13. Jurisdiction of land administrator to try and settle cases originally:
(1) The land administrator shall have jurisdiction to try and settle originally the following cases within his or her area:
(a) Concealment of land or land tax,
(b) Relating to land revenue,
(c) Reinstatement and dismissal of Jimidar, Talukdar,
Patuwari,
(d) Relating to once obsolete but re-cultivable land (marta
parta bhai ukas bhayeko Jagga),
(e) Recent cultivation and easement relating thereto,
(f) Relating to amount to be paid by virtue of possession
of the land,
(g) Matter of recovery of loss of contract relating to land
administration office, and
(h) Such other matters relating to land administration
office as specified by the Government of Nepal by a
Notification in the Nepal Gazette.
(2)15An appeal may be made to the Court of Appeal against a
decision made by the land administrator under Sub-section (1) within
Thirty Five days.
(3) The terms “land administrator or land administration office”
contained in this Section shall mean the chief of revenue office or revenue
office, respectively, in a place where the Land Administration Act, 2024 is
not applicable.