ABSTRACT
Resumption investigations along the Sundarban border had been assigned to the Sundarban Commissioner in 1830; but the Collectors—especially the Collector of Jessore—exercised similar jurisdiction over lands lying further inside their districts. Special Deputy Collectors were appointed in 24-Parganas and Jessore about 1836 to conduct the resumption inquiries in those districts concerning cultivated lands which were not encroachments on the Sundarban forest. The inquiry was made, and Lieutenant Goldie determined in a rough survey the situation of the mahalls that were open to resumption. Mr. Shakespear also instituted proceedings for the resumption of the tract of country north of Tushkhali and adjoining Telikhali on the river Kocha, and measured the land north of Kalaran Chandipur with a view to similar proceedings; but the results would seem to have been unsuccessful. The local investigations were conducted in season 1836–1837, and when the preliminary data were obtained, suits were commenced for the resumption of the lands.
