Kosi Diara (Reduction of Settled Rents) Act, 1939

Kosi Diara (Reduction of Settled Rents) Act, 1939 1. Short title and extent. 2. Definitions. 3. Reduction of rents settled under Section 112 of Act 8 of 1885. 4. Rent reduced not to be enhanced or reduced for fifteen years.

(Bihar Act 13 of 1939)

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Governor's assent published in the Bihar Gazette of the 22nd November, 1939

An Act to provide for the Reduction of Settled Rents in the Kosi Diara.

Whereas it is expedient to provide for the reduction of rents settled under Section 112 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885, of certain lands situated in the Kosi Diara;

It is hereby enacted as follows :-

  1. Short title and extent.- (1) This Act may be called the Kosi Diara(Reduction of Settled Rents) Act, 1939.

(2) It shall extend to that portion of the Kosi Diara which comprises the villages specified in the Schedule.

  1. Definitions.- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, the expression "holding", "landlord", "raiyat", "rent" and "village" shall have the same meanings as are respectively assigned to them in the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885.
  2. Reduction of rents settled under Section 112 of Act 8 of 1885.- (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 113 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 or in any other law for the time being in force or in anything having the force of law :-

(i) the rent payable by a raiyat for his holding shall, if such rent was settled under Section 112 of the said Act at any time between the first day of January, 1923, and the 31st day of December, 1931, be deemed to have been reduced by an amount equal to four annas and six pies per rupee of such rent;

(ii) in any holding, the rent of which was settled as aforesaid, was, as a result of any partition or otherwise, subdivided before the date on which this Act comes into force, and the rent payable for the holding was, with the consent of the landlord of such holding, distributed between the raiyats of the different portions of the holding, the rent payable by each of such raiyat for his portion of the holding shall be deemed to have been reduced by an amount equal to four annas and six pies per rupee of such rent;

(iii) if any holding was, before the date on which this Act comes into force, formed by the amalgamation of holdings or portions of holdings the rents of which were settled as aforesaid, the rent payable for the holding so formed shall be deemed to have been reduced by an amount equal to four annas and six pies per rupee of such rent.

(2) Any reduction deemed to have been made by sub-section (1) in the rent payable by a raiyatshall take effect from the date on which this Act comes into force.

  1. Rent reduced not to be enhanced or reduced for fifteen years.- (1) Any rent deemed to have been reduced under this Act shall not, except on the ground of a landlord's improvement or of a subsequent increase in the area of the holding or portion for which it is payable, be enhanced for fifteen years, nor shall it be reduced within the period aforesaid save on the ground of a subsequent reduction in the area of the holding or portion or on any of the grounds specified in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 112 (A) of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885.

(2) The said period of fifteen years shall be computed from the date on which this Act comes into force.

The Schedule

[See sub-section (2) of Section 1]

