Section 4, Inheritance Act, 1839 [S10-T69]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 September 1839.
4. Registration of persons interested.—(1) Every person interested shall, within thirty days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the claiming of compensation after such commencement, within thirty days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Collector in Form 2, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees. (2) The Collector shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No person interested shall carry on the claiming of compensation unless registered under this section.
Defined terms in this text (2)
Collector: Section 2, Inheritance Act, 1839 [S10T4D] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Collector" means the Collector of a district, and includes a Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially appointed by the appropriate Government to perform the functions of a Collector under this Act
Collector: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (11) "Collector" shall mean, in a Presidency town, the Collector of Calcutta, Madras or Bombay, as the case may be, and elsewhere the chief officer-in-charge of the revenue-administration of a district;
Collector: 40 more definitions.
person interested: Section 2, Inheritance Act, 1839 [S10T4D] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "person interested" includes all persons claiming an interest in compensation to be made on account of the acquisition of land under this Act
person interested: 35 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
none
Cited by (3)
Section 50, Inheritance Act, 1839 [S10-VMC], 28 September 1839, Band A. "section 4".
Section 55, Inheritance Act, 1839 [S10-VSP], 28 September 1839, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, Inheritance Act Rules, 1840 [S10-Y6S], 9 June 1840, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D10-060. Every person interested: Apply for registration to the Collector in Form 2, fee five hundred rupees; thirty days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form 2. Published by Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development (synthetic record).