks, thet is to say, those which jepend on an iuitérmiittent supply resulting really from surface drainage more or less widely extended any only existing for an interval after rain, the Collector may grant permission for repair, merely referring to the Public Works Department to know that ‘the tank is rain-fed and keeping a record of the case in his oftice in Form No. 2 in Appendix I (i). BP. 185, d, 191-63, BP. 5304, a. 25-6-68, G0, Ms! 3300, Rer, u 22-8-66. BP. Mis, 187) 6: 25-8-56, 4. Public Works Department to be consulted.—In other cases the Public Worka Department suust first be consulted as to whether the proposed work is likely vo interfere with Government or private rights, and the following information should 20 obtained and considered by the Collector :—(1) Tank when constructed and how supplied. (2) ‘How long out of repair. (3; Estimated cost of original onstruction (approximate). (4) ‘Amount expended in repairs by Government during previous ten years and at any earlier period so for as known. (6, Extent of ayacut when in repair. (6) Hxtent of average actual cultivation when in repair. (7) Whether the tank is likely to be hereafter required by Government as affecting any general scheme of irrigation or improvement, (8) What intetvss is likely to be affected by its repair. (9) Whether the application for {its surrender to private enterprise for repair has been assented to by all the partis Tikely to be interested in the matter. (10) Executive Engineer's opinion on the ease. BP, 165, d. 2-1-63. BP. 1177, a. 26-23-63, BP. 1M, Sott., €. 25-207. 5. Exercise of discretion by Collector—The Collector must in all cases exercise hhis discretion in giving up ruined tanks to private persons for repair, and he is not bound to comply with applications as a matter of course. It by no means follows that ecsuse the repair of the tank is likely at some future time, to be profitable lo Govern ment, the application should be rejected on that ground alone ; but as a rule, no applicatioa should be admitted when one-fourth of the irrigable area of the tank is still under wet cultivation. It must however, be clearly understood that when pcrmis- sion is given for tho r ji of Government irrigation works in a rainous condition. it may be cancelled if it is found that the rights of third parties are infringed, and Govern- ment will not be respousible for any demage caused in consequence of the grant of per- {mission for the repairs BP. 165, a, 121-60. BP. 4058, €. 9-7-8, BP, 435, d, 9-2-5. 7 6.0, Ma, 8000, Rov., J. 20-8-86 BP. Ms, 107, a. 25-06, 6. Astcssment rayable on ayacut.—When tanks are made over under these rales, the fixed rate of assessment must be paid for the whole ayacut registered under the \ tank at the time of its being made over, whether such ayacut is cultivated as wet or dry, ) fut neither the special rate nor any water-cess will be charged on land irrigated from _/ the tank in excess of that ayacut. Z BP. 4050, 4. 9-7-00. B.P. 98, Sett., J. 10-2-08, BP. 2454, d, 12-11-86 7 7. Conditions to be imposed on ryots taking over tank.—Persone to whom a tank is made over for repair must be made to understand that they will be required to pay special rate of assessment on all lands within the area irrigable by the tank when properly reelored, whether cultivated or not, and even if previously charged with a lower rate of3.0. 8-70 14 to11A] CHAP. I~ASSISSMENT AND DISPOSAL OF LAND 6 casscssmont ; and that if T€ iecomes necessary to sell any of such lands for arrears of revenue, the right to the use of water from the tank will go with them to the purchaser. ‘The payment of assessment will commenes from date to be fixed by the Collector inj each case at his discretion, so ss to allow a sufficient period for putting the tank in prder. GO. 1507 4. 28-580. BP 6000, 4, 20-09 G0. 2871, d. 188-09. 8, Repair by village community.—Whether all the ryots of the village unit to repair the tank or leave the work to one or more of their number or even to a stranger! is a matter of no consequent to Government, “it being understood that all ryots holding Jand under the tank have agreed to its repair and to pay the stipulated rato of assessment to Government", The ryots mnet be left to arrange all other conditions by nimtual ‘agreement, but it must be distinctly understood that the grant will be cancelled if tha tank is not repaired as agceed upon within the prescribed period, or kept in repait subsequently. ves G.0, 1008, 4, 19-684, BP. 168, Sett, 6, 15-12-92. BAP. 860, Selt. d. 60-04. 9, Relinguishment of Holdings under tank—Hlolders of tank ayacuts granted under ithis Order should not be allowed to relinquish their holdings without the special sanction ‘of the Collector. BP. 2360. d. 27-10-86, BP. AM, Sett. d. 26-2007. 