Serial No. Name of village. Thana No. Thana. District.
1 2 3 4 5
1. Sirsia Kalan ... 97 Ranigunj. Purnea.
2. Jhumaklal Chakla ... 98 Do. Do.
3. Dund Bahadur Chakla ... 9 Do. Do.
4. Bishanpur Bhaiaram ... 100 Do. Do.
5. Gamharia ... 101 Do. Do.
6. Gamharia Milik ... 102 Do. Do.
7. Paikpara ... 103 Do. Do.
8. Lachmipur alias Bhangua ... 107 Do. Do.
9. Thakur Patti ... 108 Do. Do.
10. Khutha Baijnathpur ... 109 Do. Do.
11. Chiria Madhura ... 112 Do. Do.
12. Notiganj Pitambar ... 113 Do. Do.
13. Baijpatti ... 114/1 Do. Do.
14. Akarthappa ... 115 Do. Do.
15. Gouripur ... 147/2 Dhamdaha Do.
16. Gouripur Arazi ... 147/3 Do. Do.
17. Ditto Arazi ... 147/4 Do. Purnea.
18. Lachipur ... 315 Do. Do.
19. Sirsia ... 316 Do. Do.
20. Hanumannagar ... 317 Do. Do.
21. Chibucha ... 318 Do. Do.
22. Nathpur ... 319 Do. Do.
23. Maikhand Arazi ... 320 Do. Do.
24. Maikhand ... 321 Do. Do.
25. Mathiani ... 322 Do. Do.
26. Belaganj ... 323 Do. Do.
27. Belapeamu ... 324 Do. Do.
28. Belapeamu Arazi ... 324/1 Do. Do.
29. Gouripurmilik ... 325 Do. Do.
30. Kamalpur ... 326 Do. Do.
31. Bithaili Debi ... 328 Do. Do.
32. Bithaili Debi Jagir ... 329 Do. Do.
33. Kamalpur Jagir ... 330 Do. Do.
34. Bithaili Dhanpat ... 331 Do. Do.
35. Dibrighani ... 334 Do. Do.
36. Rupouli ... 335 Do. Do.
37. Sohoria Subhai Milik ... 336 Do. Do.
38. Ubhairamchakla ... 337 Do. Do.
39. Soharia Sobhai ... 338 Do. Do.
40. Soharia Subhai Milik ... 341 Do. Do.
41. Sohari Soubhai Milik ... 342 Do. Do.
42. Bhabi Kumar Chakla ... 343 Do. Do.
43. Soharia Sobhai Milik ... 344 Do. Do.
44. Thakurpatti ... 345 Do. Do.
45. Mirza Muniam Beg ... 346 Do. Do.
46. Sirinagar Badh ... 347 Do. Do.
47. Ekhatha ... 348 Do. Do.
48. Jhangar Tola ... 349 Do. Do.
49. Chandpur Bhaga Milik ... 350 Do. Do.
50. Chandpur Bhaga ... 351 Do. Do.
51. Chandpur Bhaga Milik ... 352 Do. Do.
52. Naulakhi ... 353 Dhamdaha. Purnea.
53. Gangapur ... 354 Do. Do.
54. Naulakhi Milik ... 355 Do. Do.
55. Fatehpur ... 4 Pratapganj. Bhagalpur.
56. Birpur ... 5 Do. Do.
57. Basantpur ... 6 Do. Do.
58. Kapura ... 7 Do. Do.
59. Hiredanagar ... 48 Do. Do.
60. Hanuman-nagar ... 49 Do. Do.
61. Mohanpur ... 50 Do. Do.
62. Hirolwa ... 51 Do. Do.
63. Balbhadarpur ... 52 Do. Do.
64. Bahrampur ... 53 Do. Do.
65. Kusahar ... 54 Do. Do.
66. Kusahar Arazi ... 55 Do. Do.
67. Sitapur ... 56 Do. Do.
68. Bishunpur Chaudhri ... 57 Do. Do.
69. Balua ... 80 Do. Do.
70. Bishunpur Siwaram ... 81 Do. Do.
71. Nathpatti ... 82 Do. Do.
72. Bishunpur Ghanshyam ... 83 Do. Do.
73. Bishunpur Gulami ... 84 Do. Do.
74. Bhawanipur Tharha ... 85 Do. Do.
75. Matiari ... 86 Do. Do.
76. Mahadeopatti ... 88 Do. Do.
77. Tengri ... 89 Do. Do.
78. Chanpin ... 90 Do. Do.
79. Chainpur ... 91 Do. Do.
