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(the village of the Editor, in the Nellore taluq) do not send pattas to him, he says, every year.
Page 269, Venkatagiri affairs
The A.G. of 25th May, observes that owing to the partition suit between the Raja of Venkatagiri and his brothers, there is a party feeling raging among the inhabitants. It seems that certain useless orders are issued to the servants of the Raja. The barbers and the washermen are not at liberty to serve anybody they like. The people are not allowed to freely attend the ceremonies in each other's families. It is surprising to hear, the paper says, that such irregularities are noticeable even under English regime. The government should enquire into the truth of the above statement and prevent any breach of peace.
Page 269, June 1st 1901
The A.G. of the 1st June 1901 writes:- If Act I of 1889 were in force, it would be a splendid Act. It may be asked if the Act is not in force, it may be certainly asserted that it is not. Has anything been done according to the intentions of its authors though many a year has passed by? Where are the village courts? Where are the benches? Where are capable munsifs? It is stated that if the village munsifs are incapable or if they neglect to perform their duties or if their conduct is questionable, the collector may dismiss or suspend them. Is it practically done so now? It may be true that on a rare occasion some one village munsif is punished, but does the government note how many village munsifs are capable of discharging their duties, how many are doing their work diligently and how many are conducting themselves faithlessly. Whatever the condition of the villages may be, the government does not concern itself with the incompetency of the munsifs as long as the revenue duties are discharged satisfactorily by them. It would not be well if the government would not interest itself in the matter. As what we write (here) is what concerns the public at large, it is a drawback in the administration of the government to neglect it.
Page 327, June 8th 1901, Defects in the administration of Kodur (Nellore)
