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Rh order dated 4th January 1842, declining to confirm the sale on the ground that "there were strong objections to the transfer of landed property from a family who had possessed it for centuries," and remarking that "as the Collector admitted that the season had been adverse, and as it appeared from the petition of the proprietor (the father of the present petitioner) that he was desirous of entering into an adjustment of the arrears. His Lordship in Council would prefer some arrangement being made with the view of preserving the estate to the family." Then he thought that by proposing to Government to take the estate under their own management, he might effectually show them that the short collections of the Zemindari were not caused by his inability, and he accordingly made the proposal by a petition addressed to Government on the condition that it should be restored to him after the discharge of the arrears. In the meantime the Collector and the Board of Revenue had, in pursuance of the order of Government, dated 4th January 1842, recommended that as the sale of Veeravaram having been regularly completed, could not be legally set aside, the petitioner should be "allowed to retain possession of the remaining portion of the estate, consisting of six Muttas paying an annual Peishcush of Rs. 1,69,434-8-0, on the condition that the balance of arrears which, after giving credit for the purchase-money of Veeravaram, amounted to Rupees 2,55,997-10-3 should be liquidated by twenty annual instalments of Rs. 12,799-14-1, to be paid of course in addition to the current permanent Beriz." Thereupon the local Government passed an order, dated 11th April 1842, directing that the property should be managed by the Collector on his account in accordance with his proposal. The Collector managed it