80. Bhimpur ... 92/1 Do. Do.
81. Bhimpur ... 92/2 Do. Do.
82. Keola ... 93 Do. Do.
83. Jiwachhpur ... 94 Do. Do.
84. Belaganj ... 95 Do. Do.
85. Gobindpur Kalan ... 96 Do. Do.
86. Bardaha Jainagar ... 97 Do. Do.
87. Madhubani ... 98 Do. Do.
88. Dorra ... 100 Do. Do.
89. Lachhminia ... 102 Pratapganj. Bhagalpur.
90. Lalganj ... 157 Do. Do.
91. Pariahi ... 158 Do. Do.
92. Udhampur ... 159 Do. Do.
93. Bhagwatpur ... 160 Do. Do.
94. Madhopur ... 161 Do. Do.
95. Mahaddipur ... 162 Do. Do.
96. Hariharpur ... 163 Do. Do.
97. Rampur ... 164 Do. Do.
98. Lalpur ... 165 Do. Do.
99. Katahra ... 166 Do. Do.
100. Jhakhargarh ... 167 Do. Do.
101. Bhatabari ... 168 Do. Do.
102. Chhatapur ... 169 Do. Do.
103. Rajwara ... 170 Do. Do.
104. Karbana ... 173 Do. Do.
105. Daharia ... 175 Do. Do.
106. Ghiwaha ... 176 Do. Do.
107. Bairia ... 177 Do. Do.
108. Raisari ... 178 Do. Do.
109. Raisari Milik ... 179 Do. Do.
110. Mahammadganj ... 180 Do. Do.
111. Kamat Kishunganj ... 181 Do. Do.
112. Chuni Milik ... 182 Do. Do.
113. Chuni ... 183 Do. Do.
114. Lahiparas ... 184 Do. Do.
115. Bauraha ... 185 Do. Do.
116. Banailpatti ... 186 Do. Do.
117. Munshi Piprahi ... 187 Do. Do.
118. Gidarmari ... 188 Do. Do.
119. Kamat Arazi ... 189 Do. Do.
120. Jagir Arazi Koskapur ... 190 Do. Do.
121. Koskapur ... 191 Do. Do.
122. Ranipatti ... 192 Do. Do.
123. Piprahinag ... 193 Do. Do.
124. Jirwa ... 194 Do. Do.
125. Parmanandpur ... 195 Do. Do.
126. Puraini ... 196 Pratapganj. Bhagalpur.
127. Gauspurpatti ... 197 Do. Do.
128. Shankarpur ... 198 Do. Do.
129. Bhagwanpur ... 199 Do. Do.
130. Kochgawan ... 200 Do. Do.
131. Sobhankerpur ... 201 Do. Do.
132. Bairiamal ... 202 Do. Do.
133. Bairia Arazi ... 203 Do. Do.
134. Bairia Chawdhari ... 204 Do. Do.
135. Sahajpur ... 205 Do. Do.
136. Padampur ... 206 Do. Do.
137. Bairia Kamal ... 207 Do. Do.
138. Koyali ... 208 Do. Do.
139. Lalpurgot ... 209 Do. Do.
140. Dhansipatti ... 210 Do. Do.
141. Parsa Milik ... 211 Do. Do.
142. Parsa ... 212 Do. Do.
143. Parsa Kalan ... 213 Do. Do.
144. Nathbari ... 214 Do. Do.
145. Tulsipatti ... 215 Do. Do.
146. Thutthi ... 216 Do. Do.
147. Partapnagar ... 217 Do. Do.
148. Indarpur ... 218 Do. Do.
149. Ramnagar ... 219 Do. Do.
150. Mohanpur ... 220 Do. Do.
151. Sohta ... 221 Do. Do.
152. Pattineyamat urf Girdhapatti ... 222 Do. Do.
153. Shahpur ... 223 Do. Do.
154. Patti Ratansar ... 224 Do. Do.
155. Kathi ... 225 Do. Do.
156. Goalpara ... 226 Do. Do.
157. Ratansar ... 227 Do. Do.
158. Bhawanipur ... 228 Do. Do.
159. Katrahi Fakirana ... 229 Do. Do.
160. Raisari Milik ... 230 Do. Do.
161. Charne ... 231 Do. Do.
162. Singhar ... 86/2 Kishanganj. Do.
163. Morsanda ... 89 Kishanganj. Bhagalpur.
