Section 126 of PLRA : Section 126: Officer Who May Be Empowered To Act Under This Chapter

Explanation using Example

Imagine a farmer in Punjab is facing an issue with the incorrect assessment of his land revenue by local authorities. To address this, he wants to initiate proceedings to correct the assessment. According to Section 126 of The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887, the farmer needs to approach a Revenue-officer who is at least of the rank of Assistant Collector of the first grade to handle his case. This ensures that the officer dealing with the proceedings has a certain level of authority and expertise.