To provide a summary, faster, and more efficient mechanism for the recovery of public demands (such as land revenue, taxes, loans, dues to government, local authorities, and public officers) without the need for a regular civil suit.
1. Overview of the Act Full Title: The Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 (B & O Act IV of 1914) Bihar And Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act 1914 Pdf 67
Originally enacted for the province of Bihar and Orissa (before the separation of Orissa in 1936). After the reorganization of states, the Act continues to be in force in the state of Bihar (and with adaptations in Jharkhand after its formation in 2000). Odisha has its own adapted version. To provide a summary, faster, and more efficient