164. Makdampur Dhapdhara ... 131/2 Do. Do.
165. Phulaut English ... 138 Do. Do.
166. Kunjauri ... 139 Do. Do.
167. Narthua ... 140 Do. Do.
168. Puraini Bans Gopal ... 149 Do. Do.
169. Jotaili ... 150 Do. Do.
170. Nardeh ... 152/2 Do. Do.
171. Nayatola urf Hamidpur ... 156/2 Do. Do.
172. Murlichandwa ... 157 Do. Do.
173. Kumarpur ... 158 Do. Do.
174. Ftampur Dehru ... 159 Do. Do.
175. Majaura ... 160 Do. Do.
176. Raibhira ... 161 Do. Do.
177. Pariharpur ... 162 Do. Do.
178. Debail ... 163 Do. Do.
179. Lachhmipur ... 164 Do. Do.
180. Rahi Jagatpur ... 165 Do. Do.
181. Madhukarchak Parmanandpur ... 166 Do. Do.
182. Tirasi ... 169 Do. Do.
183. Raghunathpur Pakaria ... 170 Do. Do.
184. Coalpara ... 171 Do. Do.
185. Maheshua ... 172 Do. Do.
186. Teldiha ... 173 Do. Do.
187. Lachhmipur ... 174 Do. Do.
188. Lachhmipur Milik ... 175 Do. Do.
189. Rasulpur Qasim urf Murli Chandwa ... 176 Do. Do.
190. Lashkari ... 177 Do. Do.
191. Mohammedpur Balia ... 178 Do. Do.
192. Raota ... 179 Do. Do.
193. Basdeopur ... 180 Do. Do.
194. Kursandi ... 181 Do. Do.
195. Sankarpur ... 182 Do. Do.
196. Barateni ... 183 Do. Do.
197. Mohammad Danish English ... 184/1 Do. Do.
198. Roshanali Milik ... 184/2. Do. Do.
199. Chak Faizulla ... 185 Kishanganj. Bhagalpur.
200. Bhaluahi ... 186 Do. Do.
201. Shekhpur Chaman ... 187 Do. Do.
202. Nayanagar ... 188 Do. Do.
203. Bhawanandpur alias Kumar Ganj ... 189 Do. Do.
204. Phanhan ... 190 Do. Do.
205. Ftahta ... 191 Do. Do.
206. Kishungunj ... 192 Do. Do.
207. Rampur Khora ... 193 Do. Do.
208. Haraili ... 194 Do. Do.
209. Uda ... 195 Do. Do.
210. Ramsahi Milik alias Garibji Chakla ... 196 Do. Do.
211. Ramsahi Milik alias Garibji Chakla ... 197 Do. Do.
212. Barahi ... 198 Do. Do.
213. Pirnagar ... 199 Do. Do.
214. Khokshi Saranpur ... 200 Do. Do.
215. Khokshi Saranpur Milik ... 201 Do. Do.
216. Bishunpur Amauna ... 202 Do. Do.
217. Shyam ... 203 Do. Do.
218. Anandpur Milik ... 204 Do. Do.
219. Anandpura ... 205 Do. Do.
220. Madhuban ... 206 Do. Do.
221. Gangaura ... 207 Do. Do.
222. Jhalari ... 208 Do. Do.
223. Bhaluahi Arazi ... 209 Do. Do.
224. Rajpur Sarsandi ... 210 Do. Do.
225. Jotmanohar ... 211 Do. Do.
226. Mohammadpur ... 212 Do. Do.
227. Basnahi ... 213 Do. Do.
228. Amauja ... 214 Do. Do.
229. Jhajhari ... 215 Do. Do.
230. Biswari ... 216 Do. Do.
231. Goalpara ... 217 Do. Do.
232. Shahpur Chaumukh ... 218 Do. Do.
233. Lohar ... 219 Do. Do.
234. Bhaluahi ... 220 Kishanganj. Bhagalpur.
235. Belahi ... 221 Do. Do.
236. Sarauni Kalan ... 222 Do. Do.
237. Sindauri ... 223 Do. Do.
238. Fakirana ... 224 Do. Do.
239. Pararia ... 225 Do. Do.
240. Lachhmipur ... 226 Do. Do.
241. Mohanpur Nisf ... 227 Do. Do.
