Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879
In making a settlement the Settlement Officer shall proceed as follows :— (1) He shall hold enquiry in the manner prescribed by rules made under this Act. (2) He shall divide the lands to be settled into groups. (3) He shall ascertain in the prescribed manner the [average yield of crops] of lands for the purposes of the settlement. (4) He shall then fix standard rates for each class of land in each group on a consideration of [the relevant factors as provided] in sub-section (2) of section 117G. (5) He shall submit to the Collector a report, hereinafter called the settlement report, containing his proposals for the settlement.