10. Revision of special rales —The special rates imposed under this Standing Order are liable to revision at n general resettlement of the district. At such resettle: ment the special rate will be altered in the same proportion as the average assessment onl the dry land of the village in which tho special rate lands, lie, but the lands will not be e-classified so long as the conditions of the grant are fulfilled. BP. 402, Sett. d. 142-00. ‘11_Removal_of silt.—When ruined fanks are made over under these rules, the ‘exclusive right of silt clearance from the beds of the tanks vests with the person or per- sons charged with the responsibility of repairing ond maintaining them. Other persons ‘wishing to clear silt should do s0 only with the express permission of the person or persona so charged, BP. Mis. 1945, d. 18-11-44. 9. Cancelled. BP. 256, d. g-11-08 10. Deleted, GO. Ms. 1466, Rev, d-_ 9-3-46 BP. Mis 1884, a. 70-48, 14, Unirrigable wet land.—Wet lands situated under tanks rained for upwards of five years, which the Public Works Department does not propose to repair, and wet, Iands which are so situated as to be unitrigable from any source should be made over for ‘cultivation at the appropriate dry assessment ; the right of Government being reserved lin the former case to levy water-tax in the event of their hereafter repairing the tanks, or to make over the tanks for repair to any private applicants, _ BP. 65845 d. 40-63. 14-A. Ligonces for the use of water from Government sourees for domestie or indus- ‘trial purposes— Note—The rules relating to the levy. of charge for water used for Trrigation from streams runnin in reserved forests are given in paragraph 13 of Standing Order No. 4 716 STANDING ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF REVENUE [S.0.11A—1 to 3] Section ().—Genoral instructions. 1, Scope of the Standing Order-—The foregoing Standing Orders deal with cases of water uséd for the irrigation of dry and wet lands. ‘The instructions given below pro- wide for the issue of licences for the diversion or use of water from all Government sources whether within or outside reserved forests for all purposes other then frrigation. For purposes of this standing order all Government water-courses, natural and artificial, reservoirs, tanks, ponds and pits, including wells in porambokes and other Jandy at the disposal of Government and ponds, wells and pits in occupied lands bene: fited by percolation or otherwise from Government sourpes will be considered as sources whother they are recognized irrigation, sources or not. (‘The Public Works Departinent will be incharge of ell sources maintained or conserved\by. that depsr:ment, while all other sources will be in charge of the Revenue Department ; the sources of supply within reserved forests should be deemed to be in charge of the Forest Department whose res- ponsibility will, however, be limited to bringing to the notice: of the Collector any case ‘of diversion or use of water fro:a such sources, ‘The Collector will invariably consult the Conservator of Forests before granting a licence. ‘The diversion or use_of water from Government source shou!d not be made by a private’ individual or group of indie ‘viduals or # corporate: body such as local bodies; vailway or industrial ‘coti¢erns, ~for~any ‘GE Tho purposes mentioned im thé next parGELEpL without a licence ismed by, or per~ tnission obtained from, the authority empowered ‘under this Standnig OF@r~ G.0. Mis. 588, Rev., d. 12-3-31, BP. Mis. 918, 4. 16-331, G.0. Ms, $200, Rev. de 22-8-60 BP. Mis. 1337, d. 25-0460, J—li) Tt may ordinarily bo asmumed thot ponds, ella snd pits in otcup'ed lends donot venott y pnutaton thw distance, of "tho" pond, well "sr "at Bem a Goveroent tnuree more hun “GO Toot. Tetho distance ia 80 fost, cr_ less, Were must stil be some evidence cf bonogt by per. olution. Tithe distancs la” more thin 80 feet bub if there fe proof of ‘bonede by pereolations a churgo ‘hal bo made GO. 1171-3, a 1.8-32 BP Mis. $779, 4. “S1.12.02, {it Tn cates where the, generation of meshanioal, or electrical power is intended for the domestic. ‘uso; the” Lowy shall™'bo tudo “thal” the sutee Precorbed under Paragreph 6 and ® . a 1.4 i. 1004, d. 29.0. GO. Me 2007, Rar a MEE 1094, 4. 28-6-54, G.0, Ms. 9200, Rev. d. 224 1397, d. 25.0.56, 2. Purposes for which licences may be granted.—The purposes for which licences \ wil be issued fall under the following heads :— 1 (1) domestic uses (including pulping), } (2) industrial purposes (excluding pulping) other than generation of electrical f power, and i (8) the generation of electrical power. i Subject to the preservation of existing rights, no licence should be granted for any | of the purposes if there is reason to believe that is grant is likely to affect prejudicially any hydro-electric supply, existing or potential, ot iverted or used for more than ove of the purposes enumarated above th royalty to ct appropriates "to the Purpose for which the Fato of royally leviabe the highest. GO. Ms. 960, d. Boiss BP. Press, 41, d. 26-485 GO. Ms: 3200, Rev, di 228-56. BP. Ms." 132%, d. 25-0-66 Section (ii).