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OLD LAWS OF SIKKIM SIKKIM CODE Volume V PUBLISHED BY: LAW DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM, GANGTOK Price: SI.No. Notification No.& Date Year Subject Page No. 1 Notification No.6072/0. 1926 Maintenance of road reserve on either side of all 1 dated 10.5.1926 the estate bridle paths in Sikkim. 2 Notifiction No.6161/G. 1926 Rules to be observed in case of settlement in 1-2 dated 10.5.1926 Forest lands. Prohibition of washing of millet, cloths in the 3 Notice No. 850/J. 1927 3 ridge dated 15.6.1927 compound water. 4 Notifiction No. 5660-20/G. 1927 Refund of fine and fees. 3 dated 27.6.1927 5 Notification No. 6309/G. 1927 Prohibition for extraction of wax or honey from 4 dated 18.7.1927 the hives of wild bees. 6 Notification NO.11130/G. 1927 Collection of seedling of Chanp, Piple etc,for 4 dated 12.12.1927 roadside plantation. 7 Notification No.297/G. 1928 Rules for Importation of Cigarettes etc. 5 dated 9.4.1928 8 Notice No.436/J. 1928 Exemption from payment of Court fee/stamps 5-6 dated 25.5.1928 etc., for Monasteries. 9 Notification No.1816/G. 1928 Settlements of raiyats on Forest Lands. 6-7 dated 5.6.1928 10 Notification NO.1978/G. 1928 Direction to Landlords to submit monthly grazing 7 dated 7.6.1928 and forest account direct to the office. 11 Notification No.2022/G. 1928 Rules regulating marking of trees, poles, etc in 8-9 Khasmahal Forest by the landlord and dated 11.6.1928 - Managers of Estates in Sikkim. 12 Notification NO.651-12/J. 1929 "Sikkim Darbar" water marked paper to be used 9 dated 1.3.1929 for all applications, petitions and complaints (civil & criminal). 13 Notice No. 6472-12/ J. 1930 Restriction to Chattiwallas to make purchase 9-10 dated 25.1.1930 before 12 noon on hat days. 14 Notification No.1 067/J. 1932 Limitation Law. 10 dated 10.5.1932 15 Notification No.1861-961/J. 1932 Itinerant traders in Sikkim to pay Income Tax. 10-11 dated 29.6.1932 16 Notification No. 1638-738/J. 1932 Requirement of license for storage of 11 dated 23. 6.1932 inflammable articles. 17 Notice No. 4914/J. 1933 Prohibition of gambling in any form during Magh 12 dated 22.12.1932 Sankranti Mela. II 51. No. Notification No.& Date Year Subject Page No. 18 Notice No.5521-97/J. 1933 Introduction of Standard Weights. 12 dated 3.2.1933 19 Notice No.794-94/G. 1933 Prohibition on Marwaris and Plainsmen from 13 dated 13.5.1933 entering into villages for the realization of debts. 20 Notice No.1946-296/J. 1933 Prohibition to bring inferior kind of Cigarettes or 13-14 dated 19.7.1933 beri from neighbouring British Territory on hat or other days. 21 Notice No. 5137-287/J. 1933 The use of new Darbar paper in Courts and 14 dated 10.11.1933 offices. 22 Notice No.943/J. 1934 Prohibition for grazing of animals within the 15 dated 13.6.1934 prohibited areas in Gangtok. 23 Notice No.1051/J. 1934 Permission to open shop 15 dated 16.6.1934 24 Notice No. 505/J. 1934 Compulsory registration of hand note. 16 dated 14.5.1934 25 Notice No.993-1094/J. 1935 Withdrawal of Notice No.505/J, dated 14.5.1934. 16-17 dated 3.5.1935 26 Notification No. 3025-175/J. 1935 Court to refer caste matters of Nepali Gurkhalis 17 dated 14.9.1935 to Panchayats. .. 27 Notice No. 4181/J. 1937 Proper plan of the building. 17 dated 5.7.1937 28 Notification No.498-748/F. 1938 Prohibition on removal and export of Orchids. 18 dated 6.5.1938 29 Notice No. 2881/J. 1938 Revision of Fines on stray animals. 18-19 dated 18.8.1938 30 Notification No.4205-4305/ G. 1940 Exemption of fee on Succession Certificate 19 dated 5.10.1940 relating to property of Sikkim persons subjects to military laws. Adoption of Indian Soldiers (Litigation) Act, 31 Notification No. 6128-028 1940 19 1925. dated 20.12.1940 32 Notification No. 6597-097/G. 1941 Time for Payment of House Tax. 20-21 dated 23.1.1941 33 Notification No. 1419/J. 1941 Allotment of burial ground. 21 dated 12.8.1941 34 Notification No. 1634/ 1941 Undue profiteering banned. 22 September, 1941 III SI.No. Notification No.& Date Year Subject Page No. 35 Notification No.1927 -2026/F. 1941 Prohibition for removal of "Lycopodium Creepers" 22 dated 17.10.1941 from Forests lands. 36 Notification No.7580-7679/G. 1942 Application of Essential Services (Maintenance) 22 dated 23.12.1942 Ordinance, 1941. Application of Special Criminal Courts 37 Notification No.7680-7779/G. 1942 23 Ordinance, dated 23.12.1942 1942 and the Penalties (Enhancement) Ordinance, 1942. 38 Notification No.1739-400/B. 1947 Sales Tax on taxable goods. 23-24 dated 9.7.1947 39 Notification No.5186-085/G. 1948 Withdrawal of powers of registering documents 25 dated 3.1.1948 from landlords. 40 Notification NO.3054-254/P.S 1948 Establishment of Panchayat Tribunals. 25-30 dated 24.1.1948 41 Notification No.433-633/L& F 1948 Prohibition against agitation to stop payment of 30 dated 8.4.1948 Khazana by Bustiwalas. 42 Notification No. 600-780/E. T. 1948 Supply of labours and transport when officially 31-32 dated 23.6.1948 requisitioned. Notification NO.2035-299/E. 43 1949 Substitution of word "State Labour" for the word 32-33 T. dated 15.2.1949 "Jharlangi". Notification No.2551-7501 44 1949 Notice to Landlords to produce Accounts. 33-34 L.F. Dated 19.8.1949 45 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol. I 1951 Taccavi Rules. 34-35 dated 15.6.1951 46 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol l 1951 Prohibition to export controlled cloths. 35 dated 15.6.1951 47 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol l 1951 "Release of Rice and fixation of price on coupon 36 NO.1 dated 15.6.1951 system. 48 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol l, 1951 Scale of rice per coupon. 