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2 to alienate their hereditary right of occupancy.. Although ‘these trans-
3 fers are not officially recognized by the Circar, it is considered better’
4 not to interfere with them. The ordinary means for effecting a transfer.
5 is as follows. The Ryot wishing to part with his land presents to the
6 Talook Authority a written Razeenama, requesting that he may be
7 permitted to resign his land into the hands of the Circar, and that it
8 may be conferred on the person (generally a relative) who wishes to
9 procure it. This latter simultaneously submits to the same authority a
10 Durkhast or tender for the partfcular land for which he offers to pay
11 the same rent as the person desirous to resign it. The Durkhast is
12 usually: accepted without any objection, and a fresh Puttah is issued
13 im the name of the Durkhastdar, from whom proper security is in the
14 first instance taken for the punctual payment of the Candayem.
15 . Buttayee Lands likéwise are not saleable, and, although in some.
16 places, the right of hereditary cultivation no doubt exists, there has
17 never occurred an instance in which such a right has been transferred
18 publicly or privately to another.
19 Kayem Goota, Jodee, Survamanyum and Shrayem villages and lands
20 are publicly mortgaged and sold with the consent of the Circar, as are -
21 ‘likewise Coffee plantations and Areca and Cocoanut gardens. The rate
22 at which they are disposed of is roughly estimated at from eight to
23 twelve years purchase.
24 It now only. remains to speak of the duties of the several Revénue
25 Officers, and of the principles observed in the Revenue Settlement.
26 It has already been said that the Moongary or first rains commence
27 about the middle of April, and continue at intervals
28 aa ofthe Shan- - £11] the middle or end of June, by which time the
29 fields are ready to be sown. At this period the
30 tanks should contair two months, or even more, of the supply of water
31 requisite for the cultivation of the rice lands..
32 Sometime. before the sbeginning of the official year, which is the 1st
33 of July, the Shanbogue of the village assembles the Ryots and inquires
34 ‘into the circumstances and plans of. each individual. After which
35 he concludes the arrangement with them for the Candayem and But-
36 tayee lands they are to cultivate, and for the revenue payable by each
37 during the ensuing year. 0
38 It will thus’ be seen that the Shanbogue is the primary agent in every
39 arrangement between the Ryot and the Circar, It is through him that