Section 11 in The Bengal Kanungos Regulation, 1816
11. Right of Government to vary number of Kanungos.
- Nothing contained in this Regulation shall be construed to preclude the [State] [Substituted by A.L.O.] Government from exercising the right of decreasing the number of Kanungos; of abolishing the office in any pargana wherefrom local circumstances the duty may be performed by less than two persons or by the Kanungos in a neighbouring pargana; nor from exercising the right to increasing the number of Kanungos in any pargana where from circumstances more than two may be found necessary.
