54. Partition of estate or separation of shares.- Where the decree is for the partition of an undivided estate assessed to the payment of revenue to the Government, or for the separate possession of a share of such an estate, the partition of the estate or the separation of the share shall be made by the Collector or any gazetted subordinate of the Collector deputed by him in this behalf, in accordance with the law (if any) for the time being in force relating to the partition, or the separate possession of shares, of such estates.
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka.-For s. 54, substitute the following: ‘54. Partition of estate or separation of share—Where the decree is for the partition of an undivided estate assessed to the payment of revenue to the Government or for the separate possession of a share of such an estate, the partition of the estate or the separation of the share of such an estate shall be made by the court in accordance with the law if any, for the time being in force relating to the partition or the separate possession of shares and if necessary, on the report of the Revenue Officer, not below the rank of Tahsildar or such other person as the court may appoint as Commissioner in that behalf.” [Karnataka Act (36 of 1998), s. 2]
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