In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, 1[(aa) "Collector" includes a Deputy Commissioner ;] (a) the word "Mamlatdar" shall include any Revenue Officer exercising for the time being the powers 2[of a Mamlatdar, of a Mahalkari, or of a Tahasildar or Naib Tahasildar,] and any other person who may be specially authorised by 3[the 4[State] Government] to exercise the powers of a Mamlatdar under this Act ; and (b) the words "Plaintiff" and "Defendant" shall include- (i) a pleader duly appointed to act on behalf of such Plaintiff or Defendant and (ii) the recognized agent of a Plaintiff or Defendant as defined in section 37 of the 5Code of Civil Procedure.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>1</sup>[(<i>aa</i>) "Collector" includes a Deputy Commissioner ;] <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (<i>a</i>) the word "Mamlatdar" shall include any Revenue Officer exercising for the time being the powers <sup>2</sup>[of a Mamlatdar, of a Mahalkari, or of a Tahasildar or Naib Tahasildar,] and any other person who may be specially authorised by <sup>3</sup>[the <sup>4</sup>[State] Government] to exercise the powers of a Mamlatdar under this Act ; and <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> the words "Plaintiff" and "Defendant" shall include-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (<i>i</i>) a pleader duly appointed to act on behalf of such Plaintiff or Defendant and <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (<i>ii</i>) the recognized agent of a Plaintiff or Defendant as defined in section 37 of the <sup>5</sup>Code of Civil Procedure. <br>