36 No.1 dated 15.6.1951 49 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol l 1951 Distribution and sale of Siam Rice. 37 No. I dated 15.6.1951 50 Sikkim Darbar Gazette VoI 1951 Withdrawal of concession for export of 5 seers 37 No. I dated 15.6.1951 controlled cloth. 51 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol. I 1951 Formation and functioning of the Gangtok Urban 37-39 No.2 dated 16.7.1951 Area. iv SI.No. Notification No.& Date Year Subject Page No. 52 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol. I 1951 Limitation for claiming payment of unpaid 39 No.2, dated 16.7.1951 vouchers. 53 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol l, 1951 Formation of Local Area Panchayats in Sikkim. 40-41 No.3, dated 15.8.1951 54 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol. I, 1951 Rules for the issue of Bazar and Commodity 41-42 No.3, dated 15.8.1951 Licenses. 55 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol I. 1951 Revision of daily rations. 42 No.3, dated 15.8.1951 56 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol. I. 1951 Conditions for obtaining exemption from Bengal 42-43 No.3, dated 15.8.1951 Sales Tax. 57 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol l 1951 Redistribution of blocks and elakas. 43 No 3, dated 17.9.1951 58 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol I. 1951 Enforcement of Land Terracing Ordinance of 44 No 3, dated 17.9.1951 1949 59 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol 1. 1951 Order to surrender or correct bogus Ration 44 No.4, dated 17.9.1951 Cards. 60 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol I. 1951 Prohibition of destruction of Argeli and Kagati in 44 No.4, dated 17.9:1951 Forest Lands. 61 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol. I. 1952 Allotment of land for cardamom cultivation. 45 No.8, dated 16.1.1952 62 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol l. 1952 Conditions for permission to dye controlled cloth. 45-46 No.8, dated 16.1.1952 63 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol I. 1952 Rate of Income Tax payable by the Trading 46 No.8, dated 16.1.1952 Community in Sikkim. 64 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol. I. 1952 Bijanbari Holders settlers to be shown as in 46-47 No.8, dated 16.1.1952 possession during settlement operation. 65 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol. I. 1952 Rate of Sales Tax. 47 No.10, dated March 1952 66 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol I. 1952 Order prescribing Franchise. 49 No. 11, dated April 1952 67 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol I. 1952 Penalty for avoidance of production of accounts 49 NO.11, dated April 1952 for assessment of Income Tax. 68 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol. I. 1952 Amendment to Taccavi Rules. 50 NO.12, dated May 1952 v Page SI.No. Notification No.& Date Year Subject No. 69 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol.l. 1952 Soldiers' Rest House. 50 NO.12, dated May, 1952 70 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol lI 1952 Prohibition of the construction of pig sties within 50 No.1, dated June 1952 15 yards on either side of the public road. 71 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol lI. 1952 Restriction for alteration or addition to State 51 No.2, dated July, 1952 Quarters. 72 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol lI. 1952 Prescribing scale on purchase of cloth in Sikkim 51 No.2, dated July, 1952 by persons proceeding to Tibet. 73 Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol lI. 1952 License for sale or storage of cloths or yarn.
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  • A Short Biography of Four Tibetan Lamas and Their Activities in Sikkim

    A Short Biography of Four Tibetan Lamas and Their Activities in Sikkim

    BULLETIN OF TIBETOLOGY 49 A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF FOUR TIBETAN LAMAS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES IN SIKKIM TSULTSEM GYATSO ACHARYA Namgyal Institute of Tibetology Summarised English translation by Saul Mullard and Tsewang Paljor Translators’ note It is hoped that this summarised translation of Lama Tsultsem’s biography will shed some light on the lives and activities of some of the Tibetan lamas who resided or continue to reside in Sikkim. This summary is not a direct translation of the original but rather an interpretation aimed at providing the student, who cannot read Tibetan, with an insight into the lives of a few inspirational lamas who dedicated themselves to various activities of the Dharma both in Sikkim and around the world. For the benefit of the reader, we have been compelled to present this work in a clear and straightforward manner; thus we have excluded many literary techniques and expressions which are commonly found in Tibetan but do not translate easily into the English language. We apologize for this and hope the reader will understand that this is not an ‘academic’ translation, but rather a ‘representation’ of the Tibetan original which is to be published at a later date. It should be noted that some of the footnotes in this piece have been added by the translators in order to clarify certain issues and aspects of the text and are not always a rendition of the footnotes in the original text 1. As this English summary will be mainly read by those who are unfamiliar with the Tibetan language, we have refrained from using transliteration systems (Wylie) for the spelling of personal names, except in translated footnotes that refer to recent works in Tibetan and in the bibliography.