—Domestic uses (including pulping). 8. Issue of licences.—Collectors are authorized to issue in Form 3 in Appendix (1) icences for the diversion or use of water for domestic (including pulping) purposes from ‘all sources in consultation with the Conservator of Forests if they are within reserved forests, or the Superintending Engineer in respect of the sources in charge of the Public Works Department. ‘As regards other sources, Collectors will uso their disere~ ition whether to consul Executive Engineers or not. A licence for the diversion of water©. 11-43] CHAP, I~ ASSESSMENT AND DISPOSAL OF LAND. WT ill be necessary (a) in reserved forests in all cases, (0) elsewhere ‘wlien consumption is on a large scale, ¢.g., for factory or for # piped supply to a largs house, an institution or a settlement,’but not for other supplies, e.g., an open supply ta a house in a village. Collectors are competent to fix the royalty with reference to the circamstances of cich case. ‘The royalty levied by Collectors for water taken for domestio ‘use will ag a rule be nominal The royalty levied for water taken for pulping purposes will normally be not less than Rs. 10 «year. No royalty should be charged for drinking, wa er supplied to tanks in all villages whether within or outside panchayat areas ualess i in used for purposes other than drinking, ¢.g., for irrigation and industrial purposes. ‘The royally must be credited to IIL. Other Remittances—Receipis on account of P.W.D. if the soitree i: ix charge of P.W.D.. It the source is in charge of Revenue Department the amount should be Credited to ‘XVII. Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works—Commercial—A. Inrigation Works—Seles of Wafer’ or to * XVII. Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Works—Non-commercial—A, Irriga- tion Worke—Sales of Water’ sccording as the case may be. A eeparate register of, applications for Jicences need not be maintained. AN cases tor which’ licences are issued by the Collector should be entered in a register of licences granted under this section in Form 9 in Appendix I (1) under the separate, heads * Domestic uses” and ‘' Fulping ". ‘The register should be written in two sections according aa the source from which water is teken is in charge of the Public Works Department or Revenue Department. It should also contain» villsge-war index on the front page. | ‘The royalties ar» pryable for each fasli year in advance before the 8th April preceding the fasli for which they are duc and if they are ‘not paid before that date ‘the licences are iable to be revoked. In order, however, #0. watch the collection, & Demand, Collection and Balance register ia Form 7 in Appendix I (1) will be matatained in the Collector's office for all cases in the district as a whole and in each alak Office for the cases relating to that taluk. T» enable the Tabsildar to meintaix the Demand, Collection and Balance register snd to facilitate collection, the Collector should forward td the Tahsildar copies of his orders and of the licences issued by him. During the course, of their tours, Revenue Divisional Ofiicers, Tabeildars and Revenue Inspectors are expected fo inspect as thany licensed cases as possible and see that the conditions are not infringed. Th is also their duly to detect unaothorized cases of diversion or use of water for domestic (neluding pulping) purposes. ‘Tahsildars-Will be held responsible for the prompt detec tion and report of uneuthorized oases, Tahsildars should also see that the gist of each licence. granted is entered by the Revenue Inspector in the remarks column of the villago adangal against the survey Tumber of the source concerned. ‘The entries shall be mu and certified to by the Revenue Inspetor in the form prescribed below :— tor domestic uses domestic Wy cence to divert ater tor 3 purposes granted to pulping Collector's Order No. » dated + uD payment of Rs, per annum in advance. (Bigned) A.B., dated~—— —.— Revenue Inspector BP, Mis, 3779, 6. 21-1 G.0. Ms, 5200, Rev., 4, 22-8-86. BP. Mis, 1327, d. 25-9-56. Copies of these licesces will after their return, by the Revenue Inspector, ve fiuelly filed together in the Taluk Office and the file will be retained with o villege-war index as a permanent record of referenee. Mote-Arrears of charges for auy water uted for the period prior to the oficial year in which tna locate Agrentel should also be eolected at the. Ge tho lownee ls granted. he Dowrd e- eves Mastlenenponered tp waive the recorery of back charges up to « limit. of Be, 100 ja each thse and the sonetion Uf the Gorerument ie required when the amount exceeda this limit. G.0, Me, 1085, Rev... 6-5-10 BP, Prev, 20, d. 0-8-0. 42-343