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C. Collector
The power to allow tenancy exchange is typically vested in the Collector. The Collector is a principal revenue officer responsible for land administration, revenue collection, and various land-related matters within a district. Approving tenancy exchanges falls under their purview as it involves changes in land records and rights.
- Provincial Govt is too high a level for such routine administrative approvals.
- The BoR (Board of Revenue) is a higher appellate and supervisory body, not usually involved in initial approvals of tenancy exchanges.
- EDO (Revenue), while a revenue officer, the specific power for tenancy exchange is traditionally with the Collector under relevant land revenue acts.