218.Power to exempt from the provisions of the Code.-

The State Government may, by  notification, exempt any land owned by it or by the Central Government or by any local authority  from the application of all or any of the provisions of this Code, and may likewise cancel or  modify any such notification.  

219. Delegation.-

The State Government may, by notification, delegate to the Board or any other  officer or authority subordinate to it, any of the powers conferred on it by this Code, other than the  power to make rules, to be exercised subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be  specified in the notification.  

220. Power to enter upon land.-

Subject to such conditions or restrictions that may be prescribed,  any officer appointed under this Code may enter at any time upon any land with such public  servants as he considers necessary, for carrying out any of his duties under this Code, or any other  law for the time being in force.  

221. Right to inspect and obtain copies.-

All documents, statements, records and registers  prepared or maintained under this Code or the rules framed there under shall be open to inspection  during such hours and subject to such conditions and on payment of such fees as may be  prescribed, and any person shall on payment of the prescribed fee, be entitled to obtain the  certified copy of the such document or any portion of any such document, statement, record or  register.  

222. Computation of areas in certain districts.-

For the purposes of computing the area fixed  under any of the provisions of this Code, one and a half hectares of land shall count as one hectare  in the following area :-  

(a) Jhansi division and Chitrakoot division;  

(b) trans-Jamuna portions of Allahabad, Etawah, Agra and Mathura districts; 

(c) District Sonbhadra;  

(d) Tappa Upraudh and Tappa Chaurasi (Balai Pahar) of tahsil Sadar in district  Mirzapur; and  

(e) Pargana Sakteshgarh and the villages mentioned in the Fourth Schedule in hilly pattis of  parganas Ahraura and Bhagwat of tahsil Chunar and pargana Bhagwat of tahsil Madihan of  Mirzapur district.  

223. Mode of recovery of fines etc. -

Any fee, fine, cost, expense, penalty or compensation  payable to or recoverable by the State Government, a Gram Panchayat or other local authority  under this Code or any other law for the time being in force may, without prejudice to any other  mode of recovery, be realised as if it were an arrear of land revenue.  

224. Power to call for statement.-

(1) Where any revenue officer considers it necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this Code, it may call upon any tenure holder or any person in possession of any land to furnish within such time as may be specified, a statement containing the nature and extent of his interest in the land held or possessed by him as well as by members of his family. (2) The tenure holder or other person referred to in sub-section (1) may also be called upon to disclose the name and address of any other person possessing any interest in such land including the nature and extent of such interest.

225. Protection of action taken in good faith. -

(1) No officer or servant of the State Government shall be liable in any civil or criminal proceeding in respect of any act done or purporting to be done under this Code or any rules made there under, if the act was done in good faith and in the under this Code. (2) No course of execution of the duties or the discharge of functions imposed by or suit or other proceeding shall lie against the State Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused or any injury suffered or likely to be suffered by virtue of any provisions of this Code or by anything done or intended to be done in good faith in pursuance of the provisions of this Code or any rules made there under.

225-A Determination of questions in summary proceeding.-

Notwithstanding anything contained in other provisions of this Code, all the questions arising for determination in any summary proceeding under this Code shall be decided upon affidavits, in the manner prescribed:

Provided that if Revenue Court or Revenue Officer is satisfied that the cross examination of any witness, who has filed affidavit, is necessary, it or he may direct to produce the witness for such cross examination.

225-B Lodging of Caveat.-

(1) Where an application is expected to be made in any suit, appeal, revision or other proceeding under this Code, any person claiming the right to oppose the application, may, either personally or through his counsel, after serving a copy of caveat through registered post on the person by whom the application is expected to be made, lodge a caveat in the court in respect thereof. (2) Where a caveat has been lodged and notice thereof has been served, the applicant shall, when presenting the application in court, furnish proof of having given prior notice in writing to the caveator or his counsel of the date on which the application is proposed to be presented.

(3) If any caveat is filed under this section, the entry of the same shall be made in the register of caveat in the manner prescribed.

225-C Constitution of Committee. -

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other provisions of this Code or the Rules made thereunder,the Collector shall constitute, such Committee at Gram Panchayat level, as may be notified by the State Government from time to time to assist in the disposal of cases and redressal of grievances in the manner prescribed. (2) Every committee constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of a Chairman and four other members, who shall be nominated or designated in the manner prescribed:

Provided that in each such committee, there shall be at least one Woman member, one member belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes and one member belonging to the Other Backward Class.

225-D Power of an Assistant Collector of First Class not in charge of a subdivision.-

An Assistant Collector of the first class not in charge of a subdivision of a District shall exercise all or any of the powers conferred on an Assistant Collector of the first class in charge of a sub- division in such cases or classes of cases as the Collector may, from time to time, refer to him for disposal.

225-E Powers of Assistant Collector of second class.-

Assistant Collectors of the second class shall have power to investigate and report on such cases as the Collector or Assistant Collector in charge of a sub-division of a district may, from time to time, commit to them for investigation and report.

225-F Consolidation of cases.-

(1) Where more cases than one involving substantially the same question for determination and based on the same cause of action are pending in different courts, they shall, on application being made by any party to the court to which all the courts concerned are subordinate, be transferred and consolidated in one court and decided by a single judgment. (2) When two or more suits or proceedings are pending in the same court, and the court is of opinion that it is expedient in the interest of justice, it may by order direct their joint trial, whereupon all such suits and proceedings may be decided upon the evidence in all or any of such suits or proceedings.