Collectorate

FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE

Broad areas of functions of district collector are as follows

• Maintenance of Land Records, collection of Land Revenue and allied Matters.

  1. The Mamalatdar s Court Act, 1906.
  2. Hyderabad Atiyat Enquiries Act 195
  3. Bombay Divisional Commissioners – Act, 957.
  4. Maharashtra Education and Employment Guarantee (Cess) Act, 1962.
  5. Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.
  6. Maharashtra Increase in Land Revenue and Special Assessment Act, 1974.
  7. Maharashtra Irrigation Act, 1976.

• Land Acquisition.

  1. Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948.
  2. Bombay Government Premises Eviction Act, 1955.
  3. Public Premises Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants Act, 1971.
  4. Land Acquisition Act, 198

• Control over extraction of Minor Minerals and collection of royalty for minor minerals.

  1. Bombay Minor Minerals (Extraction) Rules, 1955.
  2. Maharashtra Abolition of Subsisting Proprietary Rights to 16 Minor and Minerals in Certain Lands Act, 1985.

• Local Self Government.

  1. Bombay Village Panchayat Act, 1958.
  2. Maharashtra ZP and Panchayat Samiti Act, 1961.
  3. Maharashtra Municipalities Act, 1965.

• Resettlement of Project Affected Persons.

  1. The Bombay Refugees Act, 1948.
  2. Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954
  3. Maharashtra Religious Endowments (Reconstruction on Resettlement 45 Sites) Act, 1970.
  4. Maharashtra Resettlement of Projects Displaced Persons Act, 1976.

• Town Planning.

  1. Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966.
  2. Bombay Highways Act, 1955.

• Elections.

  1. Representation of People s Act, 1950.
  2. Representation of People s Act, 1951.
  3. Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.
  4. Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963.
  5. Maharashtra Local Authorities Members Disqualifications Act, 1986.

• Entertainment.

  1. Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887.
  2. Bombay Entertainment Duty Act, 1923.
  3. Bombay Betting Tax Act, 1925.
  4. Bombay Cinema (Regulation) Act, 1953.
  5. The Prize Competition Act, 195
  6. Maharashtra Advertisement Tax Act, 1965.

• Civil Supplies.

  1. Bombay Weights and Measures Act, 1930.
  2. Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
  3. Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supply of 103 Essential Commodities Act, 1980.

Land Reforms.

• Part – A

  1. Bombay Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of 107 Holdings Act, 1947
  2. Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948
  3. Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950.
  4. Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region Act, 1958).
  5. Maharashtra Agricultural lands (Ceiling an Holdings) Act, 1961.
  6. Maharashtra Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1974.

• Part – B : Various Acts Of Land Tenure Abolition

  1. Bombay Khoti Abolition Act, 1949.
  2. Bombay Merged Territories and Areas (Jahagirs Abolition) Act 1949.
  3. Bombay Bhagidari and Narwardari Tenures Abolition Act, 1949.
  4. Bombay Kaul and Katumn Tenures Abolition Act, 1950.
  5. Bombay Pargana and Kulkarni Watan (Abolition) Act, 1950.
  6. Bombay City (I narni and Special Tenures) Abolition Act, 1950.
  7. Bombay Permnal lnams Abolition Act, 1952.
  8. The Saiwtte Estate (Land Revenue & Exemption Abolition) Act, 1951.
  9. Bombay Saranjam Jagirdar and other lnarns of Political Resumption Act, 1962.
  10. Bombay Merged Territories (Janjira and Bhor) Khoti Tenure Abolition Act, 1953.
  11. Abolition of Cash Grants (Hyderabad) Act, 1952.
  12. Bombay Personal lnams Abolition Act, 1953.
  13. Bombay Service lnams (Useful to Community) Abolition Act, 1953.
  14. Bombay Bhils, Naika Inam Abolition Act, 1955.
  15. Bombay Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienation Abolition Act, 1955.
  16. Abolition of lnams (Hyderabad) Act, 1955.
  17. Bombay Shilotri Rights (Coloba) Abolition Act, 1955.
  18. Bombay Shetgi Watan Rights (Ratnagiri) Abolition Act, 1957.
  19. Bombay Inferior Village Watans Abolition Act, 1958.
  20. Bombay Merged Territories and Area (Jagirs Abolition) Act, 1958.
  21. Bombay Bandhijam, Udhad and Ugadia Tenures Abolition Act, 1959
  22. Maharashtra Revenue Patels (Abolition of Offices) Act, 1962.
  23. Maharashtra Revenue Patels (Watan) Abolition Act, 1965.
  24. Maharashtra Miscellaneous Alienations (Hyderabad Enclaves) Abolition Act, 1965

• Poverty Alleviation.

  1. Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
  2. Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Scheme Act, 1977.

• Law and Order.

  1. Markets and Fairs Act, 1862.
  2. Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867.
  3. Bombay Ferries Inland Vessels Act, 1868.
  4. Cattle Trespass Act, 1931.
  5. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.
  6. The Dramatic Performance Act, 187
  7. Indian Explosive Act, 1884.
  8. The Telegraph Act, 1885.
  9. Indian Electricity Act, 1910.
  10. Bombay Devadasis Protection Act, 1934.
  11. Petroleum Act, 1934, Petroleum Rules, 1976.
  12. Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.
  13. Factories Act, 1948.
  14. Bombay Prevention of Ex-communication Act, 1949.
  15. Bombay Police Act, 1951.
  16. Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956
  17. Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959.
  18. Indian Arms Act, 1959.
  19. Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967
  20. Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971.
  21. Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slum Lords, Bootleggers and Drug Offenders Act, 1981.
  22. Bombay Prison (Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1969.

• Excise and Prohibition.

  1. Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.
  2. Medicinal and Toilet Preparation (Excise Duties) Act, 1955.
  3. Bombay Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959 1 Bombay Denatured Spirit 17 (Transport in Bond) Rules, 1969.

• Court Fees, Stamps and registration.

  1. Indian Registration Act, 1908.
  2. Bombay Stamp Act, 1958.
  3. Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959.

• Ecology and Environment.

  1. Indian Forests Act, 1927.
  2. Bombay Wild Animals and Wild Birds Protection Act, 1951.
  3. Maharashtra Felling of Trees (Regulation) Act, 1964.
  4. Maharashtra Sale of Trees by Occupants Belonging to Scheduled Tribes Regulation Act, 1969.
  5. Maharashtra National and State Patks Act, 1970.
  6. Maharashtra Private Forest (Acquisition) Act, 1975.

• Relief Debt.

  1. Bombay Non-Agriculturist Loans Act, 1928.
  2. Bombay Agricultural Debtor s Relief Act, 1947.
  3. Maharashtra Debtor s Relief Act, 1976.
  4. Maharashtra Groundwater Act, 1993.

• Land Improvements.

  1. Bombay Land Improvements Schemes Act, 1942.
  2. Bombay Khar Lands, 1949.

• Trustee and Guardianship.

  1. Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878.
  2. Bombay Court of Wards Act, 1905.
  3. Indian Lunacy Act, 1912.
  4. Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites Act, 1960.