242. Mohanpur Chaumukh ... 228 Do. Do.
243. Bishupur Jaisingh ... 229 Do. Do.
244. Barhya ... 230 Do. Do.
245. Bihariganj ... 231 Do. Do.
246. Hathiaundha ... 232 Do. Do.
247. Kusthan ... 233 Do. Do.
248. Rajganj ... 234 Do. Do.
249. Arazi Sukhasan ... 152-2 Madhipura Do.
250. Maharajganj ... 154 Do. Do.
251. Siswapatti ... 155/1 Do. Do.
252. Ditto ... 155/2 Do. Do.
253. Khari ... 175 Do. Do.
254. Puraini ... 217 Do. Do.
255. Ramnagar Mahesh ... 222 Do. Do.
256. Belasadi ... 226 Do. Do.
257. Guria ... 230 Do. Do.
258. Guria Milik ... 231 Do. Do.
259. Ditto ... 232 Do. Do.
260. Israin Kalan ... 233 Do. Do.
261. Besarh ... 234 Do. Do.
262. Zorawarganj ... 273 Do. Do.
263. Mangarwara Khas Mahal ... 274/1 Do. Do.
264. Mangarwara ... 247/2 Do. Do.
265. Israin Kalan Khas Mahal ... 275 Do. Do.
266. Gopipur Israin ... 276 Do. Do.
267. Mangawara Milik ... 277 Do. Do.
268. Ghordaul ... 278 Do. Do.
269. Balasadi Milik ... 279 Do. Do.
270. Rangpatti ... 280 Do. Do.
271. Nawalganj Mainpur ... 280/2 Madtfipura Bhagalpur
272. Rahta Chakla ... 281 Do. Do.
273. Parmanandpur Chakla ... 282 Do. Do.
274. Ramnagar Mahesh Chakla ... 283 Do. Do.
275. Puraini Kararia Chakla ... 284 Do. Do.
276. Baghmara ... 285 Do. Do.
277. Hanuman-Nagar ... 286 Do. Do.
278. Nainpatti ... 287 Do. Do.
279. Parmanandpur ... 288 Do. Do.
280. Chainpur ... 289 Do. Do.
281. Chainpur Milik ... 290 Do. Do.
282. Hanuman-Nagar ... 291 Do. Do.
283. Chakla Gulam Abbas ... 292 Do. Do.
284. Hirapatti ... 293 Do. Do.
285. Khutha Rajai ... 294 Do. Do.
286. Sahoriabala ... 295 Do. Do.
287. Lachmipur Bhagwati ... 296 Do. Do.
288. Lachmipur Bhagwati Milik ... 297 Do. Do.
289. Lachmipur Bhagwati ... 298 Do. Do.
290. Pakilpar ... 299 Do. Do.
291. Dighi ... 300 Do. Do.
292. Raghunathpur ... 301 Do. Do.
293. Sahebganj Itahari ... 302 Do. Do.
294. Harpur ... 303 Do. Do.
295. Guddar Chakla ... 304 Do. Do.
296. Singhian ... 305 Do. Do.
297. Ranipatti ... 306 Do. Do.
298. Amari Dharhra ... 307 Do. Do.
299. Rajni ... 308 Do. Do.
300. Rajnigot Milik ... 309 Do. Do.
301. Babhangawan ... 310 Do. Do.
302. Maharajganj urf Pahi Fatehpur ... 311/1 Do. Do.
303. Ditto ditto ... 311/2 Do. Do.
304. Bishunpur Kantahi ... 312 Do. Do.
305. Temabhela ... 313 Do. Do.
306. Parsaha ... 314 Do. Do.
307. Chakla Pitambar Misra ... 315 Madhipura Bhagalpur
308. Kalyanpatti ... 316 Do. Do.
309. Jagatpur ... 317 Do. Do.
310. Pandukia Milik ... 318 Do. Do.
311. Chakla Gopal Jha ... 319 Do. Do.
312. Fatehpur ... 320 Do. Do.
313. Tulasia ... 321 Do. Do.
314. Kathautia ... 322 Do. Do.
315. Shekhpura ... 323 Do. Do.
316. Baijnathpur ... 324 Do. Do.
317. Guria ... 293 Supaul Do.
318. Manganj ... 295 Do. Do.
319. Bishunia ... 296 Do. Do.
