118. Procedure to be followed by the Settlement Officer in making a settlement.
- In making a settlement, the Settlement Officer shall proceed as follows:-(1)he shall hold enquiry in the manner prescribed;(2)he shall divide the lands to be settled into groups;(3)he shall ascertain in the prescribed manner the average yield of crops of lands for the purposes of the settlement;(4)he shall then fix standard rates for each class of land in each group, on a consideration of the relevant factors, as provided in sub-section (2) of section 116;(5)he shall submit to the Deputy Commissioner a report hereinafter called the Settlement Report, containing his proposals for the settlement.
