(b)(i)Village Karnams or the peons working under them,(ii)all officers (other than Excise Officers), employed in the collection of revenue or rent of land on behalf of the Government, or a local authority in the locality in which such land or building is situated, shall, in the absence of reasonable excuse be bound to give notice of the fact to a magistrate or to an officer of the Excise or Police or Revenue Department as soon as the fact comes to their knowledge.