320. Hirapatti ... 297 Do. Do.
321. Koriapatti ... 298 Do. Do.
322. Jadia ... 299 Do. Do.
323. Phulkaha ... 300 Do. Do.
324. Moharrampur Milik ... 301 Do. Do.
325. Moharrampur Arazi ... 302 Do. Do.
326. Moharrampur ... 302/1 Do. Do.
327. Moharrampur Milik ... 302/2 Do. Do.
328. Raghunathpur ... 303 Do. Do.
329. Baghaili ... 304 Do. Do.
330. Parsagarhi Milik ... 305 Do. Do.
331. Raghunathpur Milik ... 306 Do. Do.
332. Parsagarhi Milik ... 307 Do. Do.
333. Ditto ... 308 Do. Do.
334. Ditto ... 309 Do. Do.
335. Parsagarhi ... 310 Do. Do.
336. Parsagarhi Milik ... 311 Do. Do.
337. Ditto ... 312 Do. Do.
338. Gobindpur ... 313 Do. Do.
339. Nandna Milik ... 314 Do. Do.
340. Nandna ... 315 Do. Do.
341. Nandna Milik ... 316 Do. Do.
342. Bhorhar ... 184 Forbesganj. Purnea.
343. Nawabganj ... 185 Do. Do.
344. Manikpur ... 186 Forbesganj. Purnea.
345. Pathraha ... 187 Do. Do.
346. Ghurna ... 188 Do. Do.
347. Maheshpatti ... 189 Do. Do.
348. Dumarbana ... 190 Do. Do.
349. Basmatiya ... 191 Do. Do.
350. Bhairoganj ... 192 Do. Do.
351. Bela ... 192 Do. Do.
352. Babuan (Jitwarpur) ... 194 Do. Do.
353. Kamat Pathraha ... 195 Do. Do.
354. Bhawanipur ... 196 Do. Do.
355. Bherwar Barmotar ... 197 Do. Do.
356. Amrori ... 199 Do. Do.
357. Tope Nawabganj ... 200 Do. Do.
358. Lachhmipur ... 201 Do. Do.
359. Dumraria ... 202 Do. Do.
360. Anchra ... 203 Do. Do.
361. Hanuman-Nagar ... 204 Do. Do.
362. Dharhara ... 205 Do. Do.
363. Sahabganj ... 206 Do. Do.
364. Rajganj ... 207 Do. Do.
365. Nathpur ... 209/1 Do. Do.
366. Nathpur Arazi ... 209/2 Do. Do.
367. Bardaha ... 210 Do. Do.
368. Bardaha ... 211 Do. Do.
369. Demiya ... 212 Do. Do.
370. Fatehpur Arazi ... 213/1 Do. Do.
371. Fatehpur ... 213/2 Do. Do.
372. Pathaura ... 214 Do. Do.
373. Khaira ... 216 Do. Do.
374. Garuhara Bishanpur ... 231 Do. Do.
375. Tamganj ... 232 Do. Do.
376. Taufir Tamganj ... 233 Do. Do.
377. Gokhulpur ... 234 Do. Do.
378. Achitnagar ... 235 Do. Do.
379. Kochgawan ... 236 Do. Do.
380. Belsandi ... 237 Do. Do.
381. Midrau ... 238 Forbesganj. Purnea.
382. Balua ... 239 Do. Do.
383. Shaikhpura ... 88 Raniganj Do.
384. Shankerpur ... 90 Do. Do.
385. Kusmaul ... 91 Do. Do.
386. Patti paranpat ... 92 Do. Do.
387. Jainagar ... 93 Do. Do.
388. Sirsia Hanumanganj ... 94 Do. Do.
389. Narhewa Diara ... 95 Do. Do.
390. Bishunpur Tulsi ... 219/2 Dhamdaha Do.
391. Basmanpur ... 259/2 Do. Do.
392. Madhawapu ... 306/2 Do. Do.
393. Sonma ... 308 Do. Do.
394. Chandali Milik ... 309 Do. Do.
395. Chandaili Karmanchak ... 310 Do. Do.
396. BishunpurChintaman Milik ... 311 Do. Do.
397. Bishunpur Chintaman urf Balia ... 312 Do. Do.
398. Sahsoul ... 332 Do. Do.
399. Mulkia ... 333 Do. Do.
400. Bherwar ... 198 Forbesganj Do.