The Murshidabad Estate Administration Act

Short title and extent

Definitions

Appointment of Manager

Effect of order under section 3

Suits and appeals during management

Manager to receive rents,  issues and profits

Application by Manager of sums received

Notice to claimants

Presentation of claims

Debt not duly notified to be barred

Determination of debts

Power to inquire into consideration for leases, etc

Appeals to Board of Revenue

Scheme for settlement of debts

Power to call for further particulars

Power to summon witnesses

Investigation to be deemed a judicial proceeding

Power to order production of accounts, papers, etc., and evidence of title 

Powers of Manager for realisation of rents, etc

Power to lease

Power of Manager to contract and take action for the benefit of the estate

Powers or supervision and control

Manager to be deemed a public servant

Recovery of fines

Bar of suits, etc., against certain persons

Power of State Government to make orders

Effect of withdrawal from entry by State Government

Power to make rules

All sections

The Manager may, subjectto the prescribed conditions, make settlementof all or  any  of  the  immoveable  properties  of  the  estate  and  may  for  this  purpose  execute  any  lease  or counterpart of a lease:
 Provided  that,  unless  the  settlement  is  of  a  kind authorised  by  rule  made  under  section 28, its terms and conditions shall have been previously approved by the State Government.

LAWGIST

# 20 Power to lease