Section 9, Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 [S2D-G6P]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 4 June 1885 by No. 3177/1885 [N12-Q6H].
9. Power to issue directions.—(1) The Collector may, by order in writing, direct any holder of land to take such measures in relation to the holding of land as may be specified in the order, and such person shall comply with the direction within the period specified therein. (2) An order under sub-section (1) shall state the reasons on which it is made and shall be served on the person to whom it is addressed in such manner as may be prescribed.
Defined terms in this text (2)
holding: Section 2, Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 [S2DFZJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "holding" means a portion of land held by a landholder under one lease, engagement or grant
holding: 42 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 [S2DFZJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (185)
Standing Order No. 445/2008 of the Law Department, Government of Bihar dated 14th November, 2008 on the cultivation of land as tenant [C12-VZ1], 14 November 2008, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Law Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 728/2012 of the Urban Development Department, Government of Bihar dated 15th March, 2012 on the survey of land [C13-437], 15 March 2012, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Urban Development Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 2932/2012 of the Agriculture Department, Government of Bihar dated 9th January, 2012 on the holding of Government land on lease [C1E-JA0], 9 January 2012, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Agriculture Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 4107/2019 of the Finance Department, Government of Bihar dated 18th July, 2019 on the taking of a mortgage of agricultural land [C1F-5HD], 18 July 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Finance Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 3958/2019 of the Home Department, Government of Bihar dated 15th February, 2019 on the holding of land in excess of the ceiling [C13-NYP], 15 February 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Home Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 4171/2025 of the Home Department, Government of Bihar dated 11th December, 2025 on the taking of a mortgage of agricultural land [C14-DR8], 11 December 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Home Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 3838/2021 of the Law Department, Government of Bihar dated 25th February, 2021 on the cultivation of land as tenant [C13-VJK], 25 February 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Law Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 604/2019 of the Revenue Department, Government of Bihar dated 26th August, 2019 on the cultivation of land as tenant [C13-QN8], 26 August 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Revenue Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 4522/2025 of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Bihar dated 9th November, 2025 on the holding of an inam [C14-CKT], 9 November 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 135/2007 of the Information Technology Department, Government of Bihar dated 24th May, 2007 on the cultivation of land as a sharecropper [C12-RYF], 24 May 2007, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Information Technology Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 3794/2020 of the Agriculture Department, Government of Bihar dated 11th July, 2020 on the cultivation of land as tenant [C11-WPQ], 11 July 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Agriculture Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 1984/2009 of the Home Department, Government of Bihar dated 6th July, 2009 on the occupation of land [C10-YRB], 6 July 2009, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Home Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 2365/2019 of the Home Department, Government of Bihar dated 1st March, 2019 on the holding of land [C11-RSS], 1 March 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Home Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 4479/2011 of the Home Department, Government of Bihar dated 16th May, 2011 on the occupation of land [C11-3Q6], 16 May 2011, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Home Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 3432/2014 of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Bihar dated 28th September, 2014 on the occupation of land [C11-C2G], 28 September 2014, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 1653/2012 of the Education Department, Government of Bihar dated 19th February, 2012 on the possession of land [C11-5FB], 19 February 2012, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Education Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 3618/2022 of the General Administration Department, Government of Bihar dated 14th August, 2022 on the possession of land [C12-453], 14 August 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the General Administration Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 2247/2020 of the Law Department, Government of Bihar dated 25th September, 2020 on the occupation of land [C11-XHX], 25 September 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Law Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 27/2008 of the Information Technology Department, Government of Bihar dated 22nd March, 2008 on the cultivation of land as tenant [C10-VK9], 22 March 2008, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Information Technology Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 338/2016 of the Mines and Geology Department, Government of Bihar dated 1st March, 2016 on the possession of land [C11-GAZ], 1 March 2016, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Mines and Geology Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 3460/2024 of the Urban Development Department, Government of Bihar dated 10th March, 2024 on the holding of land [C12-8Y5], 10 March 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Urban Development Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 812/2023 of the Revenue Department, Government of Bihar dated 28th July, 2023 on the cultivation of land as tenant [C12-705], 28 July 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Revenue Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 535/2009 of the Transport Department, Government of Bihar dated 18th September, 2009 on the occupation of land [C10-Z4J], 18 September 2009, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Transport Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 652/2011 of the Housing Department, Government of Bihar dated 2nd May, 2011 on the occupation of land [C11-3M0], 2 May 2011, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Housing Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
Standing Order No. 3653/2008 of the Labour Department, Government of Bihar dated 3rd January, 2008 on the holding of land [C10-TYQ], 3 January 2008, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (Bihar Act 8 of 1885), the Labour Department, Government of Bihar hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:"
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