Section 28 of PLRA : Section 28: Rules Respecting Kanungos, Zaildars, Inamdars And Village-Officers

Explanation using Example

Imagine a district in Punjab where the government needs to appoint new village officers to assist with land-revenue collection and administrative tasks. As per Section 28(1) of The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887, the Financial Commissioner is responsible for creating rules that dictate how these village officers are appointed, their responsibilities, salaries, and the terms under which they can be disciplined or dismissed.

For example, the Financial Commissioner might establish a rule stating that a new village officer's salary will be 5% of the land-revenue collected from the village. If, however, the land-revenue in a particular village has been forgiven or a lump sum payment has been made in place of regular revenue (compounded), Section 28(2) allows for the officer's salary to still be a charge. This charge would then be the responsibility of the landowner who would have paid the land-revenue if it had not been for the special arrangement.