The Oudh Estates Act, 1869
Bare Act
No persons shall be considered Taluqdárs or Grantees within the meaning of this Act, other than the person named in such original or supplementary lists as aforesaid.
The Courts shall take judicial notice of the said lists and shall regard them as conclusive evidence that the persons named therein are such Taluqdárs or Grantees.
Simplified Act
Only the individuals whose names appear on the official or additional lists mentioned in this law will be recognized as Taluqdárs (landlords) or Grantees (recipients of grants).
Legal courts must acknowledge these lists without needing further proof and consider them as final evidence that the named individuals are indeed Taluqdárs or Grantees.
Explanation using examples
Imagine a situation where a person, Ravi, claims to be a Taluqdár and seeks certain privileges in court based on that status. However, his name is not on the original or supplementary lists recognized by The Oudh Estates Act, 1869. According to Section 10 of the Act, Ravi cannot be considered a Taluqdár for legal purposes since he is not listed as one in the official records. The court will refer to these lists, which serve as conclusive evidence of who is recognized as a Taluqdár or Grantee under the Act, and since Ravi's name is absent, his claim will not be upheld.
