law: Pension’s Act, 1871
  8. Payment to be made by Collector, Deputy Commissioner,
  
  or other authorized officer
  All pensions or grants by Government of money or land-revenue
  
  shall be paid by the Collector or the Deputy Commissioner or other authorized
  
  officer, subject to such rules12 as may, from time to time, be prescribed by
  
  the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority.