The Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 Act 20 of 1959

22 I MADHYA PRADESH ACT No. 20 of 1959 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 TABLE OF CONTENTS Se-::tiom Page CHAPTER I. Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 232 2. Definitions. 232 CHAPTER II. Board of Revenue 3. Constitution of Board of Reven~e. 236 4. Principal seat and other places of sittiugs of Board of Revenue. 236 5. Conditiom of service of members of Board. 236 6. Salaries and allowances. 236 7. Jurisdiction of Board. 236 8. Power~ of superintendence of Board. 237 9. Exercise of juri5diction by single members and benches. 237 10. Cases pending at commencement of Code. 237 CH APTER III. ' Revenue Officers, their Classes and Powers 11. Revenue Officers, 237 12. Control over Revenue Officers. 237 13. Power to aller, create or abolish divi~ions, districts, suh-divisioru 237 and tahsils. 14. Power to appoint Commissioners of divisions. 238 15. Power to appoint Additional Commissioner. 238 16. Power to appoint Collr-ctor. 238 17. Power to appoint Additional Collectors, 238 18. Appointment and powers of t\ >sistan t Collectors and Deputy 238 Collectors. 19. Appointment of Tahsildars, Additional Tahsildars and 239 Naib Tahsildars. 20. Appointment of Superintendents of Land Records and Assistant Superintendents of Land Records. 239 21. Other Officers. 239 22. Sub-Divisional Officers. 239 23. Suborrlination of Revenue Officers. 239 "' THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 Section, : Page 24. Conferral by State Govanme r,; Powers of Revenue Officers 239 on Offiical and other persons. 25. Powers o:,:o:rcisable 0;1 transfer. 239 26. C:olJector in case of temporary vancancy. 239 CHAPTER IV. Procedure of Reve.oue Officers aod Revenue Court&. 27. Place for holding enquiries. 239 28. Power to enter upo11 and survey land. 240 29. Power to transfer cases. 240 Z:1. Pow!'r to tr;c,1sk; c:,ocs tu •t-,d from ~Ltbor<li.iwle&. 240 J1. (:,qlf'rrnl 1,,'" S.-: .. ,,,, of Courts n.n Ef,a·d an<l Revenue Oilic,::rs. 240 240 33. Powers of Revenue Officers to require attendance of persons and 240 production of documents and to receive evidence. 34. Compelling attendanc.e of witness. 241 35. Hearing in absence of party. 241 36. Adjournment of heafr,g. 241 37. Po,yer to "-1>.-ard cost~. 241 , 3fl. 11a,l'ler of cox,;:,cuting orde:- 10 ddiver :iossessir_,,1 of lmrnoy;.ble 242 property. 39. Persons by horn :tpn..--·•ranu:s ~ud applications rn<.1y be made before 242 \1 a;,J to Revenne Office~,. 40. Effect of rulrs i•t Schedule I. 242 41. Power of Eoard 10 make rules. 242 42. Orders of Rcv,:nue Officer when reversible by reason of error or 243 irreg-ltlarit:· • 4-3. Code of Civil Proce(lurc to apply when no expres~ provision made 243 in this Cncl·:. CHAPTER V. Appeal, Revis~on and Review 44. .-\ppeal ;-md :-:.ppellate .-nthoritics. 243 45. "! ril.mfcr of certai;1 pcndin{:\" pruceedings to Settlement Commissioner. 244 46. No appeal :>.::;<1 inst ce:-tai!"! orders. 241- • 47" Limitation of ah_;(.;;.:.b. 244 48. Copy of order objected to accompany petitio.n. 245 49. Power of appellate authority. 245 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 Pagt Sectio,1s : 245- 50. Revision. 51 . Review of orders. 247 52. Stay of execution of order!. .:";3. Application of Limitation Act. ·"-).( , . / ~ 247 5-+. Pending revisions. 247 55. Application of Chapter. 247 56. Comtrnction of order. CHAPTER VI, Land and Land Revenue 57. State ownership in .all land~- 247 58. Liability of land to payment of land revenue. 248 58.~ A. Certain land tn be exempted from payment of land revenue. 248 .59. Variation of land revenue .?.ccording to purpose for which land is used. 249 59.-A. Assessment whrn to take effect. 250 59.-B. Reassc~sment on diYersion of land prior to comi:r..g into fore " 250 Code. 60. Assessment by whom to be fixed. 250 CHAPTER VII. ,. Revenue Survey and Settlemen ,n Non.urban Areas A---.Application of Chapters and Officeri 61. Application of this Chapter to lands in 'non-urban area5_ 250 62. Appointment Settlement Commissioner. 250 63. Appointmcn t of Additional Settleme'lt Commissioner and their powers and 250 duties. 64. Appointment of Settlement, Deputy Settlement and Assistant Settlement 250 Officers. 65. Powers of Settlement Deputy Settlement and Assi~tant Settlement Officen. 251 B-Revenue Survey 66. Definitions of revenue survey. 251 67. :'\otification of proposed revenue survey. ~51 68. Formation of survey numbers and villages. 251 69. Separate demarcat:on of land diverted or specially assigned. 251 70. Power to renumber or SuU-<livide survey numbers. 251 71. Entry of surv~v numbers and sub-divisions in rr;cord~. • 72. Dnermination of abadi of village. 252 73. Power of Settlement Officer to divide or unit(: villages or exclude area 252 therefrom. 74. Grouping of village~. 252 224 THE MA(>HYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 Sections : Page C-Se l!ement qf rent 75. Definition of Settlement. 252 76, Notification ofproposc<l settlement. 252 77. Fixation of assessment rates. 252 78. Maximum and minimum limits for the rate of assessment. 253 79. Fixation of fair asses~mcnt. 253 80. All Iand5 liable to asscs,rne:1t. 253 81. Principles of assessment. 253 82, Announcement of Settlnncnt. 253 83. Intro<luction of Settlement. 253 84. Remission of enhanct'ment to Bhumiswami who relinquishes. 253 85. Term of settlement. 254 86. Power of Collector to complete uIJfini,hed proceedings. 254 D-General 87. Inquiry into profits of agriculture and value ofland 254 88. Power to transfer duty of maintaining maps and records to Settlement. Officer. 254 89. Power of Suh-Divisional Offier to correct errors. 254 90. Power of Collector during term of Sellkmcnt etc. 255 91. Power to grant power of Settlement Officer during term of SettlerncnL. 255 9 l-A. Power to make rules. 255 ' CHAPTER VIII. Assessment and Re-Assessment of Land in Urban areas 92. Provisions of Chapter to apply to land in urban areas. 255 93, Powers of Collector to divide lands into pl0t numbers. 94, Powers of Collector to renumber or sub-divide plot numbers. 255 95. ·Area and assessment of plot numbers and sub-divisions to be entered 255 in records. 96. Area in town formed into blocks for assessment. 256 97. Collector to fix standard rate of assc~srnent and publication of 256 standard rates. 98. Fixa.tion of standard rates of as~essment. 256 99, Maximum and minimum limits for the rate of assessmeut. 256 100. Collector to assess plot at rate prescribed. 256 101. Term of settlement. 257 • 102. Assessment fixed sh,lll be land revenue or rent. 257 103. Land reveaue or rent fixed under previous settlement or leases to 257 continue, THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 CHAPTER IX Land Records -< Seetions : 104. Formation of patwaris'circles and appointmentof patwari~thereto·. 2.57 105. Formation of revenue inspectors circles, 257 106. Appointment of revenue inspectors, etc. 257 107. Field map. _257 108. Record of rights. 2'8 ., 109. Acquisition of rights to be reported. 258 llO. Mutation of acqiusition of right in Field Book and other relevan.t 2!1~ land records. lll. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts. 112. Intimation of transfers by Registering Officers. 113. Correction of clerical errors. 114. Land records. l 14•A. Bhoo Adhikar Avam Rin Pustika. 259 l I~. Correction of wrong entry in Khasra and any other land record.5 by 260 superior officers. 116. Disputes regarding entry in khasm or in any other land record,. 260 I I 7. Presumption as to entries m 1.-md records. 260 " 118. Obligation to furnish information as to title. 260 119. Penalty fo, neglect to furnish informatior,. 260 120. Requisition of as;iista.11.ce in preparation of maps and record of right'!'. 260 121. Power to make rules fo, land records. 260 122. Exemption from provisions of this chapter. 260 123. Record-of-right~ at commencement of Code. 26\l CHAPTER X Boupdades and Boundary :Marks, Survey Marks 124. Construction of boundary marks of villages and survey numbcn; or 2&1 plot numbers. l 12, • Disputes regarding 'boundaries between villages, survey numbers an~ 26' plot numbers. 1:26. ~jectment of persons wr~gfully in po.~session. 261 ' 1_27. Demarcation and maintenance of bt?undary lines. 262 128. Enforcement ,of repair of boundary or survey marks. 262 129, Demarcation of boundaries of survey number or snb-div:ision or plot 262 number. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 • Sootiona : Page 430. Penalty for destnlction, injury or removal of boundary or survey 262 • marks. 131. Rights of way· anrl. other private casements. 262 132. Penalty for obstruction of way, etc, 263 • 133. Removal of obstruction. 263 134. Execution of bond for abstaining from repetition of certain acts, 263 135. Acquisition of land for road, paths, etc. 263 (36. Power to exempt from operation of this Chapter. 263 CHAPTER XI RCalisation of Land Revenue 137. Land revenue first charge on land. 263 f38. Responsibility for payment of land revenue. 263 139. Land revenue recoverable from any person, in possession. 264 140. Dates on which land revenue falls due and is payable. 264 141. Definitions of "arrear" and '·defaulter." 264 142. Patel, Patwari, Gram Sabha or Gram Panchayat bound to give receipt. 264 , 143. Penalty for default of payment of land revenue, 264 144. Remission or suspension of land revenue on failure of crops. 264 145. Certified account to be evidence as to arrear and de£aulter. 265 146. Notice of demand. 265 147. Process for recovery of arrear, 265 148. Costs recoverable as part of arrear. 265 149. Enforcement of processes in other districts. 266 150. Payment under protest and suit for recovery. 266 151. Application of proceeds of sale. 266 152. Land sold for arrears to be free from encumbrances. 266 153, Purchaser's title. 216 t54. Purchaser not liable for land revenue due prior to sale. 266 i54-A Powers of the Tahsildar to let out the holding in respect of which 266 • · arrear is due or any other holding of the defaulter. !55. Moneys recoverable as an arrear of land revenue. 267 :J.56. Recovery of moneys from surety. 268 r," THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE,. 227 CHAPTER XII Tenure-Holders Pase Sections : 157. Class of tenure, 26B 268 158, Bhumiswami. 159. Land revenue payable by Bhumiswamis. 269 160. Revocation of exemption from liability for land revenue, 269 161. Reduction of revenue during the currency of se-ttlement. 270 162. • • • • • • 270 163. Pendiug applications for conferral of Bhumiswami ngi:t,. 270 164-. Devolution. 2il 165. Rights of transfer. 271 166. Forfeiture in cases of certain transfers. 275 167. Exchange of land. ·2715 168. Leases. 276 169. Unauthorised lease etc. 277 170, Avoidance of transfer in contravention of section 165. 277 170-A. Certain transfers to be set aside, 278 170-B. Reversion of land of members of original tribe which was 27ll transferred by fraud. I 70-C. Advocate not to appear in proceedings under section 170-A or 170-B 279 without permission. 170-D. Second appeal barred. 279 171. Right to make improvements. 279 172. Diversion of land, 280 173. Relinquishment~. 281 174, Disposal of relinquished sub-division. 281- 175. Right of way to relinquished land. 281 176. Abandonment of holding. 281 177. Disposal of holdings. 282 178, Partition of holding. 282 179, Righls to trees in holding. 283 IBO~ R~triction on transfer of tree!, 283 CHAPTER XIII • Goverenment LeHees and Service Land 181. Government le!sees. 28S 182. Rights and liabilities of a Government lesree. 283 1'llf 2Z8 MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVFNUE CODE, !'15' Sections; Page 183. Service land. • 184. Disposal of service land in Sironj Region when services no longer 284 required. CHAPTER XIV Occupancy Tenant& 185. Occupancy tenanti. 284 186. Maximum rent. 187. Commutation. 168. RCJJ.t. 286 189. Re»mnptioJl by Blmmiswami in certain ca~ei.. 286 190. Conferral of Bhurniswami rights on ocrnpancy tenants. 237 191. Restoration of occupancy tenant. 288 192·. Dtvolution of rights of occupancy temmts. 288 l93. Termination of tr-..nancy. 194. Provisions applicable to occupancy tenant whose tenancy 1s 289 terminated. 195. Occupancy tenant's rights or transfer. 196. Right of occupancy tenant to make improvement. 290 197. Right of certain persons to apply to set aside transfers by occupancy 290 tenants. , 198. Surrender. 290 199. Receipt. 291 200. Penalty for failure: to give receipt or for excess recovery. 291 201. Remission and suspension of rent consequent on like tratemcnt 291 of land revenue. 202. Reinstateme11t of wrongfuliy ejected occupancy tenant. 291 CHAPTER XV Alluvi.on and Dilu.vioR 203. Alh1vion a.nd diluvion. 2()4. Power to make assessment and decide disputes. 292 CHAPTER XVI Con1101idatiOR of Hol~gs 205. Definitions. 293 206. Initiation of consolidation proceedings. • ,2, 07. Rejection of application. 208. Admission of application. ,,, ' TI!ll MADH'iA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 229 Sections: Page 209. Preparation of scheme for consolidation of holdings. 293 210, Confirmatioa of scheme. 294 211. Procedure 011 confirmation. 294 212. Right of Bh11miswamis to possession of holdings. 294 213. Transfer of rights of Bhumiswamis in holdings, 294 214. ~o instrument necessary to effect transfer. 215. Costs of carrying out scheme. 294 216. Recovery of compensation and costs. 295 217. Suspension of partition proceedings during currency of 295 con~olidatioa proceedings. 218. Transfer of property during proceedings. 295 219. Rights of Bhumiswamis after consolidation same as Lefore. 295 220. Encumbrances of Bhumiswamis. 295 221 . Power to make rules. 295 CHAPTER XVII Village Officer.s A--Patels 222. Appoi.umcnt of patek 296 ' 223. Remuneration of patels. 296 224. Duties of patels. 296 225. Dnties imposed under any law upon land holders dee:ned to be 297 imposed on patels. 226. Removal of patels. 297 227. PLiaishment of patels. 297 228. Appointment of substitute patel. 297 229. Entrustment of village management. 297 B - Kotwars 230. Appointment of kotwars and their d11ti~. 297 231. Remuitcration of kotwars. 297 C - Gram Sabha 232. Gram Sahha. 297 CHAPTER xvrrr Rights in Abadi and Unoccupied Land and Its Prodaee 233. Rl!.::ord of wioccupied land. 298 '234. Preparation of Nfatar Patrak. 298 230 THE MADHYA PRADESH. LAND 'U· Vi'NUF CODE, 1959 Sections: Page 235, Matters to be provided for in Nistar Patrak. 298 236. Provision in Nistar Patrak for certaiu matters. '.-199 237. Collector to set apart land for exercise of Ni.star rights. 299 238. Rights in waste land of another village. 299 239. Rights in fruit bearing trees planted in unoccupied land. 300 240. Prohibition of cutting of certain trees. 300 24-1. Measures to prevent theft of timber from Government forest. 300 242. Wajib-ul-a~. 301 243. Abadi. 302 244. Dispoial of abadi sites. 302 245. Rights to hold house site free of land revenue. 302 246. Right of persons holding house sites in abadi. 302 241. Government's title to minerals. 302 248. Penalty for unauthorisedly taking possession of land. 303 249. Regulation of fishing, hunting, etc. 304 250. Reinstatement of Bhumiswami improperly dispossessed. 305 250-A. Confinement in civi prison on failure to restore possession 307 under sec ti on 250. 251. Vesting of tanks in State Government. 307 252. Maintenance of works of public utility. 308 253. Punishment for contravention of provisiom. 308 254. Performance of duties of Gram Sabha by Patel. 309 CHAPTER XIX Miscellaneous 255. Prescription of standards of cultivation and management. 309 256. 1nspection and copies of maps and land records. 309 257. Exclusive jurisdiction of revenue authorities. 309 257-A. Rurden of proof 21.Jld bar of legal practitioners in certain 31 I proceedings. 258 G:nera.l rule ma.king powtr. 311 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 231 Sections: Page "' 259. Reference to certain tenures. 315 260. Reference to laws not in force in any region. 316 261. Repeal and savings. 316 262. Transitory provisiom. 316 263. Power to remove difficulties. 317 264. Code no( to apply in certain cases. 317 SCHEDULE I 317 SCHEUIJLE Tl 326 SCflLDl ,U: Tll 327 232 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 MADHYA PRADESH ACT (No. 20 of 1959) 1 ... THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 (R!eceiv~d the. ass~nt ~: the President on the 15 tl1 September, 1959; assent first publtshcd 1n tne lvfadhya Pradesh Gazette" extraordinary on the 21st September 1959.) · An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to land rr.venue the ,owers of Revnue Officers, right~ and liabilities of holders of land fro~ tJ1c' State Government agricultural tenures and other matters rea1ting to land :cind the liabilities i'lciden ta1 there to in 11adh:ya Pradesh. Be it enacted by the ::\fadhya Pradesh Legislature in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- CHAPTER I Preliminary Short title, c:iw:nt and I . (I) This Act may be called the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue -oommcncement. Code, 1959. (2) It extends to the whole of 1'.Iadhya Pradeslt but nothing in this Code shall apply to such ar..::as as may, from time to t.ime, be constituted as reserved or protected forests under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (XVI of 1927). (3) This Code shall come into force on such date2 as the State Govern~ · ment may, by notification. appoint. Definitions. 2. (I) In this Code, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context,- (a) "abadi" means the area reserved from time to time in a village in a non-urban area for th~ r~idcncc of the inhabi tants thereof or for purposes ancillary thereto, and any other local eq Lti valcrn of thi~ expression such as "village site" or "gaons than" shaH also he construed accordingly; (b) ''agriculture" includes-- (i) the raising of anaual or periodical crops inclnding hctd leaves (Pan) and waternitls (Singhara) and gar den produce; (ii) h or ticul ture ; (iii) the planting and upkeep of orchards; and the reserving of laad for fodder, grazing 01" thatch• ing grass; (t) "agricultural year" means the year commencing on the fir~ t day of J1 11 y or such other date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint; (a) "Board" !Il.t".ans the Board of Revenue constituted under ser.tion 3; I. For Statemmt of Objects nnd Reasons ( in En!!li;h) s~ Madhya Pradesh Gazette Extra• ordinary dated the 1st fuly, 1958 page II 36 and ( in Hindi} dat~d the I 4th Au;~1st, 1~58, P~-!!e 1301. For Proceedings in Assembly see Madhya Prac\<:sh V,dhan Sabha l r"ceeJ,r,gs 1958 Volume IV, no. I, pages 10-50, no. 2, page,, 100-135, no. 3, pages 210-247, no. 4, pages ~12-311, no. 5, paisc·s 400-HB, no. 6, pa,,:.-; 515 548 1959, Vu!. V, nu. 29, pa,:c 2594,uo. 36, .,: 0 pages 3418-'."1443, no. 37 pa~ 3476-3526, no. 38, pa;ses 35G8-3f,()4, no. 39 page::1 3642-3678, no. 40, pao/'S 3775-3805, no. 41, pages 3917-3988, no. 42_. pag_es 4022-4074, no. 43, pag'6 4-115-4172, no. 44. pages 4303-4352, and no. 45, pa1se,,; 43.'lS-4429. 2. 2nd October, 1959, see Govt. of M. P. Revenue Dcptt. Kot;rication No. J ll35-Vl1-N dat<:d the 21st September, l 3!i9 pubii.i,ed on p,,.gc 1463 oJ' the ).;:,.dLya Pradesh Gaiette L."<tta• ordinary, dated the 21st September, 1959. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. !959 ';bona±idc ag1 iculturist" mt:am a person who cdtivates land personally or i,.vho may 1"casom1hly be expected to cutli \·att per~o1,dly; "co-operative s(,cietY., n.c<lH~ ;, ~,,citt} registered as such (I) ;1•1dcr a.ay law rclati.ng to Cu-opi-:rative societies in force for the- time being in any region of the State; (g) "Government f<,rest" m(·,ms a forest constituted as a reserved fore~t or protected forest in accordance with the provisions of the Indian .Forest Act, 1927 (XVI of 1927); (h) "Governrr:cnt lessee" means a person holding land from the State Government under section 181; (1) "holding" rneilns- (i) a parcel of land scpanitely a~sessed to land revenue and held under one tenure; and (ii) in reference to land held by a tenant a parcel of land held from a Bhumiswarni under one lease or set of conditions; U) "improvement" means wi,h rcfere!lce to a holding, any work which add~ mater::Jly to the value of the holding which i5 suitable tI1creto aHd con~·istent with the purpose for which it is :1dd and ,vhich, ii not executed on the holding, is either executed directly for its benefit or is after cxecuuon~ made directly beneficial 10 it; aud, subject to the foregoing provi·;lnns, indudcs---- (i) the construction of tanks, wells, water channels, embankments and other >vorks for storage, supply or ' distribution of \.\?.ter for agricultural purposes; (ii) the construction of works for the drainage of land or for the protection of land from floods, or from erOsion or other dam.:1ge from water; the plan 1i ng- o{ trees and thf" reclaiming, clearing, enclosing, levelling or terracing of land; (iv) the erection of lmildings on or iri the vicinity of the hotdiHg, cL,:ewlu-rc tl,nn in the abi>.di or urban area, required for the f:Onvenicnl or profilable 11se or nccnpation of lhc holdint·,; and (v) lhe renewal or reconstn1ction of <my of the foregoing works, or altcralion~ th,"rein or additions thereto; but does not include-- (a) temporary wells and su(h w<ttercharmeb, embankments, levelling, e:ndosures (1r other works or peuy alteration~ in or repairs to sw:h worb. as are cornmcnly m,ide b_y cultivators of the locality in the ordinary roune of agriculture; or (b') any work whir:h suh~tanti.illy diminishes the value of any bnd, wherecvcr 5itu:o.ted, in thr- ocrupation of any other person. whf'ther a5 Bhumiswnmi or ocrnpam::y tennnt; E~planation.- A wor\r wPich l•r1wfit, ;-rn;1·;;i) hol<lir:vs rr ,1y r,c dccmr,!'1 to hf' an improvement with respect to eacJ, nf surh ho!dini~; THE M.ApHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 19:~'i (k] "land" mcarn a portion oJ the earth's surface whr:ther or not under water; and, where land i, referred to in this Code, it shall be deemed to inclnde all things attached to or permanently fa:stened to any thmg attached to such land; (I J "I ~cU e ss person " means ~1 P;"rson w h o 1 · 3 a bonafide agricul- turist and who whether mdiv1d11ally or jointly with other members of hi.• family hold no Lmds or land less than the are:1 which may be prescribed in this Jidrnlf; or Explanation.-For purposes of this clau,e the familv a person :;:hall be deemed to consbt of his spouse, issue and parents. - (m) "land rec orcls" mean~ records maintained under the provbions of this Code; "legal practitioner" means any person entitled to practise in any of the court, in lvfadhya Pradesh under the Legal Practitioners Act 1879 (XVlII of 18 79), or under any otller 1 law for the tirr!e being in force; (o) "mango grove" mf:aus 1nang·o trees planted in such n11n1ber~ that they preclude or when fui! gro\v11 are likely to preclude the h,nd on ,vhich they stand or any major portion thereof from being: used primarily for any purpose other than planting of trees; (p) "orchard" meaJJs fruit trees planted in such numbers that they preclude or when full g;rnwn are likely to preclude the land on which they stand or any major portion Lhcreof from being used primarily for any p1H'posc other than of phln ti :,g trees; (q) "plot nmnbcr" rn.cans a portion of .land in urfJan ::.rca fonm:cl in to er recogni~ed as a plot number under section 93, in re~pect of \\;hich the ace,1 and the land revenue pa y,,,b!c ;o:'e se::iaratd y c: ttr_:red i,1 the pre,cri bed records under an indicative number aru_l includes any portion of land entered in the pre\·joi_t, rccorris nncler an indicative number known as kh2.sra or survey number; (r) "rccngni,ed agent" in reference to a party to a proceeding 11nde~- the ctode means- (i) a person authorised under a power of attorney by such party to make appearance and applications and to do other acts on his behalf in such proceedings; and (ii) a person authodscd in ·writing by such party to make appearance on his behA[f in such proceedings; (s) "region" rneAr1s the Mahakoshal region, the Madhya Bharat region, the Bhopal region, the Vindhya Pradesh region and the Sirm~j region, or any of the~e, as the case may be; (t) "rcn ts" means ,..,·hateve-.r is paid or i~ payf'l.ble in money or in kind- (i) by an occupancy tenant to his Bhurniswami accordins tn the provisions of section 188 or by a lessee to hi11 .,. Bhumiswami on account of the use or occupation of land held by him from such Bhumiswami; or (ii) by a Government Jessee to the Government on aeeount of the use or occupation of land leasted out to him hy the Gow:rnmcn t; ,- See now 1he Ad,..ocates Act, 191€ {25 of 1961). .. , THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 195~ "Revenue Officer" in any provision of this Code means mch Revene Officer a.1 the State Government may, by notification, direct to discharge thr functions of a Revenue Officer under that provision; (•) "revenue year" means the year commencinng on such d~te :>.s t.he St:cte G::,ver.J.merit may, in the case of any special local area, by notification, appoint; (w) "sub-division of a survey number" me:ans a portion of a ~urvey number in respect of which the ai ea Md the land revenue p;;.y:1.lilc an:: sep<ir:itely e:Hcrcd in the land records under an indicative number subordinate to that of the survey numbers of which it is a po,·tion; (,) "survey number" means a portion of L:!irl i!l non-urban area formed into, or recognised as a survey number at the last preceding revenue survey, or subSequcntly recogni5cd as Sllch by the Collector, in respect of \Vhich the l'l.rea and land revenue payable are separately entered under an indicaM tive nur:ibcr in tl,c !.J.nci records; and include&. any port.ion of hnd en tcrcd in the land records under an indicative number known as the khasra number; "t cnant " means a person I 1 0 I d"m g land from a Bhumiswaml as an occupancy tenant under Chapter XIV; (.~) "tenure-holder" means a person who holds land from the State Government a11d who is or is deemed to be Bhumiswami under the provisions of this Code· ·>::-l) "timb,:r trees" means trees or the following ~pecies, namely :- (i) Tcctona gcaudis (sag"an); (ii) PtcrorarpHs 1-brsun:pinm (bija); (iii) Dalbt'-ria lat:foJ:a (~hi:,ham); (iv) Shorea robusta (sa.l); (v) tima; (vi) Terminalia tomentorn (ain or ,.,,j); (vii) S:1.:-i.talumalbam (Chandan); (~-2) "to cultivate per~onally" means to culiivate on one's own account- (i) by one's own labour, or (ii) by the labour of any member of one's family, or (iii) by servants on wages payable in cash nr kind but uot in crop share, or (iv) by hired labour under one's personal supervision or the personalsupervision of any member of one's family; (<·>) "unoccupied land" means the l.uiJ in a village other than the abadi or service land, or the land held by a BhumisM warni, a tenant or a Government lessee; (z-4) "urban area" means the area for the time being included within the limits of any municipal corporation or any municipality or notified area constituted under any law for tlie time being in force relating to municipalities or any village or group of vi1Iages which may be specified by the State Government a~ 1trban area; and the expre:isi()n "non-urban area" ~hall be construed accordingly; 236·. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 (z-5) '.'vill~ge" n,ean~ any tn.,ct ofla.nd which, bcfvrc the co:miI1g ..- intc, wrce of tl,is Cvde, was recognised as or v.-as declared as a village under the provisions cf anv law for the time bci;,g in force and any other tract of Jarid which is hereafter recognised as a village at any revenue survey or which the Statc Gnvcrnment may, by notification, declare to be a village. (2) Any reference made in tl\is Code to the date of coming into force of thi~ Code shall he construed as areferP,n<"'e to the date appointed by notifica tion under sub-~cction (3) 0f secti<'n J. CHAPTER II Board of Revenue Oomti.tutuion of Board of 3. (I) There shall be a Board of Revenue for Madhya Pradesh con sisting ofa President and two or more other members as tl-,e State Government Re.en1te. may, from time tn time. :1,_i1~k fit to appoint. ('.!' The Board ('If Re, cnw- as connitutnl 2nd functioning for the sev.,.ral regions ofthi~ State immediately before the coming into force of this Code, hereinafter ;.n this Chapter referred to as the existing Board, shall with effect from the date of coming into force of this Code, be dr:cmed to be the Board of Revcrwf> fnr 1-f,,dh~·a Pradesh con~titnted t;ndcr this section. (3; The Pre~idrw :md members of the existing Board shall be the first Prcsidf:nt an<l members respectively of the Board of Revenue for Madhya Pradesh. Priocipal seat an<l other placei 4. (I) The prlnciral sc:'t oi the Board sh2.ll 1:-f> :-at ,,uch place as the State of 11itting, of Row:\ of R"v"n\le. Government may, by notified order, appo'.nt.. (2) Notwith~tanciiug iwything contained in sub-~ection (i), the President ' and member~ of the Board may st,o :'it at ~urh otl:cr plaH" or rfoccs as the Pre~ident of the Bor.nl may with tlw approval of the State Government, appoint. Conditions o[ st"rvic.: of m~nbtrs 5. 1T1 \Vhen ,.:,y men1bcr is, by reas,;n cf dJ5cnce or otherwise, unable to perfon~ · the duties of his office, the State Government m:iy, by notification, apooint any -person to he. for the time being,?. member of the Board, (2) L-xcqn ns cxpre~~Jy provided by this Code, the terms ancl condi tions of service of the Presi,ient um! n.e:rr.bers ofd1c lloard dwll be .~nrh as may he preserihecl and tl1c term~ ,m<l conditions laid down by the State Government for thP, President and membc1~ of the existing Board shail continue in force until modified or superseded under this section. (3) A person ~hall n(/t be nualified for appointment as a member of the Board nnles~ hr -- (a) 1s eligible for appointment as a Judge of the High Court; or (b) hct~ been a Rew·nue Officer, and has held, for at least five vears, an office not lower in rank than that of a Collector. ' 6. There shall be paid to tlH· memben of the Board such salaries •md allowances as the State Governn,eHt rn-'.'s <lct!:rmir:(' and those salaries and allow;,.nc-c~ shall be chare;ed on the cons0lidr,ted fond of the State. ' .I uradiction of Board. 7. (l I Thr: Board ,hall exerdsr the powers and discharge the functicm~ conft:rrcd up• 'll it by or under this Code an<l such functions of the State Govern ment as mav be soecified hv notification bv the State Government in that behalf :nd sud1 otLT fu~rtiom ::to" have J)l'"en conferred or may be conferred by or under anv 8f'.'!1r1l or Staw .".,•1 0,1 the Chi1efReven11e A11th0ritY or thC' Chief Controlling Re"venue Authority. · THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE . CODE,· 1959 237 (2) The State Government may, subject to such conditions as it may deem fit to impose, by notification, confer upon, or entrust to the Board or any .,·· member of the Board additional powers or functions assigned to the State Government by or imder. any enartment for the time being in force. U. The Board shall, in resp(:{;, of all matters subject to its appellate or Powen ofsupe:rintendenc-c of revisional j u.risdiction, have superintendence over all authorities in so for as Boa.rd. ·,uch authorities deal with such matters and may call for returns. 9, The Board may make rules for the exercist: of power~ and functions . Exerci:ie of jJ..UUdietion by of the Board, by benches constituted of one or more members thereof, and all single memb<::rs and benches. decisions given by such benches in exercise af ~uch pow1::rs or functions sh;a.ll be deemed fo be tht: decisions. of the Board. 10, All appeal5, applications for revision and other proceedings pending ' c:ase;. pending at commence before the existing Board immediatdy before the coming jntnforce ofthi! Code ment of Code. shall he heafd and decided by the Board. . CHAPTER III Revenue Officers, their ClalSes and Powers 11. There shall be thc-following classes of the Revenue Officers, namely:- Revenue O!lice1r.. Commissioners (includiug Additional Commissioners); Settlement Commissioner (including Additional Settlement Commissio ners); Collectors (including Ad<litional Collectors); Settlcmen t Office, s; Sub-Divisional Officers; "< Assistan ~ Callee tors; Deputy Coll cc tors; [Deputy Se ttkmen t Officers; Ji .\ssi ~tan 1. Se ttlcmen t Officers; Ta.hsildars (including· Additional Tahsildan1; Superintendents of Land Records; :'\ai b-Tahsikh.1rs; A..ssi sta '.1 t Superi n te:1 den ts of Land Records. 12, (I) All Revenue Officen-. ~hall lie sub-ordinate to the State Govern. Control onr R~·e,me OflicC'r,,. Ill('nt. (2) All Revenue OJJicers in a Division shall be subordinate to the Commi !!lioner. (3) L'nks~ the State Government otherwise directs all Revenue Officers in a district shall he subordinate to the CoJlector. 13. (l) The State Government may create divisions comprising of such Power to alter, c~ate or abolish districts as it may deem fit and may abolish or alter the limits of such divisjons divisions, diltrict, au.b-divuk,n$ and tahsils. J. In~- hy M. P. Act 15 uf 1960, .S.2. tim MADHYA PRADESH LAND RFVENUE CODE, 1959 {2) The State Government may alter the limits of any district or tahsil "' and may. cr~ate new, .o~ _aboJish existing district~ or tahsils, and may divide-- any distrJCt mto sub-d1vrnons and may alter the hmits of or abolish any sub- 1 division : Provided that the State Government before passing any orders under thi~ section on aHy proposal to alter the limits of any division or district or tahsih or to create ~ew or abolish existing divisiom, districts or raJisils, shall publish in the prescnbcd form such proposals for inviting objection~ and shall take into consideration auy objCctions to such propn~al. (3) Subject to the orders of lhc State Gov("rnme:-it under sub-section (2), every tahsil shall be deemed lo be a su]J-division ofa district. Power to appoint Commis&ioncrs 14. (l) The State Government shall appoint in each divis10n ;,. Commi ofdivMons. ssioucr who shall exercise therein the powers and discharge the duties coHferred and imposed on a commissioner hy or u;1der this Code or by or under anv other enactment for the time bcin,~ in frircc. (2) The State Government may, mhject to such conditions as it mav deem fit to impose, by notification, co11fcr upon the Commissioner any of the powers or fanetions as~igaed to the State Government by or under any enact ment for the time being in force. 15 (I) The State Goverr,mcnt may appoint an Addition! Commiw PoWf:r to appoint Additional ssioner in a division or in two or more divisions. Commissioner. (2) An Additional Commissio,1er shall exercise such powers c,nd dis charge such dutie,; c::i11ferred and imposed on a Commissioner by or under this Code or by or un.dcc any other enactment for the time being in force insurh cases or class of cases as the State Government may, by a general order, notify or as the Commissioner of the division may, subject to anv general or special re,trictions imposed· by the State Government, by an order in writing direct. > (3) This Co::le and every other enactment for the time being in force and any rnle mfld'! u'l-1,:r this Co:l,:: or :-!'lY such other enactment shall, except where ex.pre>s1y dlrecte:i otherwise, apply to the Additional Commissioner when exerci'iing- any powers or di,charging any duties under sub-section (2) as if he 1'/Cre the Com"ni~sioiter of the division. Power to appoint Collector 16. The State Government shall appoint ir:i each district a Collector who shall exercie~ therci.'1 the pfJwcrs and dis,;harge the duties conferred and imposed 0-11 a C1J!ler:tor hy or under this (;ode or any other enactmentfor the time being in force. Power to appoint Additional 17. (I) The St.-tte Government may appoint one or more Additional CoJlectors. Collectors in a di~trict. (21 An Additio;1al Collector shall exercise such powers and discharge Sitch dntics confern:d a'1d imno.,ed O'l a Dolkdor by or under this Code or by or und"' a!lY r)thf'r FT1cr'lle,1t for tlie time being i'l force, in sur:h cases or rlas5 of cases as tht: State Governmf:nt may, by ~ g-cneral o,der,. notify_ o: as 1:he Gollcctor of the rfistric:t mav, suhject to a>lf g-erieral or wecial restnctJOns imposed by the State G-.vernment, b)' an order in writing direct. (31 This Code and everv other enactmen1" for the time bein_g in force and anv rnle made nn<ler this,Code or any mch other enactment shall, ex,cpt when:. exures3Jv dirert-:d o~hcrwis.e, apply to. the A..-Iditi0nal ~ollector, \~'}1 ~~ exerc1smg a.r:iv power~ or d1schargmg- anv d,tties under sub-scctrnn (21, as 1 - were the Collect0r of the district. 18. The State Government may aoooint for each district a~ mary persons Appointment and powers of Assistant Collectorn and as it thinks fit to be A~sistant CoJlectors of the first and second _i;:-rades and Deputy Deputy Collectors. Collectors who shall exercise such powers as the Sta1c Gcvernmer,t r.-:y, !iy notificati.on, direct. 19. (l) The State Government roay appoint in each tahsil a Tahsildar Appointment of Tahsiltlan, and one or more Naib-Tahsildars who shall exercise therein the powers and Additional Tai1,ildan and perform the duties conferred or imposed on them by or under this Code or under Naib-Tah.sildars. any other enactment for the time being in force. (2) The State Government may appoint one or more Additional Tah sildars in a tahsil. An Additional Tahsildar shall cxrercise such powers and discharge such duties connferred or imposed on a Tahsildar by or under this Coe.le or by or 1mder any other enactment for the time being in force as the Collector of the district may by an order in writing direct. 20. {I) The State Government may appoint to each district as many Appointment of Sup~rintendents persons as it thinks fit to be Superintendents of Land Records and Assistant of Land Record.~ and Assistant Superintendents of Land Records. Superintendent, of Land Records. (2) The Superintedents and A~sistant Superintendents of Land Records shall exercise the powers and perform the duties crniforred and imposed on them by or under this Code or anv other enactment for the time being in force. · 21. (!) The State Government may appoint such other officers and Other Offiet-n, invest them with such powers as may be necessary to give effect to the provi sions of this Code. (2) Such officers shall discharge such duties and be subordim,te to such authoritie:s as the State Govrnment may direct. · 22, [ ( l) The Colle{' tor may place one or more Assi~tan t Collectors of rn b-divisiona l Officer~. D~p uty Collectors in-charge of a sub-division of a district or in-charge of tv,.·o or more sub-divisions of a district]1 (2) Such· Assistant Collector or Deputy Collector shall be called a Sub Divisional Officer and sh:i.11 exercise such powers of a Coller.tor as the State Government may, by notifir.a.tion, direct. · 23. Unless the Collector otherwise directs, every Revenue Officer in a Subonlination of Revenu"' sub-division shall be subordi'late to the Sub-Divisional Officer and a :!\a.ib Officrrs. Tah~ildar in a tahsil shall be subordinate to the Tahsildar. 24. (I) The State G:wcrnmc-nt may conrer on any person the powers Confrrral bv State Government of po wcrs of R ev~n ue Officers conferred by or w1dcr this C:ode on any Revenue Officer. on Officials and other persons. (2J 'l11c State Government may confer on any Assistant Collector, Tahsildar or :hib-Tah~ildar the powers conferred by this Code on a Revenue Officer of a higher grade_ 25. lf any- Revenu": Officer, who has been invested with any powers Poweri exercisahle on transfer. under this Cod,c: in U'l\' talnil or district, is . cransferred to an equal or hi1!her 0ffir,e of the same na t 1 ;re in ,ny other tahsil or district, · he ~hcil I, ll.': ks~ ' · t 1": e State Gaverame:1t ot".ierwisc directs, ex1'.rcise the s.,1.me pn1,vcrs under thi~ Code in such other tahsil or district. · 26. If the Col lee tnr di,c:s or is disabled from pcrforn,ing hio r,,,1 ;,,,, 1J .e Collector in case of temporary 0f!k:cr who is wmnorari!v nJar,ed in charge of the current duties of the Collector vac:incy, shall he held to be the Colledor ll'tder -this Code inti! the State Gov,,,.nmc'lt apooints a succe~mr to the nollector so dying or <lisabled and snrh sncre%or tale~ charge of his aonoin.tmelt. CHAPTER IV Proct!dure of revenue officers and Revenue Courts 27. Except for reasons to be ~ecorded in \ffiting, no Revenue Officer Place for holding enquiries. ,h;,11 <'Tiq11irc into. oi hear' ;inv case- r-.t a'lY pb C<" on tside the loc;iJ limits of his jurisdiction : l. Subs. b,,- !\I. P. Act 53 of J9 84. S. 2. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CvDE, 1959 Provided that a Sub-Divisional Officer may enquire into, or hear, an}' casb at any place within the <listr'ct 10 which he is appomted. • Power to enti:r upon and 28. All Revenue officers, revenue inspectors, measurers an<l patwarit ,utVey land. and when under their observation and control, their servants and ,vorkmen when so directed, may enter upon and survey land and demarcate boundariet and do other acts connected with their duties under this Code or any other enactment for the time being in force and in so doing shall cause no more damage than may he required for the due performance of their duties : Provided that no person shall enter into any building or upon any enclosed court or garden attached to a dwelling house, unlcs.; with the coment of the occupier thereof, without giving such occupier at lel':st twenty-four hours notice, and in making such c;1try due regard shall be paid to the social and religon~ sentiments of the occupier. Powe, to transf<'f rase,. 29. (I) Whenever it appears to the Board that an order under this sec tion is expedient for the ends of justice, it may direct that any particular case be transferred from one Revenue Officer to another Revenue Officc·r of and equal or su!)erior rank in the same district or any other district. (2) The Commissioner, on an application made to him in this bchali may, if he is of opinion that it is expedient for the ends of justice, order that any particular case be transferred from a Revenue Officer to ar,other Revenue Officer of an equal or superior rank in the same district or :my other district m the same division. Power to tran,frr ca.,.,-, to and 30. (1) A Collector, a Sub-Divisional Officer, or a Tahsildar nrny lll<lke from subonlinJ!I". over any case or class of cases arising under the provisions of this Code or anv other enactment for the time being in force, for decision from his own file t~ any" Revenue Officer subordinate to him competent to decide such case or class of c.:i.scs, or may withdraw any case or class of cases frc-'ll any such Revenue Officer and may deal with such case or class of cases himself or refer the same for disposal to any other Revenue Officer subordinate to him competent to decide such case or clas,; of cases. (2) \ Commissioner, a Collector, a Sub-Divisional Officer, or a TahsiJ dar may make over for inquiry and report any case or class of eases ari~ing under the provision, ofthi.'> Code or any other enactmet for the ,:me being in force from his own file to any Revenue Officer subordinate to him. Conferral oi ,1.,:us of Cnurti 31 . .The Board or a Revenue Officer, while exercising power under thh on Board an,i Rrve!'w Cock or any other enactrne11t for the time being in force to enquire into or to Oftic""'· decide any question arising- for determination between the State Governmct and any person or between parties to any proceedings, shall be u Revenue Court. lnbe~n! p<iwer ,,r R.-•ffnu. 32. Nothin~ in this Code shall be deemed to limit or othernise affect Courtl!. the inherent power of the Re\'enue Court to make such order~ as may be nece ssary for the ends of justice or to prevent the abuse of the process of the Court. Powe,-,, of Reve,rnr Officers to 33. (1) Subject to the provisions of section~ 132 and 133 of the Code of Civil require attendance of penoru. Prottedure, 1908 (V of 1908) and to rules made under section 41, every Revenue and productin of rlocumen' Officer act_in~ as a Revenue Court shall have power to take evidence, to ~ummon aud to n:c6ve e•idence, any person whose attcndencr: he considers necessary either to be examined as a party or to give evidence as a witness or to produce any document f0r the purposes of any inquiry or ca~e arising under this Code or any other enact ment for the time being in force. (2) No person ~hall~ order-ed to attend in person, unless he resides- ♦ (a) within the limits of the tahsil if the Revenue Officer acting as a Revenue Court is a Naib-Tahsildar ahd in thr: case of an'\· other Revenue Officer, within the local limits of his jurisdiction'; o, THE MADHYA PRADIISH LANll ltlilffll!RlE ~qpj, I~~ without such limits but at a place leS1l than fifty, or where there is (bl a railway communication or other established public convcy~nce for five-sixths of the distance between the place where he resides and the place where he is summoned to attend, less than two hundred miles distant from such place. (3) Any person present may be required by any such Revenue Officer to give evidence or tu produce any document then and there in his possession or power. (4) Every such Revenue Officer shall have power to issue a commi ssion to examine any person who is exempted from attending Court or who cannot be ordered to attend in person or is unable to attend on account of sickness or infirmity. Compelling attendance-of 34. lf any person on whom a summons to attend as witnes~ or to pro WitnCIIS. duce any document has been served fails to comply with the summons, the officer hy whom the summons has been issued under section 33 may- (a) issue a bailable warrant of arrest; (b) order him to furnish security for appearance; or (c) impo~e upon him a fine not exceeding rupeesfifty. _ 33._ {I) If on the date fixed for hearing a ca5e or procecdi11g, a Revenue Hearing in absence ofp atty. O!ficer fmd.s that a summons or notice w.:s not served on any party due to the failure of the opposite party to pay the requisite process fees for such service, the case or proceeding may be dismissed in default of payment of such process fees. -'.2) lf any party to a rase or proceeding be-fore a Revenue Officer does not ~ppear on the date fixed for hearing af1cr due service of a notice or snmmons 0n him the case may be heard and determilled in his absence or may be dis ' n1issed in default, as the case may be. _(3) The party agair,ot whom any order is passed under st1b-section (l) O:r (2) may apply within thirty ditys from the date of s11ch order or knowledge 0f_ the order in case the notice or summons was not duly served, to have it set aside on _the ground that he was prevented by any sufficient cause from paying the rcqu1stc process foes for service of a summorn or notice on the opposite party or from appearing at the hearing and the Revenue Officer may, after notice to the opposite party which was present on the date on which such order was passed anrl after making such iaquiry as he C'"l:1.siders necess1!ry, set aside the order pa~scd. (4) _'Vhere an application filed under mb-section (3) is 1ejected, the party aggrr_c~ed m;J,y file an appeal to the authority to whom an appeal lies from an original order passed by sud, officer. . (5;, Except as provided i;. sub~section (4) or except where a case or pro c_ee.dmg hCTorf"" am· Reveil.ue Offa:cr has hccr1 decided on merits, no appeal ~hall he from an order p;1.ssc<l under this section. 36. (l\ A Revenue Officer may, from time to time, for reasons Adjournment ofhearin~. recorded a-n.~l on surh terms as ti) eosts, adjourn the hearing of a cas;e or ceeding b•iforc him. (2) The d,te and place of •m <HU01trned hearing of a case or proceedi11g • shall be intimated at rhe time of thr. acljournmf'"nt to such of the partie, r~1,d witncs~es as are present. 37. ,\ Rr:venuc Officer may award costs incurred in any case or pro~ Powertoawardco:,tll. cecding arising under th;s Code or any other enc.ctment for the t"mc being in force in sue!• mannr;r and to such extt'"lll, as he thinks fit:

Provided that the fees of a legal pranitiour shall n()t .be allowed as ·costs in any such ca~e or proceeding, unless such officer considers otherwiSf' fol' reasons to be recmded by.him in writing. Manner of aecuting ordtr to 38. Where any person against Whom an order to deliver possession of deliver pos:,ession of immovable i~movable property has been passed under this Cede such order ·~h::!ll be properly, ex:-ecuted in the following manner, namely:- (a) by serving a notice on the perlion or persons in pOssessioll requiring them within such time as may appear reasonable after receipt of the said notice to vacate the land; and {b) if such notice is not obeyed, by removing or deputing a subordi~ nate to remove any person who may refuse to vacate the same; and if the officer removing any such person is reSisted or obstructed by any person, the Revenue Officer shall hold a summary inquii-y into the facts of the case, and ;f-satisfied that the resistance or obstruction was without any just cause, and that such rt'sistance or obstruction still coniinuc~, may, without prejudice to any pro ceedings to which such person may be liable under any law for the time being in force for the p1wishmct1t of such resistance 01 obstruc• tion, take or cau~e to be taken, such steps and use, or cause to hf' used, such force-as m.iy, in the-opinion of snch officer, be reasonabl)' necessary for 5ecuring complicancf' with the order. PC:;~n~· bv whom appe~rari:ces 39. Save as othen,,;ise provided in any other enactment for the time and applic:'ation, may btc made being in force, all appearances before, applications to and acts to he done he l,~fore and to Revenue Olhcers. fore any Rcvcnne Officer under this Code or any other enactment for the ·time being· in foree mJ.y be made or done by the partie~ themselves or by their recognised agents or by any legal practitiom:r: Provided that sulijcct to the proYisions of :sections 132 and 133 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 19C8 (V of 1908), any su(:h appearance- shall, if the Revenue Officer so directs, be made by the party in pen-on: Provided further thflt ai:;peara.nce alone ITay be m:~de by a recognisi:d agent falling under item (ii) of clause (ri of mb-section (1) of S('ction 2. Effeet1 of ru',es in Schedule 1 40· 1he rule, in Sctd,ulc I sl.all ha\c effect as if enacted in the Iiody of this Code until .1nnulled er altc1 eel in ,:sn;,1 daue "'ith 11:c provisio.~ d tJ.i, Chapter. Power of Hoard to mah· 41. (l) The Board m;:1y, from tin:e to time, make rules consistent with nile. tht' p1ovisions of this Cede 1t:gulnrirg the practice ::.-rd procedure ofthc Board and the procedure to Cc .lllcwed by other Rcvent.;e Courb ,rnd may by sudi rules annul, alter (,r add to ;,.l] or n,y of the rult;c in Echeduk I. (2) Tn particular and without prejudice to the generali1y of the Pow1crs conferred by sub-~ection {IJ, ~uch rule~ may provide for all or any of the follow ing matters, namely:-• (a) the service of summons, notices and otl:er prc,esscs, by post or in any other manner either generally or in any .~pecified arerui, and the proof of such ~ervicc; (bj the regulatior; of power of Re,,·enue Officer~ to wmmon parties and witnes~es <md the gi-ant of' expenses to witne.~scs; (C: the rr-gulatiun of rccogni.M:d agents with regard to appearancQ, applications and acts done by them in proceeding, under thi~ Code; • (d; procedure to be observccliu dT~cting attachment of movable and immovable properties; (e) procedure for vublishing-, cnnducting, sr-ttine: aside and confirming soles and all ancillary m.tttm connecte<l with .'H.1<.:h proceedings; ·the riiaintenance and custody, while under attachment, of live ·stock and other movable property, the fees payable for such main tenance and custo:ly, the sale of such live-stock and property, and the proceeds o: 5uch sale; (i) consolidation of appeals and other proceedingsi (h) all forms, registers, books, entries and accounts which may be flecessary or desirable for the transaction of the business of Revenue Courts; -(ij the time within which, in the absence of any express provision, appeals or applicati6ns for• revision may be filed; (j) the cost of and incidental to a~y proceedings; (k) examination of wit11esscs on commission and payment of expenses incidental to such examination; (1) licensing of petition-writers and the regulation of their conduct. (3) Suth rules shall be subject to the condition of previous publication and approval of the State Government, .ind after they arc so made and approved they shall be publi~hed in the Gazette, and shall, from the date of publication or from such other date as may be specified, have tl-e same force and effcc... as if they were con taincd in Schedule I. ,12. >J"o order pas~ed by a Revenue Offictr shall be reversed or altered Order, of Revenue 011,cer in appeal or revision on account of any error, omission or irrtgularity in the when reversible bv rca~on of summons, notice, proclamation, warra.nt or o:der or other proceedings before error or irrcgu!arit)·. or during anv enqniry or other proceedings under this Code, unlecss such error, omissio11, or irregularity has in fact occasioned a failure of justice. Explanation.-In determinining whether any error, omission or irre- g-ularity in any proceedings under this Code has occasioned a failure ofjusf.lcc ....._ rei;;ard shall be had to the fact whether the objection could and should have heen raised at an earlie1 stage i.n the pror.eeding-s. . 43. Unle~ ?therwisc expres,ly provided in thi~ Code, th procedure laid down jCorlc of Civil Procedure to m the Code ofCtVll Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908) shall, so far a A s may be, he folioWecl apply when no express pro,-i- in all prorcedings under thi~ Code. ~ion made in thi-s Cnc\e. CHAM'ER V Appeal, Revision And Review H. (1) Save where it has been otherwise provided, an appeal shall Appral and appd~ lie from every origi.n~l order under this Code or the rules made thereunder- autboritia (a) if such ordt!r is passed by any Revenue Officer subordinate to the Sub-Divisional Officer, whether or not the officer pas5ing the order is invested with the powers of the CollcctOI to the Sub-Divisional Officer; (bl if such order is passed bv tl1e Sub-Divhional Officer, whether or not i.wc~ted with ,the powers of the Collector-to the Collector; (c) if such order is pa~sed by any Revenue Officer suboridinate to the Sl"ttlement Officer-to the Settlement Officer; anr (rl) if such or~er !s passed by Revenue Officer in re~pect of wltom a d1rec1011 has been 1~sued 1mder sub-~tion (3) of ~ectio'l 12 or ~uh-section (2) of section 21-to such Revenue Officer as the State Government may direct; (c:) if ~uch or<l,er is passed by a Collector wh!!ther exercising the nnw,.r~ rif (.,-,11,.dr,r nr s,.tt],.,..,,.nt Offi<',.,.., rl11r;,lZ thr curr,.ncy of the term of ~ettlement-to the Commissioner; COi.)£. Tim MADHYA. PRADESH LAND JtEVENUE 1959 (f) if such order is passed by a ~ettlement Officer whether .... exercising ~he power~ of S_ettlement Officer or the ~owers of a Collector m connection with any settlement operation \lnless otherwise expressly provided-to the Settlement Commissioner; (g) if such order is passed by the Commissioner or the Settlement Commissioner-to the Board. · [ (2) Save as otherwise provided a seco11d appeal shall lie ngainst e\'cry order passed in first appeal under this Code or the rules made thereunder-- (i) by the Sub-Divisional Officer or the Collector to the Commis sioner; (ii) by the Settlement Officer to the Settlement Commissioner; (Hi) by the Commissioner to the Board- ( a) if the original order has in the first appeal been varied or reversed otherwise than in;-: matter of cost; or (h) on any of the following grounds and no other, namely:-.. (i) that the order is r.ontrary to law or usage having the force of law; or (ii) that the order has failed to determine some material issue of law or usage having force of law;. or (iii) that thne has been a substantial error or defect in the procedure as prescribed by this Code, which may have produced error or defect in the decision of th.e case upon merits ]1 (3) An order passed in review varying or reversing any order shall bt appealable in like manner as the original order. Tra.nsler of certain pending 45. All proceedings arising from the Madhya Bharat regior. and pending proceedin!l,s to Settlement before the Director of Land .Records in appeal_, revision or review immediately Commi1'ioner. before the coming into force of lhis Code, shall star1d transfelTt:=d to the Settle~ ment Commissioner and ever-y such proceeding :shall be licard and decidt;d by tht.'! Settlement Commissioner as if it had been entertained by him under the prov1s1om of this Code-. No appeal against catain [46 Ko appeal shall lie under this Code from an order--- orrlen. (a) admitting an appeal or application for review on the gro1.nds specified in section 5 of tt,e Indian Limit~tion Act, 1908 (IX of 1908);1 Or (b) rejecting an application for review; er (c) granting or rej~cting ::i.n application for stay; or (d) of an interim nature; or (ei relating to appointment 11nde1· suh-~rction (2) of sec:tirn1 l C4 0r 5ub-section (l) of section 1()6.h 1..i mitation of appeal;;. ',7. Nll appe;.tl :ihall lie: .. {a} to the Suh.Divisional Officer or Coikct< r e Sci t krr e11 '. Cffifer or·. Settli-mcn.t Commissiener, after the cx-pirati0n of forty-fhre days from the date of the order to"hich cl,:ccticr-. ·~ n:r~.e; or Sub1 by M ~- AJ:t 10 of 1974. S. 2. or 2. Now ~ee the l.i111iiation Act, l!J63 ( 36 1963). 3. Subs, by M. P. Act 24 of 1961, S.2. . ~-,' THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENLE CODE, 1959 .. 2-45 (bl to the Cornmi~~ioner after the r,xpiratif'n of siny day~ from such date; or (c) to the Board, aftrr the expiration of nine-ty days from such date: Provided tb:t an appeal to any Revenue C~fficer specified in clause (a) from an order passed iu the l\,1adhya Bharrit region before the comin~ into force of this Code may be filed before the rxplra1ion of oixty <lays from the date of such order : Provided further dial where ;-1 party, other thm1 a party ,,gaimt whom tht! order has been passe-d ex-partc, had no previous notice of the date on Which the order is passed, limitation under this section shall be computed from the date of the communication ofsurh order. 48. Every petition for appeal, review ur revision shall be accompanied by Copy of ordec objected to accompany petition. a certified copy of the order to which ol!jcction is made tl.Jllcs~ the production of such rnpy is dispensed with. 49. (l} The appellate authority may either admit the appeal or, after Powc-rofapprilall":.~authorit;. calling for the tecord mid giving the appellant an opportunity to be heard, may summaril~· reject it: Provided that the appdltac authorit) ~J,all not be bHmrl to call for the record where the appeal is time-barred or dOc"' not lie. (2) Ir the appeal is admitted, chr•.tc sh,tll be fixed for hearing and notice sh2II be ,crn·d f,n d,e l!"'.J)OJi('.<->r.L (3) Afte. hca6ns the pa.tics, if thev appcac, the appellate authority may conLn~- Yary or reverse the order ~ppea!crl against; or may direcr snch further investigation to be made, or such additional evidence to be taken, as it may think . necessary; or may itself take such add! titional evidence; or may remo>nd the ca~e for disposal with such directions as it thinks fit. ' [50. (I) The Board or the Commissioner or the Settlement Commissioner Revision, or the Collector or· the Settlemcut Officer mav at anv time on its/his motioi. or on the application made by any party for the' purpOSe of satisfyin'.g itself/himself as to legality or propriety of any order pas~ed by or as to the regularity of the proceedings of any R(..ve-nut: Officer subordinate to it/him call for, and examine the record of any (·as,: pc1,ding before, or disposed of by surh officer, and may pass such order in reference- thcrf'.to as it/he thinks fit : Provided that--- (i) 1w applic,ttiou for revisioH sh.ill be cnter!iiined (a) agaimt J.1' order appeab.ble undrr th.is Code: (b) against an order of the- Settlement Commis~ioner under section 210: (ii) no rnch application shall be 1:nterlai1:ed unless presented within sixty days to the Commis5ioner or the Settlement Cominissioncr ~r the Collector or the Settlement Ofiic,_)r. as the case may be, or Within ninety days tO the Board of Revenne from the d.ate of the order and in coinpufing the period aforrsaid, timf" rcqnisilf' for obtaining a copy of the ~aid orde-.r shall he excluded : ' (ii(, no order shall he varied or rever;;ed in re-vi~ion 1mlc~s notice has been served on the partic>s interested :n,d opportrn1ity given to them of being · heard. ' · (2) :>rotwithst,mdo,g anydting comained in sub-S<Ttion (1)- (i) where piOceedings in respect (,f any ca~e 11.ivc been commenced ~y · the Hoard nnder sub-~ection (!) no 'actioH shall be taken by the Com missioner 01 the Settlement Cornmii,simtcr or tht r,ollecfor · or the S('tdement Officer in rcspen then:of; THt:: MADFYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 {ii) where proceetlings in respect of any case have been commenced h1 th. .. Commissioner or the Settlement Commissioner under sub-section ,.._ (I). no action shall be taken by the CoHector or Settlement Officer in respect thereof; (iii) where proceediugs in respect of any such case have been commenced by the Commissioner, Settlement Officer under sub-section (I), the Board may either refrain from taking any action under this section in respect of such case until the final disposal of such proceedings by the Commissioner or the Settlement Commissioner or Collector or the SettlOQletH Officer, as the case may be, or may withd1 aw such proceedings and pass such order as it may deem fit; · 1- (iv) where proceedings in respect of any such case have been commepcf'd by the Collector or the Scttlemr;nt Officer under sub-section (I), the Commissioner or the Settlr..n,ent Cornmi~ioner may either refraul from takmg any action under this section in respect of such case until the final disposal of such proceedings by the Collector or tht" Settlement Officer, as the case may be, or may withdraw sud1 proceedings and pass such order as it may deem fit. Explanation.- -For the purpose of this sectini~ aU Rcver:uc Officers shalt be' deemed to be subordinate to the Board.]• 51. (]) The Board and every Revenue Officer may, cithtt on its/his own motion or on the application of any party interested review any order passed by itself/himself or by any of its/his predecessors in ofl1ce and pass such order in reference thereto as it/he tl-inks fit ; Provided that- [(i) if the Commissioner, Settlement Comm.issinncr, Collector or Settle ment Officer thinks it necessary to review any order which he has not himself passed, he shaH first obtain the sanction of tbe Hoard, and if an officer subordinate to a Collector or Sett.lemem Officer proposes to review any order, whether passed by himself or by any predecessor, he shall first obtain the sanction in writing of the authority to whom he is immed;ately subordinatc.;]11 f(i-a) no order shaH be varied or renrsed unless notice has been given to the parties interested to appear and be heard in support of such order;]8 (ii) no order from which an appeal has been made, or which is the subject of any revision proceedings shall, so long as such appeal orproceedings are pending, be reviewed; (iii) no order affecting any question of right between private persons shall be .reviewed except on the application of a party to the proceedings, and no application for the review of such order shall be entertained unless it is made within ninety days from the pass.jug of the order. · (2) No order shall be reviewed except on the grounds provided for in,thc OOl!le- of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908). -_- : (3) For the purposes of this section the CoUector shaH be deemed to be the successor in office of any Revenue Officer who has left the district or who h;as ceased to exercise powers as a Revenue Officer and to whom there is no successOl" IJl the district. (4) An orde,r which has been dealt with in appeal or- on revision shalJ not be reviewed by any Revenue Officer subordinate to the appellate or rcvi• -ti -ai-ona-.I -au-th-ori-ty-. -------------------------· 1 -,Sub,. hyM. P.-Act 25 ol" 1964, S.2. 2. 'tns. by S.3. ibid. 3. Renumbered by, S.3, ibid THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE,· 1959 247 52. (I) A Revenue Officer who has passed any order or his successor Stay of rxrcution of mdo:lS. in office may, at any time before the expiry of the period prescribed for appeal or revision, direct the execution of such order to be stayed for such time as may be requisite for filing an appeal or revision and obtaining a stay ord,-r from the appellate or revisional authority. (2) The appellate or revisional authonty n~ay, at any time direct the the execution of the order appealed from or against which a revision is made to be stayed for mch time as it may think fit. (3) The authority exercising the powers conferred by ~ection 50 or section 51 may direct the execution of the order under revision or review to be stayed for such time as it may think fit. (4") The Revenue Offict:r or the authority din."rting th:- exewtion of an order to be stayed may impose such conditions or order such security to be furnished as he or it thinks fit. (5) No order directing the stay of r..xecution of any order skill be passed -except in accordance wit}·, the provisions of this section. 53. Sul:tiect to any express pro\,ision con taincd in t11is Code the pro- Application of Limitation Act. visions of the Indian Limitation Act, 1908 (IX of 1908),· sJ1all apply to all appeals and applications for review under this Code. 54. Notwithstanding anything ccntained iH this Chapter, but subject Pending 1evi,i0n. to the provisions of section 45, all proceedings pending in revision before any Revenue Officer immediately before the coming into force of this Code, shall be heard and decided by such Revenue Officer as if this Code had not been passed. . 55. For avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that wve as other- Application of chapter. wise expressly provided in this Code, the provisions of this Chapt,:-r shall apply to- (ii) all orders passed by any Revcnve Offa:er before th~ date of corning in.to force of this Code and against which no appeal or n:vision proceedings are pending before ~ud1 date; and {h) all proceedings before Revenue Officers, notwithstanding that they were instituted or cornmenccd or arose out of proceedings instituted or comme.nced before the coming into force of this Code. [56. In this Chapter_. unless the cmitcxt otherv.i!c requires, expression C0mtruction or Cll'dcz. "order'" means the formal expression of the deci~ion gin:ll by the Board or a Revenue Officer in respect of any matter in exercise of its/his powers under this Code or any other enactment for the time being in force, as the case may be.] 1 CHAPTER Vl LAND ANU LAND REVENUE 57. {I) All lands belong to the State Government and it is hereby State 0w1m'lhip in all Jandl. declared that all such lands, including standing and flowing water, mines, quarries, minerals and forests reserved or not, and all rights in the sub-soil of any land are the property of the State Government : [Provided that nothing in this section shall, save as other.vise provided in this Code, be deemed to affect any rights of any pe~on subsi~ting at the coming ..- into force of this Code in any such property.Js L Now ~,.. tbl" Limitation Act. 19fi3 ( !!ff of 1963). 2. Subs, by M. P. Aci lO of 197-4-, S. 3. i. Sub11. br M. P. Act 8 of 1979, S. 2. THE 'MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, -1959 (:.?) there~ d:spuu: ;,ri~c~ hct\\Ccn tlte~t;:,w Go,ernnTnt :,nd any-person in respect f)f any rigl 1t under q_ib-srction (l) sud, dispuw shall be decided by ,.. the [Sub-divisional Oflicer.)1 (3) A11y pcrsoH aggrieved hy m,y crdtr pu~1,;ed lmdn sub-seclion (2) may institute a civil ~ult to contest the validity of the order within a period of one rear frow the date cf' ~uc:h order. L3<l.(a) Notwithswnding anything cont,,ined in the Code of Civil Procedure, I 908 (V of 1908) no Civil Co1,rt shall, in a civil suit instituted under sub-section (3) 0i1 or after 24th Octoher 1983, by orcfor 0f tempordry injurn-f('n <list11rb the peroon tn whom pc_sse~sion i~ restored nnd,_. section 250 if such person fornishcs n reliable ~uretv to reclmipen.sate the agg1ieved party again~( any lo~:; in case the Givil Court grants a decree iu favour of the aggrie,·cd party: Provided that no ~nrety ~hall hr required to lw furni~h~d hy a member of a trihr. dedarcd to h mt ,tborigiim! tribe undc-1· ,nh-s.·Ttion {6) of section 165; (b) Where a Ci..-il CoL1rl by an order 0f tcmponuy ;lljunctio~ di~tw-bcd tht'. person refo1Tt:d to in clal1Se (a) on <•r ,iiler 24th Ot·tobcr, 1983 but beforn the pnblicatiou of Rc,·enue Department's Notification No, l-70-VTT-:K-2-83. dated 4th Janwiry, 1984 such order shall abate 011 :,ad1 puLlicaLim1 and th(· T:ihsildur :-..hall restore posi;cssion to a pe-rsou wlw is disturbed by ~uch ordcr. ]2 (4) Where ,! civil ~uit has been ins1iuted under sub-section (q~•,. a~ain:st nay order surh order ~h.:11 not be subject to appeal or rtvision. Li11-bility of Ian.-! to paymrnt 58. (1~ All fond. tn whi<tt:VF-r J'npo,t~ arphd ~!nrl '"'I:crncr ~·1tl'Me, of land ttvenui,. is liable to the p1,ymc11 t of revenue to tb· State Oon·rEme11t, except suclt }and as ha!l been wholly cxemp1ed from such liability hy special grant of or comi-act \'lr·ith the State Government- or undc-r the nrovi~ior;, of ,mv law r-r nik- for lh~ tim~ b~in~ in force. • · (2; Surh rrvcnne i~ called "kn<l rcvem,t"'; and that term includes all mnnev• D.tvable 10 thr Sr2tc Go\-e1·r1wtnt fnr k,nd. :r1orwhh·tandiug that mch mone;,s ~-?,~;' be described a~ prcmit,.m, rrnt i<:,tsc monr-y. quiH-ent or in any r>ther manner, in any emwtrnent, rult\ contract or deed. Certa.in land to be exempt 3[_:.iH-.t'. N<.l1With, rnnrling <1J1\"tl1ing c<mtHincd in thi'. Cc·dr, Hf, ln c: rn r·M:c from parmeat o( 1.md revenur- sl111JI be rnynb!<' in re~pcct nf ,m lint·rnH<·mk hokl:1.r , :)t"d t>::,wh_:;.;q•!y fr=r 111~ purpose of agrirnlturt·. Explanation I.-For the purpo~t· of i·his ;;t'.dio11.- me,;n [ {n~'111}t"('Ot10rnic holding' ~hal1 [I. ]1okling tlH.: C\!C.'1,1 (.f whch IS not more tlmn :i ,wrc$;]i (bj 'holding' ~hall nwan th~ rmtli-c Ja.nd hf'ld by ,i per$On jn the State, noh,.·i1hstanding . rla~ fr ct 1.ha.1 :1.ny . JJori-ir,n rh·n·r,f ii, ~c·p.ira lf:]y as~f'.s~r~l tn land rrvenue; and -,.;"_; '··.t_ ....... ,.: (c) 'fond revenue' r<l;all not ind~ide mone~·s pnyabl(' 10 the State Goveri:i. mr.nt fo.r lm1d by wny of·premium; rent or lt~a~e mor.ep in re:ot pect ofl,1.nd leastd 0,11 l'oi a p~riod oflf'~s tl1nn fivr y<:;or~ ,.,r quit renl. ~--- ·-·-·---····--····-·----------·····--·-··-------------- l. f-uh~. _hy ~,J.J• .•\ ct 2~ of 19Gl. 8.4, fo1· "Col!cl'tm". 2-- In~ .... in it· _;,pplication' to thr: Scht'd11t.:d A..:as hr C.overn.mt-ht of . ·Mad!iya Pradt·~h, R1·n·11ue Departm~nt'~ Nol.ifieaiion .Ko.• l-70-VII-N-2-83, dated the-5th· Janmi..-y 1 1~81·, i~,~n-·<l b•, th~ Gov~i-nor of Madhya Pnu.k~h under ~ub-paragr,;,ph (I) ofparavraph .5 of rhe l'ifrh Srhcdu!t, to 1he ( :on&titu•ion of India, rul,lishf"d in the lHadhya Pra,IC11h Ri•_jpatra ".-\sadhr,man•· dnto.:rl the 6-'..th Jan11ary 198.4,. ·pa_'fe~·2-!1~29.· : ,r. 3. Sub,. !,~ M. f'. Act :, of l'JG9. S.2. •}. <;ul,,. I;,· M. P_ Ar;( ~3 ot 1972, S. 2, THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. _1959 E:s:planarion II.--For the purpose of clause (b) of Explanation l"cntire land held hy a person in the State', shall mea.n (a) the entire land held by a person is the State individually and shall include-- (i) where land is held by such person jointly with one or more persons, so much portion of tbe land as falls to his share; and (ii) land held by such person as Bhoodan holder under the 1-,fa dhya Pradesh Bhowan Yagna Act, 1968 (28 of 1968); and (b) where land is held by a person jointly with one or more persons, the singl<' holding so jointly held] 59. (l) The assesrn,ent of h,nd i:-evenue on ai,v land [shall be made]1 Variation of lann rn·r.nuc with reference to the usr of bnd~ acconl.ing 10 pUJpo~.-- 1,,r which land ia w.fil. (a) for the purpose of agriculture; (b) as sites for dwelling houses; (c) for purposes othe1 than those specified in items (a), (b) or (d); ( rl) for industrial or commercial purpose. (2) \/.,/here land assessed for use for any one purpose is diverted to any other purpose, the lard revenue payable upon such land ,hall, norwith standing that the term for ,vhich the a_e;_,essmcnt may have been fi.xcd has not expired, be liable to be altered and assessed in accordance with the purposc tc' --which it has been diverted. [ (2·a) The alterat;on or asses,mcnt referred to in sub-section (2) shall be carried out by the Sub-Divi~ional Officcr.)2 (3) Where the land held free from the payment of land revenue on condition of beir1g u,ed for any purpost is diverted to :my other purpose it shall become liable to the p:iyIDent of land revenue and assessed in accordance with the purpose to which it has been diverted. (4) The a,se~mient m,tde under sub-~ectiom (2) and (3) sliall be in accordunce with th,.. rules made by the State Gcwcrnmcnt iu this behalf and such rules ,hall be in accord.ince with the principles contained in C:hapter VII or VIII, as the case may be. (5) \\'here land for use for nr:y one purpo~c 1, diverted to any other purpose, and land n:venuc is a,~.essed tluTeOn under the provisions of this sec tion, the [Sub-Divisio11al Cfh<er]~ shall also hav-c power to impose a premium on the diversion in accordance with rules made under this Code: Provided that no premium shdl be irnpo5ed for the divenion of any land for charitable purpo~es. !'6'! KotwitL,tanriinia; anv m<1ge or £rnnt or anvthinl! contained in MY law, the right of all persoits lH;lding,_land, \ddch irr:n:'c<liat~ly before the com~ ing into fore,-, of the Ma.dhy;-i Pradesh b,nd Revenue Code, 1954 (II of 1955), was he;ld in malik, rnakhuza right, to exemption from payment of premium on diversion of ~uch land is hereby abolished; but every such pcrwn shall, on diversion uf mch land, he entitled in lieu of ~uch right to a rebate equal to the land revenue for one yt-ar payable for such land from the amount of premium determined under sub-section (5). 1. Sub~. by JI,{_ P, Act 25 <>£ 1964, S. 4' (i), for "ahall be m•de, or 1ha\l be deemed tJo bave been made as the case may he" 2. Inst. by S. 4- {ii). ibid. 3. Sut.. by M. P. Act 24. of 1961 for "Collector". 250 THE MAIDHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 Assessment when to take effoct . [59-A. The alte-ration or a5sessment made under the provision of section 59 shall take effect from the date on whi.ch the diversion was made. ... Rea93essment on diversion o. 59-B. 'Where prior 10 tht' coming into torcc~ cif 1h:s Cnle I.,; cl in ?ny land prior to coming into forct" ;irea as~essed for anv or,e pl~rpo~e wa::: rnb~t:Ol1e;·,tk diver:ul. fo1 i:u: to oftht' (\,.:,:. any other purpose, the '1, .. nd n.\"CUt.c p,,ybl<: upon· !:ud1· /;12,ci i.Jai!, notv.iths tanding that the term for which the assessment may have been fixed has nol expirt:d, be liable to be altered and a~sesscd- ( 1J in accordance with the purpose to which it h.:,s been diverted wid, dTect froni---- (a) the date on which such diversion was made if in tr.c area concerned there was in force any c.aactment repealed u:ider section 261 which contained provision for alteration or reassessm.,nt on such divcnion; ( b) the date of coming in to force (Jf this Code in any other case; and (2) in ca.~e of (a) above in accordance with the provisions of f>uch repeal ed Act, and in rhe case of {b) above in accordance with the provisiom of thi~ Code.]1 60. On all lands on which the assessment h?..s not lxen n:.-.dc the a~~ess A!IS<'-Sllment Ly whom to l,,•. ment of land revenue shall be made by the Collector in accon:lanc·e with rules fou~d. made under this Code. [CHAPTF.R VU Revenue Survey and Setdement iu Non-Urban Areas A---, Application .,f Chap ln ;md Officers en conduct Revcm,c Survey ;ud/or Settlement 61. The provi~ions of this Chapter sh.all ~pply in rc~pect of laHds in non- App'inHion ol thi, Chapt.-r to 1:rba.n area'!. lai1d~ in non-urban area\. 62. The Statt~ Oovt:.rnmem may appoint a Scttkn-em C< mmi,~iu:~1 Appoi11tmc111 of Scttle1uco1 who shall, :::ubject ,,, 1he 1.0.atrci of the Sh·a· Gon:rnn,rnt co.·rc-1 tL<• orcn:.ti( 1> Con1mi~siouer. of the revt>.llU1·: .'lurvey mid/or ~-c:ttltn:.r'nt. Appointmem of Atld,tioual 63. (I) The S1,nc Govcrr:m:ent n:r.y ,ipp.lint <.,u.; m· 11 tTC .Adl:iiiu,d Seule1-'. en t Commi~s ilmer Sett h~men t Commissicncr,;. and lht-: i,: p,C\·\'t.~rs a~:<I duties. (2) An Additional Scttkmcnl C(.mn~if:.i<:Hcr ~h,Jl(·xerci~e !nh J,C,.,..cri and discharge such duties, conferred ,md far:prn·t:d or, a Settlement Commis sioner by this Code or by any ()1her ct1.?.ctment fn t! _;; titt.e being .ill force or by ~-i·iy rule made under this Code or r,.ny ~·ncl1. otL_t:· eJ,N:trr,ent):• _~1 ( h cr,i:e~. or classc"i of case~, as the Su: !e Q(wcr;m:,c;;t or Sctt!c.mcr:t Ccn:u:i:.;10r,(;r rr.av direct :-) ..a d ,vhile r:xercising ~uch po"c ·~ ~-.nd di~chargii!g ,uC'h dut:c.~, the Acldi1:'. onal Se-ttl.cnien t Commissioner ~hal: be dct·mcd to have teen appc,;.n ,c-ci as u Settlement C01rm!!sioner for lb..: purpores r.f this Ced~ or M•;-' 01hc1· en.actrrcnt or a.ny rule made under this Code or such 01her c1:.:c:trr-01t. Appoi11tmen1 or Settkm(:'rit 64. 0) The State Government may apr;oir:•1 P-!1 office!· hneir,af1er D<"puty SeLtkmcnt a~lri c::..lled the SP.ttiemeut Officer to he in chfl.rre of .: rc,.·a. . ,t: rnrvey. and/ r Al!sistant .Sett leme·,: t Offin·, s. Settlement and c.!!\ rnanv Dep\lty Settkrr.rnt Cff.cr:·s and Assistrnt Settkrr,ent Officer~ as it thinks fit.· · (2) All Scttlemcn t, Drp nty Sc ttlemen t and Assistant Settlemer.t Officers shall be subordinatP. to the SettlP.me:nt Cowmisi,ioner a.nd all Dr:rmtv Settle":- 11 ment and A!lsist.::int Settlement Officers in a focal area shall be suhordin:.1w to the Se.ttlcmen t Officers. !. Jm. by M. P • ..-1.::1 15 of 1q75, S, 2. TilE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 251 65. (1) The State Government may invest any Settlement Officer or Powen of Settlement, Deputy Settlement and Ani.stant Deputy Settlement Officer or AS.'list~t Settlement Offic.er :,vith a!l o~ any of ~ettkment Officcn. the powers of a Collecto;· under tlus Code, to be excrc:.o(:ti by hun m such cases or classes of cases as the Stale Govcrnme;.t may J.r.-,~ct. (2) The State Government m.:.y inve:,t ;.ny Deputy Settelement Officet· or Assistant Settlement Officer with ..:.lJ or any of the powers of a Seulement Officer iu1dcr tLi~ Cnck or :my oth('r enactment for the tin;e being in fc,;,:-e, B-- Revenue Survey 66. The operations carried out in accordance with the provisions of thi~ Definition of Revenue sutvey part, that is to say- (I) all or any of iJ, t' opera ti ns pertaining to the division of land into survey numbers and grouping them into village,:, recognition of existing survey r.umbers, reconstitution thereoJ or forming new survt.y numbers and operations incirlental thereto; (2) soil cla»sification; ,,3) preparation or, as the case may be, rev1s1on or correction of field map; (4) preparation oi" record of rights, in order to bring tbc land records upto-<latc in any local, over area are called a revenue snrvcy, G7, (I 1 \Vhcnever du: State Government decides that a revenue su1-VC)' Notification ol proposed should be 'n;ade of il!l.y local aTC":t, i~ shall publish a notificl'ltion to that effect, revenue survey. and ·,ucl1 local area s!.;11 be held to be under mch :;1.crvcv 1mm the ck.te t,f sucli nocif1cr..t10,1 u;nil tb.:: '.,~ue ,-_.f ,1 aotification decl;,;·ing th; oper:.,.tions to he do~cd. (2) S·1ch :1otification may i;;~tt>Jld liJ all L::11ds ircncrally in the loc:il area or to sudi lamb o,1lv as L:1c Stale G,wernment may direct. GS. Sc!hjecl to ruL.:s ma<le under thi.s Cod;::, the Settlement Officer mays. Formation of n,rvey numb<"r< awl villa&<,');. t<tkc me;A~urc,w~clts of the land to \vhich the ren::nue survev exte nd~ and co:-.,m ud snch number of suncy marks the;on as m:·.y be neces,:~-ry; :'.b) divide s1,ch laids into survey numbers an<l g1·oup the survey nu"11'.,,,.-.: i 1'.·1 villages; and (,:I recn.~ui~c t•x;,,_::q; survey numLet). :'l:Con,titu!c sL:t-vey numbers, o:· ff,1 .·:: .,c,.1· ~urvcy numhen Prnvil'.,·J tk•.' cxcc1 t .is hercinaftc~ provided, no ;urvcy, n11mber, com prisiat{ land ,,~cd for agrin1lt,t!'d purpo~es sl,_ali lte11cd-Jrrh be made 'of Jess extC'J.t tha•i cl minimum to he p:-c•ec;-jhed f,,-r the vario1•.~ dassc~ of land ; Prn•,idcd further tl1at dH:: limit pre,cribcd undt;r th: afore,aid ;:1·oviso ~b-1'. not apply iH )·c c;J.,f" of ,.unc~ mr: brr'. :-:l1trGy (X,' f' inntLl(?.tdy 1-icforc the datr: of rl:, notifica::or, under ,1.:b-~tcti0r, (!) of ,ec\irn-.. fi7. 69. ):;11_with~umdi:·,r-, th(" provi~iom of section 6B wl1cn a.I,\· portion of Separate demarcation of !an,1 agricultural '.,t!1tC ;, di\T:~:ed nnder 1hc provislons of ~euioi'. 172 10 anv 1;.on diverted or specially assigned. agricdt :,:a! :"' r-, , or ,,·he .. ,,,1y porti!,J1 of land is speciallr [,ssi,~.r.ec( mHirr ~cctioit '237, or ,.,hc.'1 ar,~· ;,:,·e~'.,mn,t i~ altt>red on any portion of iand under sulHoction (2) of S':cti<'. 59, il,c Settlement Officer may make SP.!"h portion into a separ,i.te sun.,.y numher or sulJ-division of a survey numbtr. 70. (I} The Settlement Officer may either renumber or ~uh-divide Power t0 Tenumber or survt.·y numbers into as m:rny snb-divi~iom ?.s may be n::q_1,ired in view nf the sub-divide survey numbers. acquisition of ri~ths in b:i.r.1 or for any other· re,,son. ... TIIE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 (2) The division of survey numbers into sub-divisions and the apportion. o! ment the a~cssmcnt of the . smvey number amongst the sub-divioiom shall .. he earned out m accordance with rules made under this Code and such rules may provide limits either of area or of land revenue or both below which no sub-division shall be recognised : ' Provided that the total amount of asses5mcnt of any survey number shall not be enhanced during tht: term of a settlement nnless such assessment is liable to alteration under the provisions of this Code. (3) \\'here a hold:ing consists of several khasra numbers the Settlement Officer shall assess the land revenue payable for each khru;ra numbe-,r and record them as separate survey numbers. (4) '\'Vhenever the survey numbers are reuumbered, the Settleme-.nt Officer shall correct the entries in all records prepared or maintained under Chapter JX. f ntry of !urvey numbel'!I and 71 · The area and asses.sment of survey numbers and sub~divisions of ~ub-divhion! in records. survey numbers shall be entered in Sllch records as may be presc"ribed. Determination of abadi of 72. The Settlement Officer shall, in the case of every inhabited village, village. ascerlain and determine, with due regard to rights in lands, the area to be reserved for the residence of the inhabitants or for purposes ancillary thereto, and snch area shall be deemed to be the abadi of thC' village. Pow•-r of So,ttkmcnt Officer 73. The Settlement Officer m.:iy divide a village to constitute two or more ·_1 1:o divide or unite villages or viii.ages or may amalgamate two or more villages and constitute one Yillage c;,;dudc atta t!-.c:refrom. or may alter the limits of a village by including therein any area of a village in the vicinity thereof or by excluding any area comprised tt.e,ein, in accordance with the rules made under this Code. Grouping of villages. 74. The villages of each district or tahsil or part of a district or tahsil comprised in the area under reve1 ue suney shall be formed into group¥, and y informing slKh group regard shall be had to physical features, agricultural nnd economic conditions and trade facilities and communications. C-Settlement of rent Ddinition of Settlement. 75. The result of the operations carried out in accordance with this part in continuation of revenue survey in order to determine or revise the land revenue payable on land~ in any local area are called "~cttlement" and the period during- which the revised land revenue shall be in force is called the term of Settlement. Notification of propo~~ 76. On issue of a notification declaring the operations of rtve.nue scttk.ment. survey ro be dosed under sub-section (l; of section 67, the State Govern ment, if it decides that St·tclement 0perations ~hou]d be undertaken in the local area in which revenue survey is closed, ~hall publish a notifirnticn to that eff•ct and such area shall be held to J-,c 1inder Se-ttleme11t from the date 0 of such notification until the announcement ofScltlcrnent nndff scctivn 82 in · respect of a !and in the local area is complete: Provided that if the notification is i,sued after expiration of a pr>riod of five years from thr date ol i~~u~ of notificatinn (!eclaring, ihe operations of revenue survei-y to he clo~ed under sub-section (]) of section 67, record of rights shall be prepared under section 108 befor<: the Settlement opera tions are undertaken in accordance with the provi~ion~ contained in this part. • 77. (1) On completing the nec~a.ry inquiries, as may be prescribed, the Settlement Officer Wall forward to the State Government his proposab for assessment rates for different classes of land in such form and along with such other particulars as may be prescribed. THE MADHYA. PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 753 (2) The State Government may approve the assessment rates with ~uch modifications as it may deem fit. 78 The maximum and m1minnrm limits for the assessment rate shall Mu.Ullum and minimum liwita respect.vely be one and quarter time, and three.fourth of the assessment for the rate of asacumcnt. rate_ in force for the ti~e being: Provided that in the event it is· considered de,irable to alter the minimum or maximum limits, aforesaid, a proposal to that effect shall be laid on the table of the Legislative As11embly for its approval and the limits of assessment rate ,hall thereafter be altered in accordance with the proposal! as approved. 79. The Settlement ('fliccr shall fix the asse~iment on each holding ii: Fixation of fair -.l'.ent. accordance with the assessment rates approved under section 77 and the pro- visions of the section 81 and such assessmer,t shall be the fair :i.sse55merit of such holdirig. 80. The Settlement Officer shall have the power to make fair assessment All bmk liable to as,essmcnt. on all lands what-so-over to which the Settlement extend~, whether such land9 are liable to the payment of land revenue or not. . 81 . (1) The fair assessment of all lands shall be calculated in accor<lauce Princip!o of ~t. with the principles and restrictiorn setforth in the section. (2) No regard shall be had to any claim to hold land on privileged terms. (3) Regard ~hall be had in the case of agricultural land to the profits of agriculture, to the consideration paid for leases' to the sale prices ofland and to the principal moneys on mortgages, and in the case of non agricultural land, t_o the value of the !and for the purpose for which it is held. (4) The fair assessment on land used for non-agricultiu-al purpases shaU not exceed thirty-three per centum of the c-stimated rental value of the land. . (5) Where an improvement has been effected at any time in any holdtng held for the purpose of agriculture by or at the expense of the holder thereof, the fair a~sessment of such holding ~hall be fixed as if the jmpro- vement had not been made. ' (6) Except for special reasom to be approved in each case by the State Government. no increase in the fair asscS5mcnt of a holding for the pur pose of agriculture shall exceed fifty per centum of the existing assessment 82· (l) When the asses:-rnent of anv land has been fixed in accordance Anno1mcemeut of ,1,::ttlemeo • with Stction 79, notin: thereof shall be given in accordance with rules made under this Code, ar;_d such notice shall be called the announcement of the settlement. (2) The asses~ment of any land, as armouaced under this setion, shall be tbe land revenue payable annu;,lly on such land during the tr:rni of the sctth:mcnt nnless it is modified in accordance with the provisions of 'this Code, or any other law, 83. The term of a settlement shall commenr:e from the beginning of In~uction of &ttknxnt.. the revenue year next following the date of announcement or from the expiry of -the previow t<"Tm of settlement, whichever is later. 84. During the firM year ~f the term of settlement any Bhumiswami, Remission of ,-nhancern=t tD who is dissc1.tisfied with the new a~sessment shall, on relinquisJ-,ing his rights Ilhumiswami who rcliuquiBhes, in his holding ·in the manner prescribed by .section I 73 may, one ID:onth before tI1c conunent:enieut of the agricultural year, 1"<..ceive a rem.iss.ion uf a,iy increall(" imposed thueby : , 21i4 nm MAbHYA PR ,· A -. DE . SH . L ::... AN : ~ D REVEN l U , E coi:> ,' E • , 1959 - Pr~. .' ided that the rel~~ciuisli~_ent of ~nly part of a h~ldil)g ~r of a hol.. dmg, which, or any part ot which, 1s wbject to an encumbrance or a charge mall not be permitted. . Tn-m uf 'it'ttlan~nt. 85. (1) The term of settlement shall be fixed by the State Governmew and shall 11ot be less than thirty years ; , P;ovided that _if, at an}: tun~ , during the currency. of the sett](!ment, the State Government fmds that· having regard to. dianges in general conditiOfi). suhseque1: c to tho settiemen t, it is , d1:siri;.ble that the , asse-ssmel'l-t should bt redUiced, 1 t may reduce such assessment ior such period as it may deem fit. (2) N_ otwj thstanding an ythin!! contained i~ rnb-section. -( I J in an} - area whe~e there JS ample scope for extention of cultzvat1cn or for agr.icultural develo ment or where tl1e pit~h of rents is unduly low. or where there has been a rapid devel_opment of resources uwing to the construction of roads, railways or canals smce the last settlement, the State Goven1ment may_ for reasons to be recorded, fix a term which may be Jess than thirty years but which shall in JJO ca5e be less than twenty years. (3) Notwithstanding that the term of settlement fixed under sub-section (1) ot sub-section (2J for any local area has expired. the term shall be deemed to have been extended till the commenceme,nt of the trrm of the ~ubseque1q settlement in that area.. Power of Col!ector to comp kt'" 86. \'Vhere the settlement operatior.s are closed all applicatious and unfinished proceclings. proceedings then pending before the Settlement Officer shall be transferred to the Collector who shall have the powers of a Settlement Officer for their dis posal. Inquiry mto profit, of 87. [I J \1\/ith dkct from the coming into fone of this code the State agrirnJture and valu~ of land. GoYcrnment may take steps to institute and may cause to be constantly maintarned, in accorda1~ce v,ith rules made under this Code, an inquiry into the profits of agric uJtu:, e and in to the value of land used for agricultural ,1nd non-agrieultur,i \ purposes (2) For the purpose of determining the profits of agriculture, th., Jo ll owing ·elements shall bF: taken in to account in e~t:rr.a ting tr,e cc; t { l t.ul1ivation, nau,cly:~ (a) the depreciation of stot.k and buildings; (b) the money equivalent tc, the cultivator's and his family's bbour and; ~upervlsion. cc) all other expenses urnalh incurred in culti,•aticn on the land which is under inquiry: anrl (d) in.terest on the cost of buildings and stock and c,n e.xpen diture for se("d ancl manure, and on cost of agricultural operations pain for in cash. (3J The Settlement Officer shall take into consideration tte informa tiun collected in the coune of this inquiry, when frnming his propo.als for asse~sment rates, Pov,·e·r to tr:.,,sti<r · du t}~ ·of 88, \.Vhen a local atea is. under revenue survey, the duty of maintaining map• and maintaining the maps ··and -record~ may, under th_e .orden, of ~he State ~ to Settlement Office.-. Government, be transferred from C0Hector• To ,the Settlement Off1cer, who shall thereupon exercise all tht' powers conferred on the Collector in .any of the provisions in Chapter IX and XVIII. 'C " POWtt of Sub-Divisional Othcer · 89; The Sub-Divi11ional Officer -may, a.t any t.ime aft er the dosttre to correct .erroni. of the revenue sune., and , ,during the -t1trni of settlement., correct any errbr in the area or asse33ment of any survey number or holding due to mi~take of .mrvey or arithmetical miscalculation : :,,,,1.1 ·.. · ., --~,-,r-: ·•T, v, ... ';' ,H ., ) ,L d'' (th~1, l,la i l .• THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 19S9 255 ' ~ j. i •. ~ l ~ -~ . II: .-L ' ~ • ";_ ~ j : .. • t·-· ~ t· ; . .i , Provided that no arrears of land revenue shall become payable by reason of s•.1<·,h correction. 90. After the closure of the revenue survey and. during the teflll of a Power of Coliector during te!"lll !ettlern:ent, the Collectcr, shall, when so directed by the State ·Government, of Settlement, etc. excer'Cise the powers of a Settlement Officer under sections 68, 69, 70, 72 and 73. . ) 91. · The State Government may, after the cl~lll'e t>f-t'he-revenue survey Power to grant power of and during the term of settlement, invest any Revenue Officer with all or Settlerm·nt Officer during any of the power Qf the Settemem Officer under this Chapter, within such term of Settlement. area and subject to such restrictions and for such period a, it may think fit . . ;. I!., 91-.-\. The State Government may make rules for regula~ing generally Power to make rule. the conduct of a revenue survey or Settlement under this Chapter,)l yH~PJEij. VIII,... ., .. , '<'·•·-· ,, ,. Assessment And Re-ass~s~ent Of Laud In Urban Areas 92. ( l) The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to land held jn urban Provisions of Chapter to apply area, whether.for agricultural or non-agricultural purposes- to land urban areal. •.' • ! (l) by a Bhwniswami, " (2) by a Government lessee under a lease granting a right of renewal, and (3} by a holder of service land. '"( (2) Whenever the land -revenue or- re»t assessed -on a .plot·,number falls d~1~ for r~vision the Collector shall assess the plot in accordance with the pro \'1s10ns of this Chapter. · Explanation.---For tht purposes of thi! section, the land revenue or rc.-it payable for a plot shall be deemed due for revision~- (i) if the plot is held on a lease ~hen the lea~ becomes d~e for renewal; and (ii) in the case of a plot held· by a Bhumiswani on the expiry of the original term of settlcn,;:;1: t. 93. Subject to rules made u!1der this Codt:, the Collector may- Powen of Collector to divide land, into plot numbers. (a) divide the land, i'1 an urban area into plot numbers, and (b) recognise existing survey numbers as plot numbers, reconstitute plot numbers or form new plot numbers. I ., '~ l , 94, (I) The CoUec tor may, ci ther rell wnb.er or ,sub-di.,-ide ,ph?t :numbers Powers of Colltctor to tt:hmn t t into a5 many sub-divisions as may- be required :Ul view of the acquisition of or Sub-divide plot numbcn. right~ in land or for any other reason. ' • ~,, j i : ) 1 ; l < 1 1 (2) Th6 division of plot numbers inm sub~divisions and th~ -~PP or_tion ment of the-aS11cssment of the -plot-number aroJJ11v;t tho ;,ml,-.d.ivi$ir;lns shall be carried nut ln-acoordanCO' with rules made: under this Code an-d :ru£b rnles may provide limits eri thcr of area , OI". o£ land ,revenue ,or,. rOlJ.1,- a'f the., ~ may b~,ri;· \nth i 1 a,v local ar-::1., b+Jw which no sub-division shall be recognised: ! - j. • , , , . ·I .. ~. •" -: : (i · •!

' 1 -~ Provided that the total amou.-.t of asSC~sm~nt of any plot number shall not be enhanced ·tluthg the te!'m of:!iettlement unless such asse:i.sment is liable to alteration under the provisions of this Code. ,,,-,1 95. The area and asse~ment of plot ~umbers and sub-divisiQil~iof·plot Area and assl$met1t Of plot numben shall be entered in such record~ aa may be pre~ribed. numbers and iub-division1 to be entered in records. I. Subs. by M, P. Act 16 of 1985, S.2. 266 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND UL\ENUE CODE, 1959 Area in mwn formed into . 96. For the purposes of assesSinent, the area in a wwn shall be fonucd blocb for as.sessmen t. mto blocks and-in forming such blocks regard shall be l1ad to t.151; of land fot indust~al, coinmercial, residential or such ocher special purposes as may_ be - - prescribed. Collector to fut standar<l.rate 97 • (l) The Collector shall with the approval of the State Govern of assessment and pub[icaiior, ment, fix in accordance with the provisions of section 98 the standard rate of of $tandard rates. assessment per one hm1drcd square feet of Iandin the case of non-agricultural land and per acre of land ill the case of agricultural land in each block in au urban area and such standard rates shall be pu!Jliwed in such manner as may be -prescribed. . · · · - - (2) The rate:; published under sub-secti0l1(1)shall remain in force for ten years and shall thereafter be deemed to be in force until altered. fixation of standard rate., · 98. [(I) The Collector shaH keep a record in accordance with the rules of~ent. made under this Code of all registered saJes and leases of lands in the different blocks inurban areas in respect of land held for each of the purpose mentioned in sub-section (l) of section 59. (2) The average annual letting value of lands in each block in respect of land held for purposes mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 59 shalt be determined separately in the prescribed manner on the basis of tt::m sactions of sales and leases in respect of the land held for each of the aforesaid purposes in such block during the period of five year., immediately preceding the year in which the letting value is being' determined, so for a-'> the information about such transactions is available : - · Provided that if the transactions which have taken place in any block in respect of any Jand held for any of the aforsaid purpose are not sufficiently representative transactions in respect of the land held for the corresponding purpose dnring the same period in -adjacent block may be taken as basis for determining the letting value. - (3) The standard rate of assessment for lands held for purp0$Cs mentioned in dau.se (b) or (c) of snh-scction(I) of section 59 shall be equal to one-third of the average annual letting value determined or the block in respect , of such land under mb-section (2) and for purposes mentioned in clause {b) of sub-section (1) of sertion 59 shall be one half of the average annual lettmg valne determined for the block in respect of such land.] l (4) The standard rates for hnds held for agricultural purposes shall be fixed with due regard to soil and position ofla.nd and to the profit~ of agriculture. to the consideration paid for leases and to the sale prices of such lands. · Maximum and minimum 99. The maximum aitd minimum limit for the rate of assessment shall limits for the rate of re5pectivcly be one and quarter time$ a:td three-fourths of the standard rate in asscS.\iment. force for the tinie being. · · Collector to a!&Cs$ p Iot at 100. The Coilcctor shall assess the plot at a rate within the limits pres rate i:,rescri b cd. cribed by sectiou 99 regard being had to the use,situation and the other advantages or disadvantages attaching to such plot : Provided that if. in th~ case of lands which arc being a s.ses~ed for a purpose with reference to whi~h thev were asses8Cd immedi:i.tclv before the revision, the a!sessment so arrived at exc;eds, in the case of agricult;1ral land one and a half times the land revenue or rent and in the case of other lands six times the land rev~nue or rent payable immediately before the revision the assessm~nt shal! be fixed at one and a half times such laud revenue or rent in the case of agricultur_al laJid and at six_ times such land revenne or rent in the case of other lands : .. Provided · further, that where an imprflvcmen t has been effected at any time in any holding held for the purpose of agriculture by or at the ~xpen~ of - the holder thereof, the assessment of such holding shall be fixed as 1f the im- provement· h.i:d not been m:i.de. · I. _S ubs, by M. P, Act_ 15 of_ 1975, S.3. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE,. 19S~ 217 1,:.mof~t. 101. The assessment fixed under section 100 shall remain in force foL • period of thirtylears or fot such longer period as may elapse before re-assessment after that perio and such period shall be deemed to be the term of ;;t',ttlement for all purposes. •* 102. The assessment fixed under section 100 sh.all be the land revenue A,p.u, $ fixed shalt be or_ rent payable annually on ~1tch plot number unless it is modified in accordance Ja-1.-l re,,.enue or n:nt. with the provisions of this Code or any other law. 103. The land revenue or rent fixed for any land in an urban area Land revenue or JC:nf under a settlement or a lease from Government with rights of renewal made med under previou, llettktrien ( OT !cue, before the i;oming into force of this Code shall, notwithstanding the expiry lo confimle. of the term of such settlement or lease, continue in force until the al'-Sess ment on :such land is fixed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. CHAPTER IX Land Records I 04· ( l} The Collector shall from time to time arrange the villages of t'omr-.ficm or patwarif" the tahsil in patwari circles and may, at any time, alter the limits of any cm:b and appointi:nmt ol patw.uis tPi creto. exhting circle and may create new circlCll or abolish existing ones. (2) [The Collector] 1 tllall appoint one or more patwaris 10 each patwJ.ri circle for the mlintenancc and correction of land records and for such other duties as the State Government may pres_cribe. (3) Notwithstanding any usage or anytingJcontai.ncd in any treaty, grant, or other instrument, uo person shall have any right or claim to continue or to be appointed as a patwari on the ground of right to succeed to such office by inheritance. 105. The Collector shall arrange the patwari circles in the tahsil into f,'t)Yill.ation of ttveulll'! i~dors• ci.Fcla. revenue inspectors' circles and may, at any time, alccr the limits of any cxi~ting circle and may create n~w circles or abolish existing circles. 10_6. (! 1 The Collec;t~r may appoint to each dist:ict as many persons. ApPQintment r.r ,-c~.nue ~.,ek, as he thinks fit to be reven~e inspectors, t~wn surveyo:s, assistant town surveyors and measurcrs to supervise the preparation and maintenance of land records and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed. (2) The town surveyor and assistant town surveyor shall be deemed to br a patwari for the purposes of sections 28, 109 110 112 118 and 120 in respect of the areas under their charge. ' ' ' 107: {l} There shall be prepared a map sl1owing the boundries of survey numbers or plot numbers and _waste fands c-a!Jed the field map for f'.Nery village except when otherwise directed by thr State Governmcn t. (2) There may be pr<'pa1ed for the abadi of each village a map showing the area occupied by private holders and the area not so occupied and such other particulars as may be prescribed. (3) If the State Government considers that in the case of avy villag;i it 1s necessary to show separately in the map prepared under sub-se('tion (2)the plots occupied by private holders, it may dire<:t the Collector to get the map so prepared or revised. . (4) . If any Gram Panchayat passes a resolution that a map of th?v1llage ahad1 sh~uld _1 -i_e preparl'd _showmg separately the plNs OC"cupif.d by private holdt:rs and is willing to contribute to thr. cost of survey operations in such proportion as may be prescribed, the State Government may under-take the preparation of such map. 258 THE MADHYA PRADESH LANO REVENUE CODE !9.i9 1 o b t e l , u : b , y r_ l i c . , " . - • -t t [ l ( e 5 in ) t>, _ H S u U d~ ,J 1 m ci • , 1 r p , . .1 , , l' l . a re ll , :c b c " , u p c n 'p su a r r v - c :J y ]2 0 1 : · ·.n r < e l :· D 1 v s e t d h , e a C s o t l h le e c t c o a~ r c a t m a a l y l Innes and in all other circumswnn·s.J · · . ReCCJr,d ,.of-rights ' · 108. i (J)J3 A rcconl-of~ri;...hl~ ~hall m arcordamT ,1·i1h mies made IH this behalf be prepared .,nC. maintained fo, c,-cry ,:JJrgc 011d suC"h rCcord shall include the followin:.! particulan:- . ' ••,) .,., (a) the names of al] Bhurniswarnis togethrr with survey .. ,'F,• numbers or nlot numbers held hy them and their area, 1rrigate<l or unirriga!'ed; (b) the name~ of aJI occupancy tenants and Government li"ssres togethf'r with ~mTey number~ or plot numbers held by them and their area, irrigated or unirrigated; (c) th<' nature and extent of the respective interests of such .. pi~, sons and the conditions or liabilities, if any, attaching -·' tlwu~10: the rt:lll or land revenue . if anv payable by such persons; and , · ' (c) such other i:articulan as may be prescribe<l. 4[(2) The recort.l.-of,right~ menti011cd in sub-section (I) shall be prepared during a [reve11ue survey)-5 or whenever the State Government m,1.y, by notificatiou, so direct.] Acquisition of rights to be 109. (I) Any person lawfully acquiring 1:ny right or imere~r in land ""'"""'· [. . .. J6 shall report orally or in \u1trng his acquisition of such right to the pat,vari withi!I six momhi. from tl:e date oi such acqui:o:itwr:, ,t!ld the patwari shall at once give a written acknowledgment for such report to the person making it in the prescribecl form : > Provided that when the person acquiring th,.; riglil i~ a n1inor or otherwise disqualified. hi~ gnanlian or other person havinf!: charge- (,f , property shall make the- rqJort w the patwari. [Explauati011 I.- 1hc right mC'ntioi1.cd abe\e tlcc.s. r.Pt i1;ch:<le ;,n ea.,e (twn.t <ir a charge, not amounting -co a mortgage, of the kind spe,ificd in section JOO oftllf' Tramfcr of11r0pertv Ace 1882 (IV of 1882)f: Lxpbnation TI. ,\ pn~on, in ,dicce fon.>ur a mortgage 1, redeemed or p.;.id off·or a ka~e is detr-rmined, acquire~ a riglu within tht n,eawng of thif ~ect10n. E:{plai1at,0J1 111. f(,r the: pttrpns(; of thi~ chapter, the term "patwari" indud.-~ any pcrsoJl appniatccl to perform the dut1c~ of a Pat~ari under this Chapter. Explanation lV.--Intimation in writing reqmr(;d to be givcll to the pat ~yari under this_ section may ht: giVt'll either through a_ mes•engrr or handed · over ;·u perso11 or lll.1\' he se-nt l.1y rcgiwored post. ('.2: A11y ,uch pcrsOH as i~ n::forred to in sub-section (!) may also report JJI writing hi~ acquisition of such rights w the Tahsilrlat within six months r; nrr, thr ..-1..itr" nf S'lch :ic1111i~itirn1. J. S"b,. by !\f. l'. . \,-( 1~ ofl'lBO. S Ii. 2. Subs. by ;,.1, P. Act \Ii ol J~J85. ~.3. for"Srttkment"'. :t Re-numbered by M. P. A~t ~~ ,,f 1%4. S.5. 4. [r,s., ibid. c,. Sub~ .. by M. P. Act 16 cl 1985, SA, for "Sntkm<'nt". (,, \"lords, "required by or uuder se<:ti,;n 10:; ,11 b" ''nterrxl in tlir; ,·,,,;md of right~. "omitted by \f. P. A(l 2:", of 19fi4, S ,; ',~l. f=uh by S. 6 {b), ibid" THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 25S [110. (l) lht> Pcttwari skdl tukr in1e, a reQ'istcr pr,·Kribcd for tht: Mutation of acqusitiou of • right in· Field Book and •.. " purpus,; cv,-~-y ~,rcpnsitinn nf right nc:portf'.d to h,;m under sel'lion ll'9 or ·which other re kvan t Ian d r-N:Offi£. · co1nes to his nolice L om in1in1z, tio,1 fnltn Gi :·:1 L ?.1nd1a: at ,Jr ,lny other source. (2) Tiu". Patwari ,,h:;ll i11tin,:1\•:, all tl·,c repons 1cg,,rdi1•& ~.cquisition of right rcC\"J,C'U hy Lim under' sub-section (I) to tbt: Tahsiklar within thitty days of the receipt thereof by him. (3) Oll receipt of tlic intinrntiOH from patwari under sub-st:ction (2J,thc Tahsiklar shall h,ise it published in the villag·e in the prescribed manner and shall also give written intimation thereof to all persons appearing to him to be iutereste<l in the mutation aJtd also to such otl,er person and authorities .as may be prescribed. (4) The Tahsildar shall after afford'ng reasonable opportmi.ity of being heard to the persons interested and. after making such farther enquiry, as he may deem neccs~.iry, make necessary entry in the Field Book and other rele- va.:nt land records.)1 . · · , .;J:. 11 l. The Civil Courts shall have jurisdiction to decide any dispute to Jurooiction of Civil Counfi whirh lht' State Gov~rnrncnt is :".ot a party relating to any right which is recor ded in the record-01:righ ts. [ 112. \Vhcn any document purporting lO create, assign or extinguish I R n e t g im i.• a te t r io in n g o O f t f r f a ic n n a s c . n by any titli:: to or any charge on land used for agricultural purposes, or in res pect of which a field book has been prepared, is regi_steretl under the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (XVI of 1903), th!' Rcgistc:dng· Offic!'r shall send inti mation to the Tahsildar having _jurisdiction over tht: area in which the land a, is situ~tc i!l rnch form and at such time~ may be prescribe_d by rult::s under J~ · this Codt. 113. The (Sub-Divisional OfficcrP may at any time, correct or cause f'-0rrectio,, of clerical erron. ·tu be corrected any dcrical errors and any 1;!rrors which the parties interested admit to have been made in the record-of-rights. ·J [ 114. In addition to the map and Bhoo Adhikar Pustikas, there shall Land records . be prepared for e.:i.ch vilhge a khasra or field book and such other land records as ma.y he prescribed. J 14-A. (II It shall be· obligatory upon every Bhmn;swami, whose Bhoo Adhikar Avam Rin l'tirltil<a. nar~ie is enforcd into the khasra or field book prepared under section 114, to mamtain a Bho Adhikar Avarn R1n Pustika in respect of his all holdings in 11 _a vtllagr: which sha.il be provided to him on pavmcnt of ~Heh fee as may be , prescribed. · · · · ~2) Th,:; Blwo Adhika1 Avam Rin Pustikct .shall be in two parts, nam~ dy Part I ,x.,misting of rights _owr holding and cacurnbr[lnces o,i the hold.in~ awl Part II con,i ,,ing of right~ over holding. recovery nf fond rcHrnie in roo• . pc:r:t of Uu.: hnldi1,g and e1c1~mbr:ancc, 0,1 tll'! holding ,,,1d ~h;,,ll ,:ontain . . - (i:1 ~uch of the enlric.s of khasra c,r fidd tJ(•ok pertammg to a "t•,. holditig of a Bhumiswami as may be pre:,l;ribed: (,_' I"t)· purticulars in respect of recovery of !,ind revenue, Government loan arid non~Govcr:runent Jo,:n in respect of ·such holding; (ii(: smh other parlinilar~_ .a: may be prc~cribed. 0 .. .(3) IH. c.-i.sc. of a.ay di.ffcre.'.1<:.a: bd;ween the en tries contained iu the khasra or field book and the Bhoo Adhik,ar Ayam Rin Pustika the Tahsildar t; · may, ·either· on hi~ own motion or on ,1n anplication made him in that · behalf and aftr.r making snch enri:uiry as he· may def:m fit, dcddc the same and th~ decision of the Tahsi.ldar shall be final.14 · ------~------------'-- .. --. ·-·--··------- . l. · Sub-I. by ,\.1. P. Act :!'i of l 964, S . 7. ?. Sub~- bv, S. 8. ibid. 3. Snbs. by S.~'- ihi<l, for "Tahsildar" -1·. Sub,. by ~l-"P. ,\ct ll of 1974, S.2. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 Couect.ion of wroug: ~nlly .l l l 5. If any Tahsildar finds that a wrong or incorrect en try has been iia ~a aud au.y other ·tand m:mds by tuper!Qr mad~ lll the land ~cords prepared under section II4 by an officer sub-ordinate ~ io him, he shall direct necessary changes to be made therein in red ink after m~ng suc~1 enquiry from the person concerned as he may d~m fit after due wntten notice. Oiaputcs reganliug entry w l l 6. (I) If any person is aggrieved by an en try made in the land basta O!' in any athei:-land records prepared under section 114 in respect of matters other than those ~ referred to in section l08, he shall apply to the Tahsildar for its correction within ond year of the date of such en try. (2) The Tahsildar shall, after making such enquiry as he may deem fit, pass necessary ciders in the mauer.]1 &e.wnption u to cntricl ill! 117. All entries made under this Chapter in the land records shall be lud. records. presumed to be correct until the contrary is proved. 118. (I) Any person, whose rights, interest or liabilities are required to be or have been, entered in any record or register under this Chapter, shall be bOUnd on the 1equisitiOB in writing of any Revenue Officer, 1·evenuc ;nspector or patwari engaged in compiling Or revising the record or register to furnish or produce for his inspection, within one month from the date of such. requisi tion, all such information or documents needed for the correct compilation or revision thereof as may be within his knowledge or in his possesi;ion or power. (2) The Revenue Officer, revenue inspector or patwari to whom any in.fonuation is furnished, or before whom any document is produced under sub-section (1) shall at once give a written acknowledgment thereof to the per son furnishing or producing the same and shall endorse on any such document a note under his signature stating the fact of its production and the date the re of. 119 (I) Any person neglecting to make the report required by section Penalty for neglect to-furoish information, 109, or furnish the information or produce the documents required by section 1 l8; within the specified period shall be liable, at the discretion of the [Tahsildar]•, to ~ penalty not exceedin~ twenty-five rupees, which shall be recoverable as >' an arrear of land revenue. (2) Any report regarding the acquisition of any right [under section 109]3 received by the patwari after the specified period shall be dealt with in noa accordance with the provisions of section f X X X X X ]' 120. Subject to rules made under this Code, any Revenue OfficCT', Requisition of -ititaacc in revenue inspector, measurer or patwari may, for the purpose of p~paring or preparation of mapr,i and l'eOJl'd-ol-righl!J, J'tl:Vi~ng any map or plan required for or in connection with any record or regiater under thi~ Chapter, cal! upon any holder of land and any holder of plot in abadi to. point out the boundaria of his land or plot. 121. The State Government may make rules for regulating the prepara Power to make rulCil tis land records. tion, maintenance and revision of land records required for the purposes of this Code. 122. The State Government may, by notification, direct that this Chapter Ellemption from proviaioa o£ th~ chapter. or any provisions thereof shall not apply to any specified local area or to any I ands or any class of villages or lands. . Record-of-righlll at comm. 123. (1) Until a record-nf-rights for the village~ in the Madhya Qzccxucnt ol Code. Bharat, Bhopal, Vhclhya Pradesh and Sironj region~ is prepared in accordance .. 1. Jn,. by M. P. Act 15 of 1971, S.S. 2. Subs. by M. P. Act 24 of 1961, S. 6, for "Collector". 3. Subs. by M. P. Act 25 of 1964, S.12 (a.), for "of tli~ kind n;f,rrcd to in seclirin 108." 4. Proviso omitted by S.12(b), ibid. THE MADf!Y A PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 '.l6. I, with the provisions of section 108 the jamabandi or kharauni of every such villad1tr for the agricultural vear as the State Government may notify shall, so far as contains the particulars specified in sectian lOR, be deemed to be the recor • of--rights, for that village. (2) The jamabandi or khatauni referred to il_l subsection (1) shall be published in the vilbtgr ir: ouch mannrr :i.s may be c-l1rected by the Collector. [(3) Objections may be fil~d to~y entry in Jamabandi or kh~taun! which shall be dispostd ofby the Tahsildar m such manner as may be prescribed.] (4J The Jnmabandi of the \·illa50.:s in the Mahakosha! region fo~ the agricultural year [1954-55]2 shall continue to be deemed to be rec<?rd-of-nghts of such villages until a record-of -rights is prep<1red in .:1ccorda11cc with the pro• visions of section 108, CHAPTER X Bonparies and Boundary Marks, Surxey Marks 124, (1) Bouudaries of all villages shall lie fixed and demarcated by Construction of bouudacy marks of villa~ and 11.DVCY permanenl bounda1y mc>.rh. numbers or plot numbers. (2) The State Government may, in respect of any village by notification, order that the bow1daries of all survey numbers or plot numbers shall also be fixed and demareatcd by boundary marks. (3) Such boundary marks shall, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, be of such specification and shall be constructed and maintained in such manner as may be prescribed. (4\ Whe1e the 1 ules prescribed boundary marks of a specification different from that prevailing in any viilage, the new ~pecifiu,,tion shall not be enforced in such village except upon application to a [TahsildarJa made by Hot less than half the nurnber of holders of land in the village, When such application is made, 1he [Ta1isilclar]3 shall have new boundary marks constructed throughout the vil!J.gc- and sha lJ d,· tribute the cost thereof proportionately am011g the holders of la:J.d in the village ia accordance with rules made undrr tJ-.is Code. The share of each holder shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenu.::. (5) Every holder of land shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the permanent honndary and sllrver marks erected thereon, 125. All disputes regarding boundaries of villages, survey numbers and Disputes regarding boundariet plot numbers where such brmndaries have bren fixed under the provisions of between villages, st;U"Vey numbers and plqt numbet'II, section 12,1-, shall be decided hy the [Tahsildar] 4 after l_ocal inquiry at which all persons intersted shall ha,;e an opportunity of appearing and producing evidence, 126. (!) When a boundary has been fixed under the provisions of Ejectment of persona section 124, the Tahsildar may summarily eject any person who is wrongfully wrongfully in posso:ssion in possession of any land which has been found not to appertain to his holding or to the holding of any person thro'.1gh or under whom he claims. (2) Where any person has been ejected from any land under the pro visions of sub-section (1), he may, within the period of one year from the date of the ejectmcnt, institute a civil suit to establish his title thereto : Provided that the Tahsildar, or any Revenue Officer a~ such, shall not be made a party to such mit. (3) The Tahsildar may at any time make an order for re-distribution of land revenue which, in his opinion, should be made as a result of the decree I. Suh,. M. P. Act 2.5of 1964, S. 13. 2. Sub~. by M. P. Act 24 of 1%1, S 8, for "1933-.54." 3. Subs. by S, 7. ibid, for "Revenue officer". 4, Sub!. by, ibid, S.fi, for "Co\kctor". 262 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 195} in a civil suit institmcd under .,ub-scction (2),and such re-dis1ributiuJ1 bhall t.Jlc effect from the Leginniug of the revenue year follo\,ing the date of the order. Den,arcation and maintenance 127 · (1) .Every holder uJ the ]and alijO,mng ,\ \11l,1ge road villoge ofhoundary lines. wa.stL' or land reserved for comrnurnd purposes, ~hall r.t his own cost' and in the nianncr prescribed - (c) demarcate the boundarv between his land and village road, villag·c waste or, land rc~ervcd for communal purpO\CS adjohing- it by boundary rr.arks: and (b) repair and reuew such boundary marks from timc to-time. (2) lf the holder fails to demarcate the boundary or to repair or renew the bounchn·y marks as required Ly ~uh-section (1), rhc Tahsikl.ar may, after such notice as he deems fit, ,·,mt;t! the boundary to be demarcated or tI'.f' bounda1y n1ark~ to he repaired or rr-L(-wed and 1,,a,.. reco\-er the co~l iucurred as an arrear of land revenue. .1n (3) the event of any dispntc rcgardiug the deman:ation of the boundary or the mamtenance of tlic hounda,y mark5 in propcr ~late c,f repair, the matter shall he decirlcd b'v the Collecto, whose dt>ci~ion shall be final. Explanation.-- Village ro:,d fur the purpo•es nf tl1is ~ecti('J1 mean~ a road which, he,1rsa11 iridicative sun'C~' nun,bt>r or plm nun~ber. Enforcement of repair of 128. (I) A.flcr Lite end of:1\'ovcmber in each year rl·e fMtd of tht> village boundarv or survey mark.I, shall give written notice lo e\'O'V holder on whose !and 1hr boundary or surn:y marks arc defrctivc ca!ling 'npo:t him to put them into proper repair before the first day of 1farch following. (2} Afo:r Lhc lint day of l\1an:h in :my year, the Tahsildar or any othc1 Revenue Officer empowered to a,:t may cause ai1y defective l)ounda~, or rnrvey ' marks to he propcrIY ·epairecl and shall recover the cost of such rep,ui from the 1 holder or holders ;csponsihle for the maintenance of such boundary or survey m:trh, together with a rwndty which n,avt>.xtenc'. to one rupee for every bonndry mark so repaired- Such cost and penalty shall he re<'.oyerahlc a~ an arrear of land revenue. Demarc.itionof [mundanes of 129. (], Th, Trrhsildax or illi.\' other RcYentw Officer empowcrfd Slll'Vey numb,:-r or ,ub-<li\'islon or to act may, on the a!)9]ication 0f a part\' intere\ted, demar('ate tie p!ut number. boundaries of a sur-Ycv number or of a suh-di\·i~ion or of a p;ot numbt>r and construct bnnnd~ry m;,rb thcn-O'>. . (2) Th,: State Gove1nment ma\· makt rule~ for regulatill).'; the procc~nre to be followed by 1he 1".thsildar or ~ny other Revenue Offictt en_ir~o.wercc 10 act in demarcating the boundaries of survey number or or a sub-dw1sion or of nd a plot number prescribing the nature of the bound.::i.ry marks to be ust>d, a authorising the levy of fh·s from the holders of ]and in .::i. ckrnarcated survey number or sub-di\'ision or p\01 number. Po.atty foi des1ructiou, injury 130. If•my person wi!fuHY !le~truvs or iHjure,,. OJ' witb,ntlawful aurb;•ritx or re:,;.,oval of boundary or rtmov~s. a buun<lary or sur,,ey ~ark 1a'wfully constructed, he ma; he or erL h survey marks. by the Tahsildar or any other Revenue offiu·r rmpowercll to act to pay sue: , • k , d · · d or remmedd fi i1e. 'lot ~reer-hn,'.; fifty rnpces for each mar· so ut"~troyc . n1.1ure as mav, in tile opinion of the Tahsilcbr or am.- other Revenue officer empowen to act'be necessary to clt'frny th,: expense of r~st riHg thC" ~amc am-l. of rewarding 0 thc- informant. if any. • Right.sof.,,.,.y'<Hdu,haµrivatr. l.'3! (ii In the event ofo di~pult' an~in:r a~ to the rourr by whicl-: a <"awein~ut,. culti\·ator shall have acce~, to his fields or to the waste or pasture lanrl_s of t.ht> vilbgc, othe-v·ise t~~n hy the r("crr.;niscd ror.d~. paths or common land. mclud;ng · th0>e roilc1 rm<l p;,_t],~: r.•,,0rdPrl in th(" vil!:ir:r" \'\"aiih-ul-ar:- pr<'pared under se·C"t1on 2-~2 or as to the ~0urcc from or course by which he mav avail himself of water. . . THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1~::59 263 a Tahsildar may, after lond enquiry, decide the maltcr with 1:efcrcucc tu the previous· custom in each case and wid1 <lue rcg,trd to the convemenccs of all the parties concerned. (2) No order pas,.~cd uJtder this section ~lrnU d~b;:ir any_ 1:erso_11 from estahlishin" such ,·i,,hts of eascn1eHl as he mav a chum by J. civil smt. D ~ • . Penalty for obstruction of way, [132. · Any person who u1u oachcs upon, or , a uses airy obstruction to th,_. etc. use of a recognised road, pa th or comm on laJJ d of a village including ti 10?:: _r oads and paths recorded in the villuge vVajib-ul-urz or ,,.,ho disobeys the ~ec1~1on of a Tahsildar pa~sed uude1 ~t.-ctio.u 131, shall be liable, under the wntten or~er of a Tahsildar statiug the facts and circumstances of the case, to a penalty which may extend to one -thousand rupecs.7 I Removal of obstructi,m. 133. If a Tahsildar finds that anv (,hstack impedes the lice me of a recognised road, path 01 common land oi· a village or impedes the road or waler cour~c or source of water which has been the subject of a decision under sectiou 13 J , he may order lhe person resp omiblc fni- such obstacle to remove it, and, if sucli person fails to comply with the order, may cause the obstacle to Le removed and may recover froni such person the cost of removal then:of. 134. Any person who encroachts upon or Cclu.,cs any obstruction under F.:x~cufo>n of hond for a~tai ning frmn repnition of certain sectiom 131, 132 or 133 may uc reqnired by tl1e Tahsilcbr to executea per~o .act~. nal bond fol' sud1 sum not exceeding: five hum.ired rupees, .ts h,'. may deem fit, for abstaining from repetition of such ru:r. Acquisition <lf land for road, 133 _ ( l) 1f~ o_;:; the application nf the villagers or otherwise, the path,, etc. collector is,after cnqu ir y, sa1 isiied that it is expedient to acquirf' any land for the purpose of providing a road 11ot nce~cling ten feet in width cart track or path for tht- use of tht: village <:Ornmunity in such village he1n;,y cali upon the residents of the vilJage to deposit tlw amoun! of compew;ation. payable in respect of such land m1dcr sub-section (3) within a specified period. On such deposit being made the Collc\'tor rm1y, bv order published in th 1 prescribed manner, acquire such land and upor1 the ~iaking of such or dcr, such land shall vest absoluteh· in the State Government. . (2) . Any person claiming any interest in any such land may within penod of one year from the date of vesting under sub-section (1) make an application to the Colh:ctor for compensation in respect of' his interest. (3) The compensation payable in respect of such land shall be fifteen titncs the land J'CVenuc J.sscssed or asses~able thereon. Power to e:<empl from operation 136. The State Government may, by notification, declare dtat any of of this Chapter. or a~l of the provisio11~ of this Chapter shali not ,1,pply VJ any village or class of villages. CHAPTER XI Realisation of Land Revenue 137. The laud revenue a~scssed on .. :rn· bnd shall be fir.~t ch8r1s·c or, Land Revenue fo'!lt cba.rgt: on !and. that land and on the rent,; anrl profits thcr~of. Rcspoll~ibility for payinent (?( I 38 ( l ) The following person 8h all be primarily 1i a Lie for the payrnen t land re . v en . ue. -· . . · t I of the land revenue asses.5ed on a lwlrling-- (11). in a Bhumiswarni's · holdin~ the Bhurniswami ;, (b) in a holding consisting of land leased. by the State Government the lessee thereof. I. Subs_ by !vf. l'_ Act 15 of 1930, S. 7. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 (2) \tVh_en the:rc are more than one Bhumiswami or 'Jessee in a holding, all ~uch ,B!rnrmswanns or lessees, as the case may be, shall be jointly and ~cverall} lublc to the pa. ymen t of t11e land 1-et·enuc as~essed on such holding. Land revenue recoverable from _. . 139. In case of default by ,my_ person v.·ho is primarily liable under any penon, in ~ion. sectlon 138,. the land revenue, mcludmg arrears, ~hall be recO\erable from any person m posseession of the land : Provided that sue h person ~hall be en ti 1kd to credit for tl1 e am ouu l recovered from him in account with the person \1·h o is primarily liable. Dato on which lanJ. revenue fulli due and i!! payable. 140, (I) The land reve n uc payable on ace oun t of a rn en ue ) ear ~hall fall due on the first day of that year. (2) The State Government may m:1ke rules providing fur the payment 0~ land revenue in instalments and or; dates {Jl<"reinafrcr 1·cferrcd to as pre, cnbed dates) subsequent to thf' first dav of the revenue vear, and such rules may prescribed the persons to whom an'd the places whe're a·t such instalments shall he paid. . (3) The paymt'J1 t of land rcYenut: to the pcr~on pre~lriLcd undtT sub section (2) may be made in ca~h or n1.1y, at the cost of the rcmittcr, be remi tted by money order. (4) Any period clap~ing het,.1·een the fir:-t c!ay cf il e reY,m:c ye;,:ir znd any date fixed for the payment of land revenue by such rules shall he deemed to be a pcri od of grace, and shall not affcc t the provfri orn of sub-,cction (I). Definitions of "arrear" and 14 I. Any land revenue due and not paid on c,r before the prt>;{ rib( d "defaulter". date becomes tht-refr"m an arrear, and the p.-rsons responsihle for it, whed1cr under the provisions of sec tioi 1 138 or sec Li 011 I 59 become def:.i.ulters. Patel_, Patwari, Gram Sabha or 14 2 - ( 1) \ Vhcrc a Pa tel, Pat wa ri, Gr,1 m Sal ,ha or Gram Pandrn ya t Gran1 Pancbayac bound to receives a payment from ;i_ny {lf'TcOn on ~1ccount c,f Lind revt-nuc or on a,ceiunt give rea·ipt. of anv snm of n1oaey recuver:-1 !J]e as an arrear nf fruid revenne he/it shall grant' a receipt for su;:h sum in the prescribed form. (2) If any Patel, Patwari, Gr;,:im Sabha or Gram Panchayat fails to give a receipt as req uircd by s nb-Sf'C ti nn ( 1) sueh pa tel, pat wari or in the case of Gram Sabha or Gram Panchayat tl1e persons respom,ible for pa,.,ing· such receipt on behalf of s11ch Gram Sabha or Gr:c·rn PancLayat, as the cacc may be, shall, on applieation of the Fayer, be liabk by an ordn of the Tahcildar to.pay a penalty not exceeding double the amount paid. Penalty for drfault ofpaymo:nt 143. If any instalment of land revenue or any part thereof is not paid of land n:vrnue within one rnonth after tl1e presnibed date the Sub-divisjonal Officer may in the <:ase of a wilful defaulter, impo~e penalty nnt exceeding ten per cent of the amount not so paid : Provided that no such penalty ~hall he imr,,~f"d fc·r the nor,-rayn-ent of any instalment, tb~ payment of \\hidi has been su,rended l,y th: order of Government, in r:espect of the period during whid1 the payment remained suspended. 144 , {l) The State Governmcn t may grant remission or suspension of JI. .•· ,- Remi.i:on or su1pension of land revenue in vears in which crops have failed in anv area or in which land reveJP.u<: 00 failure 0{ crops could not 'be grown in any area in consequence' of any order made ttopi. under any law by a competent authority, and mch remission or suspension iliall be determined in accordance with rules made under thi~ Cod~. (2) No appeal or revision shall lie against any order p.8.ssed by a Revenue Officer w1der such rules and no suit shall lie in a Civil Court to contest any such order. ••• THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 Certifcd account to be evid 145. (I) A statement of accouHt, certified by the Collector or by the Tahsildar shall, for the pm poses of this Chapter, be presumed to be correct rnce as to arrear and defaulter. statement of the arrears payable to Government or it~ <'mount: and of the person who is the defaulter, uritil the contrary is prow·d. (2) No notice to defaulter shall be necessary before drawing up the statement nfcrred tu m sub-section (IJ. Notice of d<~mand. 146. A Tahsildar or Naib-Tahsildar may cawe a notice of demand to be served on any defaulter before the issue of any proces~ under section 147 for the recovery of an at rear. l'roces, for r~covery of arn:ar. 147 An arrear of land revenue payble to Govc:·mnent may he reco vered by a Tahsildar by any one or more of the follo"ing prncc~~co:-- (a) by att.1-chmcnt and sale ofmovab]~ property; (b) by attachment and sale of the holding on which arrear i~ due and \vhere such holding consist of more than one survey number or plot number by sale of one or more of such survey nurnhers, or plol nun,bers as may be considered necei,sary to recover the arrears; [(bb) by attachment of holding on which arrear 1s due and letting the same under section 154•A; (bbb) by attachment of any other holding belonging to the defaulter which is used for the purposes of agri::uture and letting the same under section 154-A;] 1 (c) by attachment and sale of any other immovable property belonging to the defaulter ; Provided that the processes ~pecifie<l in cl,iusc~ (a) and (c) shall not per mit the attachment and sale of the following, namely:- (i) the necessary wearing appearel, cooking ve~sals, beds, and beddin~ of the defaulter, his wife and children, and such personal ornaments as, in accordance with the religious usage, cannot be parted with by any woman; (ii) tools of artisans and, if the defaulter i~ an agriculturist, his implements of husbandry, excrpt an implement driven by mechanical poWcr and snrh cattle and seed as may, in the opinion of the Tah~ildar, be necessary to enable him to earn his livelihood as such; (iii) articles set aside cxclmivdy for the use of t"eligious end own1e:cll~; (iv] house and other buildings /with the materials and the sites thereof and the land immediately appurtenant thereto and necessary for the enjoyment) belonging to an agriculturist and occupied by him: [Provided further that the process specified in dausc (bJ shall not permit attachment and ~ale of holding where the defaulter holds,- (i) six hectares or less than six hectares of land in the Scheduled Area; or ' (ii) four hectares or less than four hrrtarcs of land in other area•• Esplanation.- For the purpose of this proviso, "Scheduled Area" means any area declared to be Sc~eduled Area within the State of Jviadhya Pradesh under paragraph 6 of the Fifth Schedule to the Crn1stitution of India.] 1 l-48. The co~t of serving a notice of demand nnder section 146 or of Colts recoverable as pall •f is:ruing and enforcing any process in section 147 shall be recoverable as part of arrear. the arrear in re~oect of which the notice was served or the process wa~ issued, 1. !n,. by M. P. Act I of 1971, S.2. 2, IM by M P .Act. 9 to 1977, S. 2. ;26_6 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, l9~N Worcewcnt, oJ procc.'\\<> iu 149. The processes sp:Tified ir1 cl<1ust~ \a) and (r) of ~ectiou I47 may other districts. '_,. be enforced either ii, the district in which the deil,uit has been made or in any other districl. Payment under prott;;t and If suit for rccowry. I 50. ( l) pnoct·cuiugs ;1~e u,) en under this Chap1er ag.,irnt aiiy r-,crson for the recovery of an arrcnr of ,aud revenue, he may, at any tirne before the propr,rty i_s knoc~ed dmrn at ~ sale, pay t11e amotmt claimed and may, at the same time, deliver n protest signed by Jii1melf or by J1is authorised agent to the Revenue Officer taking ,uch proa·edings, and thereupon they shall be 'stayed. (2) Any JlCfWH c,·mplyb.11~ "-ith the provision.~ of i:ub-sect:ion (1) may, i10twithstanding anythin~, cordained in section 145, applv to tlu, SuL-DivisiC'rial Officer that nothing wa;. due or th~t thf' amount due w~s lees th311 the amovnt for the recovery of which proccc<li11gs \teie wJ-;en ;1J1<l the Sub-Divisional Offieer ~hall decide the o~jection so rajs('d. (3) :Ko appe-,al sl':'!! lw ag.1in.~t the urrJ1:,r (,f tht· Sub-Li\•s!or,al Officer pa,sed under aul)-.,:ectic1: (2), l-,i,1 Lht per50n cor.uTJie<l n:ay institute a civil snit for the recovery of the sum or 11art thcn•,cf paid undu protest. Application ofprooccds of sale. !5l. (I) The proceed~ of every sale under tl1i~ Chapt<:r shall be applied, firstly, in s;ifo;faction of the arrerirs on account of which the ~ale was held and of the expenses of such ~ale, secf'ndly. to the p:-i;rr·cnt of <'l!"Y ,i.rrears cf cesscs due bY the df'fanlt,~r unrler a..'1.y law f,1r the time being in force in the region conce~ned. 1hirdly, to tJ,e payD,ent of an'" 01hn :srr<·ar, rayablc t0 the State Government hy the defimlt,;,r. and fourthly to the payment of any arrean; due h-y the rlcfaultcr to :-i Co-operative Society, and the snrplus, i.f 8ny. shall then he p<1yal-:ilc to him. or where then• <'re more dcfaultrrs than one, t0 such defaulter~ ;i.ccorrling: to their reso.-ctive ~hare~ in th<"" property sold Providerl that tlic surplus shall not be paid to the rlefaultcr or defaulters until after the cxnin· of t•.·o month~ from the date of the sale in the ra~e of 1 movabk propertv ;..r from thf'" rlatf' of the ronfirm,itinn of sale in the cafe of immovable propertY. l- (2) .N"otwith~t~llrlim., nny1J-,:JJ~ in rnb- 8 ection (1), die r,ro!t"cd:. of rnlc under clause (c) of ~f'rtj..-., 14':' ,;1,~11 he 8pplicd fint to the payment of arrears 1 ofland revenue payabic by the defaulter for the irnmovable_property ~old up to the <late of the ;ale, 8-n<l the mrplus, if ,1ny. ~holl he npphed in ar·corrbm:e with sub-~cc.tion (!). l.aml 50,h'i for arrears to t,c, l!J2. (l'i lJnles.s 1r.cSub-1Jivi•.ic,nal Cfi..(<T •n nr1krin/s rhe sak otherwise :,,.c from ,u, '''"Lm,w . .s directs, purch,;~er of the land ~old f0r arrc2r~ of land 1c\·enuc d1'<' in respect thereof. shall acquite it frc("" of all cncumLrances imposed on it, ai~d nll grant5 and c0ntracts madr- ;H respect ()fit. by any pi:--rson other than the purch2ser. (2) Any transfer grnnt or contrncl in ri·spcrt of trees or th_e pro~luc_e of treC's whil'h are 01· at r,ny ·time have bttn the property of the Rh11rn1sw~rn1 dof thf. land ln which thev ~,tand. shall he drerned to be a grant or contract ma e in resJ:Wart of rnch la~d '1-l"ith;n thr ml'.";:ning of sub-Rection (\'. Pun::-hasfT's title. 153. VVhere immovablc property is sold under the provisions of this Chapter and such sale bas become .ibsolute. the property ah::ill he def"m~d to have ve:;tcd in the purcha~er from tlK tim<' v•hf'"n thr pro1wr1y i, sold anc. not from the time when the sak becomes ahsolntf". PntcbalS<""c 11ot liabll-for laud 154. Notwithstanding anything iu section !3f'>, <Jr section 139, the pi-non n,.,cnu,. due prior to sale. named in the ccrtificatc of purChase-·sball not hf" liable for lnn(l revenue pay able in respect of the fond for ,my pe-riod prn,ious to the- dak of the sak. Powr-rs of th,. Tahsilda:- 1,, kt [1.)4 • A.(l) \rl;erc the aircar of Jam] rcvcm:c i~ d11e ii: respect of ::i hold out thr holding in respect of inii; or where any money i~ rec("".n:rab1e in the '.:rrt'" m2nnrr as :1n arrear of land which arrear i~ due or any other hold in.'\ of the ddaulter, revcrme u11dey ~cct!on 155, the T;i.l1sildar may, notwi1b!itJidiJ1g- anything con tc1ineil in this ('!ode, :i.ftf'r i!lt:'d.:rr.r:-n1 nfth<" l:ol<lin~ 1,nder d2u~c (l,b; or dau.o;c THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENU.E CODE, 1959 261 (bbb) of sectiun 141, a~ the cat;e z:iiay be, let out the hol~ing_ on which arrear JS due or any other ho1G.ing belonf;mg to the <lefaultt-r which 1~ me<l fo1 _the pur~ po~ of arrriculturc to any person other than the dc.faulter for a period not exceedinp;" ten year!l commencing from th:- first day of agricultural year next following, upon such term~ and condit;on~ as the Collector mav fix. (2) Nothing in this Slc(_'tion, !'.hall affec1 the liability of any person who may be liable under this Code for the p<rymclll of the arrear~ of land revenue or of any money recovcn1bk ;n th· s.un1c manner as an airear of land revenue w.der section 155. (3) Upon the expiry of the pe-riod of lease tLe holding shall l:e restored to the persor. concerned f,ee of any claim on tI'c r•nt r;f t.h.e- S12-tc Governrrcnt for the arrears in respect of ~t.ch Lolding er free of an; cfoim the par! of the OJ> State Government or nnv otht't authority \\J-,2.t ~cevrr fer the" rr r-ncvs recnw:r able in the ~ame rnanne~ as an arrear of land reven1te unde1 section fo5 for the satisfaction whnc of the sarnr was let out under sub-section (l).]1 155. The following rronrys may lie reco\·ered, as fer as may lie, Wldt>r M011~ recovaablc a.i; an arrear of land rcw::mr;; thr provi~ions of this (h"pter in the sarr,e manner 2s an arrear of land rev(:nue :- •' (' I except such charges as are included in the land revenue under sub-section (2) of section 58, ail rents, royalties, water ra tcs, cesses, fees, charges, premia, pem1lties, fines and cost payable or leviablc unlli'r th~ Code or any olher enactment for the time being in force: (b' all moneys falling due to the St:Jte Government w1<ler any . I grant, lca~e or cor.tract which provides that they shall be recoverable in the same manner as an arrear of land revenue·, [(bb) al_! moneys guaranteed by the Stak Go1,-ernrr,ent to the e.xtent of a~o-unt guaranteed under a contract of guarantee which provides that they ~h<·ll he recoverable in the same manner I as an arrear of land revenue;}1 (c) aH si:ms det;lared by this Code, ur any other enactment for the time bemg in force to be recovcr , ablA '- 1 · n t h e same manner as an arrdtr of land revenue; and (d'., . any ~um ordered by a liquidator appointed nder anv law 11 '.'elating to. Co-operative Societies in force for the 1irne' being rn any reg-ion of tlte State to be recovered as a contribution to the assets of ~ societ,.- or as the cost of liquidation : Pn,;ided. that no action shall be taken on application for recovery of a sum ~p~c1fied Ill clause (f), unless s1:ch applicati<m is ~ccornpankd by a certi ficate signed by the Registrar appomte<l under such law that the sum should he recovered as an arrear of land revenue: r( ,J all moneys becomiiig payable 10 the Madhva Pradesh State Ag-ro-Tndustries Dcvel0pmrn1 Corporation. · Limited- (i) on account of. penalty, CUit of agricultural implt>mr-,.n.ts or . other materials sold by the Corporation to agricul- turists for the purpo~e of agriculture or improvement of !and . or otherwise, under any agreernen t of sale of such implements or materials by the said Corporation; (ii'i in _repayment of any loan advanced hy the ~aid Co-rpo rat,on or of any amount due to the said Corporation u:1r::ler an~ lease,contract, or agreement with or any other dealmg- of the said Corporation : L fm.hy}.f.P.Act l of197l S.3, In,. by ~f. P. An 9 of 1Q ](I, S. 2(:..). 2tiS /HE Mt\DHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 \ .... · Pro~ided. that _no actioH shall be taken on application for recovery of a s~ spec!fied 111 this clause, unless .such application is accompanied by a cerbficate signed by the Managing D1recwr of the ~aid Corporation that the sum should be recovered as an arrear of land revenue;] 1 [(J) ap mone~s becon:iin_g payable to the Madhya Pradesh Laghu Udyog N"1gam Lmuted and the Madhya Pradesh Audyop;ik Vikas Nigam Limited- (i) on ac_count of service drnrge, penalty, interest, cost of rnachmery or other materials sold by the ~id Nigams to enterprenurs for the purpo~e of establishini:;, expa. ndi:1g or running an industry or for any other purpo:s.-: ancrJlary to an industry under any agreement of sale on hire purchaSe or otherwise of ~uch machinery or . . materials by the said Nigams; (n) on account of rent or cost of huilding hired out or sold, as the case may he, by the said Nigams under any lea~e, contract or· ~.greement; (iii) in repayment of any loan advanced by the said Nigams~ or of any amowlt clue tO the said Nigams wider any lease, contract or agreement with or any other dealing of the said Nigarns : Pro~ided !hat no action· shall be taken on application for recovery of a sum specified 1n this clause unless such application is accompanied by a certi fical'e signed by the l\fanaging Director of the said Nig-am that the said sum an should be recovered as arrear of land revenue: '· (g) all moneys becoming payalble to the Madhya Pradesh Lift Irrigation Corporation Limited on account of- (i) construc:tion charges of the tube-wells; (ii) water rates for the water supnlicri for the purpose of irrigation from any Lift Irrigation Schemes; (iii) any sum due to the ~aid Corporation under any lease, agree ment or coutract executed with the said -Corpora ticm: Provided that no action shaU be taken on application fo1' recovery of a :sum specified in this clause unlf:ss such application is accompanied by a certi ficate signt:d by the ).-fanaging Director of the said Corporation that the said ,um should be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.]1 . 156. Every person who may have become a surety under any of the provisions of this Code or under anv other enac:tment or any grant, lease or contract whereundcr the sum secured is recovf:rable from the principal as an arr~ar of land revenue shall, on failure to pay the amount or an)".

portio~ thereof which he may have beci,me liable to pay under the terms of his security boncl, he liable to be proceeded against under the provisions of this Code in the same manner as for an arrear of land revenue, CHAPTER XU Tenure Holders 151. There shall be only one cJass of tenure-holders of land! held from the State to be known as Bhumi!'.warni. 158. [IJ• Every person who at the time of coming into C~rce oC,thi~ Code, ·belong.~ to any of the following c!asse!I shall be called a Bhum1sw?m1 and shall an -have all the rights and he subject t() the liabilities conferred or imposed upon a Bhumiswami by or under this Code, namely:- !n {a) every person in v:mect of land held by him t~e Maha koshal region in Rhumiswami or Bhumidhar1 nghts in accordance with the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Lanrl Rev~nue Code,· 1954 (II of 1955); I. Subs. by M. P. Act 30 ofl973, S. 2. 2. Added by M. P. Act 16 of 1979, S.2. 3. Renumbered by M.P. Act. 8 of 1979 S. 3. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 269 ... (b) every person in respect of land held by him !n the Madhya l:iharat region as a Pakka tenant or as a 1-luafidar, lnamdar or Concessiom,l holder, as defined in the :Madhya Bharat or Land Revenue and Tenancy Act, Samvat 2007 (66 1950); (c) every person in respect of land held by him in the Bhopal region as an occupant as defined in the Bhopal State Land Revenue Act, 1932 (IV of I 932); (d) (i) every person in respect of land held by hi~ in the Vindhya Pradesh region as a pachapan pamtalis tenant, pattcdar tenant; a grove holder or as a holder of tank as defined in the Vindhva Pradesh Land Revenue and Tenacy Act, 1953 ( 111· of 1955 ) ; (it) every person in respect of land. (ether than land which is a grover or tank or wh,~h has been ac~~ uircd or which is ,equired for Gc.r,:rnmcnt or pubhc 0 purposes) held by him in the Vindhya P:·ad;:-sh region as a gair haqdar tcr~ant and in rc1pect of whk_h, he is entitlt:d to a patta m accordance with the prov1s1ons of sub-section 1,J ) of section 5 7 o.f the Rev,a State Land Revenue and Tenancy Cod::, LS5, (iii) every person in respect of land held by him as a tenant in the ·v indh ya Prad:osh region and iu respect of whic~ he is entitled to a natta in accordance with the prov1· sions of sub scction~(2'l n.nd (31 of section l 5 l of the Vindhva Pradeoh ·L:inrl Rc~·enue and Tenancy Act, 1953 (III ofl955), Lut has omitted to obtain such patta before the coming into force of tliis Code, (e) every person in respect of land h:,ld by him in Sironj region as a khatedar tenant or as a grove holder as defined in the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 195:f (3 of 1955). [(2) A Ruler of an Indian State forming part of the State of Madhya Pradesh W?o, at the t,ime of coming into force of this Codi:'., was holding land or was ~nlitlcd to_ hokt land as such Ruler by virtue of the covenant or agreement cnterd mto by him before the commencement of the Constitution, shall, as from the date of coming into force of this Code, be a Bhumiswami of such land under the Code and shall be subject to all the rights and liabilities conferred and imposed upon a Bhumiswami by or under t!iis Code. Es:planatiou.- Ill this sec ti en. t l·.r e> rrn,; <:T "F 1 !er" :and "Indian State" shall-have the same meanings as arc assigned to these expressions in clall.';es (22) and (15) respectively of article 3€6 of the Constitution of lndia.]1 . 159. Every person becoming a Bhumiswami under section 158 shall Land revenue payable by pay as land revenue.-- llhumin.-amis, (") if he was paying land revenue in respect of the lands held by him- _,;,.:::;1 fa,. J revenue ; or · {b) ii"i1e was paying rent in respect of the land5 held by him-an amount .~-~'..;:'.l.t to such rent. 160. (l} Every 11,fuafi or Inam land. wherever situate, which was hereto.. RcvocHtion of c-xemption from fore exempted from payment r,f the whole c-r part of the land liability for land tt.YenllC. revenue by a special grant from the Government or under the provisiont of any law for the time bein!; in force oi- in pursuance of anv other instrument shall, notwith~tanding- anvthing contained in anv such ~aiit, law or instrument be liable from the corr{mcn~~ment of the revc11ue yea~ next follov,,ing the coming into force of thh Code. to the payment of full iand revenue a~~~able thereon. l. Im. by M. P. Act 8 of 197 270 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 (2) Where any such l\..fuafi or Inam land is held for the maintenance or upkeep of any public religious or charitable institution, the State Gcverr,n.ent 7r m.ay,_ on the ~pplication such i~tstitution, in th.e prcscrib<"d_furm [and m2.d(." w1thm such time as may u_e prcscnbed]1 grant to It such annutty not exceeding t(1e amount of the exemptron from l~nd revenue er~oyed by it, as may be con sidered reasonable for the proper maintenance or upkeep of such institution or ror the continuance of service rendered by it. (3) The annuity gr.anted under sub-section (2) shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed and may from time to time be revi5ed or with drawn by the State Government. (-4) Where an applicaion. is made under sub-section (2), the recovc1y of land revenue from the institution concerned shall be stayed until the decision of the application. 161. (1) At any time during the currency of the settlement the CoUector Reduction of revenue during tile curnucy of settlement. may, in accordance with such rules as may be made in this behalf, on the ap plication of a Bhumiswarni or of hi: own motion reduce the revenue in respect of any land on any of the followmg grounds, namely:- ( i) that the land has been wholly or partially rendered unfit for cultivation in consequence of floods or other cause beyond the control of such Bhumiswami; (ii) that any irrigation source, \\hether new or old, constru cted and maintained at the cost of the State has fallen into disrepair and has ceased to irrigate the whole or any part of his holding to which an enhanced rate of revenue has been applied on account of irrigation; (iii) th ... t any private irrigation source has for any cause beyond the control of Bhurniswarni, ceased to irrigate the whole or any part of the holding which has been assessed to enhanced land revenue on account of irrigation; (iv) that the revenue payable by th<' Blmmiswan,i in respect of the land is more than the revenue calculated. at the rate fixed at the last settlement or under any other Jaw for such land; {v) that the area of the holding of such Bhumiswami has decreased for any reason below the area on which the existing land revenue was assessed. (2) \\.'here any reduction is ordered under sub-section (I), such reduc tion shall take effect from the commencement of the revenue year next following the date of the order. (3) If the cause for whir.h revenue has been reduced under sub-section (1) subsequently ceases or is removed, the Collector may, after giving the Bhumi swami a reasonable opportunity of being heard, make an order directing that such reduction shall cease to be in force and on such order being passed, the reduction shall stand revoked from the commencement of the revenue yea.z nextfollowingthe date of the order. [162. • X • X l' 163. All applications by Bhumidharis for conferral of Eimmiswami rights pending before any revenue court in the Mahakoshal region immediately before the coming into force of this COde whether in appeal, revision, review ~r , otherwise, shall be filed and the amount, if any, deposited by such Bhumidhans shall be refunded to them. ---~-------------- 1. Irle. by M. P. Act 24 of 1961, S.9. 2.. Omitted by M. P. Act 25 of 1964, S. l.f. THE MAI>H.YA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 271 [164. Subject to his personal law the interest of Bhumiswami shal1, on Devolution. ..... his death, pass by inheritauce, survivorship or bequest, as the case may be.] 1 165. (I) Subject to the other provisions cf this section and the provision Righta of transfer. of section 168 a Bhumiswami may transfer [ - x - x - lt - - ,]2 any interest in his land. (2) Notwithstand.ing .anything contained in sub-sectic1'. (1)- (a) no mortgage of any land by a Bhumiswami shall hereafte~ h; valid unless atlcast five acres of irrigated or ten acres of umrn gated land is left with him free from any encumbrance or charge; (b) subject to the provii-.iuns of clame (a), no usufructuary mortgage of any land by a Bhum,swami shall hereafter be valid if it is for- a period exceeding six years and unless it is a condition of the mortage that on the expiry of the period mentioned in the mortgage deed, the mortga~c shall be deemed, without any payment whatsoever by the Bhurniswami to have been redee med in full and the mortgagee shall forthwith re-deliver posses sion of the mortaged land to the Bhumiswami; (c) if any mortgagee in possession of the land mortgaged does not hand over possession of land after the expiry of the period of the mortgage or six years whichf.'ver expires first the mortgagee shall be liable to ejectment by the orders of the Tahsildar as trespasser and tJ1e mortgagor shall be placed in possession of the land by the Tahsildar ; [Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply in the case of a mortgage of any land held by a Bhumiswa..mi for non-agricultural purpose.sJ• {3) Where a Bhumiswami effects a mortgage other than a usufructuary mortgage of his land in pursuance of the provisiomi of sub-sectjon (2), then ., · notwithstanding anything contained in the mortgage deed, the total amount '· of interest accruing under the mortgage shall not exceed half the sum of the principal amount :advanced by the mortgagee. (4) Notwithstanding anything containrd i1~ sub-rectior (1), no :BJ-11mi- 1wami shaH have the right to transfer ~ny land-. (a) in favour of any person who shall as a result of the transfer become."" entitled to land which together with the land, if any, hdd by himself or by his family will in the aggregate exceed :such ceiling limits as may be prescribed; [(b} X Jl X JI: )4. 6(Provided that - (i) nothing in this sub-:section shall apply- (a) in the case of a transfer in favour of a Co-operative Society or an institution established for a public, religious or charitable purpose or a tr2.nsfer for industrial purpose or a transfer by way of mortgage; . ( b) in the case of a transfer of · Ian d held for ·n on agricultural purposes: [(ii} ]' I. Subs. by M. P. Act 38 of 1961, S .2. ,·"l, 2. Word, ''otherwi,e man by will'' omitted by S.3(i); itid. B. Added by M. P. Act 24 of Ukil, S. lO(i). 4. Ocnitted by M. P. Act 25 of 1964, i,,.15. Subs. by M. P. Acl 2-4 of 1961, S. 10 (ii). ~LP. 6. Omitlcd by Ad 25 of 1964, 5.15. 272 TIIB MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 '. Provided further that the transfer of Jand under sub~dause (a) of clause (1) of the prececding proviso tbr an industrial purpose shall be subject lo thC...,;. following conditions, r>amely :- (i) if such land is to be diverted to a non-agricultural purpose, the permission of the Sub-Divisional Cfiicer under section l 72 for such diversion is obtained prior to such transfer; and (ii) the provisions of section 172 shall apply to such transfer with the modification that the period of three months and six mo:1ths mentioned in the prov;so to sub-section (1) thereof shall, for the pui·poses of an application for such diversion, be forty-five days and ninety days, respectively.] Exp~anation..- For the purposes of this snh-~ection, a person's family shall consist of the person himself, the minor children and the spouse of such person living jointly with him and if such person is a minor then his patents li,,ing jointly with him. (5l Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other enactment for the time being in force, no land of a Bhumiswami shall, in execution of a d~cree or order of.a court, be sold to any person who as a result of such sal': shall become entitled to land which together with the land, if any, held by himself or by his family will in the aggregate exce~d such ceiling limits as may be prescribed : Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply in the case of a co operative society where any land is put to sale in execution of a decree or order passed in favour of such society. Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, the expres~ion "a person's family'' shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in sub-section (4)- 1 [(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) the. ri_ght,,. ofBhumiswami belonging to a tribe which has been declared to be an aborigmal tribe by the State Government by a notification in that behaJf, whole for the or part of the area to which this Code applies ~ha1l.- (i) in such areas as are predominately inhabitated by aboriginal tribes and from such date as the State Government may, by notification, sp, y, not he t1 ansferred nor it ~haH be transfe rable either by way of sale or otherwise or as a. consequence of transaction · loan to a person not belongmg to sud: ribe in the area specified in the notification; (ii) in areas other than those specified in the notifi:-ation uru]er clause (i), not he transferred or he transferahie either ~y way of sale or o~herv,.,ise or as a comeouencc of tranmct10n of loan to a person not helongfo!!' to ;uch tribe without the permission of a Revenue Officer not below the rank of Collector. given for reasons to be recorded in writin1. E:11:planation- For the purposes of this mb-section the expression ..o tha- ~se,. shall not inclnde 1ea5c,J Notwithstanding anythin!! eon t.iined in rnb-!'ecti<'n (1), [the ri,r:h t of a Rhumiswami other than a Bhumi~wami bdonf!jn~ .to a tribe which has heen declared to be an abori!tlnal tribe under su~section 1. Suhs. by M. P. Act 61 of 1976., S.2. 2. In,., in it!! applir.ation to thr. Scheduled · ,s. by Government of Madhya PradC!!h, Adi- mj"ti Avam Harijan Kalyan Vibha~ Notiticatinn No. F-16"1-81-Il-XXV, dared the J5t.h April, 1981, issued by thc- ernor of Madhya Pradesh· under ,ub-paragra.ph (I) of para graph 5 of lhe Fifth Schedule to the Con,tituticm of India, published in Madhya Pra- de a Asadbaran), dated the 20th April, 1981, pagei 627-6!12, · THE MADH't'A PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 273 {6), in the land excluding the agricultural land]1 shall n<;>t be transferred or be transferable eithe1 by ·way of sale or otherwise or as a conseq_uence of transaction of loan to a person not bdon~ing to aboriginal tribe without the permission of the Collector given for reasons to be recorded in writing : Provided that every such transfer effected pnor to the 9th day of June, 1980 which is not in accordance v,r::h the provisions herein contained shall, unless such transfc. . is ratified by the Collector in accordance with the provisions he.-einafter contained, be void and shall be ofno effect whatsoever~ notwithstanding anything contained in this Code or any other law for the time being in force. (6-b) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Llmitalion Act, 1?63 (No. 36 of 1963), the Collector may on his own motion at any time or on an application made in this behalf within three years of such transaction in such form ru; may be prescribed, make an enquiry as he may deem fit, and may, after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the persons affected by the transfer, pass an order ratifyjng the transfer or refusing to ratify the transfer. (6-c) The Collector shall, in passihg a..'l order under sub-section (6-a) granting or refusing to grant permission or under sub-section (6-b) ratifying or refusing to ratify the transaction shall have due regard to the following :- (i) whether or not the person to whom land is being transferred is a rcsiden t of the Scheduled Area; (ii) the purpose to which land shall be or is likely to be used after the transfer; (iii) whether the transfer serves, or is likely to serve or prejudice the social, cultural and economic interest of the residents of the Scheduled Area; (iu) whether the consideration pa1d is adrquate; (11) whether the transaction is spurious, fictitious or benami; and (vi) such other matters as may be prescribed. The decision of the Collector granting or refusing to grant the penniaaion under sub-section (6-a) or ratifying or refusing to ratify the transaction of tran!f'er under sub-section (6-b), shall be final, notwi thi,tanding anything to the contrary contained in thi!, Code. Ezplanation.-For the purpose of thh sub-section,- (a) "'Schedulr:d Arca'' m:ians ,my area declared to be a Sched• uled Area within the State of Madhya Pradesh under paragraph 6 of the Fifth Scheduled to the Constitution of India; (h) the bnrden of proving that the transfer was not spurioUI, fictitious or benami shall lie on the person who claima such traasfer to be valid. '?? {6-d) refosal to grant the permission under sub-section (6-a) or ratihcati:on under sub-section (6-b), the tra11sferee if in possmion of 1 the land shall vacate the passe~sion forthwith _and restore the possession thereof to the original Bhumiswami, J. Sub9. in its apnlication he Scheduled Ar~a•. bv Government or Madhya Pt'adesh Revenue Department's Notificarion F. No. 37-4-VU-N-11-84. dated the 4th June, 1984, for the words, figure and bracl:('tS "th<' rfr.;ht of a Bhuminr.•ami oth('r than a Bhumiswami bclon• fin~ tr,"' tr,ht' wl,i,•h 1,,., 1-,,., .. , ,!, ,-!~,·.-,1 tn th~ "'" al-.,-,rie:in~I tribe 1n:1d~r ~uh-~ertinn ffi\ ·". 11111ue.,i by the C.overi,or or M~dhya Pra~e8h Urtder sub, Para11;raph (1) of Paragrph /; of the Forth 1eheriule to lhe Con~titution of India, published in the Madhva PtadQh Rai- patra (Asadharan), dated the 7th June, 1984, pages 1621-22. · · 274 11IB MADIIYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 (6-e) If the Bhumiswami for any reason whatsoever fails or is unable to take possession of the land of which the right of possC'ssion stands . restored to him under sub-section (6-d), the Co1lector shall ~ cause the pos:;cssion of land to be taken and cause the land to be managed on bel1a1f of the Bhumis,,an:i subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed till such tim·c as the original Hhumi- swami enters upon his land : · Provided that if any resistance is offered in re.5toring possession, the CQllector shall use or cause to be used such force as may be necessary. [(6-ee) The agricultural land tl'an.sferrccl b~ the .llhumiswami other than a Hhumi,wami belonging to an aboriginal tr-ibc declared under sub section (6) to a person not belonging to an abor·iginal tribe shall not be diverted for any other purpose before the expiry of period of ten years from the date of transfer;]1 ( 6-f) The provi ~ions of sub-sec ti on ( 6-a} 10 [ ( 6-ee) J I I sha II Ii ave effcc t, notwithst,inding anything to tl1e (,Ontrary contained in this Code or any other la\',· for the time being in force.] (7) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (l) or in any i:lther law for the time being in force- [(a) where the area of laud con.:priscd in a hoJding or if there be more than one holding the aggregate area of all holdings of a Bhumiswami is in excess of five acres of irrigated or ten anc.s of unirrigated land, then only· su much area of land in his holding or holding~ shall he liable to altar.h• menl or sa1e in execution of any decree or order as is in ex<:ess of five acres of irrigated or ten acres of unirrigated land;l s (b) no Jand comprised in a holding of a Bhurnis,-vami helon ging to a tribe which has been dcchLred to be an aboriginal· tribe under sub-sec1ion {6) shall he liable tn he at1ached or sold in excecution of ii.1~y decree or order; (c) no receiver sh .. Il be appointed to manage the land of a Rhumiswami under section 51 of the Code of Civil Proce dure, 1908 (V of 1908) nor sh all any such land vesl in the c:011rt or anv receiver under the Provinci;.J Insolvency Ac I. 1920 (V of· l 920), contrary to tht: provisions of da1.1se (a) or clause (b): Provided that nothing- in this sub-section shall apply where ,t charge has been cre:ttl':d on the Jand by 1'. mortagage. [(7-a) Xotwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (I), no Bhumi S\\•ami specified in section 33 of the Madhya Pradesh Bhoodan Yagna Adhiniyam, 19fi8 (No. 28 of 19G8) shall have the right to transfer any in_tr.rest in hi~ land spcrifi,:d in the ~aid section without the per mission of the :Madhya Pradesh Bhoodan ".r:'agna Hoard.]' [(7-b) Notwithstanding anything con1;1.ined in sub-section (1), a peron · who holds land from the State Government or whom right to occupy land is granted by the State Go,,~rnmcnt or the Col1ector as a Government lessee an<l who· subsequentl-); become~ B1'umisw~.mi I. Ins., in its appli;a~i';'n I? Schd1!l"d Areas, by Government of ~fadhya PrndMh, Rc;enue Departments lS ot,f,cat1on F. No. 37-4-VII-N-II-84, datecl the 4th June, 19B4, inued by _... the Governor of ?>,1 arl~va !'radesh under sub-paragraph (I) of Par~er;,ph ', of tile Fifth s~heduk to trw C"'.0Ml1t11t1on of In,1ia, published in the ~Jadhya Prad<"~h Rajpatr.- dated the 7th June, 1984, pal'\'e;i 1621.22. 2, Sub$, ibid, (6-e)". . 3. Subs. by M. P. Act 37 of 1973, S.2. ♦. Ins. by M. P. Act 15 of 1975, S .4. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENPE (ODE, 1959 2,75 of such land, shall not transfer such Ja11d without the perD?ission of a Revenue Officer, not below the rank of a Collector, given for reasons to be recorded in writiHg.]1 (8) Nothing in this section shall prevent a Bhumiswami ~rom transferring any right in his land to sec1m~ payment of, or shall ;iJTcct tl!e right of~e State Government to sell such right for the recovery of, ;in advance made to him un~cr theLand Improvem(~nt Loans Act, 1883 (XIX of 1883) or the Agricultunsts Loam Act, IBM (XI: of 1884). {9) ~othing in this section shall prevent Bhnmiswami from. transferr in am right in his land to s<-cnre payment of an advance made to hun by a Co op~at:vc Society or shall affect the right of any such society to sell such right fo1 the recovery of such advance. {(9-a) !\othing in this section shall r-rewnt allhmr'.iq.1.Jrni ,d10 is n dis placed person from trn1ift"rr'r,f> 8r.~· 1ii:il.1 in hs Jar,d to ~ccurc pay ment of ,111 adv,•nce rnadf: to him by the Dan<la.karanya Developmt:"nt Authority or shall affer.t the right of that Audioricy to ~ell such right for the recovery of such advanre. Explanation.- Ir, this rnb-~ecticn "di~r!::r((~ renrrc'' rrr?r,,., a person displaced from tile territories now ccrrpriietl in Fm·! Pcki,1,n \\:ho is resettled in Madhya Pradesh on or after the l st dav of Arri! 1S57. 1 ndcr ruw scl,c.rue of resettlement of displaced persons s<'-nctioncd by the Central Goyern~ent or the State Governmcnt.]2 f{9-b') !\othing iJ1 this ~ect101, skdl prcyent a Ehumisv.imi fron1 trans ferring an·) right in hi~ land to secure payment o1 <'.Il ad,anre made to him by a Commercial Bank for purpo~e ofag-riculture or improvement of holding or sl1all affect the right of any such Rank to sell rnch right for the recovery of such advance,]8 (JO) NotwitLstr,nrliHg irnything ccr,1L:ud in th:: Jr.din Rcgistr?t'or:s ALI, 1908 (XVl of 1908), no <:fliccr l·mpo"-crc-d to regi~ter dc1.1 n ent~ there und<'r ~hdl ulmit to rcgisteration any document which purport~ to contraHne the pro\·i1ion~ of tl,is ~ection. (!Ji N'othing in tl,is section shall- (a) invalidate any transfrr wl-,idt "·as validly :rrzde: or (b) validate anv transfer which was invalidlv made: before the (,oming into force of this 'code. · Explanatien.-For purposes of this ~ecticn or.e r.cre cf in·ig-atcd land shall be deemed to be equal to tv.o acres of 1mirriga10J land and vire-vena. 166. (I) Jfa transfer of land is made in contravention of the provisiom For feitur<:: in C3llCll of certain of dame (a) of i.ub-section (4 ·, of section 165 ~·o much of the land as is in excess transfers. of the prc~cribcd ceiling limit wit!, the tran,feree sl>all, after its ~election by the transfrrec within the pre~cribcd period and demarcation by a Sub-Divisional Officer in accordance \1·itl•. such rules ,15 may be made in that behalf, stand f01feitcd to the State Government ; Provided that if the transferee fails to make the sdection witliin the pr~scribed period such selection shall be made by the sub-Divisional Officer.· [(2) -- X - X X X ]' --- -------------------- --- 1. In,. by M. P. Act 15 of 1980, S 8. 2. Ins. by M. P. Act 38 of 196!, S.3(ii). S. Jru. by M. P. Act 9 of 1970, S.3. Omitte d by M. P. Act 25 of 1964, S. 16. 276 'I1IB MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 (3) The Sub-Divi~ior,al Officer shall in the cases referred to in sub-section ..... ( l) and (2) fix the land rcvt:nue in the prescribed manner in respect of the land left with the trnmferee. Exchange of land. t i.o 7, Subject to the provisions of section 165 Bhurniswami~ may exchange . tua1 agreement the whole or any part of their holdings for purposes of co::is0l1 :l n of holdings or securing greater convenience in cultivation. 168. [(I) Except in cases provided for in sub-sectiCJ1 (2), no Bhurnisv.·an•; shall lease any land comprised in his holding for more than one year during any consecutive period of the three years :]1 [Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to the lease of any land- (:') made by Bhum.iswami who is a member of a registered Co-operntive Farming Society to such Society; (ii) held by a Bhumiswami for non-agricultural purposes.JI E:itplanation,-For the purposes of this se-..ction-- (a) "lease" means a transfer ofa right to enjoy any land, made for a certain time, expressed or implied in consideration of a price paid or promised or of money or any other thing of value to be given periodically to the transferer by the transferee who accepts the trans.fer on such terms, (b) any arrartgt>ment whereby a person cultivates any land of a Bhumiswami with bullock~ belonging to or procured by such person (lessee) and on condition of his givin& ~1. specified-share of the produce of the land to the Bhumi swami shall be deemed to be a lease, (c) the grant of a right merely to cut grass or to graze cattle or I to grow 'Singhara' or to propagate or collect lac, pluck or CCl!l~ct tf"ndu leaves shall not be deemed to be a lease of the land. (2) A Bhumiswami who is~ (iJ a widow; or (ii) an unmarried woman; or (iiz7 a married woman who ha3 been deserted by her husband; or (iv) a minor; or (v) a person subject to physical or mental disability due to oJd ,1ge or otherwise; or (vi) a person detained or imprisoned under any proces~ oflaw; or (uii) a person in the sennc<,: of Armed Forces of the Union; or ( ;,iii) a public, charitable or religions institution; or {i.i,) a local authority or a Co-operative Society; -may lea~ the whole or any part of his holding : Provided t11at where a holding is held iointly by mo~ than one person tbe provisions of this sub-section shall not be applicable unleSG all such pel'llOna be Jong to any ont" or more of tr_e classes aforesaid : 1. Subs.!!. P. a.,ct 25 ofl9&t- by S. 17 (a.). 2. Suba. by :M. P. Act 2+ of 1961, S.11. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODF, llJ:,J 277 Provided further that any lease m'.lrle in. p·ursuancc of this sub-section shall .._ cease to be in force after Olle year of the dt:tennination of the disability by death or otherwise. [(3) (4) '\.'here a lease is granted in pnrsuanc:c of [Sub-section (2)] t the lessee shall holu the land on such terms and condilions as may be agreed upon between him and the Bhumiswami and may be eJected by an order of a Sub Divisional Officer on the application of the Bhumiswami cin the ground of con traven ti on of any ma tcrial tl~rm or condition of the lease or 011 the lease cea~ing to be in force. (5) Where on the coming into force of this Code am· htd i~ held on o!' lease from a Bhumiswami who belongs to any one or mo;e the classes. mentioned in sub-section (2), such lMse shall, on the comi."1! mto force ot this Code, he deemed to he a lease granted in pursuance of sub-section (2). [ 169. If a Bhumiswami- U nau thoriacrl lease etc. (i) leases out for any ;ieri od any lanrl com prised in hi~ holding in contravention of section ·158; or (ii) by an arrangement which is not a lease under sub-section (!) of section 168 allows any person to cultivate any land comprised in his holding otherv1ise than as his hired labour and under that arrangement such person is allowed to be in posses~ion of such land for a period exceeding two years without being evicted in accordance with section 250; . the rights of an occupancy tenant ~hall,- (a) in the case of (i) above, thereupon accrue to the lessee in such land; and (b) in the case of (ii) above, on the expiration of a period of two years from the date of possession, accrtle to such person in that land : Provided that nothing in this section shall apply ~o a land comprised in the holding of a Bhumiswami belonging to a tribe which has heen declared to be an aboriginal tribe under sub-section (6) of section 165 and which is leased out by him or in respect of which he has made an arrangement as aforesaid,as the case may be.Js [ 170. (1) Where possession is transferred by a Bhumiswami in pur Avotdantt of transfer in con suance of a transfer which is in contravention of sub-section (6) of !CCtion tn..-ention (If tecti.on IM. 165 any person who, if he surVivcd the Bhumiswami without nearer heirs would inherit the holding, may,- (i) till the 31st December 1978, in . the case of transfer of possce,sion prior to the I st July 19 76; and (ii) within five years of such transfer of possession, in subsequent cases, apply to the Sub-Divisional Officer to he placed in possession mhjer.t so far as the Sub-Divisional Officer may, in accordance with the rules made i11 thi, behalf, determine to his acceptance of the Jiahilitics for arrears of land revenue or any other dues which form a charge on the holding, and the Sub~Divsio nal Officer shall dispo~e of such application in accordance with the proce dure as may be prescribed.]4 I. Omitted by M. P. Act 25 of 1964, S.17(b). 2. Subs. by S. 17(c), for "sub-section (2) or (3) ". 3. Subs. by M. P. Act 15 of 1980. S. 9. 4. Subs. by :\L P. Act 61 of 197G, S ,4 278 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 19i9 _ . _( 2) When: ,my land of a Bhmniswami fa sold in contrav<"Jltion 01 :;ubser.:tlo~i (~) of sectiun 16.:i, th,! cCLu·t hy whic:h ~udi rnlc is ordered 5ha.U, on the arphca:1on: of the Bhumiswami or any person who, if he survived the ""' Hhmmsw..im1 without nearc.· heirs would inherit the holding rnade within two years r,f such sale, set aside the sale and place tlie applicant in possession of lantl the subject to his arrcpting the liability for al'rean. of and revenue or any othci- due:s which form a charge on the land. Certain transfers t.o be ;et J[ 170.A. (I) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Limitation aside. •~'1, 1963 (No. 36 of 1963), the SuL-Dh-isional (.)fficer may: on his own mo- uo11 or on an application ·rnade by a tra.nsferer of agricultural land belonging t~ a tribe which has beci·. declared to be an aboriginal tribe 11nder sub-sec uun (6,) of section 165 on or before the 31st December 1978 enquire into a 1 transfer effected L)'· way of sale, 01· in pursuance of a decree of a court of such land to a person not belonging to such tribe or transfer effected by way of accn1a~ of right of occupancy tenant under section 169 or of Bhumiswami under suh-section (2-A) "f section 190 at any time during the period commen cing on the 2nd October 1959 and ending on the date of con:menccment . of 1 the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code (Third Amcndemnt) Act, 1976 to $atisfy himself as to thr. bonafide natur~ of such transfer. (2) If the Sub-Divisional Officer on an enquiry and after giving :. reasonable opportunity to the persons owning any interest . in such_ land, is satisfied that such transfer was not bona fide, he may notw1thstandmg anr thing contained in this Code or any other enactment· for the time being in force,-·· (a) subject to the provisions of clause (b), set aside _such transfer if made by a holder belonging to a tribe which. has been declared to be an aboriginal tribe under sub-section (6) of section l 65 and resto1·e the land to the transfer er; or (a) subject to the provisions ofdause (b), set aside sudi transfer if made by a holder belonging to a trib~ which has been declared to be ai1 aborigional tribe under sub-section (6) of section 165 and [restore the land to the transferer by putting him in possession of the land forthwith,]' (b) where such land has been divt:rted for non~agricultural purposes, he shall fix the price of such land which it would have fetched at the time of transfer and order the transferee to pay the difi'eren~e, if anv, between the price so fixed and the price actually paid to rh'e transferer within a period of ~ix months.]' : \ ·, .. i[I 70-8.· (1) Ever,· person who on t11e date of commencement of Reversion of land o.i mNtther~ th~ Madhy,1 Prn.desh Land 'Revenue Code (Amendment) Act; 1980 '(herein~ · of aboriginal tribe whk:1 wa~ after referred to as the Amendment Act of 1980) is in possession of agrkul~ tramferred by fraud. tural Iand which helongecl to a member of a tribe which hn~ been declared to he an aborigin:il tribe under sub-section (6) of secti(")n 165 between the re?"Tt)ft · commencing on the 2nd October, 1959 and ending on the date of thf" (•ornmencement of Amenclmc-nt Act of 1980 shnll, within [two years]4 of stt(,h commencement, notifv to the Sub-Divisional Officer in such form and in !'Inch mr-i.nner ;1s mav he pr~scrihed, ~11 th~ infortnation• a~ to h;,w he has cnme ~r. """~~~~sin.,. nf .::nch b.nr!. 1. TM. by ~f. P. Act.61 of 1976, S. '.:1, 2. Subs. in it, appl!cation to Scheduled Area, by Government of Madhya Pradr~h, P-evenu(, Department's Notification F.No.l-70-7-N-2-83, dated the 5th.January, 1984, issued ~y the ( ;,wernor ul :tl._fad~ya Prad,:sh under sub:pim,graph ( l) or paragrn~h :; of the Fifth S<1hed1.1k to the Const1tut1on of India, published tn the ~Iadhya Pradesh RaJpatra (Asa,\ha• ran), dakd the Gth .J :i.,111'1.r\' 1984, pages '.?3-29. fnr "restore th~ land to the traniforcr" ?,. Im. bv !\I. P. \,-t I~ nf l'.l1J<), S.10. 4. S<1b,;, by ~{. P. Act l9 uf J 982, S, '.!. fo,· ",:,n~ yea,·". THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 195Y 279 (2) If any person fails to notify the information as required by sub- _.._ section {l) within the periotl specifit:d thcn:in i ! sltdl be prcrnmc<l th«t such person has been in possession of the agr:cidtnral krd withna ;.:1,y lawful authority and the agriculturd k.nd shall, on tl-.e e.xpir8-tio11 of the period afort: said revert to the person to whom 1t origi;rnlly belonged and if that person be dead, to his legal heirs. (3) On receipt of the information under sub-se,ction (I), the Sub-Divi sional Officer shall made such e,,quiry as may be deemed necessary about all such transations of transfer and if he finds that the member of aboriginal tribe has been defrauded of his legitimate right he shall declare: the transaction null and void and pass an order revesting the agricultural land in the trar:sferer and, jfhr.- te dead, in his legal heirs,] [ (3) On receipt of the information under sub-~ection (1) the Sub Divisional Officer shall make !-uch enquiry as may be necessary a bout aU such trar.sactions <:>f transfer and if he finds that the member of aboriginal tribe hrui been defrauded of hls legitimate right he sJ-,aU declare the tramation null and void and---.... (a) Whert no building or .,-tructure has been erected on the agricultural la7l-d prior to such finding pas.'! an order revestin~ the agricuhural land in the transferer and if he be dead, in his legal heirs, (b) Where any building or structure has been erected on the agricultural land prior to such finding, he shall fix the price of such land in accordance with the principles laid down for fixation of price of land in the Land Acquisition Act,· 1894 (No. l of 1894) and order the person referred to in sub-section (I) to pay to the transferer the difference, if any, between the price so fixed and the price actnalJy paid to the transfcrer : Provided that where the building or structure has been erected after the ,;:· 1st day ofJ anuary, 1984· the provisions of clause (h) above shall not apply : Provided further that Gxation of price under clause (b) shall be with reforenee to the price on the date of registration of the case hr.fore the Sub-Divisional Officer.] I [ 170-C. ~otwithstanding anything contained irl tllc Advocates Act, Advocate not 1D appear .in 1961 (No. 25 of 1961) no Advocate shall appe.-r before a Revenue Officer proccedinJ!S ~der RCtiml under any _proceeding uuder section .] 70-A or 170-B wi thn.ut the pcrmillsiom of such officer : .. 170-A or I 7().B without ~on. , Provided that· if permission ·:1~ granted to one party not belonging to a member of a tribe which· has · been declared to he an aboriginal tribe under sub-section (6) of section 165, sfrnila1; assistance shall always be provided tu -the- other piirfv belona-ing to melt tribe at ·the cost o,f11ncl through lega I a.id agency. · · · · no 170-D •. Notw,hh:!1tandin;2; ·any~hing. containt;11 in this Cc1c]c, s~cond -Second ·appea.l~_ban-ed. appeal shall he against the orders passed on or· after th c 24th Oc tobPr 1983 · under :iiection 170-A and section 170-B.]" . l 71.. A Bhumiswami of land held for the purpose of agrict 1lture is enti tled __ to make _any i?J,provement thereon for the better cultivation of the land_ or lt!I more convenient_ uoie for the purp~e aforesaid. . . . '-. l. ~ub.~., in it, application to ·scheduled Art'a.,, by Government· of ?-.Iadhya l'rad~gh. RcviP.nur. Department's Notification F. No. l-70-VII-N-2-83, datf"d t.he :>th January, 198-1-, issum by the Governor of Madhya Pradesh under sub-par~gmph (1) of parawaph 5 of the Fifth Schedule to th•: Constitution oflndia, publishea jn the Madhva Pri,,k~h Raipntra (.\~aoh;,- ran), elated tht, 6th January, l!}!l-1, pag"' 23-29. ·· · · , · 2. In~.. ibid, THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 280 Diversion of Laml. (I) [If a Bhumi½wiuni of land held for any purpose in~ ... (i) urban area or within a radius of five milt's from tli e outer limits of such area; (ii) a village with a populati011 of two thou~and or above according to last census; or (iii) in snch other ,treas as the State Govemmcn t may, !Jv notification, specify; wishes ru divert his holding or any parr thereof to any other purpose except agriculture,J1 he shall apply for permission IO the Sub-Divisional Officer who may, subject to tJ-1e provisions of this section and to rules mad~ under this Code, refuse permission or grant ; t on such conditions as he may think fit : Provided that should the Sub-Divisional Officer neglect or cmiit for three months after the receipt of an application under sub-section (iJ to make and deliver to the applicant an order of permission Ot refusal in respect thereof, and the applicant 1-ias bv written communica. lion called the attention of th<' Sub Divisional Officer to ,the omission or neglect, ;:ind ,uch omi,· ion or neglect continues for a further period of six mo;~ths, the Sub-Divisio;1al Officer shall be decined to have granted the pcrmissio.!1 witho1,t any cortdition. (2) Permission to diverl mav be refused bv the Sub-Divisional Officr to only 0:1 the ground that the diversfon is Iih+v cause a public rmi.,ance. or the Bhnmis\vami is u:1ab]e or urnvilling to comply with the conditions that may he imPmed under sllb-scction (3), (Tl Conditions may he imposed on diversion for thf' following nbjec!5 and no others, namely, in order to secure the public 1waldi, safctv and convenl cnce, and in the case of land which is to be used as building sites. in order ~o secure in additio:1 that the dimensions, arrangement and accessibility of tlie sites arc adequate f•ir the health and convenience of occupiers or are sHitable to the locality, . (4) If any land has b!".en diverted without permission hy the Dhmnis,vami or by any other person with or without the consent of the Bhumjrn,ami the Sub-Divisional Officer on receiving inforrmltion thereof, may impose on the person responsible for the diversion a penalty not exceeding two hundred rupee~, and may proceed in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (l) as if an application for permission to divert Irnd been made. (5) If any land has been diverted in contravention of an order passed or of. a condition imposed under any of the fore going sub-sections, the Sub Divisional Officer may serve a notice on the person responsible for such con travention, directing him, within a reasonable period to be stated in the notice, to use the land for its original purpose or to observe the condition; and such notice may require such person to remove any structure, to fill up aJl}' excavatic>n, or to take such other steps as may be required in order that the land may be used for its original purpase, or that the condition may be satisfied. The Sub Divisional OffiCl".r may also impose on such person a penalty not exceeding two hundred ruoec~ for such contravention, and a further penalty not exceeding twenty rupees for each day during which such contravention is persisted in. (6) If any person served with the notice under sub-~ection (5) {ails within the period stated in the uotice to take the steps ordered by the Sub-Divisional Officer under that sul:Hection, the Sub-Divisional Officer may himself take !\uch steps or ea11~ them to be taken; and any cost incurred in so doing shall be recoverable from such pcrso.n as if it were an arrear of land revenue. in Explaa.ation,~Diversion this ~ection means using land assessed to one ~ purpose undm- section 5Q to any other purpose mentioned therein but using land for the purnose of agric1.1lture where it is asse!!5ed with reference to any other purpose shall not be rlccmed to be diversfon. I. Subs. by M, P. Act 25 of 1964, S, J9(i). THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 28l [(6-a) If any land has been diverted in contravention of sub-section ~ (6-ee) of section 165, the Sub-Divisional Officer in addition to taking action laid down in sub-sections (5} and (6), shall also impose a penalty not exceeding five thousand rupees for such contravention and a further penalty not exceeding one hunired rupee1 for ea.ch day during which such contravention is persisted in.]1 [ ( 7) '\-\7here after having been assessed for agricu1 t ure, any land situated in urban area is kept follow for a continuous period of two years, it shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Code, be deemed to have been diverted to a non-agricultural purpose and shall be reassessed accordingly : Provided that no action shaU be taken under this sub-section unless the person affected thereby is given a reasonable opportunity of being heard].• 173, Subject to rules made under this Code, a Bhumiswami may Retinqwslimenm. relinquish his rights, that is, resign them in favom of the State Government. but subject to any rights, tenures, encumbrances or eq'uities lawfully subsisting in favour of any person, other than the State Government or the Bhumiswami, by giving notice in writing to the Tahsilda,- not less than thirty days before the date of commencement of the agricultural year and thereupon he shaU cease to be a Bhumiswami from the agricultural year next following such date of such order. In case of the reJinquishment of only a part of the holding the Tahsildar 1hall apoortion the asSc:ssment of the holding in accordanr.e with the rules made under this Code : Provided that the relinquishment of a holding or any part of a holding, which is subject to an encumbrance or a charge, shall not be valid. 174. If any sub-division ofa survey nwnber or plot number is relinquished Di!pa,aI of rcliriquialacd under section 173, the Tahsildar shall offer the rights to occupy such sub-division at such premium as he thinks fit to the Bhumiswami of the other sub-sdivisions Rub-di~n. of the same survey number or plot Bumber and if there be competition among 1uch Bhumiswamis he shall sell such right to the highest bidder amongst them. 175. If any person relinquishes his rights to land, the ·way to which lies through other land retained by him any, future ho[d¢r of the land relinquished Right of way to rdinq11idied 1hall be entitled to a right of way through the land retained. land. 176. (I) If a Bhumiswami ceases to cultiv;ite his holding for two years either by himself or by some other person, does not pay land revenue and has Abandonment of hokliils, left the village in which he usually resides, the [Tahsilder]1 may, after such enquiry as he may deem necessary, take possession of the land comprising the holding and arrange for its cultivatfon by letting it out on behalf of the Bhumi- twami for a period of one agricultural year at a time. (2) Where the Bhumiswami or any other person lawfully entitled to tho }and claims it within a pcrjod of three years fr0m the comrnenc~ent of the agricultural year next following the date on which the ITahsildar]1 took po~ssion of the l,n ·l, ;t 3hall h~ r~'!torerl to him 0:1. paymP.Ylt of the rlues, if any, and on such term, a:1.d conditions a!! the [Tahsildar] 1 may think fit. (3) 'Where no claim i1 preferred under sub-section (2) or if a claim is preferred a!l.d cli~allowed. th.e fTah~ildar] l shall make an order dedaring the holdin!'.{ aba:rido:i.ed a:"ld the holdin!'.{ shall vest ab,;olutely in the State GoveTnment, from such date a!! may be !lpecified in that behalf in the orde!-. (4) Where a holding i5 declared abandon~d undt:r sttb-,it:ction C~). the liabilitv of the Bhumiswami for the an-cats of revenue due from him in respect thereof sha11 stand discharged. 1. Ins., in it, application to Schcdu1cd Areas, hy Government or Madhya Pradesh, Reveov.e Department's Notification F. No. 37-4-VU-N-TI-84, da~d the 4th June, 1984 issued by the or Governor Maahv" Pra,le•h under sub-pa.ra~raph {I) of Para~raph 5 of ,1,e Fifd1 s~hed11le to the Constitutioo of India, published in the Madhya PJack.h Rajpalra (Asadharan) dated the- 7th June, 1984-, pap 162l-'.i2. 3. Sub.by M. P. Act 24 of 1001, S.6 for "Collector". .!SZ THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVFNUE CODE. 1959 OisixBal of holdings, 177 • . (l) If a Bhumiswami whose land has been assessed for the pur- ... 4 p~ o~ agriculture uri~er scctioii 59, er wlio hclds land for dwernng purpo!;es, dies, w1tho1:1t known h~1rs, the [T;,.hsikk:rjl shal.l rnke possession 01' his lancl and may lease 1t for a period of or.1e yc~r at a time, . (2) If w1 di.in three years of the <late on which the [Tahsildar] 1 take& possess_10;~ of the land any chimant applies for the holding being rc~tored to l-!im, ~he _(1 ah1~Jcla1·]1 may, after such. enr1,uiry as he thinks fit, place such claimant m possesslOn of the land or rcJect his claim . . (3) The order of the [Tah:.ildar]1 passed undet sub-section (2) shalll not be subject to appeal or revi:tion but any person whose claim is rtjectctl under sub-section (2) may, withi!.l one year from the date of the communicatton of the ordt:r of the [Tahsildar]1 file a civil suit to establish his title, and if such suit is filed1 the frahsildar}1 shall continue to lease out the land as provided in sub section {l) till the decision of the suit. (4) If no claimailt appears within th1ee years from. the date on which the [Tahsildar]1 took possession of the land or jf a claimant whose· claim has been rejl"cted under sub-section (2) does not file a suit within one yeri.r as provided in sub-section (3), the [Tahsildar]1 may sell the deceased Bhumiswami's right in the holding by auction. (5) l\.i"otwithstanding anything contained in any lawf or the time being in force a claimant who establishes his title i!l fa.nd which has heen d,~alt with in accordance w.ith the provisions of this section, shall be entitled only to the: rents payable under sub-section (I) and the sale proceeds realized under sub section (4) less all sums due on the holding 0;1 account of land reve::iue and the expem.ses of ma:iagemen t and sale. Partition of holding: 178.

(l) If in· :'\ny holding, which has been asse~sed for puipose of agriculture· under sectio11 59, there are more than one- Bhu.miswami any ~u.ch Bhmniswami may apply to a Tahs.=Id~r for a purtition of his share in tht' holding: [Providl~d that if any question of title is ra.ised the "iahsildar sh~ll s_ta}. the proceeding before him for a period of three months to facilitate the mstitu-_ rion of a civil suit for determination of the quc~tion of title.]2 f(l-A) If a civ.il suit is filed within 1he period specified in tl•e proviso to rub-section (I), a..".1d stay OHier is obtained from tlv; civil ~o.m-t, the Tah~ildar sh;:ill stay his proceedings per.ding the di-ris.ion of the r:1v1l court. ff rm civil suit is fifed w.ithin the said period, 1le shaU vacate the stay order and proceed to partition the holding in accordance with the entries in the rec('")rd of right<.1.]3 (2) The Tahsildar mav after headnrr the co-trnure holden", divide the holding and apportion • the ans sessment of th"e Jrnlding in accordance wi · t h t h e rule~ made nnder this Code. • • ((3) * * * ]' • • • • £(4) " ]'· .. (5) "' • • ]4 ·· Lplanation J.----For purposes of·thit section any co-sharer of the hold ing of a Bhumiswami who has obtained a declaration of his title in such holding from a competent Civil Court shall he deemed to· be a co-tenure holder of such holdhig. .. • • [Esplanadon Il~-- ]' I. Subs. by M. P. Act 24 of 1961, 5. 12,for ..S ub-DivisioDal Officcrn, !-, !llub. by M. P. Act 18 of t97B., S.%(i). i. Int. by S.2(ii), ibid. 4. Omitted by M. P. Act 25 of 1961, S. 20. THL lvl.ADHY A PRADESH LAND RE\iENl.JE CODE, 1959 283 179. ( 1) Sulijrct to the prov1s1om of sections 240 and 241 all trees Rights to trm is holding. standing iu the holding of ~ El 1 umicw;:ir;1 i sbdl bdong to him. (2) Xothing 111 rnb-,ection (l) skll ;:::tlf'ct airy right in trees in the °' holcb,!2; of Dhumisw.::.rni in favour of any pcr:c:on exi~ting on the dae of t];e comi21i i,1to force ol ,his Code, but t;w Bl11mii,,:;v0mi may ::pp)y ro the Tahsildar tr• !i's: tht'. v;:i.h;c of sue!, ri,:rh t ;:i: !C purcl1 ase tb': right throug1 ·. I hf'. T,±~;JJ;,,r in guch 111;,aner ~1s n:c:Iy he p~·e,,,:,,ibed. 180. (1) The transfer by a Blrnrni;wami of a,ry trees standing in any Restriction 01< u-an~fer of tr~. lancl com,,ri~ed i,1 hir holding ,;;icei t the produce of such tiees shall be 'roid u~1ns t1w land itseu· io ,.-'ir ,foned. (~\ 1ree3 :;randing in c1ny 1:,nd cc•n,pri,:ecl in the holding of 2. Ehn· n,iswanu shall not be attached or sold i :, rxec u Li cin of a decree or nnfr-r of ,". Civil Court or under ,u ord~r of a. RcveEcc Offic<'T or l,nder an order mad.: unle,.~ the in pursua1"C'; of any provisio11s of any law for the time being 111 force lar,d. i t,elf i, ;, tnche,l or sold. CHAPTER XIII Government Lessees and Service Land 181 . ( l) 1: very per:::on who h r,lrl~ Ia r.d from tL e State Governmel1 t Gowr11 rocnt k~e,. or tu whom a ,,igh1 tr• occupy bnd is gran1ed by the State GO\•'enm 0ent c,r to Co:1ector ;md who is nc,t entitled tc, hold bnd 2s a IIbmJ(swami ~hall be called a Gc·.,.·rnme11t l"ssec i'1 re,pect of ,:uch land. (2) Every pa~on ,vho at the coming into force of this Code (a) holds any land in the lvfadhya Bharat region as an ordi nary ten:::nt as defined in the 1[adhy;i Bhar::it Land R'-·ve,1ue and Tenancy Act, S:m1vat 2007 (66 of 1950); or (b) hc,lcls :my land iTJ. the VindLyc1. Pradesh region as a special .. 1,:J1J.JJt as defim:cl in the Vinclhya Prade:,li L:u~d Re\'enue and Tcnadcy Act, 19.",3 (III of l 955), or :is a g-air 11 aqdar tenant any grnve or tank or lznd 'which h«s been acquired or which is required for Government or pub lie uurposes; or (c) holds iLv bnd from the State Government in the Sironj region as a gair kh" tedar tenar, t "s defined in the R~{jastlrnn Ten~ncy Act, 1955 (3 of 1955); \ \;:Ji be: deemed t(l be a Government le,~ee m respect of .'.ncli l::1.nd. • 1(3) 182. (I) A Government lessee shall, ~ubjed to w:y exp1ess provisions Rights and liabilitia in thi, C:ode, holcl hi~ land in accordanc'-' ,vith the lerms and conditions of the of a. Government lo8tt:. g,·~mt, which shall be deenwd to be a grant within the meaning of the Govern• me·'.t Gr::rnts Act, 189:, (XV of lc,9~)). (2J A Government lesse-e may be ejN:ted from his land by order ofa Reve-nue Officer on one or more of the fo]k,,v ing grounds, n,ime ly :~ (i) that he h;,,s foiled to nay the rent for a period of three months from the date on v,·hich it became due; or ( ii) tha.t he has used such land for purposes other than for which it wa:, granted;_ or (iii) that the term of hj!I lease has expired; or terma (iv) that he has contravened any of the and conditions of the grant : J. Chniteed by M. P. 25 of 1964, S.2L TIIE MAJ!)HYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 Provided that no order for ejectment of a Government lessee under this sub-se_ction shall be passed witliout giving him an opportunity of being heard .., in his defence. Service Land , 183. (1) Any person holding land on the condition ofrendering service as village servant shall cec>se to be entitled to such land if he diverts such land to non-agricultural purpose\. (2) A transaclion by which~ village servant attempts to transfer his interest in his service land by sale, gift, mortgage, sub-lease or otherwise except by a sub-lease for a period not exceeding one year, shall be void. (3) If the hoider0f 5Uch land dies, resigns or is lawfully dismissed, the \and shall pass to his successor in office. (4) The right of the holder in such land shall not be attached or sold in execution of a decree nor shall a receiver be appointed to manage such land under section 51 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908). l84 • If the Collector declares that the services rendered by a village Di!J>OSal of ~ervice land in Sironj Region when service. no loDgCr servant in any village in the Sironj region are no longer required, such village required, servant shall become a Bhumiswami in respect of his service land and be liable to pay land rt"Venue accordingly. CHAPTER-XIV Occupancy Tenant. 185. (I) Every perso:i who at the coming into force of this Code holds- (i) in the Mahakoshal region- (a) any land, which before tl-t" coming into force of the Madhya Pradesh Land·Revenuc Code, 1954 (II of 1955), was malik-makbuza and of which such person had been recorded as an absolute occupancy tenant; or ·• (b) any land as an occupancy tenant as defined in the ).fadhya Prade~h Land Revenue Corle, 1954 {II of 1955); or (~) any land as an ordinary tenant as defined in the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Cod<', 1954 (II of 1955); or (ii} in the Madhya Bharat 1egion- (a) any Inam land as a tenant, or as a rub-tenant or as &n ordinary tenant; or Explanalion~ The expression 'Inam land' shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Madhya Bharat Muafi and Inam Tenant.1 a.nd Sub-Tenantl Protection Act, 1954 (32 of 1954). (,) any land <ts ryotwari sub-lesscee as defined in the Madhya Bharat Ryotwari Sub-Lessees Protection Act, 1955 (29 of l955};or (,) any Jagir land as defined in the Madhya Bharat Abolition of Jag:)rs Act, 1951 (28 of 1951), as a sub•tcnant or 3.$ a tenant of a sub-tenant; or {J) any land or a proprietor as defined in the Madhya Bharat Zamindari Abolition Act, 1951 (13 of 1951), as a sub • tenant or u a tenant of. a rub-tenant: in the Vindhya )?radesb Region any land as a sub-tenant of a pachpan paintalU tenant, pattedar tenant, grove holder or holder of a tank ~ defined in the Vindhya Prade.h Land Revenue and Tenancy A('t, 1953 (III of 1955) ; or THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 28 5 (iv) m the Bhopal region- (a) any land as a sub-tenant as defined in the Bhopal State Sub tenar,ts Protection Act, 1952 (VII of 1953) ; or (b) any land as a ~hikmi frcm an occupnnt as defined in the Bhopal State Land Rewnue Act, 1932 (JV of 1932); or (v) in the Sironj region- (a) any ]l'lnd as a sub-tenant of a khated&r tenant or grove holder as defined in the Rajastlian Tenancy Act, 1935 (3 of 1955); or (h) anv land as a sub-tenant er tenant of K!mdk:1sh1 .i., defined in th~ RrJasthan Tenni1cy Act, l 9.'"J5 {3 of l 955); shnll be called an occupancy tenant and ~hall have all the rights and be sllh• ject to all the liahilities conferred or impo~ctl upon an occupancy tenant Ly or under this Code. (2) '\.\"hc1e any bnd referred to in iten,s (c) or (d) of clause (ii) of~ub~ section (ll is at the time of ccrr:ing into force of this Code, ln actual posse ssion of a toiant of a sub·ter,ant, then such ter,rnt and Pot tll(, sub-tenant shall be deemed to be the oceup,incy tenant <A sud1 land. (3) Notfong io sub-section (I) shall apply to a penon who at the coming into force of this Code, hold~ tl1e land from a Bhumiswilrrii who be Ion gs to any one or more of the classes mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 168. (41 Nothing in tllis section shall affect the rights of a sub-knant o[ tenant of a wb-tenant bdongi1Jg to any of the categories ip:cified in itl'ms (c) and (d) of clause (ii) of sub-~•xtion (1) to acgpire t]1e righrs of '.l pakka ten2.nt in accordance with tLc nrovi~icns of the ll!adl:va Bhc•w,t Abnlitioit of Jagin Act, 1951 (28 of 1951),'or of the 'Madhya El•.ara't Ze,mim1ari Aboli tion Act, 1:-151 (1'3 of 1951), as the cme may be. 1[186, KotwitLs1anding any agreerrent er mage er ~'11Y ckcrre OT tlaximum rent. order of a court or 2ny Jaw 10 the conirary, the maximum rent p:,y,,l.,'.c· liy r.n occurancy tenant in respect of the land held by him shall not cxct>c<l. - (a) in the rnse of any rli.ss of irrig2tcd land~ four timeB tl1c hmd revenue asses~ed on such land_: (b; in case of bimdh land in the Vindl•va Pr;,dcsh region- three Cmes the land revenue aVie,;:cd on wch lard; and (c) in any other case-two times tl-c land revenue assessed : [ Provided (11,3,[ V>11erc n-di hn dis ex<rrpt frrrn p2yrrcnt of hmd reYenuc under section 58-A; the rn8xi1n:m rent .'.lfcre'.a::cl ,hall Le rcdt,Ced bv ibc amow,t J2 ' of land revenue so exempted under the said ~ection, E:lfpiana1ien.- Vl"hne Fny kud h,1s not leen B~fes~ed to J;,,nd n·vc11t1e, the multiples aforernid shall bi/ calcnla tcd on the basis of the land revenue . assessable on such land.] .... . l 87 - [( 1~ Wr.cre !ln occupi-.ncy tcn:m t p!!ys his rent in, k~d, .in, terms commutation• of service, labour) crop share or a specified quantity of grain, he . rr.~y: apply to tlie Sub-Divi~ional Officer for ccrrmuting the s!lrne into cash.]3 1. Sub~. hy M. P. Act 20 of 1968, S. 3. 2. Subs. Ly M. P. Act 5 of l9G9, S. 3. 3. Subs. by M. P. Act 24 of 1961, S. 13. 286 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVE1'1JE CODE, 1959 . _ .. (2J On receipt of an application under st,b-section (1), lhl: Sub-Divi- -, sional Ofn~er shaU aftt>r.holding an enquiry commute hv an order in writing sue~ rc'1t mto cash, which shall not exceed the max.imum rr::nt laid down •in section 186. Rent. 188. (l) The rent payable by an occpancy tenant shall, as from the ~ommeuccment of the agricultural year next idlowing the date of the- coming ll'to force of this Code, be the maximum rent laid dowH in section J86 or in the rent agreed upon between d e tenant and his Bh umi swami is les.s th an the maximum rent, then such agreed rent ; [Provided that wtere the agreed rent is payable in kind, the tenant shall be liable to pay, until such rent is commuted into cash under section 187 the maximum rent laid down in section 186. ]1 {2) Every occupancy tenant shall pay the rrnt to his Bhumiswami on or before such date as may be prescribed in that behalf. Rcumption b;· Bhumlswaroi in 189. (I) A Bhumiswami whose land is held by an ocurpancy tenant certain_a ises. [belonging to any of the categories specified in sub-section (I) of section 185; except in items (a) and (h) of clause (i) thereof}il may, if the area of land under his persor-ial cultivation is below twenty-five acres of unirrigate~ l~d, within one year of the coming into force of this Code, make au. appbcat~on to the Suh-Divisional Officer for resumption of land held by his occupancy tenant for his personal cultivation. {2'1 On r,~c~ipt of the application, the Sub-~ivi~ional Officer shall_ after hearing the parties and making rnch further enqmry as may he necessary decide the application : Provided that the ri,~ht of resmnption shall he limittd to the area whic~, togtther with the area already under the pers_on:i-I cultivation of the Bhum1- ,. swami shall not exceed kwnty-five acres of umrngated land : Provided forther that no resumption shall be allowed so as to reduce the total a .-ea of land in possession of the- m·cupancy tenant bdow: (i) rwenty-fivc acres of cniuigated land if the occupancy tenant has bct'l 1-:oiding such land fron a Bhumis,vami not belonging to 1 any of the classes men lloned in sub-sec ti on l2 ) of sec ti on I 68, for n1ore than five i'''·'"' prior to the coming into force of this Code: (ii) te1 acres ,n any other ca,;e. (3) \'Vhcre under an order passed unde1· ~ub-~cctio11 12) the Bhumi• swami is allowed to resume a part of the land held by the occupancy tenant from such Bh umiswami, the Sub-Di'/i si on.al Officer sh a !I r,clec t and d,-rnarca te the land allowed to be resumed in accordance with ~urh rules as may be made in. that behalf. The resumption ,hall b~ allowed only if the Bhumiswami agrees to pay th~ occupancy tenant such compensation as the Sub-Divisional Officer may, aftf'r hearing the parties, ~ix for thf' improvement effected by th_e occupancy tenant for the land allowed to be resumed by the Bhumiswami. Thrl- Sub-Divisional Officer shall also in such a case fix the rent in the pre~ ,cribed manner in rc~peet of the land left with the occup:my tenant. (4) Every order allowing resumption shall take effect from t!-e agn- cultutal year next following the date of the orck· an<l the tenaJJC:y of the occu- .. pancy tenant in respect of the lan.d resumed ,hal1 ~t~nd terminated. I. Added by M. P. Act 24 of 1961, S, 14. ibid, 2. Subs. by 8. IS, ibid for "oth(',r th~ ri an occupanc )' tenant be!ongin~. to any of tl,e categories spccifi ed in i tem.51 (a) au d (b) of clause ( i} of sub-sect ion Il ) of • ~ction I 85" . iIHE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 287 .. a. Explanation. .. For the purpose of d1i, ,ec1inn ( 1) the land undet th c pe rson..tl cul 1 ; \' ,1 1fon of : ,It Ii u 1i~wami ~ha 11 include- (a.; aHv h:itl lr.insferred by him b·,- ,;air; or otherwi~e on or aft;r the lst January 1959; aud ' (b) any land allowed by him to lie- follow. (2) Que "ere of irrigated Ja.nd shat! be lkcrned to be equal to two ac-res of unirrigated land and vice versa. 190. [ (1) Where a Bhwniswami whose land is held by an occupancy Conferral of Bhumiswami rightll on occupancy tenan11. tenant belonging to any of the categories specified in sub-section (1) of ~ection 185 except in items {a) and (b) of clause (i) thereoffails to make an application under s11b-section (l} of section 189 within the period laid down therein, the rights of a Bhumiswami shall accrue to the occupancy tenant in respect of the land held by him from such Bhumiswami with dfect from the commencement of the agricultural year ne:itt following the expiry of the afor!"said p::riod. ]1 (2) Where an application ;! made by a Bhumisw,imi in accordar,c: with the provision of sub-section (1) of section 189, the rights of a Bhumiswam1 shall accrue to the occupancy tenant in respect of the land remaining with him after res1unption if any allowed to the Bhumiswami with effect from the comme• ncement of the agricultural year next following the date on which th~ appli .:ation is fin'il.lly dispo.,ed of. [{2-A) Where the land of a Bhumiswami is held by an occupancy tenant othtr than an occupancy tenant referred to in sub-section (1), the rights of a Bhumiswami shall accrue to the occupancy tenant in respect of such land- (a.) in the c.tsc of occupancy tenants of the cat,.gmies specifkd in items (a) and (b) of clause (i) of sub-section (l) of section 185, with effect from the commem·ement of the agricultural year neict following the commencement of the Prin•.:ipal Act; (b) in any other case, with effect f1 om the ci,.1i1tnenccmc1, t of the agricultural Y''.ar :-.ext foliowin'f the dfite on which tl1f:" right~ of ar:i o~,cupancy tca'l.t accrue to such tenant]l (3) Where the rights of a Bhumiswami ,..,ccrue to an occupancy tenant under sub-section (I), [sub-section (2) or sub-section (2-A) p such occupancy tenant shall he liable to pay to his Bhumiswami compensation equal to fifteen times the land revenue payable in re~pect of thr land in five equal annual instalme:1.ts, each instalment being payable ori. the date on v,hich the rent pay• able u~der section 188 for the corresponding year falls due, and if default is made m payment, it sh<11l be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue : . Provided that if from any cause the land revenue is suspended or remitted m whole or in part in any area in any year, the annual instalment of compen• '!lation payable by an occupancy tenant holding land in such area in respect of that year shaII be suspended and shall become payable one year after the last of the remaining instalments. ·• ( 4) Any occupancy ten11!lt may at his option pay the entire amount of compensation in a lump sum, and where an or:cupancy tenant exerdse this optio,, he shall be entitled to a rebate at the rate often per cent. J. Subs. by M. P. Act 24 of !961, S. 16(i). 2. Add,.d, hv. S .16 (ii1 il,id. 3. Su.b! hy S, 16,:iii), ibid for ''or sub-,~ction {2)"', 288 1HE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE 1959 I . , . , . " ·_ .: : , (5) The amount of compensation, whether paid ir. Iump sum or ··•. in annual instalments, shall be deposited in sud1 manner ·and form as may be prescribed by the occupancy tenant wicl1 the LTahsiiar],1 for payment to the Bhumiswazni. (6) Wl1crc the rights of a Bhumiswami in any land accrue to an occupancy tenant ttnder th!s section, he shall he liable to pay the land revenue payable by the Bhwniswami fa respect or such land with eflect fiom the date of accrual of such rights. . Restoration of occupancy I 91 . L(l) If tht; Ilhumiswam i 1n ,,1 hof<; fovour an order of rcstin:ption tenant, is passt:d µ1:.dcr sub:-section (2) of:scc6on.189 Htils to cultivate sud, l:u;d pcrsClll• ally du1·:.ng clu; agricultur,d ycu next following d,e date on which tlte ordf'r is passed, thc_occupancy l.{'Jla.nt may, within mch time as may be prescribed, make 1an. upplication to·the Sub-Di,•iiional Officer fol'.·res-toration oi such land .to hil;lll :- . ..·_ .Pr~~i<led .th~t. tlre. occ~p~cr .t~na~t !l~BJl not. be· entitled to make •the a,ppUcation. if he i~l ~n y way, olutructs .the. Bbumiswami in ta-king . possessio:iF.of or cultivating. such land-.]2 .. Cflicer (2) · 'on reccip t of the ai:>plic~tion, tht- Sub•Divisi~nal may, ,.h~ :;in after ~i~in:,; to BJ; mnl~wami opp~rtunity 01: h/~1g heard and mak!ng s1.1d1 further em1nt~y as may be deeqied nccessnry, .,pas?S an order_. rcstopmg pi:>ssessio.n cf ,tl1e)ai1d_ in . 91r.cstion _n\ the occtjpan_cy .t enant,. a.,nd w}:Lcrc such oi:de;r _is pass~d,: the: occupancy tenant s~iairhe placed 'in possession of tl~e lan_<l a(ihe corrime.11cement of the agricultural year next foil(Jwing . the, date of thp order and the.rights of'Bhumiswami shalJ .then ,wcn;re to hjip am:l the provi• sions of sretion 190 except sub-section (2) thereof shall apply acrorrlingly. , (3)' If'there·:i!l' any dispute rcg::irding th~ rent pz.yable for the land r'e~torethmdcr sub.section ·(21. it sh a.JI bl~ decided bv the St.h•Divisi<.-r7!.l · Ofiker. . ; . ··: . : . -: .-·. . . '. .. ,· _... . : . . . ,. (4) \,\'here any land is restored to .m O<:cup.rtnr:y ten. 11t under sub srction (2).,. tlt.c Bhumi~wami against whom rt'.stmafon is onl~rcd. iJ 1 aH for ~,·er be d_cl;arrecl. frqrn claiming re.•mmption of. rny. ,1:md of mch occupnmy tenant: unqer section 18~-- . . . Devolution of righb of occ1: 192. [ th(; inter.st of a.n occt;p:;1.r.y· ~ei;a!.{t i11. _Ji:s ho/.dir;i rhaIJ. on 11is pancy tenant.~ cfo;Hl!, [Hl.lS by LiheritaJJCC' or .survivm~hip .ir. an~0rc'.:-,nre Y i-;11 his pcrwnaI la·w.]3 19~. · (I) The tenancy of an c:~cn.ptr,cy tcn,r,t _In hr~ ho!dinr ohaH be lfahfo 't" termination by an ol'dcr of t1lf~ Sub-Dh·i:;;jor.al Cfficc:r m&d1; on any of the following grounds, namely. --- (:i,) he has failed to.pay-on Ol' _before dw _due date in any agrif:u~tural year the rent of such land for tbn yc-ar; or .(b) he has done· anv act whid1 is ·_destructive· or perman e1~ tly injur~ ou~ to the Ia nd ; 9r . (c) ·h~. Tias used s{ir.h kmd for a·purpose otl~er than ag;icu1t~ ure·; ·or · .. .. (d} he has transfor,..:<l l?.is intcri!sl in the faa<l _in contravcn , ·.. · tion or··s~tion· -i95·.- ... ·.' .. ·' on ·:•, · :_. ·(2)- , Xo-·order-:for the tt-rm-inati-01i of his righfR fri the, k~d. ·tr.~' 'grot1J-~ sfiecifidHn•·clause =(a) of S\il~eetion·(l) '~hrtll be Jl8·~~cdiunlei:.!' 'the' Sht)-Di\·isi~:,\~ Officer hri8 by notice co.llted upon tJ-,e occupnnc:-" tennnt to. tt>nder thc!"rerff ~'l!e L:_:uhcr \1·ith cos! of proc(-cediil!;s wi,hin nicl1 rui,,d ac may be ~pecified by the Sqb-Hivi.c:ion:al Officer in. ·the nr,tic~ and ,be teivu1t lw.s· failed tn deposit the ri::q.uirecl a1nOlmt.within- the. s:1~d J-'ie:tind, 1. Sub,. by M. P. Act 24 of E61, S. 7, for "Revrnue Officer". ~- S1.iOO by S.17~ ibid. 3. Subs. by r-t P. Act 38 of 1961, S,4. .... THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. ,lffi (3) No proceeding~ on the grotmd specified in clause ,:b)ofsub-sec • tion{ 1) shall lie unles.s the Bhumi~wami of such laud ha~ served on the occupancy tenant a notice in writing specifying the act of destruction or injury complained of and the tenant has failed within a periorl of ~ix months from the date of 'lt"rvicc of notice or within such further period as the Sub-Divisional Officer may grant to restore the land to the <'ondition in which it was hefote- such destruction or injury. Provisions applicable to ooat 194. (I) The following provmom shall be .ipplicab]e in the c.:tsc nf pancy tenant ,,hOl!C knaDCJ every occupancy tenant who:;c tenancy i~ terminated, namely:- ill tfllninated. if the occupancy tenant has, before the date of termina• (a) tion, sown or planted crops in any land compri,,e in the holding he shall be entiled, at the option of tl',e Bhllllli swami of such land, either to retain possession of such land and to use it for the purpose of tending and gatherjng in the crops, or to rereive from the Bhunri swami of such land, the value of the Jabour and capital expended by him in preparing such land and sowing, planting and tending ruch crops, together with resonab• interest thereon; (b} if the occupancy tenant has, before the date of termina tion prepared for sowing any land comprised in his holdir,g, bu! has not sown or planted crops thereon, he ' shall be entitled to rf'ceive from the Bhumiswami of such >,, I l~nd .the valu~ of th~ !abnur and capital expended by hllll m prepanng such land lOgether with reasonable intcrl"st thereon ,, Provided that- ., (>, an occupancy tenant shall not be entitled to retain }, is land or receive any sum in respect thereof ur:der ~is section if, after the commencement of p1oceed- l';1gs by thl" Bhumiswami of such land for term.inaM non, he has cultivated or prepared such land contrary to local usage; . (ii) the nnt, if any,' payable to the Bhumiw,·.ami of 3ucP )an~ by the occupancy tenant at the time of tc1:nr mat1on may be set off against any sum payable 'to the- occupancy t.enan t .under this section; (cl i_f the occupancy tenant has, before the, date of termina '.ton,. effectr;d any imprcivement on any land comprised Ill his .h0Jd1~g, he shall be entitled- to rec("iVt> from the B1n:m1swam1 of mch -land such compensation for it as the Re:vcnue Officer ma:y, after hearing the parti.-.: deternnne. - ...,, (~) The Rev~nue.Officer terminating the tenann the amount, _if any, payable under sub-section {!). · ~95. (i) No occupancy tenant shall be entitled to Wtnsfcr b,,,- w , of shale, g1t, mortgage, sub-lease- or ntherwfac hi~ right in the fond or any' po~· 1 o 0 Ouupancy te!l'~Tlt'6 rights of t creo ', 1 j , · bl a ud·evcrv , .d s uch . sal e , . g 1 'f t , m0r t gag • e , su b - 1 e -ase or other tJ'ansfer r ~ hall tramlfc::.-. b e vo1. a e, as provi ed m ~ect,on 197 : n. Provide~ _that a sub-lease may be gr.anted by or on beh;t]f of an ocCu ;y + p;i te(n~ut d such person bdongs to anv of the catcg:oril"~ mentioned in snb-- ~ccbon 2,. of section 168. · <l1 ~lanlidon, - for _the purposes of this section 1}-c expression 'sub-kase-" - ~1 1 f" construed as iaYmg- the same meaning as 11~sig-ni::d to 'Tea~e• in sP{'fjon 16 'ntE. MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 · (2) Xotl'-ing in sub-section {l) shall prevent an occupancy tC'nant .from ttansfnring his holding or any parl thereof by ~a!c or gift to :1:ny co-trn- 4 .vnt or any persou who, if he survived die tenant witl• out nearer heirs, would inheiit the holding. · . (3) !'lot~ing _in th;s .section shall prevent an occupancy tenant from trruisfornng any nght m l11s }aI1d to securl" payment ol~ or shall affect the right of the State Government to sell s1.1ch right for the recovery of an advance made . to l~im un?-cr the Land Improvement Loan~ Ac:t, 11)83 (XIX of 1883), or tlu: Agncult1msts, Lo~ms .Act. 1884 (XII of 1884). (4) Xothing in this section shall pnvent an occupancy tenaut from . tran:ferring any right in his holding to secure payment of an advance made . to him by a co-operative. sodety or shall affoct the right of such society to sell ·_sue~ right for the recovery of such advance. ·. (5) Except in persuancc of a transfer permitted under any of the fore-- 1 goi~g provisions, or in the ca.se of proccl'."dings for recovery of arrears of any · aniiual instalment of compensation, !lO decree o1 order shall bc passed for the sale of tlu; interest of a.n occupancy t('nan1 in hfo hc!Jing nor slu.i.ll ~ud1 interest be attac.hed or sold in executioH of anv decree or order nor shall a receiver be appointed to manage such holding under section .5 l of the C:ode of Civil Pro _cc,dure, 1908 (V of !908), nor shaH such int{:rest vest in the Court or in a .receiver under the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 (V of 1920). Right of occupancy tenant 196. An occupancy tenant of hmd h'eld for the purpose of agricultul"<." is to make improvemenL ent,tled to make- any imr-rowm,·nt thert>on for thr better cultivation of the ·land or its more convenient use for the purpose aforesaid. Right of certain person IO 197. (1) If an occupancy tenant transfers his rights in his holding apply to set aside ttallllfers by or any portion thereof in contravention of section 195, any co.tenant or any person who, if he survived the tenant without nearer heirs, would inher;t occpupaacy tenants. the holdinsz or the Bh11miwsami of whom such. person holds the land, may apply to th<: Sub-Divisional Officer to be placed in possession and the Sub- . _Divisional Offir.cr, may in: accordance ,-vith the rules made under scctio:1 ·258: place the applicar1t iri possession subject to his acceptance of the liah1• litieil of the occupancy tC'.'lant for arrears of rent and for advance for necessary expenses of cultivation. (2) Where more persons than one apply under sub-section (I), they shall be entitled to be placed in possession in the following order of priority:~ (i) any person who if he survived the tenant would inherit tht holding; (ii) co-tenant; ,md (iii) Bhumiswami of whom the occupancy tenant holds the I.and, 198. (I} Any occupancy tenant may, by executing in favour of th,e Bhumiswami not less than thirty days before the commencement of the agri cultural year a registered document, surrender his rights and there upon he shall ccse to be an occupancy tenant from the agricultutal year next following such date. No surrendt"r shall be valid unless t'.ffccted by a registered imttu ment. (2i Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Indian Stam!?s Act, l8tJ9 (II of 1899;, or the Indian Rcg-istration Act, 1908 (XVI of 19081, instruments of surrender executed by occupancy tenants in pursuance of the . provi,ions of this ,r;ction, sh~ll be exemptf.d from payment of stamp duty and rcgistrration fe,c- charge:i.\Jie thr-1eon. + (3j 0 11 it s,m·,,n•kr bi:ing executed under sub-section (1), a Bhum! s,vam1 ,h,111 h"' f'•1titl1 cl tn take possP.'Ssio•t of ]and only to the extent of hrs right of re,nmptirm uuler section l89 and L11c excess Jand, if any, shall vest THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 19.5')' in the State Go\ernment and the Bl'nmiswami ,hall bt paid compensation for ~nch execs~ land, which shall be equal to two times the rent payable there for un<let section 188. (1) Where 1;'-llY land ves~s in the State ~O":'crnment un?er sub-s~c tion (3), the Bhumiswam1 shall specify •urh lan<l w1dlln t.he prescribed period and in the prescribf'd m:umer and on his failure to do so within such period, such lanrl shall be ~pecified ITT· the Sub-Divisional Officer. (5) After ~uch land. has been specified in accrH·inu: v. llL tLf p<,vi .si.ons of sub-section (4), the Sub-Divisional Officc-r shall demarcate it in accor dance with such rules as may be made iu that behalf and also fix the land revenue in ·respect of land rcs~med by the Bhumiswami. 199. Every Bhumiswami shall g:ivc ::i written receipt for the amount Receipt. of rent at the time whc11 such amount is received by him in respect of any land i11 such form and in such manner as may be prescribed. 200. If any Bhumiswami fails lO give a rC'ceipt as required by section Penalty fo..- failu:re to give 199 or receives by way of rc::tl a•1y ,uno;m/ in c:,;u:ss of the rent pa.yable un<ler receipl 01 far excr:ssretm>o,ry. this Code, he slla!l, oa tlte application of the occupancy tenant br liable by an order of the Tahsildar to refund the excess amount recovered and to pay <tS penalty a sum not exceeding two hundred rupees, or, if double the amount of the total rent recovered exceeds two hundred rupees. not exceeding twice such amount and the Tahsildar may direct that the whole or part of such sum shall be adjusted towards the amount of compensation payable by thC' occupancy tenant. 201. (I} If from any cause the p;,_yment of the whnle or any part of Rnnimionand hl:!pel)llionof the land rcve.1ue pay ahl e ia respect of any b.nd is remitted or suspended, rent comrqucnt oo like tuat~ the Collector may, hy general or special order, remit or smpend, as the case· mt-nf ofland :ro,vamo,. may be, the paymenl of the rent, of such land, to an amount which would bear the same proportion to the whole of the rent payable in respect of the land a.'l the la'ld revenue of which the payment has been remitted or suspended, ~f'ars to the whole of the laad revcnur- -payable in respect thereof, and may distribute -,_ the amount so remitted or suspended amongst the occupancy ten"iits holding such land in such manner as may seem to him to be equitable having regard to the effect on their holdings of the cause which has led to the remisSion or smpension of the land revenue, (2) If the payment of rent has been ~uspended, the period of sus~ pensfon shall be: exduded in the computation of the period of limitation pres el'ibed for the recovery of such rent. (1) The provisions of sub-sections (!)and (2) shall apply to land of which the land revenue has been wh-o!Jy or in part released, compounded for or redeemed, in a.nv case in which if tlie land revenue in reSpect of the land had not been released, compounded for or redt:emed, the whole or any part of it might in the opinion of th<" Collector, have. been remitted or suspended. 202 (I) If ary penon who immediately before the coming into force Rrin~tatmlmt of~ of thi,- (.ode hdd land in any region in ary of the capacities mer,tioned in tjectW ,oceupaJlcy k11ant. section 185, has heen e;ecte<l or dispossessed. of anv land held bv him during r,f the threl" years immt"d.iately preceedin1i the coming into force this Code, otherwise than by pro.-:css of law, may witJ,in two years from d·e date ofcomi1'1i:? into fore{' of thi~ r.ocle, ap-.Jy tn the Tahsildar for his reinstatcm.:nt in s•1ch lantl. (2) If any person who on the coming into roree of this Code, holds land as an orcunancy tenant has been ~ject.-d from or dkpos~essecl of anv land held by him, after the c0rn.ing into force of this Cod,- in contmvention of its nro visio,~ 'll'l.Y withiri two ye;u:~ from thl" d<tte of s11~h ejP,ctment or dispossession, 3poiy to tht" Tah~il<lar for his r<"in~tatemcnt in such land (3~ 011 rcceiot of an annlic,i.tir:m nnr:ler _s)th-rcti<m (I) nr (2), the Tahsild:ir ~lnll, flfter m1kin~ an enquiry hto th.~ respective claims of the parties, 29:1 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND Rl=:VENl.1E O.>DE, 1959- 1 'd h Ii · d r ec1 c t e app cation an wlH.:n he ordc.n tl,e rc~torarjon of die po.s:;ession to the occupancy tenai1 t, put him in possession of the land. . 41 . (4). TI_1e Tal1sildar may, at any stage of enquiry pass undci: sub- SCCb?~ (3) _an int~m order for han_ding over the possession of the land to the a.J?p~ca1~t, if he f1nd~ that he was t:J~ct_ed or disposses~d by the opposite party w1thU1 ao.: months pnor ~o the subnuss11;1n of the application under _. sub-section (1) or (2), and the Opposite party shall, if necessary, be ejected unda his order, . (5) When an -inte:rim order has be_en passed under sub-3ectio11 (4), the Cl>ppos.ite party may .be reqwred by the Tahsildar, to execute a bond for suc.b sum as he may deem fit for abstaining from talcing posse~sion of land until thr fiu.al order is passed by l,iru. · · · · · (6) If the person c-xeruting a bond is found to have ente~d into of ~ken possession of the land in contravention of the bond, the Tahsildar may forfeit the bond in whole or in part and may recover such amowil as an arttar of Land revenue. • _i_ : t -_;·: ,1"i, l J" . ; (7), If. the order pasM:d under sub-section (3) is in favour of die applicant, the 1 ahs1ldar shall also award a reasonable compensation to be paid to the- applicant by the opposite party : · Provided that the amount of compensation shall not exceed ten times the revenue of the land for each year's occupation. (8) The compensation awarded under this !leetion shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue . •. :' I I.• 1- j_ ,i : • ; ~ • • J .. _'. : - (9) The Tahsildar shall have the power to review su~moto casea ': J '. ~ ..- ;-. of wrongful ejectment, or dispossession, whether by surrender or otherwise of occupancy tenants ir1 any areas to be notified by the State Government in this behal£ Wliere action is taken under this sub-section, the provisions of the foregoing sub-sections shall, as far as may be, apply, ,. G'HAPTER-XV Alluvion and Dlluvion. in . the . ._., Alluvion and dilu>'iun. . 20.3. ( 1) Alluvial land formed on any bank shall vest State Government but. the Bhumjswami, if any, of the land adjoining such bank ~hall .be, entitled to the use of. the allm'ial land w added to hi,5 holding free irQD'.l the payment of Ian d revenue during the cqrren t term of SC"ttlern~nt, _i. u~l~ss thr: area added to his holding e,i:cecds one acre. _· _ . _. _ (2) · \iVltcn tht" area-of the alluvial laJ1d added to a holding e.x~ds , ont: ll:(;rc, and it apµean to th(" Sub-Divisional Officer that such land'. may,· "''1th tegard . due to the int~rcst of the public :convenience and public reve~ue, be · disposed. of;•, he shall offer such 1andAn Bh.umiswami rights to the BhumiSM1~ of :mch holding ~:t a premium \rhjd; shall not exceed twenty times the fair ;1gressmtmt of the land so formed. If the said Blnunisw:uni shaH tefu!'le the :~{ : ~~::_r. ... "."irii.\'\"" t~ i,~.}~ ...- 1.)~ •• offer, the Sub-Divisional. Qffic<-r may dispose of the land [in the :prescribed J:=:. -, ... r.1 l--~-. ';,· ;i:n .:~ l · mnl\nl':l'.]1. any _ _ (3), Where holding i's dimi'1iish~d ;n area by c:liluvion t-o' an ,r:xi<:nl .i,;rt:ater thaa on(', acre,_ the 1.md ru.. ; enuc. pa-yabk CH sudl holding wall J..,_ rd'luced. . 204 _ ( I': The Sub-Division:tl ·Officer ~hall have power, gubjecl to ru1e!! Power to mak.- ""'~,-, ,,-,,_,, t 111,Hk qndcr Lhis Code, to asses, ~di incre-as<:- and reduc1io11 in land re\c1tt1c aod decide disputei. v,hidi are required or permitted under this Chapter_ (2) The $nh~DivisiouaJ Officer shall also 11a,c power to decid,- ,~iv dispu•e which mav arise relating to tI1e dtstri bution of alluvial land ;smon,. thr vartOLJ~ Rh~i.miswamis claiming snch land. ] . S11b·:~. l-,,:- .\--I. P. Act ~j uf 196..J. -'--~.22 f~---:rr ~~tr.. accordance ,..._,-;~~;_ -~•f"Ct~f;t1 1621•• . 291 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE· CODE, tffl . . .., ._;•, .. -"!'' CHAPTE'lt---XVI .... coa.solidatioa of Holdinl• 20~. bl, thi1 Chapter- (i) .. "Consolidation of holdings" means the redistribution of. all ~ aay of the land in a village, so as to all.ot to the B_h~swanu coutiguous plots of land for the convenienc.e of c:ult1vaton; (li) •cconsolidation Officer'" meam a Revenue Officer, not below the rank of a Tahsildar, appointed by the State GO\'aru:nent fo, any distriet or districts to exercise the powers, and to porfonn the duties of a Consolidation Officer under thiij Codo. 206, (l) .AJJy t"-'~ or more Bhumiswamis _in a village holding togethn mtiatioa • ~Ji&.fica not le5!1 than the min.imwn area of I.and prescribt:d by rules made under sec• phll?:dJ 1 ,. . , :•,, tion 221, ma}' apply in writing stating such particulars as may be prescribe? by ruks made under !ttction 221~ to the Oomolidation Officer fo1 thc: consoli,,, dation of their holdings. (2) The Collector may of his own motion direct the Con.solidati(')n Officer to m,.a.k.e an enquiry into the feaaibility of con.soUdation of holdings in any village. (3) If two-thirds of the Bhumiswamis in a village apply for con solidation of their holdings or if in the cuurse of an enquiry into an application made under sub-section (I) or sub-section (2) two-thirds of the Bhumiswamis of the village make an application agreeing to the consolidation of their holdings, · such application shall be deemed to be the application on behalf of all the Bhumiswamis of the village. · (4) If in a case falling under sub-section {3j, any scheme of conso lidatiou of holdings is confirmed, it shall be binding on aU the Bhumiswamis of -4.. the village, and on any persons who may subsequently be entitled to hold OJ' occupy the land. (5) In any other ease, if any scheme of consolid21 tion of holdings is £onfirmed, it shall be binding on the applicants and those who have agreed to the con!olidation of their holdings and on any persons who may 911bsequently be entitled to hold or occupy the land affected by the scheme. 207. (I) If on receipt of any such application or at any stage of the .Rejr,ction o! 111pPtiniliua. proceedings thereon, there appears to be good and sufficient reason for cUsallaw ing the application or for excluding the case of vny applicant from considf'ration, ... ~ ~ the Consolidation Officer may submit the application to the Collector with a ,_J ;. rec0mmendation that tht' application be rejcct{.d in whole or in part, or that the proceedings be quashed. (2) The Collector, on receipt of the recommendation, may accept . it and pass orders accordin~ly or may order further inquiry, 208. If the Consolidation Officer admits the application, he shall proceed to deal with the same in accordance with the proct"dure laid down by or under · this Code. · . 1 209, (!) If tht" Bhumiswamis making the application undei· section 206 l'rq11ualion of ~· '.~'-_ · submit a scheme of consolidation of holdings mutually agreed to, the Consolida• con ,oli<lation of hotding,r. tion Office,, shall, in the manner laid down by rules madt" nnde,· 5ection 221 examine it and, if necessary, modif.v it. (2) If no scheme is submitted with the application, thf" Conso lidation Officer shall prepare a scheme for the consolidation of holdings in the mannn laid down by rules made under section 221. ,._, • l· ! THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 . (3) lf the Cons~lidation Officer is of the opinion that the redistribu tion of land lil accordance with a scheme of consolidation will have the result of • allotting to any Bhumiswami a holding or Jand of a less market or productive value than that of his original holding or land, the sd1eme may provide for the payment of compensation to such Bhumiswarni by such person or persons as the Consolidation Officer may direc..t. ' i (4) When the scheme of con,olidation is complete, the Consolidation Offi.cCr, after considering and as far as possible removing the objections, if ;inv, ma.de' to the scheme, shall submit it for confirmation to the Collector. · · (5) When the scheme of comoli<lation is complete, and if all the Bhui:niswamis affected by such scheme, agree to enter into p=ession of the holdings allotted to them thereunder, the Consolidation Officer may allow them to en~er into such possessio,1 from a date to be mentioned ln the sc;h~me. Confinnation of. td,teme. 1210. The Collector may either confirm the jcheme with or without modi~cations or refuse to confirm it after considering the oqjection or objecticms, if ·any, to the scheme of consolirl<ltion and the reCon,rnendation of the con solidation Officer. The decisio:i of the Collector, subject to any order that may be passed in rvision by the Settlement Commissioner under section 50, shall be· final. &u:x,dure on confirmation, 211. (1) Upon confirmation of the schem(" of consolidation, the Con solida:tion Officer shall, if neec.,nry, d<'rnarcatc the boundaries of the l1oldings a-nd shali proceed lo a,mo1ncc the decisions finally mcide and cause to be pre pared; in ac·<'orda~ce- with the sd1~n1e, a new field map, record-of-rights, other reconjls prescribed under section 114, Nistar Patrak an<l \.Vajib-ul-arz. (2) The acw record$ prepared u:1<ler sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have been prep;wed under Chapter IX or XVIII, as the case may be. Rf&bt of Uhumitwamis to 212, The Bhu:ni»wami affected by the scheme of consolidation, if thtY poaesoion of holdings. have ,not entered int1_1 pos~c~~io,l under ~ub-scr:tion (5) of sectioa 209, shall be • entitled to posscs,io:1 of tl1e holdings allotted to them under the scheme , fro.tn the commencement ofthe ngricultnral year nt:!xt following confirmation; and the Cons0lidation Officl:'r shall, if necessary, put them, by warrant in possession of the holdings to which they are entitled ; Provided that if all the Bhumiswamis agree, they may, after confirmation, be put into poswssion of their holdings by the Consolidation Officer from any earlier date. 213. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Code, the rights Transfer of righb of Bb.umi• of Bl)umiswamis in their holdings shall, for the purpose of giving eff<"Ct to any n,a;mis in holdings. scheme of consolidation affecting them, be transferable by exchange or oth~ wise and no person shall be entitled to object to or interfere with any transfer madC for the said purpose. (2) The Consolidation Officer may also transfer by exchange or otherwise any la:1d belonging to the State Government where such transfer is necessary for the purp03e of giving effect to any scheme of consolidation. 214. Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being Ko imtrument neee1U.rf tG in force- llfllct tr~fCI'. (a) no inst:-ument in wntrng shall be necessary in order to give effect to a transfer involved in carrying out any scheme of co>solidation. of holdings; and • (h) no such in~trnment, if executed, .~hall require registration. Cose. of carrying out ,chcme. 215. (1) The Consolida.tio!l Offi,-.er shall, unless the State Government for suffi.cie,1t rc:i.som di-r'!ct~ otherwise, recover from the Bhumiswarnis whose CODE, THB MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE 1959 ho,ldings arc affected by the scheme for consolidation of holdings, the cost~ of ".., carrying out the schemr:, which shall be assessed in accord,mcc with rules made ulidet section 221. (2) The Consolidation Officer shall ap;,ortioa the costs among the Wlumiswamis hable to pay tl1cm a-;cordrng tn occLcpic<l area of the holdings affected ·by the scheme, 216. Any amount payable as compensation m1der sub.section (3) of Recovery of Compensation section 209, or as costs unde1 section 215, may be recovered as an arrear of and ,:o,;t. land revenue. 21 7. ,vhen an application for the co:15olidation of holdi.1gs has been Suspemion ofpartitiou. proceed admitled under section 208, no proceedings for partition of the holdings which ings during currency of oonw lidation proceedings. will affc:ct th0 scheme of consolidation shall be commenced and u.ll such pro. eeedings pending shall remain .in abeyance during tht" continuation of the con~ solidation proceedings. I·• ,'.,,,,-,.,,_,,. 218. Whrn an applir.atiori for the r.on~olidation of 'iolrling:; bas been Transfer of property during admitted, no Bhu.;-nls\vami U?On whom the sc:hcme will Le biH<ling shall have proceedings. pow~, durit1g the continuance of the consoJ:dation proceedings, to transfer or otherwise deal with a,1y part of his original holding or land so as to affect the rights of any oth:::r Bhumiswami thereto u11der the scheme of co:uolidation. 219. A Bhumisw:imi shall have the same rights in the holding or land Rights of Bhumiswamiii after allotted to him in pmsuance of a scheme o[ co.<noEdation as he had in his original consolidation saillt, a, before. holding, 220. ("I) If the holdi:1g- of any Bhumi;-,w.-tmi brought under the scheme Encumbrant~ofBhumi,;w:::.mis. Of consolid,ttion is validly burdened with any lease mortgage or othf'r t'ncumb- rance, such k<W!, mortgage or oth,~r e11eumbr:mce, shall be transferred ;. and shall attach to the holding allotted to him under the scheme or to such part of it as the Co:isulidatiori Officer, subject to any rules that may be m:lde wuler srctio_1 221, may have appointed in preparing " _the schem!; a.,1d thc:re,1po.,, the les~c, m:Jrta'\'.2~ce or other encumbrancer, as ,the ca~e mw b~, ~lull r,ease to have any ri~ht i,1 or a;p.inst the land from which the lease, m-:>rtg.'lge or other encumbrance has bee:1 transferred. (2) Notwithstanding- anythin.~ contained in sub-section (I) or any other enactment for the time being in force the Conso1idation Officer shall, if necessary, put any les<see or any mortga!:\"ce or other encumbrancer entitled to p03iCHio.1, by warrant i~to possession of the holding or part of a holding to which his le'lse, m::irt<2;.'l~ or other enrumhrance has been transferred under tub-,cction (1 ). - 221. (1) The Sta.te Government may make rules for the purpose of Powertomakerulcs carrying into eff~ct the provisions of this Chapter. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the gener.1\ity of the foregoin!J power, the State Government may make rules- (a) prescribing the minimum area of land to be held by the person~ making an application under snb-section (I) of section 206; {h) providing for the particulars to be contained in any application made under section 206; (,;) providing for the procedure to be followed by the Consolidation Officer in dealing with applications for the consolidation of hold ings and for the appointment and constitution of any Advisory Committee or Panchayat to as.~ist the Consolidation Officer in the e,c:amination or preparation of the scheme; (d) (or ,foterrnining the compensation to he paid in case~ falling under sub-section (3) of ~ection 209; (ii) for regulating the assessment of costs under section 215; THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 19$9 (J) for ?etermining the market or productive value of the differa:it holdings and land~ brought under any .scheme of consolidation; .· (g) for the guidance of the Consolidation Officer in respect of a.he· .,tl transfcz: of t-ncumbrancC& a.ud lca&es under section 220; and (h) generally for the guid~ce of the Consolidati0tt Officer and oehor Officers and persons m all prQCeedingi. uuder lhi& Chapta, CHAPTER-XVII VWqe e>aoua 222.

(1) Subject to rules made under sect.ion 258, the Collrct<>, may appeint for each village or group of villages one or more patels. (2) Wben there are t'"·o or more patels in a villa,e, the Collector may dimtribute, subject to rules made undtt section 258, duties of the office Qf paie) in such manner as he may think fit. [(3) Where in the Vindhya Pradesh region, a patwari has becm performing the duties irnpOlled on a patel under this Code immediately before the commencement of this Code, he shail continue to pertorm such duties and shall be deemed to be Patel for purposes of this Code, until a Patel j5 appointed under wb--scction ( 1).] 1 223. The remuneration of patels shall Le fixed by the Collr-ctor m accordance with rules made by the State Governme.nt. 224. It shall be the duty of t'very patel-- Dt1tie. of patch. (a) to collect and pay into the Government treaswy land ttvenut and cesses payable through him and suC'h other Govern~t dues ordered to be collected by him ; • (b) to furnish reports regarding the state of his village at such places and times as the Collector may fix in this behalfi (t) as far as possible to prevent encroachments on wruite land, public paths, and roadways in the village~; (J) to prcsc-rvc :.uch stations and boundary marks erected in his village by surveyors in the service of Governrnen t as may be made over to his care and to report any damage caus-cd to .such marks; (,) subject to rules made under section 258, to keep the villa@(' in good sanitary condition; (() to prcvrnt unauthorised cutting cf wood or unautborired removal of any minerah or othn properties belonging to the State Government; (g 1 to coii trol a.nd superintend the_ kotwar. to report his deatli or absence from his duty and to take such gteps as may hf: nt:ce ssary to compel him to perform his dutifls; (h) to perform such other duties a:-; m:i.~· Ix prc~crjberl l-1\ rn~ made under section 258. 1, Slth1. by l<I. P. Acl 24 of 1%1, S .1$. THE MADHYA. PRADESJI _LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 J97 J 225. If by any enactment for the time being in force, any publi~ d1;1ties are Du.ties imposed und~r any law .... upon land holden deemed to jmposed on or public liabilities are decla1ed to attach to landholders, their mana be imposed on patels. gers or agents, such duties shall be deemed to be imposed upon and such liabilities shall be held to attach to patels appointed under this Code : Provided that nothing herein contained shall discharge the land-llc-lders, their managers or agents from any duties or liabilities otherwise impol\Cd upon them by law. 226. Subject to rules made under section 258, the Collector may remove Removal of patels. ti·om office any patel. 227. A Patel who is found negligent in the performance ofa ny duty assigned to him under section 224 or 225, shall be liable under the order of the Tahsilder to Punishment of pate!&. a fine which may extend to twenty rupt"es. 228. Where a· pate] is temporarily unable to perform his duties, the Appointment of 1ub!ititute Sub-Divisional Officer may, on his application or otherwise, appoint a substitute patcl. for a. period of not exceeding, six months and the substitute so appointed shall, for all the purposes of this Code, be deemtd to be a pate!. 229, Notwithstanding anything contained in this Code, the State Govern Entrustment of village mana ment may entrust the manaRcmen t of a village or the pe.rformance of the duties gement. entrusted to a patel, to a Gram Panchayat or wl1ere a Gram P~nchayat has not been constituted, to a Gram Sabha constituted in accordance with the provisions of section 232. · B---Kotwars 230. (1) For each village or group of villages, there shall be appointed, in accordance with rules made under seclion 258, one or more kotwars for the ApPointment of kotwan M4 their du tiea, performance of such duties as may be prescribed : Provided that in tl,c Madhya Bharat region the duties of kotwars under this section shall- be performed by the Police Chowkidars who shall on the ~ coming into force of this Code, be deemed to be kotwars under this' section, anrl be subjt:cl ir1 all re~peets to the control of Revenue Officers. (2; Every pc1son who at the coming into force of this Code l1olds the_ post of a village watchm~m in the Bhopal and Sironj regions or of a chow kidar in the Vindhya Pradesh region shall be deemed to be a kotwar undet this st:ction. [231. The State Government may, by general order, subject to such Remuneration of kotwan. restrictions, terms and condfrions as may be mentioned therein, fix the remune- ration of Kotwars eilher prospectively or retrospectively hut such retrospective effect shall not be from a date earlier to the 1st March, 1982.] 1 C- Gram. Sabb.a 232. (l) For th~ purpose of the managf:'mcnt of a. village, the State Gram Sabha Government may establish a Gram Sabl•a for a village or a grnup of villages for which a Gram Panchayat has not been constituted under the law in force relating to panchayats. (2) The Gram Sabha shall consist of one Chairman, one Secretary and not less titan three other members who shall be elected in the prescribed mancr by the adult residents of the village or group of villages for which the Gram Sabha is c~tablished. (3) The term of the office of members shall be five years. , · (4 ) Every Gram ·sabha shall be a body corporate and shall have per- petual succession and common seal and shall, by its name. sue and be sued. Sub ject to any rules made in this behalf, it shall also have power to acquire, hold or transfer property movable and immovable, to enter into contract:. a;id do all things necessary for the purposes of performing the dutieli entrusted_ to it. I. Suhl.. by M. P. Ac1 31 of 19B2, S.2. 298 1llE MADHYA PRADESH ·LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 (5) Every Grarn Sabha shall establish and maintain a fund and into such fund shall be paid- (i) II a. ~urns recovered as grazing fees and such other fees and income ansmg from the management of the village as the State Govern- ment may prescribe; and - (ii) 11 a sums c?ntributed by the State Government or any local body or any private person. - . . Such funds shall be applicable to the payment of ch~rges and expenses mc1dcntaI to the several matters under the control and administration of the Gram Sabha. (6) The Collector shall exercise supervision over the working of the Gram Sabha and may _for sufficient cause dissolve any Gram Sabha and appoint a!ly person to perform its fuactions until it is reconstituted. (7) In any village or gr011p of villages for which a Gram Panchayat under:the law in force relating to panchayats has been established, such Gram Panchayats shall perform the duties imposed upon and exercise the rights of a Gram Sabha under this Code, and the Gram Sabha shall cease to exist. (8) The State Goverr.ment m;1y, by notification, delegate to the Gram Sabha S!lch of the d:.lties of the Patel or any other function in connection with agI"icuhural or industrial development of a vil1age as it may think fit. CHAPTER-XVIII Rights in abadi and unoccupied land and its produce Record of unoccupied land. 233. A record of all unoccupied land shall, in accordance with rules made in this behalf be prepared and maintained for every village showing separately._ (a) unoccupied land set apart for exercise of nistar r.ights undor section 237; [xxx]1 • [(b) * l''fq)ataiaa of Ni5tar Patral:. 234. (I) The [Sub-Divisional Officer] 3 shall, consistent!}' with the provisions of this Code and the rules made thereunde1·. prepare a i\1ster Patrak embodyine- a scheme of manaiement of all unoccupied land in a_ vi!la~e and_aU matters incidental thereto and more particularly matters specified in section 235. (2) A draft of the Nistar Patrak shall be published in the village and ~f•er ascert~ining the wishes of the residents of the village in the pre scribed irut.'lller, it shall be final iscd by the [Sub.Divisional officer.] 1 (3) On a request heing made by the Gram Sabha, or where there is 110 Gram Sabha, on the application of not less than one-fourth_ .0: the adult rrsidents of a village, or on his own motion the fSub-D1visional Officer]8 mn.y, at any time, modify any entry in d Ni11tar Patrak after such 1[' enquiry a1 he deems fit, 2,s. !\-tau~ to be pro,•itled fr,r The matters which ~hall be provided for in the Nistar Patr.ak in N i.itar PatTak. shall be as follows, namely:-- {a ) term, and conditions on w11ich gra,:ing of cal tie in the village will be permiHed; (b} the terms and conditions on ,.vhich and the extent to which _.,.. any res.ident may obtain- (i; '"ood, timber, fuel or any othr~r forest produce; -------- -- ··- ·---·, L \Vc,rd "and" ornilt,-d by 1'.L P, Act 25 of !')cA, S.:n 1:;', 2- Omitted by S.23 (ii), ibid, 3. Subs. by M. P .•\ ct 2+ of 1961 _, S. ~, fo,. "Collector". LAND THE MADHYA PRADESH REVENUE CODE~ 1959 299 (ii) mo01am, kankar. sand, eartll, clay, stones or any other mi.,or mineral; (c) instructions regulating generally the grazing of cattle and the removal of the articles mentioned in paragraph (b); (d) any other matter required to be recorded in the_ _ Nistar Patrak by or under thi!! Code, 23'5. tn preparing the Nistar Patrak as p1ovided in section 235, the- Proviaiop in Nistar Patn.k Clollector shall, as far as possible, make provision for- for certain mattera. (a) free grazing of the cattle used for agriculture; (b) removal free of charge by the residents of the village for their bona fide- domestic consumption of- {i) forest produce, (ii) minor minerals; (c) thr concessions to he granted to the village craftsmen for the removal of the articles specified in clause (b} for the purpose of their craft. 237, (1) Subject to the rules made under this Code, the Collector may Collector to set apart Ja.nd_ i-,e,t ap.i.rt unoccupied land for the following -purposes, namdy;--- for exercise of Nistar right&. (a) for timber or fuel reserve; (b) for pasture, grass bir or fodder reserve; {c) for burial ground and cremation ground_: (d) for ·gaothan; (e) for encamping ground; -,. (f) for threshing floor; {g) for bazar; (h) for ,ikinning ground; {i) for manure pits; (j) for public purpo~es :such as schools., playgrounds, parb, road, lanes, drains and the like; and (k) for any other purposes whid1 may be prescribed for the exerci,e of tight of Nis.tar. (2) Lands sN a!)art 'lpccially for any purpose mentjoned in sub section (I), 5hall nN othcrwi,e he diverted without the sc-llCtion of the Collector. 238. (I, W1ierc the Coilcctor is of the opinion that thi- waste land of Rights in wa,ste land of any village i~ insufficicut and it is in public interest to proceed unr-\er this :o.ce aJ1other Till:i.r;e. ti_oi,, he may, <1.ftcr ;s;ucft ".:nqniry as he deems fit, order that the residents_of the v1llagC' ~1-wll have a right of nistar or a right of gr,,zmg cattle, as the ca~ ma'!" be, in the neir'.hbonring village to the extent o;pecified in the order. a . (2 \ The reside:-iN of a village having right of grazing cattle ia 11-!e neighbouring village u'ldcr imb-section {I) or Government forest may make an application to the Collector for recordir.g their right of passage for the pUl' ..._ pOl!e of exercising the rights. · (3) If, on enquiry. into an application made uncler !!llb-section(2), the Collector finds that the right of passage is reasonably necessary to enable, ,,_!r.h ,.,.si'°'~nt~ t" e:o:e::-(:i~e ~ !'i.gh: 1-.... :;!':':Ze th~fr c?.ttle i:,; ?.riy 0ther ~. . m~e or in the Government forest, hf' shall pass an order declaring their right to such passage and shall state the conditions upon which it shal1 bt ex:CN:illed, 308 THE MA..DHYA PRA.DESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 . (4) . The Collector shall further determine the route of passage, and shall restrict such route 111 such m~nner tJS to cau~e minimum inconvcnjence --" to the residents of the village through \vhich it passes. (5) The Collector may, if he thinks fit, demarcate such route. (6) Orders passed by the Collector under this .section shall be recorded in the Nistar Patrak. (7) vyhere th: .villages mentioned in sub-section (1) lie in different districts the following provision~ shall apply, namely:- (a) the orders specifying the right of ni~tar or the right of gr.i:iing cattle shall be passed liy the Collector in wliose district the village D\'er which sud1 right is chimed lies; (b) any orders regr.rding route. of pMrngc sh,,JJ be pas~ed by the Collector in whose respective jm isdiction the area over which passage is allO\ved lies; (c) the Collector pas~ing an order in ,tccordance with clames (a) and (b) shall consult in writing tl1c other Collector concerned. Rights in fruit bearing trees 239. (1) \Vhcre, before the comjng into force of thi5 Code any fruit planted in un-occupied h,.nd, beari~g trcf' ·was plan tcd by any person in the unoccupied hind o( any viHage, and 1s so recorded, then notwithstruicling tl1:i t sur h land ve~ts m the State Government, such person, and his surcessor in interest shall from generation to generation be entitled to pos~ession and usufruq of such trees without pay• ment of any royalty or other charge whatsoever therefor. (2'1 Any person desiring to plant a fruit bearing tree in .t~e un occupied land of any village may do so wilh the previous permission of [Tahsilclar]\ and the provisions of sub-section (1'1 .shall, as far m may be, apply to tlii. frnit hearing tree, planted in ac~o;-dance ,vith the permisoion obtained under this snb.~ection. (3) The right conferred under thi~ section shall be tranf,.rahle > but the person planting-the': frL1it I.waring tree or his successor in interest shall hove no right to the c<)rpus of me!-. tree or the land on which it stands. (·t) If anv dispn tc arises under this section it shall be decided by the [Tahsildar] 1. \vl1ost'; dccisi 011 shall be fin;:. l. · (5) The State Government may make rules regnl~ting t_he grant of permission and the exercise of the right conf'crre<l under this section. Prohibition of cutting of 240. (l) If the State Governmrnt is of tl•e opir;ion that the cut,1n.g of certain trers. any tree is ck: tr irncn ta! to pub lie interest or tl· at j l is pccessary to prolubn or regulate the cutting of certain trcco for prtJ\'Oding erosion of soil, it may, by rule, made in th i.~ hdi ,Jf, pr oh i bit or rcgula te the cu ttiiig of such trees whet~u such trees stand on the land 11elongiHg to Bhumis'wa.mi or on land belonging to State Government. (2) In framing rules under sub-section (I), the State Government may provide that all or an,, of the rule5 shall 2pply only to such area as the State Government may., by notification, specify. (3) The State Government ma\' make rules regulating the control, rnanagernen t, felliiig or rem ova I of th·e forcsL g1 owth on the lands belonging to the State. 9'overnmer:t. · 241. (1) If the State Government is satisfied that in order to prevent Measuns lo prevant thc:fl , the theft of timber from anv Government forest it is necessarv in the public • of dmbt'r from Gavemment interest to regulate tl-e fcllin'g and removal of timber in the viliag~s comprised fore1t. in anv area adjoining such forests., tJ1e State Government may, · b:, an order published in the Gazette, declare such area to be a notified area for purpos~ of this section. l. Subs, by M. P. Act 24 i>fl961 S.7, for."Revenue Officer". 11IE MADHYA fRAD~H LAND REVENUE CODE, U59 (2) Every order published unde-r sub-sec ti on ( l) sl1 all be proclaimed in the prescribed manner in all the villages comprised in the notified area. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained m section I 79 but subj en to the provisions of sub-section ( 5), wb en an order has been pro claimed in any village w1dcr sub-section (2), no person shall in pursuance of a trar saction of sale or for purpo&;s of trade or business tell an) timber tree in any holding ir such village or 1 emove the corpus of any such tree from any surh holding except in accordancf' with such rules as may be made in that hehalf. (4) Any person \vho contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contra\e-rtion of the- provisions of sub-section (3) or of any rule made the1e-1rnde1, shall, without pr{'judice to a,1y other actior, that may be taken againt him, be liable on the ordei in writ;ng of the Collector, to pay a penalty not exceedmg thousand rupees as may be imposed by him and 011,- the Collector may, fuTther order confiscation of any timbr:r trees felled in contravention of the provisions of this sub-section, (5) Nothing in sub-sections (3) and (4) shall apply to the felling or removal of timber trees by any person from Us land fo, his bona-fide agricultural or dom<'stic purposes, if such felling or removal is otherv.,ise in accordance with tht> other provisions of this Code. 242 . (I) As soon as may be after this Code c omcs in to force, the Wajib-uJ...arz.. {Suh-Divisional Officer)1 shall, in the pres,ribed manner, ascertain and record the customs in each village in regard to-- (a) the right to irrigation or right of way or other easr-ment; (b) the light to fishing; in any land or watt-r not belonging to or controlled or managed by the State Government or a local authority and such record shall be lcnO',l.'11 as the \.Vajib- uk1rz of the village. · (2) The record made in pursuance of sub-:;ection (1), shall be published hy the [Sub-Divisional Officerl1 in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) Any person aggricwd by any entry made in such record mav, within one year from the date of the publication of 6uch record under sub-~ection (2), institute a suit in a civil court to have such en try cancelled or modified. (4) The record made under sub-section (I) shall, sul:ject to the qeci~ion of the civil court in the suit instituted under sub-section (3), be fina and conclusive. {'>) The (Sub-Divisional Officer]l may, on the application of any person interested therein or on his own motion, modify an entry or insert an)'' new entry in the vYajib•ul-arz on any of the following grow1ds :~ (a) that .ill persons interested in such entry ·wish to have it modified; or (b1 that by a decree in a civil suit it has bern declared to be erroneous; or (,) that being founded on a decree oc ordi::t of a civil court or on the order of a Revenue Officer it is not in ~ccGrdanct wid1 3qch decree or order; or .,.. . · (d) that being so fqunded, such decree or Qrdel" has subsequently been varied on appe'-1, revisio.µ Of review; or (e) that the civil court has by a dei;:~ deterrp.ine~ anr . ~1:1stop:i existing in the village. L Sub•-by M. P. Act 24 of 1961 S.4, for "Collc~tol"l>, ,3.0,2 nIB MADHYA PRADESH .L AND REVENUE. CODE, 1959 Abadi. Cott-~2t43.. (Iti)fi . Whereh tht area reserved for abadi a in the opininn of the ....., or 1nsu c1ent e may reserv h f h fi · · la d . th 'II , h e sue urt er area rom the unoccupied .. n In e Vl age as e may think fit. · · the St te G (.2) Wherr unoccupied land for purp0ses of abadi is not available · a overnment. may acquire any land for the extension of abadi. • · ~ (3) The pr~~~ions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of 1894), sha I_ ~~ply to such acqmJ1tmn and compensation shall be payable for tho acqun1uon of sueh land m accordance with the provisions of that Act. DispoM1 of abadi &it1:1, 244. Subject to rules made in !his behalf the Gram Panchayat or where ~ Gram Par:chayat has not been constituted, the Tahsiidar shall dispose of iite 1 m the abad1 area. Righ b to hold hou1e ~ite free of land «:venue. · 245, A buikling site of reasonahle dimensions in the abadi 5 haH not be liable to the payment of land revenue if such site is occupied by a kotwar or a person :who hold~ land or _wo,ks as an agricultural artisan or an agricultural labourer m such village or in a village- usually cultivated from such village. llight of penons holding hOU11e 246. Subject to the provisiom of section 244 every person who at the 1i1e& in abil.di coming into force of this Code lawfully holds any land as a l1ouse site in the abadi or who may hereafter lawfully acqui1e such land shall be a Bhurniswami ir• , respect of such land : 1[Providcd that the allotment of house site under Gramin Avas Yojna to a landless person on or after the commencement of the ?Yla<lhya Pr.adtsh Land R.evenue. Code (Amendment) Act, 19i3 shall be subject to the following conditionc. (i) that the allottce shall build a house on such land within a period of [five years]2 from the date of allotment; or (ii) lhat the allottee shall not transfer tlie laud allotted to him. h~s it1terest therein during a period of [ten ycars)3 from the date· of allotment; ·· (iii) that in ca~c of breach of any of the a hove conditions tho land shall .> .. vest in the State Gov:ernment ""ith effect ri-oin the date of breiµ-.b,, E:r.planation,-For the purpo~e of this section "Gramin Avas Vikas Yojna" means the scheme sponsored by the Government of Ir dia for the pro for visicm house .sites in rural areas whcreunder, on 100% grant assistance from the 'Government of India, the State Governments are to provide house ·site• ·or free cast to families of landless workers in rural areas who do not alrea,dvown: a house s:tc or a built up house or a hut on land of their own.J · · · Government's title to minc:ru. · 247 .... (l) Unless it is otherwise expressly provided by the terms of a grant made. by the Government, the right to all rnincrallt mines· and quarries for shall vest in the State Government which shall hav~ all powers necessary the· pro~er enjoyment of such right!. · ·. . · · · (2) The right to all mines and quarr'it5 includes the right of acces., to land for the purpose of. mining and quarring and the right ·1:0 occupy such othlf't land us may be necessary for purposes subsidiary thereto, including the erection of offices, workmen's: dwellings and machinery, the stacking of minerals and deposit of refuse,, tl1e construction of roads, r?,ilways or tram-lines, and any other purpo,ses ...,+ich the S_tate Government may declare to be subsidiary to mining and quarrying·. (9) If the Government has assigned to any person its right over any minerals, mines or quarries, and if for the proper enjoyment of tiuch right, it is nece,sary that all or any of the powc:r:s specified in sub-sections (I) and (2) .should be exercised, the Collector l!Jay, by au order in writing, su~ject to :ruch conditions and reseriations as he may specify, delegate such powers to the pttlOn to whom the right has been a~gned: i •. Added l.,y M. P. Act 29 if. 1973,' S.2. 2. Su.bll. by M. P. Act 9 of 1975, S. 2(1 ), far "olle year''. 3. Sub. by S.2(ii). ibid, for "live ye:us''. THE MADJ-IYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 • '~ ' L I., Provided that no such delegation shall be made until notict": h~s be~n ~uly 'SC!'Ved on all persons havng rights in the land affected, and then obJecuom have been heard and considered. (4) If, in the exercise of the right herein.referred to over any land, the rights of any person ate infringed by the occupation or d15turbance of the !!urface of such land the Government or its assignee shall pay to such persons compensation f~r ~uch infringmtnt and the affi:ow~t of:su~ comperisation :ihall be calculated by the Sub Divisional Officer, or, ,f}us a:"'ard 1~ not a:~epted, by the Civil Court, as nearly a! may be, in accordance Wlth the prOvlSIOni of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894). (5) No as.,;ignee of the Government shall mter on or occupy the swface of any land without the previous sanction of the Collector, and unless_ the compcnsafion has b~en determined and tendered to the persons whose nghu are infringed- . . (61 Tf an assignee of t_!1c Government fails to pay compensati~n as pro- vided m sub-section ('f 1, the Co!lcctor mav recover such compensation from him on behalf of the pcrsom en titled to it, a,; if it were an arreat of laid re\ enue. (7) Any person who without lawful ai1thorityextractl! or removes mineral!! from any mine or quarry, the rig-ht to which ve~ts in, :md has not beeD assigned by, the 0°vernment shall, without prejudice to any other action that m::iy be taken agamst him, be liable, on the ordc-r in writing of the Collector. to pay penalty iiot exceeding a sum calculated at double the m-arket value of the minerals so cxtrac ted or rernoved : Provided that if the sum ,o calcubted is less than one thousand rupee,, t~e penalty may be such larger sum not exceeding one thoLJsand ru1.c<'"s a:. the Collector mav impose. . (8) . Without prejudice to the provisions in sub-section (7) the Colkrtot may seize anct confiscate an,.. m_ineral extracted or removed fro1n any mine or quarry the right to ,vhich ve;ts in, and has not been assi~ned by the G~vernment. ~ Explanation.-In ths section, "minerals'' include any sand or clay which the State Govc1nment may declare to have a commercial v<1.he or to be required for any public purpo~e. 1 [2+8. (I) Any person who unauthori~edly take5 or re.maim in possession P~na.ltv 1foT nuautbOTite<lJ. of any unoccupied land, alMdi, service land or any other which has lJecn aet tuing· po.:!eoJ<ion of land. • apart for anv special purpme · under ~cction 237 or upon any land whicb i11 the property of Government, may be summarily ejected by order of the Tahsildar and any crop which may be standing on the bnd •. nd any building or othor work which he may have constructed thereon, if not removed by him within such time as the Tahsjldar may fix shall be liable to forfeiture. Any property so forfeited shall be disposed of as the Tahsildar may direct .ind the co,H of removal of any crop, building or other work and of all worh necessary, to restore the land to its ori2,inal condition shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue from him. Such person shall aho be- liable at the di~cretion of the TahsildJ.r to pay the rent of the land for the period of unauthori:;ed occupation at twice the rate admissible for such land in Jocality ,,11d to a fine which may exte11.d to (five thousaildla rupees and tn a fi1rther fine •,vhich may f"xlcnd to tw~·•ty t''l'.J.!.~s for ":very day 0'1 which ~uch unanthori~d occu pation or pos:5ession continue, after the <lat~ of first ~;ectmfc'nt. The Tah~jldar roav ~ppl~ the. whole or any pa.rt of the fi11c to compensate persons, who may Hl his opinion have suffered loss or injury fr0m the: encroacheroent : . Provided that tbt' Tnhsilda-r shall not exercise' the powers conferred by this sub-S('Ction in regard to encroachem~n t made by buitdings or works con- structed- · · {i) in the Mahakoshal region--- (li') in areas other t1-.an the tnt'.rged States befc,re the first day of September, 19\7 ; -------·----·- ---- I. Suti.. by M. P. Act 15 of 197L S .-i. ~ Suhs~ h)' M. P~ Ac1 44 of 197-4, S.2(a.)t for~ *"o:ae thotlsand'" ... . . . . nlB MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE~ 19S9 · (It) in the merged States, before the third day of April, 1950 ; (ii) in the MadI1ya Bharat region, before the fifttenth da) of August, 1950; (ii,1 in the Vindhya Pradesh region, before the first day of April, 1955; (iv) in the Bhopal region, before· the eigth day of Novembe.r, 1933; and (r,) in the Sironj region, before the fast day cf July, 1958. E:splanati0n--For the purposes of this sub-section "h.1erg(;d St.ites'• ■hall :have the meaning assigned to it in the Madhya Pradesh Merged States Laws: (State) Act, 1950 (XII of 1950). (2) It shall not be competent to the Tahsildar to impose a fine of amo unt exceeding [one thousand five hundred]t rupees but if in any case he consi ders that circumstances of the case warrant imposition of a higher fine, he may refer the case to the Sub-Divisional Officer who shall, then, after giving the party concerned an opportunity of being heard, pass such orders in respect of fine as he may deem fit. [(2-A) If any person continues in unauthorised occupation or posse,. Mion of land for mor,e than seven days after the date of order of ejectmcnt under sub-sectioi:. { l), then without prejudice to the fin~ that may be imposed therei.Lilder: the Sub-DivisinaJ Officer shall cause him to be apprehended and shall send him with a warrant to be confined in a civil prison for a period of fifteen days in case of first ejectment and three months in case of second or subsequent ejectment: Provided that no action under this sub-section shall be take11- (j) unless a notice is issur-d call.4ig upon such person to appear Le fore the Sub-Divisional Officer on a day to be specified in the notice and to show cause why he should not be committed to )· the civil prison; (ii) jn r~pect of encroachments on Governrnen t and Nazul l~nd• for the settlement of which the Government have issued orders from time-to-time : Provided further that the Sub-Divisional Offict:r may order the release of such person from detention before the cxpil'y of t~e period ~f',ntioned in the warrant ifhe is satisfied that the unauthorised possess10n has been vac,ned ; Provided also that no woman shall be arrested or detained under this sub•HCC tion. {2-13) The. State Governmen: _may make rul~s for the purpose of carr-ying into effect the prov1S1ons of sub-section (2-A) .]1 (3) No oTder under sub-section (1) shall prevent aµy pcnons frQxp establishing his rights in a Civil Court . • • (4) [ )3 249. (I) The State Government may make rules for rcgulating-- Regulation of_ lubing, hanting, c:tc:. (a). fishi.ng in Government tanks; -- (h) catching, hunting or shootin~ of animals in villages; and : · L ·subs. by M. P. A<:.tfi· of 197~, S.2(b). for «two hundred a_nd fifty". 2. Ins. by M. P. Act 12 of 1976, S.2(1). !. Omitted by S.2(2), ibid. nIB MA.DRY A PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 .301 ( , c ) tl!e removal of a.tl'' materials frnm landlo bclongint:: to the J - State Government. (2) Such rules may pro\'ide fer the i~n,e of permits, the condi tiom attaching to such permits and the imposition of fees there for and other incidental matters. llcinlltatemenf ofBbwnhwami 250. [ ( l) lf a Bhumiswami is dispossessed of the land otherwise than in due course of law or if any person m1authorisedly continues in possession improper11:_dispoaeam:l, ·o f any land of the Bhumiswami to the use of which sucl:. person has ceased to be entitlt"d under any provision of this Code, the :Bhumiswami or his successor in interest may apply to the Tahsildar for restoration of the possessi.011,- {a) in case ofBhumiswami belonging to a tribe which has been declared to be an aboriginal tribe under sub-section (6) of section 165,- (i) before the lstJuly 1978 in cases of unauthorised disp ossession prior to the I st July, 197 6; and (iiJ in any other cases within five years from the date of dispossession or from the date on which the pos session of such person becomes unauthorised, as the case may be; (b) in c-ase of a Bhumiswami not covered by clause (a), within two years from the date o( di5possession or from the date or on which possession such person becomes unauthorised, as the case may be.]1 [ (1) For the purposes of this sec ti on and sec-ti on 250-A Bhumiswami shall include occupancy tenant and Government lessee.]2 · [(l-a) Tf a Bhumiswami is dispossessed of thr- land other wise than in due course of law or if any person · -t_ unauthoriscdly continues in possession of any land of the Bhmiswami to the use of which such person has ceased to be entitled under any• provision of this Code the Bhumiswami or his successor in interest may apply to the Tahsilda.r for restoration of the po~si-.sioo.- (a) in case ofBhumiswami beonging to a tribe which has been declared to he an aboriginal tribe under sub ., St"c tion (6)of section 165, { l, before the 1st July 19 78 in cases of unauthorised disposse- ssion prior to the 1st July 19:6; and (ii) in any other cases within five years from the date of disposscs<1ion or from the date on whic.h the possession of such p1mon. becomes unauthorised, as the case may be; (b} in case of a Bhumiswami not covered by clause (a), within two years from the date ofdisposse$ion or from the date on which possessionof such person becomes unauthorised, asthe case may be.]3 1. Subs. by M. l'. Act 61 ot' 1976, S.6. 2. Jn$., in iu applicati17;r; t<; Scheduled A~as, by Govc.-mment of Madhya Pradesh. Revenue Departm~t s Notif1cat1on F. No. l-70-Vll•N-2-83, dated the 5th January, 1984-. iS11ued -· by the Governor of }1adhya Pradesh under sub-paragraph ( l) of para graph 'i of the Firth Schedule to the Constitution of India, published in the Madhya Prade.ioh Rajpatra (Asadha ran), dated the 6th January, 1984, pages 23-29. 3. Existing sub-section (I) rc,numbered as sub-section (I-a) in itli application 10 the Scheduled Area, by Government of Madhya. Pradesh, Revenu~ Department's Notificatfon F. No. 1-70- VII-N-2-83, dated the 5th January 1984, wued by the Governor or Madhya Pradesh under sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5 of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of India Publiihed in the Madhya Pradesh Rajpatra. (Asadharan) dated the 6thjanuary, 19Bf, Pa.;, .23-29 306 11-rE MAD!-IYA P~DESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 l (J•:J) LLc T~si]Jar m:1v 0J1 comin<> to know 1/-ia, a 1:Hinm· · oc,:;;:naJtcv rcnw1t -. G . ' . J · "h '· ' 1swam1 or an other,w ise . t, , · " ·1- n . 1 . 1 J <Jci l u a e c o o ur , s e e r n o n j' , u I a \ w t , e s s u sc o c m . o a s : he s c ta n r t d p i r s o p c ( e x e . 5 d e : , n .,, e • - d s u o n f d h is la th n . d section.] . _. er is r2 : l'he Tah~ildar sr. a !l aft e1 m{l king a11 , ;, o nir~-- int( t!· · l · f h · cl · ' . . · -' , > .e re~nectn-e c \J1,':nS o t e_ rarues, c;1de _the ap_pl1cano:i :nd wl,c;, he ord,:r:e the n:~t~rai inn of tI~,:, po~session to the Rn umisw<1m1, put L.im i,1 po.,sessinn of tl,c land. [ _( 2•a) , The ~roccedi11gs s.t<-Lrtcd under this !'t:ction ;hall, on receipt of reply from the _o_tl1e1 party'. ,ontmue from day to clay ur,!e-s~ for reasons to hr c re as c e o r a d e c d n p i, y , o w J t , 1 t t h m e , g . orc a l c: l r o '}n .- s : · ,i G h < r :e . t : 1 : d .; i c o o 1 ~ n •r t n a n i a n i E n t g i s ..... t l1 c o r , · . , . , 1n 1 L · : ( ; 1 ;-~ ~ s\. r o F n,. - _ , s 1 -~ f , ~o . . . , ~ r, ( " .'\ » s.,. < -:u:-0-.,d - .-\ r 1 , , - , . " a::~ l d 'a. j .•, o u u · J r nm th e a nt t s;uU be ,;cJH to th{' Colle,_;tor.Jl , tion _( 2 (3 · ,I ,i.n T i h ii e te T ri a m h si o l r d d ti e ] r m fo z r :. ~ v h ; a 1 n t d a i m nI · g s: o :: v : . l ._e_ ' , C r 0 d / e t h.: p o C ,, J - . - .c ( '. l t ~, : i r c v ~n 1 o.. · .. . , , · (f , . .0. .., t ~- ht 1 ~ , 1 ly 1 a c -n l .. • ... d ·r S t t o tb - , ~ ;,'e . c r ~ e 1 appl1:=ant, _if he finds tlrnt l_1c, w::c. di.,pt,c;~c--~ul hy d!c cppocitc parry ,,-itliin six 1 mO'lthS pnor to the subm1ss10n of tlic applic:ation unc'er iJ-i~ i·ection. In such a c,ue the oppo~itc f!Nty shnH, ifnccessi'.!'y he tjcc1rd under 01·dr~rs of the TahsiJ. Jar. [ ('>i Tho Tahsildar may at any st;,ge of the enc ui1 y pass nn iterin1 order for handmg over the possession o,r the land to t~~ Bh~miswami, occupancy wna1t or Governmi;:.1t lessee, ;1s Ute <.;ase may be, if .r;e fnds th;lt he was dis. posses,,:d by the opposite part)' within ~ix months rri01· 10 11:e ;:iJrnis,,ion or· the application ot· cnmn,r:.•1cr:mc1H of sur;.mo,u pr,JC(;<:dings unde-r this scctiol:I. 1n ,uch '" rc1.sc the op,;rl~1te party shdl , ,;f ncccsrnry, be rit\Jrci nii.::kr orders of the Tehsi!rc:br.]1 (4'1 \Vhc;i nn interim order kig been passed wakr suh.~r-crion (3) the opposite ,l«rly m:-iy 1,e required hy the Tah.',ildar to execute a bond for sncl1 sum as the Tahsil(b: 1.1ay de(~lll fit for abstaining from t2.king possession of land until the final o•·de-r is passed by the Tahsildar. _. (SJ tf the per;;or. e-xecuting ;i buru'. i~ found to have er:tcrcd into or take;1 possession of the land in contravention of the hond, thf' Tahsildar may forfeit the b,,:.d in whole or in part :ind n/1~, n,covcr r.uch arn01'!lt as an arrc11.r 0f b,1d rcvcnt:c. [ (6) lf the o,dcr pa~scd unck, <.'..- 'iction (2) is in fovonr of the appii- 1ut the Tahsil&.:r ~hall c!ls0 a,,..-""rd cr"·"'re.•,s;:,tj0r, ro br paid to the .:.;---y.+cant hy the opposite party ,,·hac:h sh.dl be ar. the prorata rate of t'wo hnr>drcd and fifty rupees per hcctart' P•-r year.]2- (l) The compematiOH awarded 1w.,\!:r 1!·,, secti,m ,],,,,: L1·• ,.•,~coverablt". as :m · arrca:· of bnd revcJ,uc. [(81 \Vhen a:1 order has been p:c~&::l under sn1_,-: ,,, tion (2' i,11" l1 c restoratjn,1 of the possession to thi· BhP:'.'.li<\\<:tni d:c Tal;~_i11.1,,: m2y rcquirc t~e oppmite party to cxr:cute a bond for Htch rnm_ as the 1 a/?ldar may deem, !a for abstaining: from taking possession of tlw !""r\d vl contraventirm of the ord!'r.J a f rg ·; \-Vhere an order ha 0 , h·ce'l p, 1 .ssed under sub•oecti rn1 (2) for the rcnorntion of the pnsse~siO'l cf ti C Bhuuisw:imi, the o.,po,i,c party shall also br lirible to fine which may extend to fiv~ !housand rupees : l. I11s., in its ar:,olication l.J Sr,heduled Area;;. by Govcn.\nCT1! of Madhya Pra?~sh .. Reven~e _._, Department's Notifica rion F. No. l • 70-VlI-N-2-83, elated the 5th January, lll-,4, _111~ued , '.lY 1he Governor of :VIadhya Pradesh under sub.paragraph (1) ,;f paragrapb 5 o! the F1tth Scherlnle to the Comtitution oflnrlia, p11bfoh~d in the Madhya Pradesh R,-i1patra (Asadha• ran), dated the 6th January, 198•1, pl'ges 23-29. · 2. Sub~. by M, P. Act 15 of 1980, S. l L 3. Added by M. P. Act 15 of l97L S .'i. TI-IE l\ii/, iJff1 A f'RA DESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 307 Provi kd that it 1h:-d' nf,i_ L>e c• •rnpt>te;1t to the T«L .rn_l. 10 ,l,!j'Us(: ,l fi;,e of .i.mounl exceh_lirig one thvu. ~. :m<l five bmdrcd rurcC'"~ hut if in a,Y ,,: ,,.., he considers !hat c:rcmnsti1.nces ul thc:: case; warrant impo,iiion of a higher fine he may rdcr the c«se to the Sub-Di\ isional Oiiiccr who s]1;11l, after giving ihe party cru1ccrned an op!-J"rtwsity ()f belng heard, p,ts~ snd-, (,nk:·, :n re:sec:< of fine -as h~ may detm ht. P · [ 250-A (1) ff any person continur.& ,n w1au!l'nti~ecl nf'rupatioH or Confinement in rivil r,ri,oo on posse,$i<m of laml for more than seven days after the ch,e ,:,f O(ckr for I esto failure to rcstol'e p;,w,_1si,m ration of posscs,ion under sec, ion '.::50, then without prc:u,::,_.: ,,, the compc,1· t1nder sectiPn 2 ~{I. satior1 [Fi.ya\..,le- 1mdcr ,nb-,:ccti,:,q (6) or the Lr,c unc',c.· ,_iJ,-;u ,;ut (9) c,{' ch: said :,ection tl:e Sub-Di\·i:i(.)r:,·-1 Off;,·,::r- J~;,,l] ,.,,u~c hin: ,., L, ,;.pp,,bcr,'->:d a'",i shall semi him with a wnrnmt lo be conf;,-,ec] in ?. C'-.i\ ;,n•c,,_ 1hr;, period ut' fifteen day,. in case o! firs+. order fc,r res1or2rion of pos.,i:;,,_/.;: :md ~];:,JI c:-n1,c him t.n be apprdwnckd :ind ,Lall ,end him with a warr~r,t 10 he ,·rJJ>Jii,ed i;, sud1 prisnn for a period (-f tl1rcr· mo;"llhs in rpu: of ~econd or ,1:Lccc1ucni f'rc.icn for resto,·:i.tion c,f the pm~e;~ion 10 ,,uch Dhum•~w~m1i: .Pr,:wided that nu ac1ion ur,der thi~ secr;0n ~},_;))! be ,dcrc u;dt·i, .- r,oti,,, is issncd calbig- upoll such pcrrr·:, to ,mpear before the SPb-Di\·isinnal Officer on a rbv tc, he; sp,~rificd in 1.lw 1w,1c(' :i.nd to shew cau,e why be ~honld 1;01 be commin,xl W t:1t ,.'.ivil [.ri,ir,.,: Pt ovided further th1t the Suh-Divis.io;1al Off:,cr nmv ordcT die rclase ol such p->.1H lrom dct,~,tricn lwfrm~ the f:xriry of the. period mclltiont·d iu the wmT,1-Ht if lL: i, a1ti,[ie.J th.lt th,~ 1mc1,ut;,ori~•~d pnssession has beea vacated : Provided ;,b, t~·,:it '1') \\·r.ri-1il11 3hall be arrested or drtaiPed under this section. 1,'2 Tht' St.ttc Gn1-"Jttmir·nt mav mah; n,!cs ror the purpose of car:-ving i.,1to dT~ct thi: ptovi-,iorn of ,.,:ih-sf:cti<Jll (!). ]2 :251 L (1) All Lank:; situ:-itcd i"in unoccupied land OH or before tLc Vesting of t~ds iu SH11e ,..._ date of co:ni.1g into fore of tlw Act, providing [<Jr the abolition of the rightll f"iovt~rn men t ~ of bter,n··diMic~ in the a.rea cnnccrned and over which membcts ,if the village comn1·uity were:, immc,J;,-,_r,+• b,_,fnrc such date:, c;,eu-;·ising rights of irrigation or nistar, sh;i\l, if >1ot alreo.dv ve-~tecl in the State Gn•.•ct'lment, vest :,hsol,,·,·1:. in the St;,te G,,vernmcnt with effect f'rom the Gth Apri1 1959 : Provided dut ,,,:>thing iH this ~t·,:tion shall be ckcn.~e·d tn ;dki.;, ,L;,y r,gh • of a 1,~.,-,,,.t'. i•1 1. 111:: t:nt; '1'1'1· 0 r;. kt~-:: s:_th~isti:q· on the c'..Hc ofvcstir:>g •C t'.w tan.k which sh~;ll l,e f'cxerci•.-,tble to the cxtPc'll nnrf sub1cct, • the terms a-,: c-nditioi:s specified in the k,1st: ; Provid~d farther that no tank ~hall w-st in the State Government. 1mlcss- after 1m1kini;,; such enquiry as he chcms fit, the Collector i:; satisfied rk1t the ti'.nk fullillo :h~ conditions lair:\ dowr in this su\,~sc-ction; .1 nrl (ii) untie" b.-.s b1.'. '.'1 '-''J·ved 01t the 1.1ar,;<,~ i,iterc~ted and or~;,,-irtur,ity givc11 to tl,em for being licard.]3 (21 A:w persm1 chimini,;; in any such tank any interest other than thr ri.,rht ,~f ·,tT'.,-,a{i,;n or nist;ix, m',1\', witl~in a neriod of [ four vcars ]4 l"rom the d~te of vcsti,,g rmder snh-,;ectio1~ (l 1, mak~ an ap;,1:cation .in the ;:,r 1 ·scribed form to thi!' C".l!l;;:.;t~r for compe11:1atio11 in respect of his int '~rest. on - [ (2-a) The provisions nf section 239 shall apply to trees ~tanding the emba:?1kmeJ1ts of tank vested in the State Government under sub•section (1) a<1 th!!y aonly to trt-e~ planted in an unoccupied land,]5 I. Ins. byM. f. Act 44 or 1974, _S.3. 2; Jn~. bv M. P. Act 15 of 1980-, S.12. 3. Subs. by M. P. Ad 38 of 1961, S .5(i). +. .Suhll. by S. 5(ii), ibid, for "two yean". 5. In,. bv S. ~, (iii); ibid. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENtJE CODE, 1959 on (3} Such compensation shall be fifteen times the Jand revenue asse5"3abJe -< the land covered by the tank and for purposes of assessment such land shall be treated as irrigated land of the same quality as the adjoining land. . .., ':" '.l". . b {4) The compensaion as determined under s~b-section (3) shall be paid . Y the qollector to the person or persons proved to his satisfaction to be awning mterest m tb.e tank concerned. 'isc} (5) Th~ payment of compensation und~r ~!>-section (4) slal! be.a fuU d arge of ti. e State Government from all liablltiy for compensat1on in res pect of the tank ~oncerned, but _~hall not prejud~e any right in respect of such tank t? which any other person may be enutled bv due proce~s of Jaw to ~orce_ against the person or persons to whom cotnpens~tion has hetn paid as atoresa1d. (6) The State Government may make rules providing for the regulation of the" use of water from such tanks. · Ci') The vesting of any tank under sub-section (1) shall not affect the ~ights ~f irrigation and nistar in such tank to whic,h ~.ny person :is entitled immediately before the date of ves1jng. [ Expla.uation.-For the purposes of this ~ection, tnnk includes the trers standing on the en:i,bankments of the tank hut dces not include LuiJcEng~, tcn·plts or other comtructiom standing on the embankments thereof.Ji Maintcnance'ofworlu of 252. (I) It shall be the duty of the Gram Sabhn 10 m.ianta.in and keep pub lie u!ility. .in proper repairs th~ works of public utility in the ,-il!ag, . (2) Subject to rules made under tliis Code, the Gram Sabha may, by order in writing, call upon adult males residing in the village (except tho~e who are old and irPrm or subject to any physical disability) to perform such labour a~ it may specify in the order for keeping in a proper state of repairs such works of public utility in the village as may be notified by the State ) Goverrmcnt in that behalf. (3) No order under sub-section (2,1 shali be pa~:ed unless the works are of public utility and are likely to benefit genernlly the persons against whom the order is being passed. (4; A person required to perform labour un?cr thl' _ provisions ?f sub• section (2), may have it performed by another on his be~alt or pay for its per formance at such rate as may be determined by the Tahsildar. (5) Ar.y person who iieglects or refuses to perform the Jabour referred to ir sub-section (2) or fails to pay for the pe1formance of Jabour ,:;s pro,·ided in sub-section (4) sha]J, on the order of the Talisik'rr, 1::c little to ray 11r; amo utit <qual to the value of t11e Jabour at the rates dcte,rrnired Ly tI.e Tabildar un-ler sub-section ( 4), and such amount shc.11 be recoverable us l'U ~rier.r of hmd revenue. Punbhmo:nt for contravention 253. (1) Except as otherwise providt.d in this Code, ti.ny person who of provision,.~ acts in contravention of the provisions of this Chapter or rules rna~e then1:11.~cr ,:,r who contravenes or fails tn observe cny rules or custom entered m tl,e ,\ tljib· ul-arz or commits a breach of any entry entered in the Nistar Patrnk shall be liable to such pen:?lty not exceeding one thournr.d mr,ecs .is th Sub-Divisional Officer mav, after giving such person an opportunity to be heard, deem fit. and the Sub Di•,isionaf Officer may further order confiscation of any timber, .i.breu p1oduce, or any other ·-produce which such person mny have appropriated or removed from lands belonging to the Su-te Government. (2) Where any contravention, breach or nou-obse;rvan<'c punfrl,able under sub-section 0) has been committed by the Gram Sabha, every Officer l. Im. by M. P. Act 38 of 1961, S.5 (iv). ~f/t~. :1~:59 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE i hearer of die Gc.lm s:i.:,1n sh;ill lw Ji;1l)I,• ,n·I~,. tlut rnb-~cction _unlcs~ h: p1:')vcs >- that the co.ttravcntion, breach or non-ob:;en·,rnc(~ took _Plact: w1tho~l his L::':; le:lg.: or tliat he cxGrciscd all du,: <liiigcnce to prcvc:lt ,·.IC\ ,_·o·c'.nvention. bn.ac 01 non-ohserv<1;1ce. 13·, \Vh!'.":n> the Sub-Divsiona\ Officer pa<;Se~ c1.n order imposing a p(:nalty under \his section. he may dire.r d1;,t the whole or an;, part of tl~e penally .m::: be applied to meet the cOM of ~uclt measures as may he necessary to pn::vc . 1 ..,, vr iitjiuy to c1l<.: public owin~ tn mch conlravcnt1on, breach or non-nb~e1 - 0 vance. 234. AH)" function a,~ig11e<l to a Gram _Sabha under this Ghaptcr shall Perfouuancr of duties of Gram be performed by the patd until a Gram Sahha 1~ rluly co:1,lituted 11:idc:· ,,~tion .Sabha by Pawl. 232, CHAPTER XIX Miscellaneou.s 2:'15. ,; j) \Vith ,1 vi'=''' 1n hri•~:; .~gricdn:r:tl i·c0:,omy lo a hi;_;!_u:r Je\:d 1:f l'racdptiun, of standard• of cJlicie.1H:y, the G;1•,crnrnc:.1t ni:.;, by rule:,, n~~nlatc ~laildanh of cfl1c1c11l culti cultivation and magnagement. vation a11<l managt·rncn:. (21 Such rules mi\) provide for the isstcc of directions a, reg<trd~ the method; of agriculture to be adopted, the use of imi:-roYe<l seeds, conscn<atioJ1 alid proper utilisation of manure, ~ak of ::.urplm [Podgrains, and for c.:nsuring proper wages and te1ms of employment of agricultural :vorkt:r~,. <UJ~t such other directions as may br: necessary or clesffalik for the effincnt uuhsation of l;imfa. (3) Such rulc3 shall apply 10 agricul1t1risls who rn!tivav- personally !;:md in exccS& of sud1 limits as may be prescribr:d. (4) If n.n agriculturist to whom such rules <tpply W1dtcr sub-~cctjOJl (3) fails to rnrry oul the direction~ is&ut-d under sub-section {21, lhe State Govern ment may have the dircctioas carrie('. nut by <my other agencv in such tp;rn~.rr as it deems ht and rL·c0ver lt om him all such ro~t as rua)' be' incmrcd. 256. Subject ~o such conditions and to the payment of .~uch fees as may Inspixtion and copit::'l of be p1cscibed b)· rules made unde,r this Code, all revf'nnc rccnrds, maps anrl map~ and land ru-ord~. land records which have been rrepued or are required to he prepared or kept umlcr this Code- or any other cn.,•clmcnt for the time being in force, shall be open to thf" insp~ction of the public at rc:csonahle hours, and certified extracts therefrom, or certifin] copies thereof, ~hall be given t~ all persons apply.iug for the same. 2':i7. Except as otherwisG provided in thi~ C:o<le, or in any other enact FJ1clllllive jun!ldictio,1 "' ment for the. time being in force, no Civil Cvurt shall entertain any suit instituter¼ revenue authoritio.

or application made to obtain a decision or order on any matter whirh the State Government, tl,e Board, or any Revt"Jlue Q,1, ,., i y 1his Code, r.m powcre<l to determi;,r:. ,kcirk or di~/1'•~e of. anrl i'l narticub1 and without prejudice to the gt:nerality of this provision, no Civil Court shall exerc-i~ jurisdiction over any of the following matters :- (11;: any dccfaio.•t regarding the purpo5c to which land is appro priated and er section 59; (b) any question as to the validity or cffb::t of the notification of a revenue survey or a•ty q_uestion as to the term of a settlement; (c) .1,1y claim to modify a decision tletermiiiUlg abadi mnde by a Sr,ttlem•: 1.t Office1 or Collector; (i' any claim :i.gain~t the State G'lV<'"rame-,nt to hold land free of land rn·c-n,w, or at less tha:i t1 te fair as~e~5ment, or to be assi g:nc<l ln whole- ,,r in r~rt tlic hmcl ·<Tvcnur: a:;sc~~ed 0;1 any hmd; nm -_ 31-0 MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 (r.) tin: .i.mounl of hwJ revel 1,e ;1~'e~;ul er rcr.)cn,d l;n<lc-r t11h Cc,de or :.u,y 01hcr enactment f('r tlw tin.c Leing in foN e; (() an;· d,,:rn ,,gain;t thf. St;I((' GO\'tTLW(•111 10 J1;n-e a1i;; cntry made iu an\· kmd record~ er to ha,e auy ~l.!rh c1nn ·lmit1~ or <1mt'ndC"d. any l!ll~tioii rt'garding tl1e dcmarn1tion of bow1daries or fixing of boundr•ry mark~ under Chapter X; ,:1,:, ~ln) claim ~1gai1,~t the State GonTJll1H'.·nt <:oHnect«l \\ith or -trising out of, li1L· collection of lnnd re\·enrn· or lhe rK·overy of a1,~ ~um which is recovcrable as land rn•en11e under this C:nrlr" nr ::11;: othr-r <"lW< tnwnt: (i) any clam, against tl;e State Go,ernn cJll <,1 ::.g.iil1s1 ::t Revenue OfficcT for remission or ~uspemiou of fo1cc! revn1w:. or for a derb·-·ti.oJJ tk1.t <Tor, havt" fai11-ll iu ::1;~ n:..n; (/ <rn:, deci~ion 1·cgan!ing .lorfeitun; In Glse, uf certain tr.i:g~fors wider sectioJ) 166; · ((: cjcctnient of.1 ksst-e of;1 Hhumi,,1ami w1der sub-Y'cti011 1:-~) of section 168; [(l) any claim to ,et 11sid(· transfer U'" ,i Bh1.uuL>w<m1i under mb-section (1) of section 170 and clause~ (a) and (b) of sub ~tion (2) ofseetion 170-A;l1 (111 ;, ejectmoit of a Government lc&-;1;e under SN:t.ion 182; (11.l resuniption by a Bhumi~\1·anii of la11d hdd by an 0<·cupam:y tenaut under section 189 and the fixation of rent of land left, if any. with the occupancy tenant; , (a) dainH by occupanc~ tenant.~ for ,:onferr.il of the riglil', of Bbumiswami under section 190; (J,) rcstoratio1i of pow~--sic,n 10 ..in occupancy ten.int Ullder section 19 J ; . . . (q) termination of cenann· of ,in 0H1.1p;,r:cy tcmint umkr ,(Ttion 193; (r) <l.11\" claim tu ~el .iside tr::mfet· l,\ ;.n ()(("\iJ::>.l-ll:' ten~111 w:dcr Sf'ction 147: '' . (s) the imposi1io11 St.ctio11 200: (I) ~uspm1sio11 ;ind remission of rt'nt nnd('r section 201: (11) Juy deci'ilon regan\:ng 1cin-su\truent of a wrongfoll~ tj-crtcrl occup.1n.-:::-· lenrmt mH.kr sectiou 202: (1,] 1,rnou11t pay;.Wc ;:~ ('ompensation un<lt!f ,ub-,,c·('.tiPn ·.1_· of section 209, co•1firni:1tior or Lhe til.:ht·nw for coll'olidat101, n1 hol- 1 ·, clim:, nndcr ~tion ?!O. trrm;frr, of right~ :J1_ c.111;:in~ 1,i 1 the ~d1cme under ~1ion 213 and as-;c_-:smcnt and apportionment of ,:o~ts of consolidation of l10Jding; 11ndcr section 21 l: (_,:_', «nr dr,"<.:isiou reg:.irdiJlg reimt:11m,:,nt of a Bhumis\vami i111pro• perh· rlispo..,;~,-·,t•d 11nde1· ~r.t"tin11 2:)(·J· r-~-·~--- 1. .<;11b. by ~-L f'. :1.ct HJ of 1984, S.'.;_ THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODI:, ii/59 ..- ;ny deci,.ion regarding vesting of 1.mks in Stale Government .► under scc.tiun 25 l and ,u I y claim against the Sta le G ovL-rttrotnt 3ri~ing thereunder.; .~n y cbi111 against the S lntc •Govnnmen I to sd aside or modifi· any p1emiurn, penalty, cess or 1a1c impm,ccl or asse,sed under _the provisions of this Code or an) otlit:r tnac trne11 t for the tun~ being in force ; (;:-1,, any claim against tl1c Ste1te Go,,crnment arising under section 255 regarding prescrip tinn ol standard oJ cultivation ru1d management; (,i:-2:/ any claim 10 compel the pnfnrm, 1nrr of an') dutv imposed by chi;; Code 011 all\ Rewnue Officer or other offi~er appointed under this C:odc.· 1[257-A (l,, In any proceedings under sub-sec1ion (6) of ;;ection lfi5, or Bun:k□ nf prnof and bar .of kgal unuer the proviso to section 169 or under rnb-seuion (1) of section 170 or 1wdeI" practitioners in ~rtain pn)c~e-din~~. section 17O-A or under section 250 in vihich o;;,, of tlie partic~ is a Bln,miswami belongin,i;;; to a tribe which has heen declart:d to he an ahnriginal tribe under sub-St'ction (6: of senion 165, the burden 0f proving the validity of tnm!ier thcrcnnder shall, uotwith~tanding anything cont:1inccf in this t'ode or iH any other 1.1. • v for the time lwin~ in force, lie on ,he pt:rson who claim, surh tran:-:for to be v;-• lid. (2,: ::'.\:o legal practioner ~ha11 app~,1r, pltad or :1r t on hch.~Jr nf an) party in any proceedings specified in sub-sectiou (l ;, in which one of 1hc rarti~ is a Bhumiswami belonging to a tribe which has ken declared t0 be an ahorigina.1 tribe und("r sub-section (6; of section l 6.-1 except with the written permL~on of the Rc,-'enue Officer/Court heforc whom th1" r:ast' is penr1ing.l 258. (1) Tht State GO\cTnmcn1 m.iv make rule.~ grneralh fo1· the · G,·neral rule ma Ung powtr purp0;,1! of carrying into effect the provi~ion~ 'of thj;,; Code. (21 Tn particular and with om prejudice tt> the generality of the foregoing powers such rnles may provide for- the tem1.s anr1 o c r ondition~ of ,r:r. in, of 1l-w Pre.~idni 1 ,incl memht•n of tht" B<.Jard Revenue cons ti 111 tKi under serti on 3: < t . · ) • l · I the prcscriptimi of the dutie~ of Suptrint!:"Jldcntc of Land Recorcl's ,md A'lSistant Superintendent~ of Land R,:·cord5: regulation of asSt·s.,ment <,f land revenue ori divt:rsion of land tn 11ther putp0:';Cs and imposition of pr<',.miurn under <re,::t.ion ."39; a~sessmcn t on 1mas,-;cs..';f:d land under sectiol, 60; { \ I P ' ) form;uion of sun·1,y m,mber'. an<l villagt:~ 1.mdt.er section 68 and the nanin,um extent of survey n 11111 l :,f'l"s r: 0mprising land 11s~-0 for agrin1h ura I purp0e«; · <li,is.ion of .sunt:\ Jiumber~ irnr, sub-division, ,md ~,ppnrtionment <,f the ~•c;se,~"llwnt of survev number nrnon~ the rnh-di\'i~inn, nr~, \Urvey nurn brr under s-ec1 i~ 1n 7 0; • (vi'.i) prescriplion of rt'<·ord~ in wJiirh arc:... anrl assei:m;♦•nt of survt·l uumbcrs and suh-divh:iom of •m-vey numher.~ 5hall ht·· ~ntered uuder sert ion i l ; ◄, the manner of dividing :i. village inw two r,r mnrt' villa~i;f'!I or nnitiug twri or more villages into onP,: or constituting rilla~i- or alt~ring the limits of a village uncle,- ~e--tion 73: · -·------------------------------- l. Ins. Ly M. P. Act 61 ol' 197ti, S. 7. THE r.JADHY A PRA.DESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 (i:i.;:, the n l"co~vy in qui, ., ,, l Lie!, ~hall be u:m pki ('d ancl the form in w hid, ,1 n d the particulars 11-i th which the propri~al~ for assc~srncn 1. ~ r:1tc ,hall 1Jc forwarded unrlc,- ~e-cii,_>J' ,;, : or (.t) the manner in 11,hi'ch notic!' :i,,~esnncnt shnll Ll: given 11nde1 section 82; (xi. (he manner of iPquiry imo the prol1 ts of agricuhun., :incl into the value of land u,ed for agricultw-e and JWiH,gric11! tural puqi<!sc,; under scctiou 87; , ii) th r: regulation of the con duet c,J rcn·n 1_ ,c su11°ey or se l t /en,cn 1 11 ndc1' ,ectiOH 91-A ;)1 i, iii) rcgula tion of division of lands in urban are;;s in to p lht numbers, reco,gnition of existing sUJvey rnunbcrs us plot Humbcn, reconstitu tion of plot nnmbers or fornrn tion of new plot n um bcn under section 93; xii::; tle mannn of dividing plot nmnher, into ~ul:-divisioJ1< and apportionir,g the asstssnwn t of plot number among the ,11 h-divi~ions; and the limits either of area OI' of bnd revenue or 1.Jotli in .:my local irect for recognition of suh-divisio,1s under section 94; , or (,tv) prescription rCC<lrcb under section ~1:,; (xvi) prescri p ti OH of otl1er special purpose~ unde1 section 96: (.,·vii) the mu:rncr of ['11.hli~hing the standard rates under ,,ection 97; ( i:::i'ii) (a) the n1ecnner of keeping record of all registered s,des ,md len5!:'.~ of Ian ds under sec lion 98 ( ! ·,, and ~b) dl"termin:cition of the ::ixcn\g;e Bnnual 1e11ing ,,81ue ril' LH;th , 1ll der si:c1 I, )'d 9B (2' 1 : prescription of other duties of pat,\nri, 4ndcr sulJ-,eu.ion (2) c.f -,cction 104 ;]2 (-n) p rcscrip tion of other duties of R cvcnue Inspectors under section 106; ( x.ti) rir·t$cri p ti on of nth er particulars under sec ti on 1U i (2) ; ( >:xii) the prescription of the form of, and tl;c additional rarticulars to b, entered in the papers to be included in the record of l'ighL~ under sec ti or IO?; form of acknowledgcmen t to b, given by patv. ;-i.ri under section 109; f( :i:xfo) (a) pre~cr;ption of rrgister under scctior i 10(!1 for entering acquisition of rights ,·eJ)Or t e d under section 109 ; , (b) prescription of other persons and autlicri!ics to whcm written intimation shall be given under sccti on I l G( 3): (xxv) (a'1 pn~scription of ot}i er Ian cl records under sec tio11 114 (I), (b) presrdption of fee on the payment of which Rac,id Bal:i shal: be prov i cled under section 114 ( 2 ; ar.cl the pre~ cri p tt on oJ of t:'1 tries which it shn 11 contain:]~ (;rm) the regulation of rr.qnisition of assistance under section 120; prep~u a tion, main ten a nee and revision of land records under __.. -------se-cti-on- 1-21- ; -------------- ---------- ..... l. Subs. by M. 'P. Act 16 o•· 1985, 5.5. 2. Subs. by M. P. Act 24 '.lf 1961, S. 19 (it · :J. 8111». by M P. Act '2:1 :Jr 1964, S.24· (i"•, THE ~ADHY A PJtADESH LAND REVENUE CORE, 1~59 313 l(xxvii-a) manner in whicl1 objection shall be dispo~l ot by 'l ahsildar undei sectiou 123(3) ;]1 · (a) specification of, and manner of construction and maintenanci;: of, boundary marks of villages and survey numbers or plot numbers under section 124( 3) ; ar.d . (b) the manner of dio;tribution of the cost. of construction oi nev, boundary marks among UlC holders of lands und(,'f" section 124(4); (xxix) the manner of demarcating boundary rr.arh bc-twt_cn a Yillagc rO<!,d, village waste or land reserved for communal purposes and tht- land adjoining it and the manner in which Lhey shall bf' kept in repair and renewed; {xu) the procedure of demarcating the boundari('s of 5urvey numben,, sub-divisions, or plot numbers; the natun: of boundary marks arid the levy of fees under section 129; (x.ai) the dates on which and the imtalments in whi,h land nxenue shall be payable and the persons to whom and the place; whereat such instalments shall be paid under section 140; (xuii) the form in which receipt shall be given under section 142; (xxxiii) the regulation of remission or StJllpeDSion of land revenu<" wider section 14-l( 1) ; (x.xxiv) the guidance of Revenue Officer~ in is.suing notices of demand under section 146 and exccu ting the processes spcci fied in section 147; (xnv) prescription of the form of application [for grant of annuity, the time within whjch such application :;hall be made]\I and the con- ditions of such grant under section 160; (xx.¥111) the regulation of r1.,-duetion of revenue durii1R the currency of settlement under section 161; [(.ux11ii) * * • * * {xmii) pregcription of the ceiling limits of l:md under )·ectir>u 165; {.rxxfr) prescnptiou of thf' manner in which land forfeitc<l under section 166 shall be selee!f'<l and demareal,:cl and land reve1111e fixed c,n land left with transferee; (xl) regulation of the procedure in cllspOlling of claims to he placed in possession of a holding under section 170; [(xi-a) tbe ro m and manner in which information ~hall be notified to sub-divisional Officer under sub-section {I) of section 170-R;l' (rli) regulation of gt3J1.t or refusal of permiiision to a Bhumiswam.i tor diversion of his holding or any pat t thereof under ~ection 172; (rlii) regulation of relinquishment of rights by a Bhumiswami under section 173; (~Jiii) prescription of the terms and conditions on which a person may be put in possession of an abandoned holding under !'J"Ction 176 (2); 1, Im. by 1'.f. P. Act 25 of 1964, S, 24 (ii). 2, Subs. by M. P, Act 24 of I 961, S. I 9(ii), for, "for grant of annuity". 3. Omitted by M. P. Act 25 of 1964, S. 24 (iii), ♦• Ira. by M. P. Act J,; <lf 1980, S.13. 314 TitE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 (:xliv) (o) regulation of partition of holdings .md <jrportionment of assessment, under section 178(2); and [(b) * * * • (:dv) guidanctc of Revenue Officers ,vitl1 regard to applicatiom for purchase of right in trees under section 179(2); r(xb,,') * * * ]2 (xtvii) prescriptiou of thC' ruann<::r of seletion ar,d dcnia1catiq cf land 1 allowed to be restm1c:d. by a Ehumisw,imj tmder se,ti01, W!1 and thP. fix a tio11 oi loi.d revenue 011 it and frx« tinn d -rcn ( i11 rnp"c t of Jand left with the occupa11cy ttnant; (xfoiii) pres,npt10n of tl:e rnrumer and the frnni m which amoum of compensation shall be deposited by an occupancy tl"nant pap.ble to hi~ Bh u misw ami under se,tion 19 0 ( :i ~ ; . [(xlviii•A) prescription of time ,vithin which ,1r, applic2.tio1, under sub.. secti1m (I) of section 191 ~bill Le m.:df';]3 (xiix) the regulation of the procedure in disposing of claims to be placed in possession of an occupancy holding which has been transferred under section 197; (l) prescription of the manntr of selection nnd dernarca(ion of land vesting in the State Government un<l the fixation of hind revenue on the land reserved by the Dhumisv,·ami under section 198(4); (ii) the form and the manner ir, wl.ich tl1e receipt for n:nt shall be 1 given under section 199: (lii) the regulation of assestn"ent of increase and reduction m land rewnue required or permitted under Ch2pter XV; ([iii) the regulation of appointrrcnt of Fateh· vnc:er ~cr1icn r22(J), the manner of distribution of duties of the cflice of ra1d "'1 ere 1J-ere are two or more pate Is in a village, fix a ticn oi nrr un1cratir n of a pa tel. and prescription of addition al du ties of p td under sec tj on 224 and his remo\'al from cffce under &ectic•n :::c:6 and tLc ap pointment of a substitute under section 228; (/fo) the regul:ation of the sanitation of viii, gcr, il t 1\ ,ri,' ! d 11 c c, H, ;re~ of animals, the protection n:d frncing of wdk t1 r tTJup cf vilfage roads and I ike matters of villagt" ~df-gcHn.rrcnt fer Yi liq n u t included within the area of a municipality or a municipal corpor• ation, or a notified aica corrrr.ittee or a Grrm Panchayat; r(lv) (a) the .irpointn:ent, pmi,} rr er,i, rnq r-r,1irn ad 6im-i,;r, I cf Kotwars,) (b) tl1 e prescription of the du tics 2 nci n-c<'e cf ~lT O\'i sicn of Kntwars;14 (lvi') (a) the regulation of procedne fer tJ-.e e~t. l lid n rn t cJ .i CH ru Sabha under section 232, (h) the manner in Which a Gr~rn faH-a ~hll uc:uire, hc!cl er transfer property mova.ble t'nd in-n-uv~hJe, _t:'ntf'.r into ccn• tracts, etc., under section 232(4), and • (.:) sums to be recovered as fees and otlier inccrr<"~ by a Gram Sabha; I. Omitted by M. P. Act 25 af 1964, S. 24, (iii). 2. Omitt.,ci, ,birl. _ 3, Ins. bv M P. Act 24 of 1961, S. 19 ( iii). 4. SubJ. by M. P. Act 31 of 1982, S.3. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 315 (lDii°) prescription of the record to be maintained under scc:tio11 233; (luiii) the manner in which the wishes of the ,.;magc1s 6hall be ascertained under section 234(2); (lb:) (a) regulation of setting apart of U11occupi«I. land for the exetci6e of nistar , righs under section 23 7 (I) ; and (h) other purpOsf's for the exercise of nistar ri~lits tll'der section 237(1) .(k); (l:r) th c regulation of the giant of perIDjssion for the p fan t;, ti on of fruit bearing trees and for e:xerci~c of righls under :iecticn 239; · t.he regulation nf the cuuing of trees under ser:tiOI~ 240(1), i'-Dd of control, managf"ment, felling or removal of the forest growlh imder section 240(3); (faii) prescription of the manner of proclaiming an order published under section 241 and regulation of the fr Hing or removal of trees .therew1der; (lxiii) (a) tl1e rnaJl.r,rr of a5'n:.1 raining and 1en,rding tLe cu~t<-n,.s ;n regard to matters specified in section 24 2 {I) ; and (h} the manner of publication of re.cord of custcn,s under section 242(2); (lxilJJ prescription of the manner of di,pornl of i-:ites in the abadi area under sectiop. 244; (lxv) regulation of fishing, catching hunting or ,hcoting of anin,~ 1s in villages and removal of any materials from land belonging to the State Govf'Tllment uncle• section 249; ({xrn1 (a) prescription of the form of applicatic11 under secticn 251 {2); and (b) the regulation of the use of water frcm tanks under section 251(6); (lxvii1 the regulation of pi-cceduie cf 11-e C1·rn- fa Ll;, in caIIing upon persons residing in the village to perfcrm fal:cur uncn secti<m 252; (lxt1iii') pr--scr:ption of standards of cultivr1icr:. n:d rrar<'gcn:er..t under section 255; (!xix) prescription of conditions for imrecf:cn n:d f?TH-.t of ccpie, of records, maps and land records under section 256; (/xx} generaliy for the guidance of Revenue C:fficcrs .ind all other peJsons in proceedings under this Code; (lxxi) any other matter which has to 1:e or may be prescribed. (3) AU rules made under this section shall be subject to the condition of previous publication. · . (4) All rules made under this Code sha11 be laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly and shall be subject to ~uch modificatiorn as the Legislative Assembly may make. 259. Any reference in any enactment to,- Reference to certain tenurai. [(a ) A Eh umi swami or a Bh um i dhari in the ?vfahak ash al region;) I I. Ins. by M. P. Act 24 of 1961, S. 20. :, 16 'l'HB MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 '•' : \ ... ,. . . , ,·· . . : ,· i (a•i) ,.1 pakka tenant, muafi<lar, iu~mdar or :... concessional holder in the Madhya Bharat rcgion;)Jl (b) a. pachpan paintalis tenant, pattcdar tenant, grove holder or a holder of a tank in the Vindhya Pradesh region; (c) a khatedar tenant or a grove hf,lder in the Sironj region; and (d) an occupant in the Bhopal region; shall be deemed to be a refri·ence to a Bhumiswami. Reftn:na: 10 Jaws not in fora: 260. Any reference in this Code to a Central Act which i5 not in force in any region in an} region of the State shall in •·elation to that region be construed as a refcrcn.:e to the corresponding law in force in that region. Esplanation.--f'or purposes of this sectio11 ,ht, cxpre~!>fon ''Central Act'' shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in section 3 (7) of the Gen~ral Clauses Act. 1897 (X of 1897). 261. The enactments srecified in Schdtk JI :>rr h rd y rqfdr<l to the extent mentioned in thf' 4th eo1unm thereof; Provided that tlte repeal shall not affect- (a) the previous operation of anl la"' so repealw or anytliing duJy done or sufierc-d thereunder: or (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any law so repealed; or . (c) any penalty, forfeiture oi- pimishmenl incurred in respect of any offence committed against any law sO repealed; or > any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of ~ny such right,. privilege, obligatio~, liability, penalty; forfeiture or pumshment as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or cmforct"d, and any such pt:-nalty, forfeiture or punishment m;:,y hr. imposed as if this Act ~ad not been passed : · · Providc;d forthcr 1hat subject to d1e prt:i.:.cding proviso, ;uiything done or any action taken (includiJ~.~ a~y rules, asscssmeut, appoint ments and transfers made, noification!;, summom, iiotices, warrants and proclamations issut.d, authorities and r,ow~rs confcrrrd, forJr>s and lease, granted, record-of-lights, and other reco~ds framed fl!' confirmed. rig-ht~ acqui• red, liahilities incurred and times and plac~ appointed; undt•r any such enactment shall be def'med to bavc been done or taken unt!er the corre~nond. ing provision of this Code and shall continue to be in forcr. accordingly ~rnless and until superseded by anything done or action taken under this Code. Tr■mhory proviuom. · 262. (I) Save as otherwise eYpressly provided in this Code, all cases pending before the State Gov"1"nrnent or anv Revenue Couzt in any region im~ediately before the coming into force of this Code, whetl1er in appeal, revision, review or otherwi:ie shall be decid<"d in accordan{·1: with the provisions of the appropriate Jay,, which woulr! l-ave been applicabfo to them had this Code not been pa!ISCd. · · · (2) Any case pt.nding in Civil Court at the coming into force of this ,. Code, wt:ich would under this Code h<- exdmively triable by a Revenue Court, shall be disposed ofby such Civil Court ac-cording to the law in force prior to_ the commencement of this Code. · · or l; R.e-numbued, by M', P. Act. 2♦ 1961. S.20, THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 317 (3) All proceddings under any of the laws described in Schedule III pend:ng before the State Government immediately before the commence- • mcnt of this Code shall, on such commencement, stand transferred to the Board and sliall thereupon be disposed of by the Board as if they were pro ceedin'gs entertained by the Board under this Code. ExpJanation.-F01 the purpose of this sub-section "State Government" shall include the Governor, Council of!y(inisters or a Minister. 263. (I) If any difficulty arises in giving effect in any region to the l'owCl' to rem.O'l'e difficulties. provisions of this Code, the State Government may, by order notified in the Gazette, make such provisions or give such directions as appear to it to be necessary for the removal of the difficulty. (2~ A copy of tht- order passed undc~ sub-section (1) sha11 as soon as may be after it is passed be laid before the Legislative Assembly. 264. Nothing contained in this Code shall apply to a person who holds Code not to apply in certain land from the Central Government. cases. SCHEDULE I (See section 41) • RULES OF PROCEDURE OF REVENUE OFFICERS AND REVENUE COURTS ISSUE OF SUMMONS 1. Every surumom shall be in writing, iP. duplicate and shall he signed and sealed by the Officer issuing it or by smh renon as he empowers in his behalf, and it shall specify the time and pla,c at which the person summoned is required to attend, and also whether he is required to give evidence or to produce a document. ' 2. Every summons to a party shall he accon1panied by a concise ~tate mcnt about the subject-matter of the proceedings. 3. A summons to produce documents may be for the production of certain ~pecified documcr::ts or for the producti0n of ,:ill docun:cr.t~ of a certain description. in thf" possession or power of the person ,unimoned. MODE OF SERV1CE OF SUMMONS 4. Every summons shall be served by tendering or delivering a copy of it to the person summoned personally or to his recognis.-d agent. 5. Where the person .,ummoned cannot be found and has no recognised agent, ~ervicc- may be rnaclc on any adult male member of the family of the person summoned, who is residing with him. &planation.-A scrvan1 is not a meml,er of the family within thr meaning of this rule. 6. Where the se-rving officer ddiveTs or t<tm:!ns a copy of the ~ummons to th_e person summoHed pt>n;onally or to his recognised agent or other person on his behalf, he shall require the signature of the pe--rwn, to ~hflm the copy is delivered or tendered to an acknowled<>mcnt of service endorsed on the original summor>s. "' 7. ]f ,;ervice of the ~umntons cannot be effected in the manner pro\idetl ;., ~ .. 1. . 4, 5 and 6. a con,, t},,...,.nr ~h0'.!!d ½~ ~f"f.i..--::ed :i.t th~ h-.~t known pl.ace ;;j, ;;;de 0 nce of the perso; ·,umrnoned or at some place of public resort in such village. 31$ nm MAOHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 1959 _ 8. ~Vhere a copy of the su:rnmons is aff:xcd as provided m rule 7, the f s ; erving l o - ff l i ce - r shall - return t - he ori0 co inal co , n y , of t}1- e '•'t ·_rr ~ ci> < tc tl- ,c . (' . ourt ro~1 \\' nc 1 lt wa, 1ss11ed with a report '."nclor,:ed 1Lerco11 ,._,_o1 r" a . nn ' - d th - statmg th- t l l · -aff· - l 1 , . f,xe e1eto · , . a 1e l,i.s, 1xec t 1e ,opy, the cirrums1anccs under \\hid1 lie did so a _ ,m _ _ ~ t he ~ narne • a _ n {~ i tre , · . ·d drcP _., - s '- - '. 1 _ ' _ 1} H: per~-on 1· n \,· J J :>f presence t h e copy ·was ,1ffi..xoc,d . <1nd where tht· cop, .' , 1-, •-c lJJ 1 , x cd ac d1 e I a s - t JL< -J10i\.J J- p J; ice o f re\H · lcncc of ' the µerson :ummoned tht report shall al.,o cnntain the nJme and address of the person, if any, by whom the house was identified. 9. If the person smnmoned rfsidcs in another district, the summons may be sent by post to the C01lector of SHch distric-1 for service. MODE OF COMPLIANCE WITH SUMMONS 10. Subject to the pi'O\isions of th<' Codt: whcicn:r is rnrnmoncd to appear before a Revenue OJJiccr tr, give evidence shall attend at the time and place named in the summons for tliat purp<:•s<', and , 1 hoevcr is summoned to produce a document, shall either attend to produce it, or cause it to be produced, at snch time and place. MODE OF SERVING NOTICE . I I. Every notice shall he scffed by tendering or delivering a coPY of It to the person concerned personally or to his recognised agent : Provided that, ·where the recognised ager. t of tlie pe-rson concerned is. a ple;1.der, the notice may be served by ic;1ving a copy thereof at his office or at the place of his oridinary residence, and such service shall be deemed to be as effectual as service on the recognised agent per~oually. 12. vVhere the person conccrm:d cam101 be found and has no recogni sed agent, service may be made on any adult male member of the family of the person concerned, who is residing ·with him. Explanation.-A servant is not a member of the family within the meaning of this rule. 13. Where the S<:Tving officer delivers or tenders a copy of the notic_e to the person con,:,erne-d personally or to an agent or Gther person _0n h~s behalf, be shall n~4uire the signature of the person, to ,..-horn the copy is . dd1- ven"d or tendered to an acknowledgment of snvice endorsed on the orign,,d notice. 14. If service of the notice cannot be effected in the mlt11ner provided in rules 11, 12 and 13 a copy thereof may be ,iffixed at the la,r, known _Place of residence of the person concerntd or at some of public resort in :he village in which the land to which t11e noii.cc relates is :;ituatc or from ,vl11ch the land is culliv.atcd. 15. Where .a copy of the notice is affi.,cd as provided in rule 14, the serving officer shall return the origir,~d copy of the notice to th? officer who issued it, with a report endor~cd thcrecn or annc-xed thneto stating that he ha:, ah~ so affixed the copy,, t~e circumst.am:es under which he did _so, the n~me address of the pcTson in whose presence th<- copy w,i~ ~ffn,ed and v-.1,ierc t c copy is affixed at the last known place 0f residence of the person not1ce<l, the report shaU also contain the name and addi·c~~ of the person by \Vht,m the house was identified. 16. If the person to whom 8. notice is tc> be served resides in another <li~trict, the noticf" may he 1'("llt hy pnst to the Collector· of sudt district for service. _MODE OF ISSUING PROCLAMATIONS 17. Whenever a proc!Bmation is imted under this Code; C'Opies then-of !lh;,.ll be posted on the notice board of the office of the Revenue Officer issuing- 319 THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 it, at the head quarters of the tahsil within which the land to which it refers is situate, and at some place of public resort on or adjacent to the land to wliich it refers, and unless the officer i5suing it othe1wise directs, tbe proclamation shall be further published by beat of drwn on or near the land to which it refer~. ORDER 18. Every original order p;,~scd by 8. Revenue Ofiico:>r in any proceed ings shall contain a concise statement of the cast:, the point~ for decision, the de-dsion thereon and the reasons for mcl1 decision. ATTACHMENT 19. Attachment of movable property other tha'l agricultural produce in possession of defaulter-(\) ,vlerc theprOpt:rty to be attacht•d is movable property other than cgricultu1rd produce, in the possession of t}e dr.faulter, tht' attachment shall be made by a,~tual _seizure, and tile attaching officer shall keep the property in his own custody or in the custody of any of bis sub-ordi nates and shall b.- responsible for the due custody tl:ereof : P10vided that, when the property seized is subject to speedy and natural decay or when the expense ofkceping .it ;n custody is likely to exceed its value, the attad.ing officer may sell it at once : Provided further that when the property attached consists of live-stock, agricultural implements or other articles which carn1ot be conveniently re moved, and the attaching officer does not act under the first proviso to this rule, he may at the instance of the defaulter or any person claiming to be in terested in such ptoperty, leave it in the vill.igc or at the place where it has been attached-- (a) in the charge of the defaulter, or of the station pound-keeper, if any; o,· . (h) in the charge of the person claiming to be interc~led in such pro { perty or of such respectable person as will under-take to keep such property, on his entering into a bond with one or more sureties in an amount not less than the value of the property, that he will take propc-r care of such property and produce it when c-1lled for. (2) The attaching officer ~hall make a list of the praperty attached and shall obtain thereto the acknowledgment of the person in whose custody the pro1-crty is left, and, if possible, of the defaulter and of at least one respecta ble pcnon in attestation of the correctness of the list. If the property attached includes both live-stock and other articles a separate list of the live-stock shall similarly he prepared and atte,ted. 20. (1) Where the praperty to be attached rn agricultural produce, the attachment ~hall b~ made by affixing a copy of the warrant of attach- ment- (a) where such produce is a growing crop, on the land on which such crop has grown; ot (b) where such produce -has been cut or gathered, on the threshing-floor or place for treading out grain or the like or fodder-stack on or in which it is deposited; ~nd ,\Jiother cOf.,\· on the outer door or on some other conspicuous part of the hous,· in which the defaulter ordinarilv resicks or if there is no such house, ..... ou the outer door or on some other c:onspicuous part of t1,c house in which he carries on business or personally works for gain or in which he is knu\.\"U to have last re~iderl or carried on businr>5s or personally worked for gain; and the produce ~hall thereupo!l be deemed to have passeq into the possession of the Court. :no THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 (2) _The attaching officer shall make such arrangements for the custody of the agncultwal produce as he may conside1r sufficient ,rnd also to tend, c;1t, gather and store the produce ar.d do any other act necessary for matu ring or preserving it. (3) The costs incur• ed under sub-rule (2) shall be borne by the defaulter. 21 • (I) Where the live-.,tock attaclied is not kft jn the charge of the defaulter, the expenses for feeding and watering it shall be charged at such rate as the Collector may, by general or special order, fix. . (2) Where thc> property attached is movable property other than agricultural produce or live~stoC'k, and is not left in the charge of tlie defaulter, the expcnditun for its safe custody shall be £'h2rged at such rate as the Cbflector may, by general or special order, fix, (3) The costs incurred under sub-rules (1) and (2) shall be first 1 charge on the saJc-procecds of the property. 22. The provisions of O.dcr XXI, Rules 46 to 53 of the Code ofCivil Procedure, l90B(V of 1908) reg:urding the attadin~ent of tltt: several das,..es of movable property dealt with in those rules shall, as far as may be, apply to the attachement made under this Code. 23. (I) Where the propety :s immov?.be, the atlachemcnt shall be made by an order prohibiting tl1e dcfaul!er from transferring or charsging the property in any way, and all persons from taking any benefit from such transfer or, charge. (2) The order shall be proclaimed at some place on or ndjecent to such property by beat of drum or other customary mode, and a copy of the order sh all be affiixed oi1 a conspicious part of the· property and then on the notice board of the office of the Revenue Officer. (3). The order 8hall take effect as against purchasers for value in good fai:th from the date when a copy of the order is affixed on the property and against all other transferees from the defaulter from the date on which such mrler is made. . 24. (1) If any daim is set up by a third person to the property atta~,ed or proceeded against under the provisions of this Code, the Revenue Officer shall enquire int() the claim and mav. admit or rt>ject. it. ' (2) The person against whom an order is made un<1cr sub-rule (1) ~ay, within one year from the date of tlH~ order, institute a suit to establish th~ rJgbt which he claims to tht' property attached or proce('dc<l against; but subject to tl1<• result of such suit, if any, tLe order shall be conclusive. SALE GENERALLY 25. Every ~ale shall be conducted by an officer or other person _appoi~ted by a general or special order in this behalf and shall be made by pubhc auction. . 26. (I) The Revenue Officer shall came a proclamation of the _ill.tended sale to be made statiug the time and place of sale and specifying as fairly and ·acc!:uratdy a!: possible- (a) thl:' property to be sold; {h) the land revenue a~sesse-d upon the land where the property to be sold is an inteTest in land paying ~venue to the Government; (-1) the amount for the recovery of which the s~ is ordered; and THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE. 19S9 (d) every other thing whi,h the Rcvc-nuc Otfin•r consider~ material for a purchaser to know in order to judge of the ,,atme and the value of the pr0pnty. (2) A copy of the proclamation issued unde1 sub-rule (l) where it relates to the sale of any holding shall be sent to the Co-openitivc Bank and t_he . Land Mortgage Bank aperating within that area in whi(·h the holding 1s ;;1tuatc. 27. The Revenue Officer may, if he consider, this ucccs::iary, summo11 the defaulter and examine him with respect to any matters to be ir,cluded in the sale proclamation. 28. Save ill the case of property of the kind descriLecl in the fim provisu to rule 19, no sale hereunder shall, without the- c-onsent in writing of the defaulter, take place- (,) on Sunday or on any authorised civil court holiday or on any day declared as a local holiday for the area in which the sale is to be held; and (ii) until after the expiration of at least thirty days from the date on which the proclamation thereof v. as made. 29. (I) The Revenue Officer may, in his discretion, adjourn any sale hereunder to a s~ified day and hour and the officer conducting any' such sale may, in his discretion, adjourn tho.; sale recording his n:asons for such adjourn ment: Provided that where the order of the Revenue Officer can be obtamed in time, no such adjournment shall be made without sucli. order. (2) Where a sale is adjourned under sub-rule (I) for a longt:"r period than fifteen days, a fresh proclamation shall be made wiless the defaulter consents to waive it. (3) Every '>3.le sPall be stopped if, before the lol is knocked down, the amount due and cost~ are tendered to the officer r;,,nducting the, ale, or proof is given to his satisfaction that the amount of such d11h ;md costs h~ve heen paid to the Revenue Officer who ordered the sale. 30. Any deficiency of price which may happt'n on a resale by reason of the purchaser's default shall be recoverable from the defaulting purchaser as if it were an arrear of land revenue, 31. No officer or othn pt"rson having any duty to perform in .::onnection with any sale shall, either directly or indirecty, bid for, acquire or attempt to acquire any interest in the property sold. SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY 32. (l) Where the property to be sold is agricultural produce, the 53.le shall be held- (a) if such produce is a growing crop, on or near the land on which such crop has grown; or (b) if such produce has been cut or gathered, at or near the threshing floor or place for treading out grain or the like or fodder stack i Provided that the Revenue Officer may direct the sale to be held at the nearest place of public re.,ort, if he is of opinion that the produce i9 thereby likely to sell to greater advantage. '22 mE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 . -(2) Where, on the produce. being put up for sale---· (a) a fair price, in the estimation of the- person holding the sale, is not offered for it; and (b) the owner of the-produce 01-a person authorised to act. in his behalf applies to h_ave the sale postponed till the nex_t day or, if a market is held at the place of sale, the next market day, The salo sha U be postp~ned accordingly end shall be then completed, whatever price may be ~ffered for the produce. 33. (I) Where the property to be sold 1s a gr.owing crop .a1-.d . the crop from it_s 11ature a~mits of b<-ing stoJTd but has n:ot yet b~n stored, _the day of the sale shall he so fixed as to admit of its being made ready for suirmg before the arrival of such day, and the sale shall not be held until the crop has °bet"n cut or gathered and is ready for storjng. . . ' . · · {2) Where the crop from.its nature does not admit of being stored, or where it appears to the Revenue Officer that the crop can be sold to greater advantage in an unripe state, it may be sold before it is cut and gat~-ered, and the purchaser shall be ent;tled to enter on the land ~d to. . do all that 1s necessary for the purpose of tending and cutting or gathering it. . .94-. (1) Where movable property is sold by public auction, the price ofeach lot shall• be paid_ ~t the time of sale er as soon after as the officer or other person holding ttie sale directs, and in default of payment· th~ property shall fortthwith be resold. ' (2) On payment of the purchase money, the officer or other person holding the sale shall grant a receipt for the same, and the sale shall bebome absolute. · · (3'. Where the movable property·to be sold is a share in goods be~onginp: to the defaultet· and a co-owntt, and two or more persons, of whom one 1s nRh ' co--owner, respectively hid the same sum for such property or for any Jot, the bidding shall be deemed to be the bidding of the co-owner. . · 35. No irrt:8Ularity in publishing or conducting tbe sale of movable property sh11ll vit;ate the sale; but any person sustaining any injury by reason of such irregularity at the band of any othtr penC'n ir.iy institute a suit against him for compensation or (if such other person is the purd::a~n) for· the. recovery of the specific property and for cornpensatiov in de-fault of such .-ecovery. · · 36. (I) Where the property soid is movable prope1 ty of which actual sefaau c has br-en :m ade, it shall ht-delive1 ed to the -purchaser. · (2) In the case of any other movable property, the Revenue Oflkei may make an order vesting such property in the purchaser 01 as he may direct; and mch property shall vest acrordingly. SALE OF IMMOVABl-E PROPERTY · :n. On every sale of immovable praperty the pnson dc:dntd to be the purchaser shall pay immediately after such declaration a deposit of twenty five per cent on the amount of his purchase m~ney to the officer or other persbn conducting the sale, and ir default of such deposit, the prO)'.'CJ ty shaII forthwith bt' resold. . . 38. The full amount of purchase money payable shaJJ ·be paid by the purdiaser within .fifteen days from the date of the sale of the property. ..,. 39. Jn dt'fault of payment within the period mf"ntioned in rtde 38, the deposit may, if the Revl"nue Office1 thinks fit after deftaying. the e'll"penses, of the sale, be forfeited to the Govcrrinient, and· the property shall be resold and' the defau!ting purchaseT shall 'forfeit all cJa,ims to the property ·or to any part of the sum fot which it may subseqUC"ntly be sold. · THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1969 40, (I) -Where immovable pwperty has Ler:11 sold under d>is Code, > any person, either owning such property or holding an inte1tst therein by virtue ofa title acqulled before such sale may, at a"'.ly time within lhirty da~s from the date of sale, apply, to the Revenue Officer to have the sale set aside on his depositing- (a) for payment to the pur,:haser, a sum equal to five percent of the purchase money; (b) for payment on account of the c1rrear, the amount specified in the proclamation of sale as that fer the recovery of whir the sale was ordered less any amount which me· have 13een paid since the date of the sale on th; ,ccount; and (c) thecostofthesale , (2) Tf i;uch deposit is made within thi1 ty days from the date of the aale the Revenue Officer shall pass an order setting aside tl:e sale Provided that, ifa person applies under rule 41 to have such sale set a~de, he shall not be entitled to make an application under this rule. 41. At any time within thirty days from the date of sale, any person whose interests are affected by such sale may apply to the Revenue Officer to set aside the sale on the ground of some material irregularity or mistake in publishing or conducting it, and the Revenue Officer may, after giving notice to the persons aflCcted thereby, pass an order setting aside the sale and may order resale; but no sale shall be se-t aside on such grouhds unless the applicant proves to tlie satisfaction of thf' Revenuf" Officer that he has sustained substantial injury by such irregularity or mistake. _ 42. Except in a case where land has been sold for an ears, which form a charge on the lar:td, the purchaser may, at any time within thirty days from the date of sale, apply to the Revenue Officer to set aside the sale on the ground that the defaulter f.,ad no saleable interestin the propenY sold and Lhe Revenue Officer shall, after due inquiry, pass such orders on such_ application as he deem~ fit, 43. N.-. resale under rule 41 sh::ill be made until a fresh proclemation has been published as laid down in rule 26. 44. On the expiry of thirty days frcm the date of sale, 1f no application has been made under rule 40, 41 or 42 or if such application has been made and rejectM, ,he Revenue Officer shall pass an order confirming the sale : Pr0vided that, ,f the Collector has reason to think that the sale ought to be set as:.de---- (i) notwithstanding that no such application has been made; or (ii) on grounds other than those alleged in any application which has been made and rejected; or (iii) notwithstanding that a period of thirty 'days from the date of sale has expired; he may, aftet recording his reasons in writing, set aside the sale at any time before making an order confirm:ng the sale. - 45. (I) Ifnoapplication under rule 41 is made within the t:rnf' allo wed therefor, aU daims on the grounds of. irregu1arity or mistake shall be ban-ed. . . (2) Nothing in !lllh-rule (I) shall bar the institution of a suit in tht Ctivil Court to stt aside a sale on the grOund of fraud or on the ground that the arrear for which tf.e property is sold is h(?t due or on ti'e ground that the defau1ter h.,d no saleable interest in the property sold. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVf.NUE CODE, 1959 46. If the sale of any property is set aside under rulr, 40, ,f I ,42, or 44 the amrnmt of purchase money deposited by the purchaser shall be refunded to hitn. CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF POSSESSION 47. If the sale of any immovable prorerty has been confirmed, the Rcv.enue Officer shall grant a certificate to the purchaser specifying the date on which the !tale is confirmed, the property sold, and the name of the pur- . chaser and shall put the purc~aser in possession of such prnperty, 4H. (I) Where the purchaser is resisted or obstructed by any person in obtaining possession of the property, he may make an application to tht" Revenue Officer complaining of such resistance or obstruction. (2) The Revenue Officer shall fix a date for investigating the mattet and shall summon the party against whom the applka tion is made to appear and answer the same. 49. Where the Revenue Officer is satisfied that thi: resistanr;t" or ob- struction was occasioned- (a.) by the defaulter or some other person at his instigation; or (b) by any person in the case of a purchase of land sold for am.•.ars of land revenue due in respect thereof; he shall direct that the purd1ase-1· be put into passession of the praperty. 50. Where in any case to which rule 49 does not apply, the Revenue Officer is satisfied that the resistanc;e or obstructio11 wa~ camcd by any p('rson claiming in good faith to be in possession of the property on his own account or on account ohome person other than the defaulter. the Rt\'enuc Officer > shall make an order dismissing the applic:>tion. 5L (I) Where any peuon other than tlie defaulter i~ dispossessed of immovable property by the purchaser of !>uch property, he may make an application to the Revenue Officer i.;omplaining of such <lispos~essior;. (2) The Revemre Officer !!.hall fix a date for in\'!.'•stigatin~ we m11tter and shaJl summon the purrhascr to appear and answer the ~ame. 52. Where the R~vcnue Officer is ~atisfo•d that t11e applicant was in possession of the prapctty on his own at·count, or on account of !Orne person other than the defaulter, he shall direct that th<" applirant be pt1t into pos:,;c ssion of the praperty. ' 53. Any party not being a defauitci· against whom an order is made under rule 49, 50 or 52 may institute a suit to establi~r, the right which he. claims to the present p<>ssrssion of the prnpt-rty but suhject to the result of such suit, if any, th(" order shall be condusive. COMMISSIONS TO EXAMINE WITNESSES any 54. Any Re-venue Officer may in · pr~ef"edings is.sue a commission for the. examination on interrogatories or otherwise of any penon ·who ii exempted f:rom attending the court or who is from sickness or. infirmitr nnahJe to attend it. .:.-. 55. An order. for the issue of a commission for the exa111:inatlon of a witness may be made by the Revenue Officr;:.r either ofhis own motion or on the application, supported by affidavit or otherwise, of any pa.:rty tfil the pro- ceedings or of the witnesll to be examined. · Tl;iE MADIIX A PRADESll LAND REVENUE CQD:t', l!m' 56. ,\uy Revenue Off.cer may, in any proceedings, issue a coml:nissi1111 ;!I-- for die examination of. __ (a:S ,my person resident Jx;yOJ:(l the LJcd limib of his jurisdic,tion; ;tny person who U, about to lt..1.vc such limits before the date' ~•i'1 which he is required to be examined in c.ourt; '/,': ,my pcr~OJ• in the bcnicl' oftht Ccrural orthc.:SLateGO\t:rnnic),1 who c<mJlot, iu Lilt' opinioJi uf s1.;d1 Rt:venue Officer, attend without detriment to the puhlic sr,rvi.;r.:. 57. i'.l) A commission for tht: examin,11il'll o[ a person Jl .a, Le jssuc<l to .iny person whom the Court thillks fit to exerutc it, or ,o any other Reveni.;e Officer who can conveniently examine such per~on. (2) Every Revenue Officer receiving a commis.~on for the cxamic8ti(.1, of any person shall examine him or cau~ him to be ex,imincd pursuant thcrt"'t('. (3) The Revenue Officer o~ issuing any commission undrr this rule sh.di direct whether the comrn1ssion ~hall be returned to hirnsdf or to any Revtnu~· Officer subordinate tol1irn. 58. \'\'hen:: a commission ha~ been duly execuled, ! t i;hall be returned, together ,...-ith the evidence taken under it, to the Revcuue Officer by whom it was issued, unless the order for issuiug the commission has otherwise directed, in which casi.: th· commission >11al! be r"tnrncd in t•:rn:s of such 0rder; aud thr commis,i-m and die rctur11 i,J,cieto aad tb,:

cvidtme taken undror it sba;J (subject to ll•e provisicns of the next followmg rule) form pait of the 1ccord ·nf the prnct'"Kiin~s. :l9 Evi(k-rce takci1 llndcr a commis,inJ1 c:ball not be read as cvidCrih· in the proceeding without cumcnt of the party ag.:iinst whom the sa.rnt is offer<~, unlc:1s- ' (,) the person who gave the evidence is beyond tlie jurisdiction' of t.he court, or dc'ad or unable from sickness or infirmity to attend to be persona'lly ex,tmined, or exempted from personal appearanc,,. in Coul't, or is a per~nu in the service of the Central or the S1atc Govc-rnr>1t"'l_l who c2cnnot, in d1fc' opinion of the Rt:venue OfJic:er . . .ittend wi1hout ch:te,:irrent to the p . u b ' ltf 1 (I) the Revenue Officer in his discretion di~penses with ;th~ proof of any of the circumstarccs mentioned in clause (a) and authorises the evidence of :1ny pcrsoc lwing read as evidence ,in th!· proceedings, notwithstanding prooftkH the came fort,iki.nR s1wl1 evid,- ,ce- ],y r:.nrnmission 1':1.s ,·c,~•·,•d [!t thi· time ofrr..odill1,I the s:ime. 60. Br:fore issuing any comnnssion under these rules, the RcveJJu~ Officer may ()rder such ~um (if any) as he thinks rert~om.ble for the ex·.p, e'In ~ of the commi~sion tn be, within a time to be fixec!. p· id hy the party at who~ in,ta 1cc or for whose benefit the commis~io:1 is issued. 61. (!) The provisions of this Code relntiug to the s1tmmoning, atten.d.ancc and examl-'lation of ,vitnesses. and to the remuneration of, and pen:,Jties to be irnp0sed npon witnes~es, -~hall apply to person, required to, :give - evidcil''C or tn produce dociments nnrlct· tlwse rllle-s anrl for the purpo5CS rif this rule the Commi~~ioi1cr ,hall be <l<'cmed to he a R~vcnuc Court. a,f' (2) '\ Comm's~ion,,.r P1.oy ;ip;'lY to :;r•y R(•,· ..· n1w Officr;,· within local limits of who,,• j, 1 ~i,'1ictio-, 1 •-.vitr:e~s re,icl,~s frir tlw i~~'t"' of ?.'l'y nroce~ whid1 lie may fiq(\ it 'lf'!CC~nrv to issl!e to, or agai,1~t. rnrh ,vitne~•. and such Revenue Officf!f may, in hi~ (tiscretio1, isme such :~roer-.~s as he r.on~idcrs reasonable· and pr~r. mB MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE, 1959 62. ( 1) Where a commission is ill.Sued under the1f n1Ies, the Revenue OHicer shaH direct that the parties to the proceedings siiall appear before the C:ommiSBioncr in person or by thc.ir agents or p1rnders. (2} Where all or any of the parfes do not ~o appe:ir, the ComrruS!ioncr may. proceed in thejr absence. PROCE!-,DING BY, OR AGAINST Mli\'ORS AI\D PERSOKS OF UNSOUXD MIXD ; 63. Every application by a minor shall be filed iu his name by a per.son acting as the guardian of the minor. 64. Whe1·e the non-applicaut is a minor the Revcnut. Officer, on being ~ati~fied of the fact ufhis rninority, ~hall appuini a proper person to bt> the gua i dia n nf such min or for the purpose of the proceedi.r1 gs. 65. Any person \\ho is ofs01u1d mind and has attained majority and whose inter e~ t is not a dvcrsc t<J that nf the min or uia y ~ct as guardian for a minor party iu the proceedings. · 66. In rlic case ',·:here ,1 nOrt-appiicant is a minor and the guardian ~tppointed has HO fund.~ !O meet th..: 111:ccssary cxpt';Ises, the Revenue Officer may direct the appliranl to deposit a sufficient sum for the purpose. The c:nsts so incurred by the applicant shall be adjrn;ted in accurdanc-<- with the , final order passed ia respect of tht> costs. 67. (I) No guardian shall, without the l('ave of the Revenuf'. Officer, ·expresi,ly recorded in the proc.reding~, ?ntcr into any agreement or compromise on behalf ofa minor with reference to the prorecdings in which he ach a~ his gn,!rdian. (2) Any such agreement or comp1omiseemercd into without thelea.ve of the Revenue Officer so recorded, shall be voidable against all parties other tlt.:lD the minor. 68. The provisions contained iu mies 63 to 67, shall apply m•ttatis mut.amdis . to.- pcuons of w1sound mind, J SCHEDULE II (Set' stYtitm 261) Year Number Short title Extent of repeal , {-I-) ~- {2} (3) ---- (-4) -- f-. - ~~- .., ...,.__, ..,._ - - - -- ~ ---- ~----- ....... - --------- -~ --- -... -·- l942 \"I The Cenral Provinces an<l lkrar Hindu Women's The ,1·hoio Rights to Property (Exten!<ion to Ag·ricuhural Land) Act, 1942. 1955 II Tiu.:; Madhya Pradesh Liand Revenue Code, 1954. t957 VI Tl1el\Iadhya Pradesh Creation of Commfasioncn Act, 1957: (931 l Indore Land Revenue and Tenancy Art, 1931. " . -t940-41 Barwani State Resolution No, 67. " •' .191! VIII Indore Restitution of Pa ltc~lar Teiw.nt\ Mott " ga.gt"cd Land Act, 1941 . !94-l-H Dhru- LiLnd Rcvenm: ruid Ten,uLcv Act, 1941-42 ,, .. r- Qawayad Tara,hi wa Ataya chakook Pa..ti Qabil Kast Gwalior, Samv: 1 t 1983, : 1940 1facUiya Bh,lral Jagir Land Record~ ~fanage ment Act. Snmvat 20()6. THE MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVBNUE mDE.-199 327 2 3 .,. ------------------------------- 1949 26 !\.ladlrya BharatJagii Tciunlis Rc:-sturalion , f 1hewhok Land Act, Samvat 2006. 1950 66 lvladhya Bh.ir:n Land Rt,venue and Tenai,<.·-} '" Act, Samvat 2007. )954 32 Madhya Bharat J!i.1uafi and Jnam Tr.n2ul~ and ,, Sub-tenants Protection Act, 1954. ,, 1955 29 Madhya. Bharat Ryotwari Suh-le~l:C Protection Act, 1955. 1946 The Rcwa Slate Prc-ernptior> Act, 1946. So far.is it-· rda tf'S ·· rn agricu1tural lands. i 1955 Ill Vindhya Pradesh Land Revr.nnc and Tf'..nancy . The wh.ok Act, 1953. ·. i 1932 IV The Bliopal State Land Rc1.·cnuc Act, 1932. _,.. 1953 VII The Bhopal State Sub•Tt'n,mts Prott·<tior Act, " 1952. 1955 I The Hhopal State Sub-Tenaut" (ol Occupant~) » Protection Act, 19!'>4. 1%1 The Rajasthan Revenue Cm:1'1:; (l'r(lct:dure and ,, Jurisdiction) Act, 1951. 1952 y The R,tia~th~m Pnhlic Dem;;nd~ Recovcrv An, ., 1952. • . .. 1953 XIX The Rajasthan Land~ Slmm1ary SettJernrnt Act, 1953. 1954 lX Th!' Rajasthan Rent Rates Determination and ,, Validation Act, 1954. 1954 XXIV The Rajasthau Holding~ (Consolidation and ,, --t Prevention of Fia~c-ntation) Act, J!)M. 1954 XXVll The Raja!lthan Colonisation Act, 1954. 1955 3 The Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955. " 1956 )5 The Raja.uhan Land Revenue Act, J!J56. ,, 1956 16 The Rajasthan Review and Validation flf Rent Rates (Revival) Act, 1956. SCHEDULE III [Stt uctitm 262 (3)1 NAJ4EOFLAW (l) The lndore Land Re.:enue and Tt-nancy Act. (2) lndore Jagirdw: Manual. (3) Qawaid Jagiidaran, Gwalior. (4) Qawaid Mnafidnran Jauzwe Arazi Riya~at~ O,.villior. (5) Jagir and htuafi Rules of the Rajgarh Statl'. (6) Dhar Land R,~vcnue Act. (n Muafi Rule~ ofthe Dh:i.r St,Hc (8) Inam R11les of the Dcwa~ (Scnioi,:,. (9) Land Revenue nnd Tenancy Act of De,vas (Junior). (lO) tfoafi Rules of Dewas (Junior). (1 J) Qa.,vaid Mua fi Rules of the Jh abna State. (12~, Nnzrana Rule~ of the BRrw;i.ni State, ......---------------- ·---- - - ·- \· ·~ 1l1R ~ ~ ~ ~'-1"11<4"1 ~ . ' ' 0i\ f l fllHf,= ~r-t, / ~ t-~ '!fRl'R (f<.RT sfi;fi m. 3f!JWTJV17/2002. '' ·WR)~~~~,~ ~. 2-22-~filit'lli) "lfiirU38 fu. '#. ~. ~ 30-5-2001." ... ( _6lftl~f~Ui ) *· WI ~ \A cfi I ct ~) ~, ~ 3 ~ 2002-~ 12, ~ 1924 , W'l:i 3TI\ fqi:Wft ~ fq'lWT tj :it]~ l1, ~ i:bifll 101 ~ 'l.fcR, ~ ~. ~ 7 ~ 2002 ~ 7017/2l-a:l'fSITTi'Cl1Jf/2002.-0filt1•1ii} fmTRlf'q]' <nT f11-1fr:·tfi€d art'~, "furn in:~ 3-11-2002 <til {1""14ict m ifil ~ "!lffi ~ t, ~ ~ <'fi1 W1cfi"JU ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t. 0-i~lflll~ ~ {l-•441fl ~ ';fJlJ ~ n'lf! 3ll~::'illj6R, 1N@ ~. ~-~. 611 612 . ffct1«11G ~, ~ 3 ~ 2002 ' . 0ul(-1 a:Jf~ 11~ (~31 ~2002) 'qJ«j ~ ~ s3~ q-q if m1h-P1~ fu'QR-~ r;m f.1;;ifo1forn ffl if~~ m=- mimi ~ an'iffi,q-q qi] ~ ~ffi+III~ 1i:-~~ (lrnl~) :m'~ (_Ri.311-r-l 2002) t", um 2 (, 1 )( ll"-1 )1" 2. m11l111~ "l-~~. -1959 ( ~ 20 ~ 1959) -;,a~~~ affeffirq-q~-.rrqit ~ -3Mf;~. %q ;r tm:J-2 otft"3"tlmu ( 1 ) "%;-~ (.:t-1 ) if ,;ffe@ ( "IDn) ~~q__ f.1~f4 f©d ~ 3Rf: ~ . qiT~ 31~:- " ( :mo) ~ i.f>Tf..ltf>lf<-llll (~ (-;ft) ~ fq3111II~.:u 9HHl./ctlll (~) ~?TT-31t,n (~) (~) ' (~) .sl4I f9 I$ H-I .. : .. , . . ,i -{i 1~1"~"" '14'1""=I7"$ffi'~i'i (q) (~) ~ 311{ ¢t I Ull I (~)" mll"239if~- 3. c~ ) _ _1- fR .m'm°"iflilf q;r mu 239 ~ ffl 1<·ft-.fr.n "~' lfird --Ifii if iwrn ~ ~~ 3m 3FlI ~zjltj""{,m"'~··~~"q"{-;p;J"[ffl~''~~'!fi:J'l-i@l~°Q~~~/ w ~ ~ -t ~ if 1f>"c--RR ~a.ri 31n 3A <iii.if~ 3{f~" ~ r:t,QT ~- ~*~'' (~") mu 239 <fit~ ( 1) 3iR: c 2 ) if ~i:fuo 1lT<3l ~nm~1~~ W%~~··~~- um 239 cti" <JllURt 4. l[{1" olfqf.:i,;rq <nl" m"U 239 cf>1 "3"qqr{I ( 5) "t ~ct. f1~fe1forn -:rqqro 3Ri: ~ 'lTT ~ ( 5 ) ;}.- ~ ~: al~ :-;- . s. cl, ~ ~ ~ l'.f{, f.rB ~ cf{ m~ 3TI"TI-::p;fl-!, 19so <1 9so qi]~ 69) -t ~'Q ffilJ_--rm~t ~~;),~~~~fcfim -;;J"T~. 5. "@ ~ ~ffi'R W%° ~ ffl 1R ~am)"qur ml <nll{ f➔~lf<ct ~ W. ~-q){f{ ~~<IT mz w ~ <fi!uf~ ~, ~ W1?, ~ %~ cfil" ~ "9--.: <f1TI om~~ 'i~- . "9""l ~ "J*fi:W W-11 3TI~~"El~fITlll- q;m~<ITrn'3u"(!f~~a.TI·~ 9WTifWfiR ~ -1.Wl. 612 (l) 5. { 1) 1FJ~<f,1' lTIU 241 <ti1"~tf!U (4-) Ti~"~~m"~'f'2l"R"TT"~ ~~··~~;,mt. (2) 1if1 ~cfft mtr 241 cfft~ (s) it 3tni'i"f..1i;iR1f,:m1 ~ ~: ~ ~ ~aP~:- ''i'f~ ~rxffio~~~~cfit~q;)~'f!.8;m3~1,JTI-WFTT~ofil~ ~3fr"C~~zj'i~~fi-rm;~~ ~~~'if,,:!-i\~c;-BM~·$1- f~ ~ 918 ~ 3TTt[<fjffi ~ cr,[~t[<fiffi aj ft:mml ~ t. '' ~- ~ 7 ~ 2002. ~ 1017121-a,~2002. -'i.fml ~ ~ ~ ~ 348 ~ "&"Us (3) ~~ii" £§s11f1114 ir_-m zjfum (~!cFI) ~, 2002 ( ~ 31 ~ 2002) ef>I ~ ~ ~ ~ mf~ ~ ~ ~ fof><[F-,f@l t, 0ili fl' I~ ~ ~ ~ 1l11 it (1¥Jl 311~W:!f!H, Viffif~, TI-~. CHHA TIISGARH ADHINJY AM (No. 31 of 2002) CHHA TTISGARH LAND REVENUE CODE (AMENDMENT) ADHINIY AM, 2002 ~ An A<:t to amend the Chhattisgarh and Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 2o of 1959). '-,_ Be it enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislalure in the 53rd Year of the republic oflndia as follows:~ l. (I) This Ad.hi11iyam may be called the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue code (Amend- Short title and Com mem) Adhiniyam, 2002. , mencemfnL (2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Gazette. 2. After entry (vii) of clause (Z-l) of Sub-section (1) of Section 2 of the Chhatti5garh Land J nsertion in sectinn 2 Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959), (Herc in after referred as the Principal Act) the (I) (Z-1). following entries shalt"be inserted, namely :- (viii) Adina cardifolia (Haldoo) ' { (ix) Mitragyna parviflora (Mundi) - (x) Tcrminalia arjuna (Arjun) > (xi) Diospyros melanoxylon (Tendu) (xii} Gmelina arborea Khamhar) 3. (l} In Section 239 of the Principal Act. for the previous marginal he;:,ding "rights in Amendment in Sec- fruit bearing trees p]anted in unoccupjed land'' the marginal heading "rights in tion239. fruit bearing trees and other trees planted in unoccupied land and Bhata Land-and Bade Jhad/Chhote Jhad Ka Jungle" shall be substituted. (2) • In Sub-section (I) and (2) of Section 239 after the words "unoccupied Land" wherever it occurs the words "and Bhat.a Land and Bade Jhad/Chhote Jhad Ka Jungle" shall be added. 612 (2) ui11w1~ m, 'fu:rtcn 3 ~ 2002 Insertion afler Sub 4. After Sub-section (5) of Section 239 of the Principal Act, the following Sub-section shall be section (S) lo Section inserted, namely:- · 23?. "(5. A) Permanent lease for such Bhata Land, on which the provisions of the Forest, Con servation Act, 1980 (No. 69 of 1980) shall not apply may be grante.1. (5. B) An agreement can be executed for plan ta.ti on on Bade Jhad/Chh ote Jhad Ka Jungle. No bhumiswami right shall accrue to the agreement holder or of his/her heir of the Land of Bade Jhad/Chhote Jhad Ka Jungle and on che trees planted on the above land. The agreemcn t holder or his/her heir shall be entitled to on! y usuftuct of the trees" Amendment io See 5. (1) In the Sub-section (4) of Section 241 of the Principal Act for the words "One l.ion 241. thousand rupees·· the words ''Five thousand rupees" sh.ill be substituted. - ,. (2) At Che end of Sub-section (5) of Section 241, of the Principal Act, the foJlowing · words shall be added, namely :- "However such person shaJJ be required to get his land demarcated by the competent authority and to infonn in writing the Revenue Officer and Range Forest Officer having Jurisdiction a1lcast 10 days before felling of removal of such trees" - -2s-· "~lfltz % aRPkl ~ ~~~.~ (f.Ar ffli ~mb ~- flcfie) J;1tM, 'iIT. 2-22-'i9ifttt11~ IAR"/38 ftl. ~-· ~. ~ 30-5-2001." ' .. 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(mTT"R) ~. 2003 (w: 11 lfi.2003) <ffi ~ ~~~~"~~fcfi;;n"l"ffllt @tft(.jlji; 't-~ ~ ';fTq ~ ~ dil~li!llj\il(, lft .... ◄itiiQ41, ~-'fflq, CIIll.ATTISGARH ACT (No. 11 of 2003) CIUIA 'ITISGARH LAND REVENUE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003 An Act to further amend.the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code 19S9 (No, 20 of 1!1S9). Be it enacted by the Cbhattisgarh Legislature in the fifty-fourth year of the Republic of India as follows:- Short 'fill;:aud Com- l. ( 1) This Act may b:e called the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code (Amendment) Act, meucement. 2003. (2) It shall come into force from 23rd November 2002 (Twenty third November Two Thusand Two). Amendment in Sec- 2. Section 3 oft he Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code 1959 (No. 20 of 1959) (Here in after referred lion 1 .a s the Code) shall be substituted by the following :- · ( l) There shall be a Board of Revenue for Chhattisgarh having a President. (2) In addition to the President, the State Government may appoint as many memben as it may deem fit - Substitution of Sec:· 3. Section 10 of the Code shall be substituted by the following. :- tion 10. ;. "10 (1) All appeals, applications for revision, review and other proceedings under the Code pending before the Board of Revenue of Madhya Pradesh, relating to the State of Chhattisgarh on 3 t st October 2002 shall stand transfened to and, be heard and decided by the Board of Revenue of Cbhatrisgarh. · (2) All appeals, applications for revision, review and other proceedings under the Code pending as on 23rd November, 2002 before the Commissioners and Additional Commissioners, shall stand transferred to and, be heard and decided by the Board of Revenue. · Provided that all bona fide decisions, proceedings and actions taken by the Commissioners or6e Additional Commissioners appointed under the Code .•·;. after the 22nd November, 2002 till they relinquished office, shall be deemed to be ~. '. . legal and valid . . ·1 •. .·_ ·~ > :· ' .. .. . • • .~ • I • . ~ - .2.9- 240(3) 4. The following words appearing in Section 11 of the Code shall be omitted :- Amem:beut la Sec tion 11. Coilllll.issioner (including Additional Commissioners); 5. S\J.b..section (2) of Section 12 of the Code shall~ omitted. Amendment In See Uon 12. 6. Section 14 of the Code shall be omitted. Ameodmeat In Sec tion 14. 7. Section 15 of the Code shall be omitted. Amendment la Sec· tion I!, 8. Sub-section (2) of Section 29 of the Code shall be omitted. Amendment la Sec tion 2'. 9. The words "Commissioner, a "appearing in Sub-section (2) of Se.ction 30 of the code shall be AmendnJent l.11 Sec omilted. tion 30. 10. (1) In clause (e) of Sub--section (1) of Section 44 of the Code, for the word Amendment in Sec "Commissioner" the words "Board of Revenue" shall be substituted. lioo44, (2) In clause (g) of Sub-section ( 1) of Section 44, of the Code the word "Commi ssioner or the" shall be omitted. (3) In clause (i) of Sub-section (2) of Section 44, of the code for the word "Commi ssiqner" the words "Board of Revenue" shall be substituted. (4 ) clause (iii) of Sub-section (2) of Section 44 of the code shall be omitted. Amendment in Sec· 11. .S ub-section (b) of Section 4 7 of the Code shall be omitted. lion 47, 12. Sub-section (3) of Section 49 of the Code shall be substituted by the following:- Amendmem: In Sec. tion 49. ~(3) After hearing the pa1ties, the Appellate Authority may confirm, vary or rev~rse the order upp~u led ag~1inst; or may take such additional evidence as it may consider necessary for passing its order. · Provided that the Appellate Authority shall not remand the case for disposal by any Revenue Officer subordinate to it." 13. (I) In Sub-section (I}. of Section 50 of the Code the words "or Commissioner" Amendment in Sec appearing before the words "or the Settlement Commissionern sh.all be omitted. tion SO. (2) In sub-clause (c ) of clause (i) of the proviso to Sub-section ( 1) of Section 50 of the Code, the words "Commissioner or" appearing before the words "the Settlement Commissioner" shall be omitted. (3) In clause (ii) of the proviso to Sub-se.ction ( I )of Section 50 of the Code, the words . 1-· neommissioner or" appearing before the words, "the Settlement Commissione,." ·•' shall be omitted. (4 ) In clause (i) of Sub-section (2) of Section 50 of the Code, the words "the Commi ssioner or" appearing before the words "the Settlement Commissioner", shall be .. omitted, (5) In clause (ii) of Sub-section (2) of Section 50 of the Code, the words ;.'the Commi ssioner or" appearing before the words "the Settlement Commissioner." shall be omitted. · (6) In clause (iii) of Sub-section (2) of Section 50 of'the Code the word "Commi ssioner" appearing before the wards, ''Settlement Commissiooer," and the words "the Commissioner or" appearing before the words •the Settlement Commis sioner" shall be omitted. . ..... .- ..... ~ ·- -so· 240 (4) (7) lnclQuse (iv)of Sub--section (2) ofS ection 50ofthe Code, the words "the Commi ssioner or" appearing before the words "the Settlement Commissioner" shall be omitted. Amendment in Sec- 14. In clause (i) of the proviso of Su~section (1) of the Section 51 of the Code the word "Commi~ tion 5i. ssioner" appearing before the words. "Settlement Commissioner" shall be omitted. 15. (1) In Section 114-Aoft heCode, for the marginal beading "Bboo Adhikar Avam.Rin Pustika'' the new marginal heading "Kuan Kitab" shall be substituted. (2) In Sub-section (1), (2) and (3) of Section 114-Aoft be Code. for the words "Bhoo Adbikar Avam Rin Pustika", wherever it occurs the word "Kisan Kitab,.,sball be substitutr.d. ', .. • l / .. ~~%~ ~ ~ ~ 14 0tih-111~15'f1 *~ ~ 'S"@R (far-TI ~ lft. ~-~17/2002." ~)~ffl~~--~ 'ffl'. 2-22-@tft-ai14 ~38 ft:1. ll'. ~- ~ 30-5-2001. ,, ( ~llll<UI )· \U™cfil~ ~ QchlWld J ~ 101 ~. ~. ~ 20 ~ 2005-~ 30, ~ 1927 MtT a1)"( ~ ~ ~'flT( mt 11511~4, ~ q,{"qj0j '1-tcR, ~ ~,WIT<620~200S ~ 451S/21~olfiWl11Jl/04.-@ffl'41'14 ftNR ~'Iii f..:iH@f&d ~~ii{~ 11-s-2•::IJs ~ (j\Njqji:j ifft ll t, t. ~ WI ~ ~ ~ ,t) .Sll-t$1tl ~ ~ Vctil'ft@~ '11@1 . @'filt14H; ~ {l...qqj(1 ~ ~ ~ cl'P.JI o,\\~~li:!,+11(, ~~.ott-~. 201 ------------------------- - -- --- .J 202 an~ i!Ftfl~i~ . 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'!-~ mtffl (tffll"l1') ~f-ilM, 2005 (iii. 6 lF(,020O5) ~~~ (ldi!Nlci *~~ ~~frf;,;narnnt, @t11\1•1<; t- ~ t- '9l1f ll <f~I &jj~fdlj«.R, itt-ffiq. ~~. \ thilti•ii$ ~. ~ 20 ~ 2005 202 (1) ., CHHATTISGARH ACT (No. 6 of 2005) CHHATI'JSGARH LAND REVENUE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2005 An Act further to amend the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959) Be it enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislature in the fifty sixth year of the Republic of India as follows :- l. (1) This Act may be called the ~hhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, (Amendment) Act, Short tide and com 2005 (No. 6 of 2005). mencement. (2) 11 sba11 come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. For sub-- section (2) of section 44 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of Amendment of See 1959) (hereinafter refe rred to as the Code) the following sub-section shall be substituted, don 44. namely:- "(2) Save as otherwise provided second appeal shall lie against every_ order passed .1. iri first appeal under this code or the rules made thereunder :.:....... _ · (i) if such order is passed ,.,y the Sub-Divisional Officer:___to the Collector; (ii) if such order is passed by ihe Collector-to the Board; (iii) if such order is passed by the Senlement Officer-to the Settlement Commissioner." 3. After sub-section (2) of section 59 of the code foUowing proviso shali be inserted, namely:- Insertion In Section 59. "Provided that the small industries 6hall be exempted from the re-assessmen! of the land tlivened not exceeding five acres." --~-------------- ---· m - ·- - -- -----.. ---·------·· ·--. ·--·-- .. -----···· m:ir~, IJ{'l! 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'ff«t.lJ'l1lU'i'll ~ <ri it' efflWI~ n:f1fR ~ 'j;.'RT f-1i:,f~f&a ~ ~ ~ aifi4 Allf'i1a tr!' :- i 2. 9tl('3lkf iJ:-~~, 19~ ~ 20 W(._ 1959) iffl" Qm 165 tfij~ (6-&"lt) qj'f ffl~ .~. ~.~25~2006 •G ' Ji1Wli731/21-a:f~6--'lRa 4i ijrc.Efc=t ~~348 ~(3) 'q:j ~~ 9:tf1t1114 ,i-lmqlfftm (:EMltR) . ~. 200s. cw. s v-t. 2006> qj'J ~ oaqq_1E1 * f fliliR ll ~ '!Ffilfffl fi5qr 1iffilt t · g~Qllq ·~ ~ $"~ ~ <f'fT all~lamijt:ilt(-, •· . ' ~ ftilll'J.{; ,..._ . . ~ · CIDIATilSGARH ACT· {No. 8 of 2006) CBHAtTISGARH LAND REVENUE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2005 · ~-· An Act' further to amend the Chhatti.sprb Land Revenue Code; 1959 (No. 20 of 1959). . I Be it enacted by the CbhJttisgarh Legislature in the fifty six th year of the republic of India as follows:- · · Short tWe and Com- I. (1) The Act may be called the· Chbanisgarh Land Revenue Code (Amendment) m.mament, Act, 2005. . · . (2) It shall come into force from the date,of its publication in the official Gazette . .• Amendment or Sec- 2. 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Be it enacted by the Chhallisgarh Legislature in the Fifty Ninth year oi the Republic of India, as follows:- I. (l) This Act may be called the Chbattisgarh Land Revenue Code (Amendment) Sburt title, e11;tent Act, 2008. and Comnaen• ~ • meaL (2) It extends to the ~hole State of Chhallisgarh. -(3) 1t. shall come into force from the date of its publication in the ••official Gazette. .. --~~ -----. 474 (4). @-dh.-1 11t; ~. ~·23 3l1mJ 2008 Amendment in FoT Sub-section (2) and proviso of Section IOo1 the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Co.:_., Seetiou _10. . 1959 (No. 20 of 1959} (Hereinafter referred to ai. the Principal Act) the following ,;;h:,ll he substi1uted. namely :- ..( 2) (a) All cases of;~ (i) First appeal against the order of the Collector wheth_-r exercising. the power!- of Collector c,r Settlement Offi1: :r during the currency ol" settlemeni, pending before the BoarJ: (ii) Second appeal agains1 the order of the Suo-Divi!iimul officer or the Collector pending before 1he Board : {iii) Second appeal against the order of the Sub-Division.,! Officer pending before the Collector: sha1l stand transferred to the Commissioner. ~ {b) All cases of revision. review and other proceedings which sto(>d transferred to. the Board from the Commis.sioner after 2:ht November. 2002 and pending before the Board, shall stand tran ,. fem:d to the Commissioner ; - (c) In the case of revision instituted on an application made by any party after 23rd November, 2002 and pending before the Board the party may make an application for transfer of such case 10 the Commissioner and if such an application is made. the Board sh,•ll transfer the case to the Commissioner. Ameudmenl iu 3. In Section 11 or the Priilcipal Code, the won!s "Commissioners (including Additional Section 11. Commissioners)" shall be inserted before the words "Settlement Commissioncc·· ... Ameudmeoi • in 4. After Sub-section (l) of Section 12 of the Principal Act, the folinwing suh~scction sh:1\I Mction 12. .be inserted namely.- "(2) All Rcve'lua! Officer;; in a Division shall be subordinate to t'1e Commissioner". lnserti~ of Seetioo 5. After Section ! 3 or the Principal Act. the following Sections shall be inserted. namely.· - 14 and IS. "14 Power tu appoint Commissioners of diYisions.- (1) 1hc State Government shall appoint in each division a Commissirmer the who shall exercise therein the powers and discharge Xuties conferred and imposed on a Commissioner hy or under this Code Jr 1 under any other enactment for the time being in force. . (2} The State Government may, subject to such conditions a.;, it may de~·m to fit impose, by notification. confer upon the Commissioner any •i f the powers or functkms assigned to the Stale G()vcrnment hy lr under any enactment for the lime being in force 15. Power to appoint Additional Commissioner.- ( 1) The State Government may appoint an Additional Commissioner i o a , division or in two or more divisj9ns. · (2) AD Additional Commissioner shall exercise such powers and dischar.~c such duties conferred and imposed on a Commissioner "" or under . this Code or by or under any other enactment for.the time being in farce in suck cases or class of cases as_ _~ State Government may, i-iy -S;----:V4 ( ====::::::=========:==0=:J:l:w:1:~:: =~==.: f : tR :. i : q : , : 2:3:= 3F=ff:i:t : z : o : o : s : ::=·:..===== . ==·---·-----··· !: " _) a general order. notify or a.-. the Com missioner of I he di visi ;m may. suhjccf to.any general or speci.tl restriction,; imposed hy the Stale Government. by an order in writing direct. ! 'l. \ Thi-.. Code and every ot hl!r cnal'.lmcnl tix I he Ii me h, in g in f(,n.::1.· .111d an~ rule made under this Code or any such Olhcr ·l:nactrncnl ..,hall. ex,-cpl where l!Xpressly dircc1ed othcrwisl:. appl,- 1<: 1!ic Addi1i.,nal Cl,. nm i ss ioner wlu:n ex ere is ing any powers or di -.c h~ir ~in,'. ,lll y du 11e.., under suh-scctilm (2) as i r he were the Commis.,ion1.·r nr the di\ isiou ... j 6. A fl..:r Suh-,-,:cti.,n ( 1 1 o r Scc1ion 29 of the Prim.·ipal Act. the following Sub-,.cclil ,n shal I Am<'ndm<'nl in S•,.·tion 2'1. • he ins..:r!..:d. n~undy . The Cnmmi-;sioner, on an application made to him in thi~ behalf nli.l}. if he i~ of the opinion that it is expedient for the ends of jm.Liee. order that any particular case be uansfcrred from a Revenue Officer to another Revenue Officer of an equal or supt.,'Tior rank in the same district or any other district in the same division." 7. In Suh-!-.ccti(;n (2) or Section JO of the Principal Act, before the word "Collector"' the ,\.mt,ndment n Section 30. WQrds and comma "Commissioner, a" shall be inserted. 8. In Section 44 of the Principal Act:- Amendment n Section 44. ( I ) In clause (c ) of Sub-section (1 ) for the words ..B oard of Revenue" the word "Commissioner" shaH be substituted. i 2) In clause ( g I of Suh--section ( I ) before the words ·. .S ettlement Commissioner" th~ words '"Commissioner or the" shall be inserted. · (3) For Sub-section (2) the Section 44 of the Principal Act,. following shall be suhstituled, namely ;-, "(2) Save as otherwise provided a second appeal shall lie· against every or'1er passed in first appeal under this Code or the rules made there under~-..:· (i) by the Suh-Divisional Officer or. the Collector to the Commissioner; (ii) by the Settlement Officer to the Settlement CommiMioner. (iii) by the Commissioner to the Boatd- . (a) · if the original onfer has i.n dtc .fust appeal been . varied or reversed otherwise than in a mauer of cost; or • (b) on any of the following grounds aild no Olher, • namely;- . _ . °" <i) that the order is comrary 10 1aw usace having the force of law; or (ii) that the order has failed to det«mine ~ material i:ssue of law «IUl8ge lavingfOl':C . ·o f law; or thaldHnw'1cen a·~ai enu« (iii) defect in ihe procedure as pracribed by _ this Code. which may have produced.error . or defect in lhe d:ecision of the case upon aerits~•' .. -·Gt>- 474 (6) Amendment ha 9. .. After clause (a) of Section 47 of the Principal Act. the following dauSc: shall he Section 47." in_serted, namely.- "(b) · to the Commissio.,er after the expiration of sixty days from such date: or." Amendment In 10. ( I) In Sub-section (1) of Section 50 of the Principal Act, after the won.ls ..T l,c Section 50. Board" the words "or th~ C'ommi.ssioncr" shall be ·insened. (2). hi .Suh-cl;i.use (c ) of clause ( i) of the pro ... iso to Sub,.:section ( I ) of _Sect ion 50 of the Principal Act. before the words "the Senie_mel1t Commissioner" the worrt-; "Commissioner or'.' ~hall he inserted.· I (3) 1n clause (ii) of the proviso to Suh-section ( I ). of Section 50 of the Princip II Act, before the words "the Settlemen1 Commissioner... the wcmls ·'Commissioner or" shall be inserted. (4) In clause ( i) of Sub-section (2) of Section 50 of the Principal Act. before ti .c words "the Settlemcnl Commissioner" the words "Commissioner cir" shall 1-e insened. (5) In cl"use (ii) of Suh-section (2) of Section SO of the Prinici pal AL·t. he fore I I c words "the Settlement Commissioner" the words. "Commissioner or" shall r ~ inserted. (6) In clause (iii) of Sub-section (2 J of Section 50 of the Prine ipal Act he fore the words "Settlement Commissioner" wherever 1hey occur the word "Commi.. sioner," shall he inserted. (7) In clause (iv) of Sub-section (2) of Section 50 of the Princi~i Af.t, hefrwc the words "the Seulement Commissioner" the words "the Cnmmis..~ioncr w" shall he insertoo. Amendmeat .In 11. .I n clause (i) of the proviso to Sub-sc.ction ( I ) of Section 51 of the Principal Ac1. after tl1c Sedilld51. words "If the" the word ''Commissioner," shall he insert~ . Repeal .a ad 12. The Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code (Amendm-!ntJ Ordinance. 200M ( No. 1· of 200~ t .s •. ...., is hereb)' repealed. Provided that the repeal shall not affect the previous orcrati,m of tl.e \ Ordinance so repeated as if this Act had fflll been passed. l -~1 m: it 3RP'@ ~ $fttfrsfil:llif, ~ ~-PlG ~. 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~ldl ·- 348 (2) CHHAT I1SGARH AC7' (N<J.14 cf 2011) TIIE CHHA TIISGARH LAND REVENUE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2011 · An Act furthe[" to IUllend the Lhhattisgarh'Land Reven~ Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959). Be ii enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislature in the Sixty-second ye;n-of the Republic of India, as follows :- • Shorl Ii II e and I. (I) This Act may be called the Chhanisgarh Land Revenue Cod,- {Amendment) Commencement. Act, 201 I. - - J (2) It shall come into force from the dat.e of its publication in the Official Gazette. Amendment of 2. After clause (e) of sub-section (1) of Section 59 of the Chhanisgarh La.rid ► Sertion 59. Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959), (hereinafter referred to as the Princi- pal Act), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:- '"(f), (g) and (h)." (2) After clause (e) of sub-section (I) of Section 59, the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:- "(f) Residential Colony/Project; - (g) Public/Institutional Purpose; (h) Medical Facilities Center.• (3) After proviso to sub-section (2) of Section 59 the. following proviso shaJI be inserted, namely:- "Provided fu nher that the Nay a Raipur Development Authority shall be ex empted from re-assessment for the diversion of land." (4) In sub-section (5) of Section 59 of the Principal Act, for· the words ''Sub Divisional Officer" the words "Competent Authority" shall be substituted. Amenduaent of 3. (I) ln Section 172 of the Principal Act, for the words "Sub-Divisional_ Sed:ion 171. Officer"wherever they occur the words ''C.ompetent Authority" shall be subs tituted. (2) In sub-section ( 4) of Section 172 of the Principal Act, for the words "two hundred rupees" the words "one thousand rupees" shall be substituted. - --i,,, (3) In sub-section (5) of Section 172 of the Principal Act, for the words "two hundred rupees" and "twenty rupees" the words "one thousand rupees" and "one hundred rupees" shall be subsituted. ( 4) In sub-section ( 6-a) of Section 172 of the Principal Act, for the words "one hundred rupees" the words "five hundred rupees" shall be substituted. Amendment of 4. In sub-section (4 ) of Section 241 of the Principal Act, for the words "five thousand Section 241. rupees" the words "twenty five thousand rupees" shall be substituted. Amendment of 5. In proviso to sub-section (7) of Section 247 of the Principal Act, for the words "one Sedioo 247. thousand rupees" wherever they occur the words "twenty five thousand rupees" shall be substituted. Amendment of 6 (I) In sub-section (1) of Section 248 of the Principal Act, for the words "five Sec:tionMS. thousand rupees•· and "twenty rupees" the words "twenty five thousand rupees" and ''two hundred rupees" shall be substituted. :·,~ -_ 348 ( 3) (2) In sub-section (2) of Section 248 of the Principal Act, for the words "one thousand five hundred rupees" the word, "ten thousand rupees" shall be sub- stituted, 7. (I) fa sub-s;;-ction (6) of Section 250 of the Principal Act, for ~he words "two hun- Amendment or dred fifty rupees" the words "one thousand rupees'' shall be substituted. Se,:tion 250. (2) In sub-se.ction (9) of Section 250 of the Principal Ac\, for the words '"five thousand rupees" tht: words "ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted . • 0) In proviso to sub-section (9) of Section 250 of the Principal Act, for the .words "one thousand five hundred rupees" the words "five thousand rupees" shall be l substituted. (4) In sub-section (4) of Section 250-B of the Principal Act, for the words "one hundred rupees" the words ''five hundred rupees" shall be substituted. ~ 8. In sub-section (l) of Section 253 of the Principal Act, for the words "one thousand Amendment of rupees" rhe words "twenty five thousand rupees" shall be substituted. S~n 253. "!;,.a" ·~~$ -3RfTl"i,.~ ~~ ~*~~ (r-Rf ~ ··@i:11(,1• 1,;,~09n010-2012.'" ~)$ffl~3rjl@- ~ "TI. 2-22-0~1(.l•l,;~38ft:!". ~ f~. ~ 30-5-2007." • ( ::s:tflltli<Ui ) ~ ~ \lifilftlld. ~8} "WrF,-~. ~ 16 ~ 2012-'lfttf 26; wt, 1933 -fcutl afR fer~ ffl FNJTl . "ll5Rffl, ~ ch&-IIOI ft$ 'a:JcA.:-~ ~.~,1~2012 """'if>I ~ 314/tt. 16/21-3J/11I./if. TfJ12. 0'cfttt••~ fcNR f➔"1fctf&tt ~ ~ 1R ~ 09--01-2012 cli)~";fil~~~~t, ~Mlf41{Ujifit~~fflll:Jlffle"~~l i:J'ffi~•~ ~ ~ %- ;uq ~ .{ftll 41R:¥11j,(,II{, 15. ~ :.,.m:auft, ~ lWqcf_ ... - ' 15 - ::SJ- 16 - 0-d1'] 1<4 - 1 ~ (~,• 4 lFl 2012) ., lt:- ... 1. --- -<' 2. (1) 0-dl:e•1~ ,:--~lftai. 1959 (st,.:ljif." 20Wl_ 1959) (;;n~~~-118 ~~~~~t),<ttttro237<f>i~(2)<fiTBtq-~~- (2) 1Ff ~<fit ~ 231 <tt <I'l-1a1m (3) if;-~ lR Hl-ifctf&tt wfaf\'.l.1Nt1 ~ ~~-=--- ~(3) ~~~*a~@l 'ffi<i'RPf~Rtp:ff~~wa~* ~ -a'G-mu (1) (D) 1T afci:tfEild tpll cfil ~ '«sft ~ TI-tlro *-uus-<~) (1) ififlllfa-at1m11<fit~~ "]fq~~~1mffffi 'if4""' ~ ~<f.l 3Rl~~fflQ",. "'-'"I~.~.-~ f.rinur, ~ nlfflir, aw@@, ~. <li'fa;;;r, ~ ~. -zfr¥1rffi, ~ (~} ~ ~ <fif '3"ffff'f 1U oP-J f.fiffl t11tfa1fiifi TilR'I q,l qfl4hH1atl Jmrf.tnJatllRR~ ~~'illlt ~~ o4qqfot1 'q;ttM,lD_ •• ( 3) ~ atNf-il.lli <fit '!tW 237 "<61' _;a r.f-'ffil ( 3) ~ ~ f.tqfc tf< iJd ~ ~ ~:- ·- ~{4) ~ ;w-lJIU (1) it aftt1fun~~@lt ~mi Tft 1lfil efiT ~. Uiiq "fflWI ofit ~ Wi'f '.'ffllR i;RJ ~ qfiQl.il-11-m ~ ffilt -31qfo;:14 ~ ~ ~ ~ <J1i-'IRT (3) -q UfaJfctd ffl %°, tfif ~.m<fil~<lil-ai"%~fcn~f.ffim~.ti-~~ ( W4R ~~ "<fjk'fqi ,fit'~<$ll~~t. ~~~~~ ~~<fii~-~~lffmlifil~·· ~.~,1~2012 ~ 314m. 16i21-3I/Yl.JiJ. -rt.tn-'l:ft'"«l <li ~ ~ ~ 348 if> UV& (3) "% ~ if ~Wli'4 "'1-~~(~)~.2011(~4lF{_2012)qil~~~i6"~-it~~%ll'J ~t- .. 0iih:111i; ~ ~ "t-~ ii' a~ -l!l(WJitiH. "%. ... 'd(41Uft, ~ 11m. --- g2.- 16 (1) CHHAIDSGARH ACT (No_ 4 of 1.(112) CHHA1TISGARH LAND REVENUE CODE {A~fE!\'DMENT) ACT.2011 Ao Act further to ame~ the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 2D of 1959). Be it enacted by the Chhattisgarh -Legislature in the Sixty-second Y.ear of lhe Re public of India. as follows:- I. (1) This Act may be called the Chhaltisgarh Land Revenue Code (Amendment) Act. 20J I. (2) It ~II come into force from the date of il'i publication in the O~ciaJ Gazette. 2. (1) Sub-section {2) of Section 237 of the Chbattisg&Th Land Revenue Code, of 1959 (No. 20 of 1959) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act). shall be -omiued. (2) For sub-section (l) of Section 237 oflhe_Principal Ac_t. the following shall be substituted. namely :- ..( 3) Subject to~ rules made under this Code, die Collector after or seeming lhc land mentioned in clause (b) sub-section (I) to mini mum two pea:ent of the total agriculture Jand of that village, may divert such exoess land as menridned in clause (b) of sub-section ( l) iolO any other purposes as agriculture, abadi, construction of roads. canals. tanks. hosp:itals, schools. colleges, power scation, gausbalas, excavation o( day by potters (kumhart.) or aoy other public utility projects as may be detenoined,.py the Srare Govem menL'' (3) After sub-section (3) ofS ection 237 of the Principal Ac1 , the following shall be added. -namely :- ."(4) When it becomes indispensable to divert the land set apart for the projects purposes mentioned in sub-section (I) for such which are owned or approved by lhe State GovC1DB1Cnt, but not cove~ - under sub-section (3). the Collector, after-satisfying himself that area altema.tivc Jaud of equivalent bas lice\ made available for fulfilling the same Ni.star Rights. may divert ihe land for such purposes by pissing a reasoned order to this effect." ·~~$ -3RfTl"i,.~ ~~ ~*~~ (r-Rf ~ ··@i:11(,1• 1,;,~09n010-2012.'" ~)$ffl~3rjl@- ~ "TI. 2-22-0~1(.l•l,;~38ft:!". ~ f~. ~ 30-5-2007." • ( ::s:tflltli<Ui ) ~ ~ \lifilftlld. ~8} "WrF,-~. ~ 16 ~ 2012-'lfttf 26; wt, 1933 -fcutl afR fer~ ffl FNJTl . "ll5Rffl, ~ ch&-IIOI ft$ 'a:JcA.:-~ ~.~,1~2012 """'if>I ~ 314/tt. 16/21-3J/11I./if. TfJ12. 0'cfttt••~ fcNR f➔"1fctf&tt ~ ~ 1R ~ 09--01-2012 cli)~";fil~~~~t, ~Mlf41{Ujifit~~fflll:Jlffle"~~l i:J'ffi~•~ ~ ~ %- ;uq ~ .{ftll 41R:¥11j,(,II{, 15. ~ :.,.m:auft, ~ lWqcf_ ... - ' 15 - ::SJ- 16 - 0-d1'] 1<4 - 1 ~ (~,• 4 lFl 2012) ., lt:- ... 1. --- -<' 2. (1) 0-dl:e•1~ ,:--~lftai. 1959 (st,.:ljif." 20Wl_ 1959) (;;n~~~-118 ~~~~~t),<ttttro237<f>i~(2)<fiTBtq-~~- (2) 1Ff ~<fit ~ 231 <tt <I'l-1a1m (3) if;-~ lR Hl-ifctf&tt wfaf\'.l.1Nt1 ~ ~~-=--- ~(3) ~~~*a~@l 'ffi<i'RPf~Rtp:ff~~wa~* ~ -a'G-mu (1) (D) 1T afci:tfEild tpll cfil ~ '«sft ~ TI-tlro *-uus-<~) (1) ififlllfa-at1m11<fit~~ "]fq~~~1mffffi 'if4""' ~ ~<f.l 3Rl~~fflQ",. "'-'"I~.~.-~ f.rinur, ~ nlfflir, aw@@, ~. <li'fa;;;r, ~ ~. -zfr¥1rffi, ~ (~} ~ ~ <fif '3"ffff'f 1U oP-J f.fiffl t11tfa1fiifi TilR'I q,l qfl4hH1atl Jmrf.tnJatllRR~ ~~'illlt ~~ o4qqfot1 'q;ttM,lD_ •• ( 3) ~ atNf-il.lli <fit '!tW 237 "<61' _;a r.f-'ffil ( 3) ~ ~ f.tqfc tf< iJd ~ ~ ~:- ·- ~{4) ~ ;w-lJIU (1) it aftt1fun~~@lt ~mi Tft 1lfil efiT ~. Uiiq "fflWI ofit ~ Wi'f '.'ffllR i;RJ ~ qfiQl.il-11-m ~ ffilt -31qfo;:14 ~ ~ ~ ~ <J1i-'IRT (3) -q UfaJfctd ffl %°, tfif ~.m<fil~<lil-ai"%~fcn~f.ffim~.ti-~~ ( W4R ~~ "<fjk'fqi ,fit'~<$ll~~t. ~~~~~ ~~<fii~-~~lffmlifil~·· ~.~,1~2012 ~ 314m. 16i21-3I/Yl.JiJ. -rt.tn-'l:ft'"«l <li ~ ~ ~ 348 if> UV& (3) "% ~ if ~Wli'4 "'1-~~(~)~.2011(~4lF{_2012)qil~~~i6"~-it~~%ll'J ~t- .. 0iih:111i; ~ ~ "t-~ ii' a~ -l!l(WJitiH. "%. ... 'd(41Uft, ~ 11m. --- g2.- 16 (1) CHHAIDSGARH ACT (No_ 4 of 1.(112) CHHA1TISGARH LAND REVENUE CODE {A~fE!\'DMENT) ACT.2011 Ao Act further to ame~ the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 2D of 1959). Be it enacted by the Chhattisgarh -Legislature in the Sixty-second Y.ear of lhe Re public of India. as follows:- I. (1) This Act may be called the Chhaltisgarh Land Revenue Code (Amendment) Act. 20J I. (2) It ~II come into force from the date of il'i publication in the O~ciaJ Gazette. 2. (1) Sub-section {2) of Section 237 of the Chbattisg&Th Land Revenue Code, of 1959 (No. 20 of 1959) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act). shall be -omiued. (2) For sub-section (l) of Section 237 oflhe_Principal Ac_t. the following shall be substituted. namely :- ..( 3) Subject to~ rules made under this Code, die Collector after or seeming lhc land mentioned in clause (b) sub-section (I) to mini mum two pea:ent of the total agriculture Jand of that village, may divert such exoess land as menridned in clause (b) of sub-section ( l) iolO any other purposes as agriculture, abadi, construction of roads. canals. tanks. hosp:itals, schools. colleges, power scation, gausbalas, excavation o( day by potters (kumhart.) or aoy other public utility projects as may be detenoined,.py the Srare Govem menL'' (3) After sub-section (3) ofS ection 237 of the Principal Ac1 , the following shall be added. -namely :- ."(4) When it becomes indispensable to divert the land set apart for the projects purposes mentioned in sub-section (I) for such which are owned or approved by lhe State GovC1DB1Cnt, but not cove~ - under sub-section (3). the Collector, after-satisfying himself that area altema.tivc Jaud of equivalent bas lice\ made available for fulfilling the same Ni.star Rights. may divert ihe land for such purposes by pissing a reasoned order to this effect." ...... .:, . -'-~: =:: ..,_ ·::--. aRPMm ~'l1HZ% ~If>li;w ~%~~ (f.ir;u6Ffi" ""itffl:«lii';IS1f/09/2010-2012.• • iqariff ~- ~) <fi" ~ \iTI'. 2-22-@iflt:,a1i; 'JFil'Z/38 fit~ ~,~ 30-5-2001." •. ( 34{-IIQl(Ui ) ~11\lcfilWld ~109) ~. llF<'R, ~ 4 'til 2012-~ 14, lfc&" 1934 ~.~4~2012 ~ 3717ni. 130121-a:r.tm-./iJ.Tf.112. 0ffltl•li! fqtJR lNI W F-t¥.if@Md 31fi.if.:t4q f.>ttPR.fc:"ff 16-04- ~mm 2012 <bl lfiqq@ if>i 'jifft t, ~I tt.ftllQl{OI <li1 ~ ~@'{ ~ f.61.ff GQffl t_ ..cile 1 ri; 4° ~ 't' ~ ll ff &11<«•:iffi<, •-• ◄<◄tuft,~~ ' 217 .·. .,_. ·. .: 218 @-dh-P1i; 3lf~ (~ 13 Wl2012) .. ~:- 1. 2. §€ ffifl•i~ 'i"~lfmn. 1959 (ii. 20lr-f_ 1959) {~~~~~~~ ~~f.rf<fe:t)lfi11:l'Rl59~~-"lm{2)~~~ifi'~~, f.tc:rf{'lf@tt~ ► !,lfrlft.11f,.rn ar,mi_ :- ~ ~ ·~~ 3fttfcti'~lttt'ffl'1'ft ~--=cfR'q ~ ~ ~ l:l'Rl 59 "'1';3"q' mu (1) t- ~ ('if) t ~ t- ~ lJ'3'q ~~~~a:;~~ ~tm~~ofi)~tg~:f.rtmtJTl!l[G~~-" "-:Si ft" Cll-4 [ ~ t:1R159(2)] ;:f. ;I;. lt.;I;. ~qi'T~ ( 1) (3) (4) ~ ~~-h. $:eltth a1a1fi(1q ~. ~' ~ 4 1:Jf 2012 -~ P ~ - tr, 13012 · w,..-,19 .i'l.112. - '11«1' '$ ~ ~ ~ 348 '$ ~ ( 3) ~ ~ if @'ffi +t•I~ ~•- \·tilml1'ftffl'(...,.-, ~ .... 2012 <..-13lr-l,20,2>lffl:n:lft~~t-~'it~~m. ~ . . @ifftffil4 -i'i ~~~~'it WTT 3fl~W~I<, 15, ~. : it(itlUfit ~ ~. ,', -. ~ . .... . .;-i!'. -~1- ,'1 . .i• ·. .· .. ..:·!". .J. ~::,-- 218 ( 1) CHHATI1SGARH ACT (No. 13 of 2012} CHHAITISGARH LAND REVENUE CODE (AMENDMEJ\'11 AC1: 2012 An Ad further to amend the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (So. 20 of 1959). Be ir enacted by the Chhanisgarh Legislatu_Jt in the Si.x:ty-thfrd Year of the Republic of India, as follows:- - l. (1) This Act may be called the ChhaUisgarh Land Revenue Code (Arnenlhnent) Short titk and Act, 2012. mmlflePcemenL (2) IL shall come intb force from the date of its publication in the Official Gaz.ette. -< 2. For second proviso of sub-section (2) of Section 59 of the Olhattisgarh Land Amendme11t of Sections,. Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959), (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act). the following proviso shall be substituted, namely :- ..P rovided further that the land developed by an authority l>I boc!} t",:,rpi,,.ir-e established by State Govemment for the purpose of clause (f) of sub-section (;; of Section 59 as specified in Schedule-IV of this Code, shali be exempted. from re assessment for the diversion of land. 3_ After Schedule-Ill of the Principal Act, the following Schedule-IV shalJ be li..dcied, namely:~ ''SCHEDULE-IV [ See Section 59 (2} ] S.No. Name of Authority/Corporate S.No. Name of Scheme Body (l) (2) (3) (4) A. Naya Raipur Development I. NayaRaipur Authority. B. Raipur Development Authority I. Kamal Vihar Inregrated r Township Planning. c. Chhattisgarh Housing Board 1. Alai Vihar Planning." " .!<!TR"~~~ ~~ ~l"'*' ~ -::;.re- 'lj1ffifl (ftFn sft> ""<5"113:-l•i~~/0912010-2012 ..• ~l?ti"ffltu~- R<fi 4TI' 2-22-0=al«11~~.13sfi:r. ~ f~, ~ 30-5-2001." • ( ~ ) ~ * Qcfil~io ~4] ~. ~. ~ 4 ~ 2013-~ 14, ~ 1934 am~~ M°'tl rc['qlTT ~.~'t-lciA,1'11~ ~. ~ 4 ~ 2013 . ~ 1171ir. 4121-~l!ffi<'.ffl. 'TJ13. @'dlM~ fcr!lR 11'lf <bl f-li:::tftHf&d dlf~ f.im tn: ~ 27-12-20i2 <f;)~.m ~Vl"<fir~l. ~~q;;~~~~f.6-rr,ifl"fflf_ - -► G'i11t-p I~ ?f.' ~ ~ -=rrrl' ll 'ij'll :jj1<:ltlj'i1R. cli. 1.tfl. ill{QIUft, ~ ~- • " - , .. V. • s -0i:ilw1,; ~. . ~ 4 ~ 2013 ·================================ m~ 0'ffifPlii (~ i lJ'l2073) ~-0'dl+l•I~ "i,-~ ~. 1959 ( ~ 20 l1'1_ 1959 ) ~ aflT ffl'fira ~ t"il . • it:- I 1 - ( 1 ) 2. ~j +fl 6 •1 14 'Ii_-~ ;tftm, 1959 ( sf;, 20 '{I;, 19 59) <1iT "-Tm 23 7 qfj- et!-"1TU ( 3) "ll, ~ "<iin orf01, .:,;~, ~ f.Rril, m, i'l@Tol;, ~. ~. ~. ~ iR:, 'lfmRir, ~ (~) 'ID'U~<f.T~~ ~1%'m +11ci-11f1cfi ~~ qfh~lJl-ii~itlil ft' . ;J:<:.r.. . {t.,..-t ~;iTI ~"'11-1;,X~I I ~~'<1 "il'l{·- ~ ~ ~T-! 'ti\~ ''t!?.ff .'..r.,.l+'.l,,, ~.~ 3lTe!1"lil~T "'I q lfi>S!-lil!., ~f-rGfuT, ~. ~. ~, ~. 'l~if~vii':'14, ~~. e1t:i;.if46f.~. ~ Vo'!Tffi, ~. ~ ID"{! fi,'{it cfii ~. 'rfru! 'ls'f.r"1 ~ ~ ~ 6!t:1'1\f1<h '3"9'<WT ~ qf{.ql<il-il~ irm f% ~ ~ W{l atqmfuf m'f ~• ~ ~ ~. . " - ·~ . . . . ··=·~- ;;t"-'-i'~ i ::'°"·'m. :.+·2":- ·-':.1·,-~F, .. ,"'~3. 1'1,/13.--~~ ~ ~i..TT, ~ ~~}'~ 3-4~ ~ ~ ( .3) ~ ~~ °tr ~j!-5;.q•I~ ·q -~ ..; iF, :-: I ( ~t.i?. ·1 .ef.•~f:n:n::r. 2 C1 2 ( ~i:r ' ':11. 2013 ) <F.T ~ .~ .;! :ii '1.'~!-: ' 1. ...- ~ '➔:,., ~ :B'JCt.17 ii i.!_il e_;! l.l '.,f:f.!f.irl i"f, -~ I -,'IE* - 0rih-P1'-? m, ~ 4 ~ 2013 8 ( 1) CHHATTISGARH ACT (No. l of 2013; CHHATTISGARH LAND REVENUE CODE (Ai\.-IENDMENTJ ACT, 2012 An Act further to amend the .Chhattisgarh Land ttevenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959). '· ' • Be it enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislature in the Sixty-third Y~ar of the Re-puh!ir: of India. as follows :- I. (1) This Act may be called the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code (Amendment) Short title and Act. 2012. , commencement. \2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Offici;;I G<t:i:cllc. 2. in sub-section (3) of Section 237 of the Chhauisgarh Lant! Revt!nue Code. 1959 Amtndmenl of (No. 20 of 19 59 J for the words ''as agricu I tun~, abad i, con st ruction of roads, canals. Se~lion 237. tanks, hospitals. schools, colleges, power station. gaushalas, excavation of clay by potters (kumhars) or any other public utility projects as may be determined by the State Government.", !he words "as agriculture, abadi, residential projects, construe• tion of roads, canals, tanks, hospitals, schools, colleges, Government offices, public godown,~. r<1wer system. gausha!as. e.itcavation of clay hy potter~. minor miner:i:ls or any other public utility projects as may he determined. by the State Government." shall be substiruted . • • .. ..... , ,._.._, ......... , .. - ----·-------------·--·--·· r - - . ._·-, · _ ----- _ -. .-..~_. _.,:,. _ ·- ___ -------~·· , .......... - ~- ...... ,_ -·- ·-·· - ......... , ~ -:!I'-:., ..... i3-, .-.;J"""! .,.--,. ~.~ ~:: ...... ~ ~ ~-~...i .......- ~::.;:. · ..... .:: ~ ..:: ,; .. 7:i:.;:·..:..:-;.:_ ~· · ,,ii tRc1\ ~r•f4 ~Tffi~ ".1-J~ ~ 3fl1IG.T i;r,fEr,l ~1PT -i$H~I lfcf"f, lf';lfcfrf. ~ ~ ~ic;'i '~'-fl 4-45 / f1,·~l-1 / 2.006 ;i<-<:f{ fc-,i;;f, 12/3/2013 ~. ~J:ff.7 CD~~~ -:h:. ~, ·~)ci; -d l I4 ~ '-l1F=1$I ·'t-i--!iit, 817 /2006 i;:.:r.11·. ..,. ~·.cl'-' ~ct ]Fr:- jq{'c.~ \3TT1;·~1•1;:; ~lltl", if ·.. 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Short tille, and 201' commencement. f.~I It ,hall 1.:ornc into fnrcc from the date of II\ puhl1ca11on in the Offi ·ial Ga;c((c i\ftt:r l·lau ·e (l1) nf !-.Uh-scuinn (I) of Section 2 of the Clab1111"garh Land Revenue Amendment of CnJc. 1959 ( o. 20 of 195 Jl (hcrc-in-after referred to a~ tlic l'ri11c1p;1I Ac1 I. th<.: follow- Se<·linn 2. 111g \hall he in,crtcJ. name!\ : .. (,i-;1) "Marl-ct Value" m..:an~ the value of land as~t:~st:J at:cmJ111g to 1hc guideline~ 1~~ucd h) the CC1!kt:tm umlcr the Chhatt1~garh Bapr lul)a MargJar),hak S1ddhanton Ka Banaya Jana Tatha Unka Punrikshan Niyam. 2000 mad<'. under the Indian Stamp Ac1. I K99 ( o. 2 of 1899):" In ,uh-,cdion (I) of Scciion . 0 nJ' the Princ1pal Act. the word), "a Tah).ilJ:1r·· shall be Amendment of 1\llllltc I. Section 30. I In dau,c (c) ,lr Scct10n 34 ol thc Principal AL·t. lor the won.I "lift) .. 1h1.: word), "one Amendment or thou).a11J" ,ha!I he .,uh).tl(ult:d. Section 34. n, 5_ In ,uh-seclion or St:Cll\)11 35 ol' the Pri11t1pal Act. for the word ",1pply"'. the words Amendment or "aprly along with affidav11·· ,hall be :;ub,tituted. Section 35. ! I l In ),uh ~e ·tum (I) ot"Seclmn .16 of the Principal Act. for run1.:Lu,111C111 lull ~tor Amendment of ··.". thc rune1uauon colon";" slrnll be ,uh~lilllu.:d Section 34'1. (2J 111 ;;uh-).ccl1on ( I J SeL:tirn1 36 of the Principal /\ct. the l"ol!1llv1ng ,hall he 1)r in,crtcd. namdy :- ·'Provided that durmg th· proceedings, ma)(imum !"om ad1ourn111cnt' may be grunted to each p:.irty and each adiournmcnt <,hall he grumcu nnl) with co).ts." 7. In daU).L' (a) ofS..:ctinn 46 of the Pnnt1pal Act. for the wnnh. f1gurL'). :111d ,ymhol, ··1he Amcndmcnl ol lmli.1n l.1m11a11on /\ct. 1908 ( IX of 1908)". the word~. ligun.:, anu ') mb,il, "the .Section 4(,. L1mitat1on Act. 196.1 (36 of I 963 )" shall be substitutt!d. ti) In :-uh-section (2) or Sec11on 52 of the Prin<.:1pal Act. for thc punctuation l'ull Amendment of ,top .. _.., the punctua11on colon ":'' shall be substituted Section 52. 12J In ,ub-~ecuon (2) of Sccllon 52 of the Principal Act. the fc,llow1ng ,hall lw rrhcrted. namely .- A or "Provided that the t:)(ccution the orJcr :-hall not he \taynl for 11111rc than tlirl'. · n1trnth). at a 11111e or until lhe date nf next henrin;;. whichever i~ <:!arlier:· 724 (6) m-ih-111;_; ~ . k-rtco 19 3f1T«f 2013 n} (,). In ,;uh-scclinn nfScct1on 52 of the Principal Acl. tor the runc1Ua1ion full '>lOJl ··:·. the runctuation colon ·•:. . :..hall h-: suhstilutcd. (4) In ,uh-sewon (1) of Section 52 of lht! Principal At·t. the following shall he 111:..erted. namely :- .. Provided that execution or !hi! order shall not he stayed for mnrc than 1hrec monlh!-. at a time or until tht..: date of ncx1 heanng. wlrn:hcver 1s earlier.·· ur Amendment 9. In Se..:11on 53 of lhe Pnnc11nil Act. for th.: word~. figure:-. .int.I ,ymbol~ "'the lnJ1i.1n Section 53. Limitation Act. 1908 (IX of 1908)'' and .. review". 1he word~. figun.:., and !-.ymhob "!ht..: Limita11on Ac1. 1963 (36 of 1963)" anJ "review and revision" ~hall he suhstitulcd ri.:-,rectively. A111cndmc111 of 10. 1-inr Sec.:11on 54 of the Principal Act. tht..: followtn~ ~hall ht..: ~uh~11tu11...J, na1111...ly : - Srt·lion 54. "54. Pending revision.- Notw1thst.imJ111g anything conlaincd 111 I hrs dwp1er. all n:vis1011, pending b •fore any R..:vcnuc ( )fficcr 1mmed1:11dy hcfon: the co111 rng mto rorcc of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue (A1111...ndment) ct. }() I ;_ shall be hl!an.l and ckc1dcJ hy such Revenue Onicc1 a~ ii th" Act had 11<11 hel!n enaL·tcd:· A111 ·ndmenl 111' 11. 111 In ),Uh--, Tlion (2J t,r Section 57 or the Prrncip,li Act. 1'111 tile word, .. Suh S,Tti1111 57. Divi,ion:1' Orfit·er". the word "Colil.:ctor·· .,hall he .,ulN1tuted. (2) Suh--,cc.:tion (>) and (.c.l ol Section 57 ol 1he Pnnc1pal Ael. shall he dclc1~-d Amenrlment of 12. In sub-!>ection (2-a) of Section 59 of the Principal Ac.:t. for the words ·'Suh D1\·1,1<111;il Section 5'). Officer", the wnrJs ··competent Authori1y" ..,hall he -.;uh,1i1utcd. Amendment of 13. Section 78 or the Principal Act. shall he dclctcd Section 78. Amcndrncnl of 14. (I) For sub-section (4) of Section 81 of the Princiral Act. th1: followin~ ),hall hL· Section 81. substituted, namely :- ''(4) The fair assessment on the land used for non-agrn.:ultural purpo~t..:'> shall be fixed in accordance wi1h the rules mack under Secllnn 5t1." (2) Sub- cction (6) of Section 81 of the Pnnc.:iral Act, shall he deleted Amendment of 15. Section 97 or the Principal Act. shall he dcll!lt:d. Section 97. Amendment of 16. For Section 98 of the Princ.:iral Act. the following shall he suhst11uted. n;:imely :- Scdion 9!L "98. Fair assessment.-The fair assessment of land used for agricultural purpn.,cs ·hall be calculated and fixed in aceorJanec with the princirles ;ind rt..:slrn: tions set fonh 111 Section 81 and land u-.cJ f11r non-agncullurnl purrnst.:), shall be fixed in accordance with the rult..:s madc under Section 5'·1." Amendment of 17. Section 99 of the Principal Act. shall he deleted. Section 99. Amendn~nl of 18. or Section I{)() of the Prin.:ipal Act. the following shall he substituted. namely :- Section 100. " 100. Fixation of fair assessment at the time of revision.- In case uf lands. ,yh1eh are being assessed for a purpose with reference 10 which they were asse~sed immediately before the revision. tht.: LL~sessmenl so arrived at exceeds. in ca),i: of agricultural land on!! and half limes lhe land revenue or rcni and in the ca,c of other lands six Limes the land revenue or rent payabh: immediately hcfort..: 1hc revision Lhr.: ass~,smcnl shall he fixl!d at one and a half times such land revenue ~r rent in the case of agricultural land and Ill six limes such land revenue or rent in the cai.c of olhl!r lands: l /aS- 724 (7) Provided that. where an improvement has been effected at any time in any holding held for the purpose of agriculture by or at the expense of the holder thereof, the assessment of such holding shall be fixed as if the improvement had not been made." 19. (I) In sub-section ( l) of ection 119 of the Principal Act, for the word ''twenty Amendment of Section 119. five", the words "one thousand rupees" shall be sub tituted. (2) After sub-section (I) of Section 119 of the Principal Act, the following shall be inserted, namely :- "( I-A) As required under Section 112, if Registering Officer does not provide the information prescribed under rules made under Section 110 within one month then Tahsildar may impose fine not exceed ing five thousand rupees. which shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue." 20. In sub-section (2) of Section 128 of the Principal Act, for the word "one rupee", the Amendment or words "one hundred rupees" hall be substituted. Section 128. 21. In section l30 of the Principal Act, for the word "fifty", lhe words "five thousand" shall Amendment of be substituted. Section J30. 22. In Section 132 of the Principal Act, for the word "one thou and", the words "ten Amendment of thousand" shall be substituted. Section 132. 23. For Section 133 of the Principal Act, the following shall be substituted. namely : Substitution or "133. Removal of obstruction.-If a Tah ildar finds that any obstacle impedes the eel.ion 133. free use of a recognized road, path or common land of a village or impede the road or source of water which has been lhe subject of a decision under Section 131, he may order the person responsible for such obstacle to remove it and jf such person fails to comply with the order, he may cause the obstacle to be removed and may recover from such person the cost of removal thereof and such person shall be liable, under the written order of Tahsildar stating the facts and circumstances of the case, to a penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees". 24. Ln Section 143 of the Principal Act, the word '"ten percent" shall be omitted. Amendment Section 143. 25. After sub-section (4) of Section 165 of the Principal Act, the following shall be Amendment al inserted, namely :- cction 165. "(4-A). (i) Notwichstanding anything contained in sub-section (1 ), Bhumiswami shall not transfer his land held for agriculture 10 any person who is not a bona.fide agriculturist. Explanation-For the purpose of this sub-section, the ex.pression "lransfer'' shall not include the following, namely :- (a) transfer by way of inheritance; (b) transfer to legal heirs by way of will; (c) land acquisition in public interest; {d) transfer to or for any religious or charitable pur pose, for trust, health, culture purpose, educational institutions; A (e) transfer to department of State Government and . Central Government, Units, Corporations and Companies, which are undertaking of the Govern ment: 724 (8) . (t) land purcha ed by such person, who became land less due to land acquisition in public interest; or (g) with the permission of the collector, for any per son and ro the extent as may be prescribed by the Government in this behalf. (ii) The State Government may, by notification, makes rules for carrying out the provisions of thi uh-section." Amendmcnl or 26. (I) For second proviso to sub- ection ( 1) of Section l 72 of the Principal Act, the Section 172. following shall be substituted, namely :- "Provided further that if a Bhumiswami of a land, which is reserved for a purpose other than agriculture in the development plan but is used for agriculture, wishes to divert his land or any part thereof to the purpose-for which it is re erved in the development plan, or land or any part thereof which is assessed for agricultural purpose and situated in any area other than an area covered by development plan to the purpose of industry, a written information of his intention, given by Bhumiswami to the Competent Authority shall be sufficient and no permission is required for such diversion." (2) Sub-section (6-a) of Section l 72 of the Principal Act shall be deleted. Amendment of 27. In Section 200 of the Principal Act, for the words "two hundred" the words "two Section 200. thousand" shall be substituted. Amendment of 28. In section 227 of the Principal Act, for the word 'twenty", the words "one thousand" Section 227. shall be substituted. Amendment of 29. (!) For sub-section (2) of Section 234 of the Principal Act, the following shall be Section 234. substituted, namely :- "(2) A draft of the Nistar Patrak shall be published in the village and after ascertaining the wishes of the Gram Sabha, as prescribed, it shall be finalised by the Sub-Divisional Officer." (2) For sub-section (3) of Section 234 of the Principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely :- "(3) A copy of the Nistar Patrak so finalised shall be kept in the office of the Gram Panchayat." (3) After sub-section (3) of Section 234 of the Principal Act, the following shall be added, namely :- "(4) On a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha by a majority of not less than two third of members present and voting, the Sub-Divisional Officer with the prior sanction of the Collector and after making such enquiry, may amend the Nistar Patrak." Amendment of 30. (l) In Section 257 of the Principal Act, clause (a) shall be read as clause (a~ l). Section 257. (2) In Section 257 of the Principal Act, before clause (a-1), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely :- "(a) any decision regarding any right under sub-section (1) of Section 57 between the State Government and any person". "· - ll,~ ''f.wr,m mR t ~ ~ ~ ifi ~sF.fllifi ~-m)~ ~ ~(~ w.i-ur . Umlfflt~/°T1/09/2012-20l5," ~ ;i~ ~ ;;:f\_2-22-oi1lt1•1~ lwR. / 38 fu. ~- fiffir{ ~ Jo-o·-2001." 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( l ) !'his /\ct may be called the Chhatll garh Lmd Revenue Code (Amendment) . hort 1,11,, ,wil }\CL 20 l COll1nl('I\C'('UH:tll. (2) l t shall come into force from the date of its publication m the ffi ial Gazc1te. 2. In ewon of 16 o the hhanisgarh Land Revenue Code. 1959 ('\Jo. 0 of 1959). .\mcndme,11 ol (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act),· cctiou 165. {I) ln clause (ii) of sub-section (6). for the punctua1ion ull s1op the punc1ua ion colon'·:" hall be suhstirured. (11) After clause (ii) of sub-section (6), the foll wing shall be msened, namc:ly :- ·'Provided that the provision ofth1s sub-sec11on shall not be applicable to rhc land acquired under 1he Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (No. 30of2013 )." 3. In , ec1ion 234 of1hc Principal Act,- /\mcndm 11! ol , cc!iou 234. (1) In sub-section (3), for the punctuation full top·'.". the punctuation colon·':" sha II be substituted. (2} After .ub- ection (3), the followmg shall be added, namely:- '·Provided that the provision of thi ection shall n t apply tn case of notification of any revenue village as an urban area and adop1ion of a development scheme." 4, Jn sub- ection (4) of Sect10n 247 of the Principal Act for lhe word , figure and Amc11dmc11t or parenthese " and Acqui iti~n Act 1894 (1 of 1894)", the word, figures and ·cctiou 247. parentheses "Right to fair Compensauon and. Transparency in Land Acqus1tion, Rehabilitation and Re ettlement Act, 20·13 (No. 30 of 2013)" shall be substituted. -203 - -1z2..- ·~~ifi3rnlra6!iii~~ ~~ ~ W@f.,(ftR'I ~~)ifi ffl "ooftt-t•l,;~/09/2013·2015.' ~ ~- ~ _;ft_2-22-0<iflt1•li; ~ I 1s ft!'. ~- fm;rrf, f.r-riq; 30-05-2001." 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W.-"3?Ifll fr~~~~~ fuf.mfe-~ir.~. ~ ~~ ~~i. n1~Wfq~m-;;m1m: qq ~., ~ 1n~ ~ mtA, frifi,crii ~ ml~li1mcll fcmrar.f.RUiji ~~ m-:11. " cf.I~ UTU 173 "ifil efmtr-r 5. * (~) ~ 'f!ci ~ "~- "<fi ~ ' f!ci ~ 0~. 3ftir-!" t ~. ~ cfm ~ " ( I)" 3ia:~Ffi<IT~. '(2)~;:f;'tnm 1 lifi ~~<lil~'lfiliJiT~. 3tl-trm (I) t ~ 3Q-~~cf;l~~~ fq;m~~-'' 530 (I) ~. ~ 30 ~ 2015 sF.Jl'1qi 3964/"it. 144/21-3!/Tm-,./'3. -t./15.-1-Tffif~ ~it~ 348 ~ ~ (3) ~~ii~ rcrlWI ,ii t wH:4&.l<fi ~ ~ 30-04-2 o1 s q;y ldi!;ji') ~~~~ii"~ J:fe'f.TP.@f.f;m~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -.:m:1 ~ CM 3!1~W:;-E-11'<, Wffll~. ~ ~ - CHHATT!SGARH ACT (1 o.18of2015) CHHATTI GARH LA rD REYE UE ( MENDMENT) ACT, 2015 An Act further to amend the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (. o. 20 of 1959). Be ir enacted by the Chhartisgarh Legisla1ure in rhe Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India, as follows :- I. (I) This Act may be called rhe Chhanisgarh Land Revenue (Amendment) horl title and commcncemenr. Act,2015. (2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in rhe Ofticial Gazette. ') After clause (o-a) of sub-section (I) of Section 2 of the Chhartisgarh Land Revenue Code. .-\mendment of 1959 (No. 20 of 1959), (hereinafter referred to as the Principal /\ct). the following shall be StrtiOII 2. in erted. namely:- --co-b) ·· Urban land·· means land ad ptc l for other use except agriculrure in master plan!dcvelopmem polic) of the urban areas:· .J. After clause (ii) of~ecum.l proviso to ub-scction (-1) of Section 165 of the Principal Act. ,\m1•ndme111 or the following shall be inserted. namely:- !-ection 165. .. (iii) There shall not be funher trnnsfer of land transfcn·ed for industrial purpose. 4. After second provi_o ro sub-section (I) of rction 172 of the Principal Act. the fol1011 ing \mtnd111cnt or shall be insen L namely:- .·t·ction 172. "Provided furtherthat it shall be compulsory to establish micro, mall and medium industries within a period of three years and within a period of five years in case of major industries, front die date of notice of diversion of land diverted for industrial purposes. If production after establishment of industry docs not start within a abovementioned specified period rhen diversion sball au1omaticall, be deemed to ha e become void : Provided also further that the _ tate Government may. for spt:cial reasons ro be recorded in writing. extend the aid period:· -l.Z.S- 530 (2) Amendment of 5. In Section 173 of the Principal Act- Strtion 173. (i) After word and symbol .. Relinquishmenrs.-" and before the words --subject to the rules". the figure and parentheses "(I)" shall be inserted. (ii) After sub-seclion (1 ), the following shall be added.

namely:- "(2) Relinquishment of diverted land under Section I 72 of the Code may be made in accordance with sub-sectfon ( I) by giving written information to Sub-divisional Officer." I r - -,- - I '··~'TI"R it 3Rl1RI 6]"q; . ' . i. . . . :J .. J . I . C .. -t . ' . 1 . ~ . .. Qftl i l ~.pj~, r ~ .n ~ f i/ ~ it ~ '!f@R (flRT 6]"q; m. ai'r.~1712002." -~)itWi~aw@.il,ljjq; ;;ft, 2-22-i§ffi\-1'1«! lJ'lfc/38 fu. 'it. ~. fl:;riq; 30-5-2001." .. ( dlftl8.IH.OI ) ~~- !,lcfiln!l?t ~. Wr<lR, fl:;riq; 3 ~ 2002-~ 12, 'll'f; 1924 , ~. fl:;riq; 7 ~ 2002 il,ljjq; 7017121-a1~12002. 0t1lw1~ fll>IR~'ll "'' f1"1fc.1f<lld "1f~, f;m 'l<:fl:;riq; 3-11-2002 <1>1 <•"'<q,"' "'13lTl!l!=m ~t. ~~"'1~i t~ WnJrndflf;'!i.mn t. WffiM~ it (l"'lsl<'I it ';jJl'[ 'it o'll ->J,a~llj6R, 'lNTn m@t, ~-slm. 611 ·~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~(w-IT ~Wlic)~ Wi{UT "0dlft•I~/~/ 09 /2013-2015." ~ ~- ~ ':if.2-22-0::Jlft•I~ 1Nfc / 38 fu. it. ~. ~ 30-05-2001." 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("&) Jq-tITTJ (4) ii,~ "mrR &br-tt~ ~"~~~"~urn ii" '3IB:~ fcf>m~. sfillT<f> 4432/"il. 148/2Fdl/TJ:Rc',./~. <1./16. - lffia~~m.f~ ~ 348 ~ ~ (3) ~~if~ Vi'IWT<fil •~ni~k.<>1.1ifi ~ ~ os-os-2016 <fiT ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ fcf>m'Jflffit ~..f'i-tl~M~~~~-rm~-am~,~~11:1}-m, ~-~-~.~~- 378 (I) CHHATTISGARH ACT (No.18of2016) THE CHHATIISGARH LAND REVENUE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016 An Act further to amend the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959). Be it enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislature in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. (I) This Act may be called the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code Short title and (Amendment) Act, 2016. com mcnccmcnt. (2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In Section 237 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959), - Amendment of Section 237. (a) after sub-section (3), the following shall be inserted, namely:- "(3-a) Where the land kept for the purposes mentioned under clause (b) of sub-section (I) is found within the area identified for any industrial, commercial or mining project, then the collector may divert such land for the above mentioned purposes, but such diversion can be made only when equivalent land is provided for the purpose of clause (b) of sub-section (I) within the same village." (b) in sub-section ( 4), after the words "alternative land of equivalent area", the words "in the same village" shall be inserted. 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(2) rc{qq*frEshu-*rqiqfiHrff€eu-qmd'n. qmzrzorxiviltrc. z- Ed€rCt1-uue€R-ar, resg (s. zosltssq)fitrnrz:zfr,sq-trro(r)fr,eu-e(s)i,qq *qtdn+m"ft qq4-6 q-q " *t fiqrwm atn gtrra *fur nffi fi enqtr + m " e-"r:IPnftdftqrqd. nqrttqg(, frqis 14 sir€I 2018 6'ci{ 82t2ldi. rsz/zr-or/xrs./e. rr./rs.- r+rca * €Bern & er-S€E :as * s,rs (r) & wgwur fr Es ftt{u fi vrn{qs sTBq"-{r ftqi6 r 4- I - 2 0 I 8 6r eiffi wgan rrwura i; qr8r*.n A gir{dRT v-*rfrta ftqr Hril t. Bdqrc * usqra + t stdqrEsR, =nc aQTr u-Swgmnaqn, erftkfi€fus. CHHATTISGARH ACT (No. 18 of 2018) THE CHHATTISGARH LAND REVENUE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018 An Act further to amend the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959). Be it enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislature in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India, as follows :- Short titteand 1. (1) This Act may be called the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code commencement' (Amendment) Act, 2018. (2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. A S m e e c n t d io m n e 2 nt s o T f ' 2. ln Section 231 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959),insub-section(l), inclause (d),aflerthewords "forgaothan", the words " and establishment olGowshala and animal holding premises " shall. be inserted. qiqrr+, {rul arn Aq{ srurn, enftwm anr qfisfiq gqurdq, {rqgi € gka arn n+rfrn - z o i r u+srrd {r.d[d, friid 1f,€ 2022 CHHATTISGARHACT (No. 6 of2022) TTIE CHHATTISGARH LAND REVENUE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT,2O22 An Act further to amend the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959) Be it enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislature in the Seventy-Third Year ofthe Republic of India, as follows :- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Short title and Code (Amendment) Act, 2022. commencement. (2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. In Section 2 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 Amendment of (No. 20 of 1959), (hereinafter referred to as the Principal ,A.ct), - Section 2. (i) in sub-clause (iii) of clause @) of the sub-section (1), before the word "orchards", the words and symbol "commercial plantations," shall be inserted. (iD in sub-clause (i) of clause (t) of sub-section (l), the words and figure "by an occupancy tenant to his Bhumiswami in according to the provlsions ol Section 188 or,, shall be omitted. (iii) for clause /t-u-r/ or suD_sectlon (1). the shajl be {oltowing substituted. namely:- "(u),,Revenue Officer,, means the Revenue Officer mentioned in Section 1 1;', (iv) clause (y) of sub-section (1) shall be omitted. (v) after clause (z-5) of sub_section (1), the following shall be inserted, namely:_ "(z-6) Development plan shall have the same meaning as defined in the Chhattisgarh liaga, Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, t9Z3 (No. 23 of 7923).,, Amendmeat of 3. For Section 11 of the principal Act, the, Section 11. following shall be substituted, namely:_ "11. Revenue Officers._ There U" "fr* the following classes of Revenue Officers, namely:_ (1) Commissioner, Lahd Records; (2) aaaitionat Commissioner, Land Records; u-d{qE{-qq*, frcis I r$.zoz ..a lrlo (3) Commissioner; (4) Additionell Commissioner; (5) Collector and District Survey Officer; (6) Additional Collector; (7\ Sub-Divisional Officer (Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue)) and Deputy Survey Officer; (8) Assistant Collector; (9) Joint Collector; (10)Deputy Collector; (11) Tahsildar and Assistant Survey Officer; (12) Additional Tahsildar (Additionat Tahsildar); (l3)Superintenilent of Land Record; (l4)Naib Tahsildar; and (1S)Assistant Superintendent of Land Records." 4. Sub-section (3) of Section 13 of the Amendment of Section 13. Principal Act shall be omitted. 5- lFor Section 22 of the Principal Act, the Amen i dment of Section 22. following shall be substitqted, namely:- 664 (321 Ed€lr€ {-dqd, fr{i6 4 F$ 2022 "22.Sub-Divisional Officer.- The Coliector may make arly one or more Assistant Collectors or Joint or Collectors Deputy Collec,tors in charge of ione or more Sub-Divisions of the district who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by this Code or conferred or imposed on a Sub- Divisional Officer under the Code or any other enactment for the time being in force." mendment of 6. In sub-section (1) of Section 33 of the 33. Section Principal Act, for the figure "41,', the figure "258" shall be substituted. mendment of 7. In Section 4O of the principal Act, the Section 4O. words ,'in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter" shall be omitted. mendment of 8. Section 41 of the Principal Act shall be Section 41. omitted. mendment of 9. For Section 44 of the Principal Act, the Section 44. following shall be substituted, namely:- "44. Appeal and Appellate Authority.-(1) Save as otherwise provided, an - appeal shall lie from every original order passed urrder this Code or rules made thereunder- Brdsrrd {qqd, ft{i{ 4 q$ 2022 (a) if such order is passed by a Revenue Officer sub-ordingte to the Sub-Divisional Officer, to the Sub-Divisional Officer; (b) if such order is passedI by a Revenue Officer sub-ordinate to the Deputy Survey Officer, to the Deputy Survey Officer; (c) if such order is passed by the Sub-Divisional Oflicer to the Collector; (d)if such order is passed by the Deputy Survey Officer to tJ e District Survey Oflicer; (e) if such order is passed by any in Revenue Officer respect of whom a direction has been made under sub-section (3) of Section 12 or Section 21 to such Revenue Oflicer as the State Government may direct; (f) if such order is passed by the Collector to the Commissioner; if (g) such order is passed by the District Survey Officer to the Commissioner, Land Records; (h) if Such order isipassed by the Commissioner or the Conimissioner, Land Records to the Board of Revenue. (2) Save as otherwise provided, under this Code or the rules made thereunder, second appeal against every order passed in first appeal shall lie- (a) if such order has been passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer or the Deputy Survey Oflicer or the Collector or the District Survey to Of{icer, the Commissioner; (b) if such order has been passed by the Commissioner or the Commissioner, Land Records, to the Board of Revenue. (3) A second appeal shall lie on the following grounds, namely:- (a) if the original order has in the first appeal been varied or than in reversed, otherwise a matter of cost; or Bdslrd qrsrd, ft{is 4 q{ 202 2 664 (3s) (b) if tlle order is contrary to 1aw or usage having the forqe of law'; or I if the order has tailed (c) to determine some material issue of law or usage having force of law; or (d) if there has been a substantial error or defect in the procedure as prescribed by this Code, which may have produced error or defect in the decision of the case upon merits. (4) An order passed in review varying or reversing shall be appealable in like manner as the original order." 10. Section 45 of the Principal Act shall be Amendment of Section 45. omitted. 11. In sub-section (1) of Section 50 of the Amendment of Principal Act,- Sectlon 5O. (1) for the words "Settlement Commissioner", wherever tltey occur, the words "Commissioner, Land Record" shall be substituted. (2) for the words "Settlement Officer". wherever they occur, the wprds 664 (36) Bdsrrs wc*, Fqi* 4 q{ 2022 "District Survey Officer" shal1 be substituted. : ,, L2. In clause (i) of proviso of sub-section (1) of Amendment"of Section 51. Section 51 of the Principal Act,- (1) for the words "settlement Commissioner", wherever they occur, the words "Commissioner, Land Record" shall be substituted. (2) for the words "Settlement Officer" wherever they occur, the words "District Survey Officer" shall be substituted. Amendment of 13. For the first proviso of sub-section (2) of Section 59. Section 59 of the Principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely :- "Provided that, the State Government, may giye exemption, on mentioned conditions, upto the limits specified by Notification, to new micro and small industries." Amendment of 14. In Chapter VII of the Principal Act,- Heading and Sub- (1) for the Heading "Revenue Survey and heading'A'of in Chapter VII. Settlement Non-Urban Areas", the words "Land. Survey and Land Revenue Assessmenrt' shall be substituted. Bdqird {riqr, E{is a tr$ 2022 664 (37) (21 for the sub-heading, "A.- Application of Chapter and Officers tq conduct Revenue Survey andlor SettlerIrrent", the words ' "A-Officer? shall be substituted. 1 i 15. Section 61 of the Principal Act shall be Amendment of Section 61. omitted. 16. For Section 62 of the Principal Act, the Amendment of Section 62. following shall be substituted, namely:- "62. Appointment of Commissioner of Land Records.- The State Government rnay, appoint a Commissioner of Land Records, who shall, subject to the directions issued by the State Government in this regard, manage and control the land survey and land records." 17. In Section 63 of the Principal Act,- Amendment of Sectlon 63. (1) for the words "Additional Settlement Commissioner", wherever they occrlr, the words "Additional Commissioner, Land Records" shall be substituted. (21 for the words "Settlement Commissioner", wherever they occllr, the words "and "Commissioner, Land Records." shall be substituted. rttrqd, a {$ 2022 Amendrnent of 18. For Section 64 of the prinbipai Act, Section 64. the i Offiicer, Deputy Survey Officer and Assistant Survey Officer._ (1) fn respect of lands which are subject to land survey:- (a) the Collector of t]le district shall be the District Survey Officer; (c) the Sub-Divisional Officer of tfre shall be -sub_division Deputy Survey Officer; (d) Tahsildar, Additional Tahsitdar or Naib Tahsildar shall be Assistant Survey Oflicer within their respective jurisdiction. (2) All District Surve_y Officers shatl be sub_ordinate to. the ' Commissioner of Land Records. sdqrrq {rsrd, Aii{ 4 q$ 2022 664 (3e) (3) All the De$uty Survey Officers and in Assistant Survey Officers the distric-Q shall be sub-ordinate to the District Survey Officer. (4) All the Assistant Survey Officers in the sub-division shall be sub- ordinate to the Deputy Survey Officer." 19. For Section 65 of the Principal Act, the Amendment of Sectlon 65. following shall be substituted, namely:- "65. Powers of District Survey Olficer, Deputy Surrzey Officer and Assistant Sunrey Officer.- (1) The Power of the Collector, Sub- divisional Officer or Tahsildar under this code in respect of the land subjected to land survey shall vest in District Survey Officer, Deputy Survey Officer or Assistant Survey Officer respectively. (2) The State Government may vest, in the Deputy Survey Officer or Assistant Survey Officer, all or any of the powers of ,the District sulvey 664 (401 s*rpr6 rrd{d, ftris 4 q{ 2022 Amendment of 20. In Chapter VII of the Principal Act, for the Sub-heading'B., sub-heading, "8.- Revenue Srlrvey", the of:Chapter VII. words "B-Land Survey" shall be substituted. Amendment of 21. For Section 66 of the Principal Act, the Section 66. following shal1 be substituted, narnely:- ' "66. Definition of Land Survey.- "Land . survey' means any or more or all of the following activities, namely:- (1) The division of land into survey numbers/plot nurnbers, validation and re-organization of the existing survey numbers/plot numbers, or creation of new survey numbers/ plot numbers; (2)Preparation of a map of the land or to revise or improve it, as the. case may be; (3) Preparation of record of rights; (4)Preparation of field book containing each survey number/ plot number, as the case may be; (S)Preparation -of any other record, as may be prescribed." Amendment of 22. For Section 67 of the Principal Act, the Section 67. following shall be substituted, uamely:- g*qq6 {rdqd, Q:{is 4 {$ 2022 6i4 (4tl "67. Notification of proposed land surveyr.- (1) The District Survey : Officer may commence land survey . in the whole or any area of:his charge by publishing a notification to that effect in the Official Gazette. (2) The lands notified under sub- section (1) shall, from the date of the said notification, be deemed to be subject to land survey until a notification declaring the termination of such land survey is issued by the District Survey Officer. (3)There shall be a land survey by the District Survey Offrcer in the following circumstances - : (a) on the direction of the State Government; (b) on the completion of 30 years ofthe previous survey; (c) if the reference map is dilapidated or unavailable; (d) such other circumstances as the District Survey Officer , may deem fit." 664 (421 BdqrB n-qq{, friifi 4 xf, 2022 Amendment of 23. In Section 68 of the principal Act,_ Section 68. (1);for the words "settlement Officer',, the words "District Survey Officer" shall be substituted. (21 for the words "revenue survey", the words "land survey" shall be ' substituted. Amendment of 24. In Section 69 of the Principal Act, for the Section 69. words "Settlement the Officer", words "District Survey Officer" shall be substituted. Amendment of 25. For Section 70 of the principal Act, the Section 7O. following shall be substituted, namely:_ "7O. Power to re-number or sub_divide or amalgamate suruey numbers._ (I) The District Survey Oflicer may, with a view to acquisition of rights in the land or for any other reason, renumber the survey numbers and divide them into as many pa_rts, as may be required, ald amalgamate more than one survey number into a single survey number. (2) Division of any survey,number or amalgamation .of survey numbers shall be dor;re in Bde.r6 {rsqd, f{is 4 q{ 202 2 664 (43, with the rules accordance made . iunder this Code. (3) Whenever the survey numbers are renumbered, the District Survey Officer shall rectify the entries in all the records prepared or maintained under this Code." 26. In Section 72 of the Principal Act, for the Amendment of words "Settlement Oflicer", the words Section 72. "District Survey Officer" shall be substituted. 27. In Section 73 of the Principal Act, for the Amendment of Section 73. words "Settlement Officer" wherever they occur, the words "District Survey Officer" shall be substituted. 24. In Section 74 of the Principal Act, for the Amendment of Section 74. words "revenue sllrvey", the words "land survey" shall be substituted. 29. In Chapter VII of the Principal Act, for the Amendment of rent", Sub-heading 'C'of sub-headinE, "C.- Settlement of the Chapter VII. words 'C-Land Revenue Assessment" sha]l be substituted. 30. Section 76 of the Principal Act shall be Amendment of Section 76. omitted. Amendment of 91. For sub-section (1) and (2) of Section 77 of Section 77. .. "77. Fixation of ass()ssment rates._ (l) The :District Survey Officer shall assess the land revenue for each survey number/ plot number or their parts as per the rate fixed by the State Government. (2) Where a holding is made up of many survey numbers/plot numbers, District Survey Officer shall fix applicable land revenue separately for each survey number/plot number." Amendment of 32. Section 79 of the principal Act shall be Section 79. omitted. Amendment of 33. In Section 80 of the principal Act,_ Section 8O. (1) for the words "Settlement Officer", the words "District Survey Officer" shall be substituted {2) for the words "Settlement", the words "land revenue assessment,, shall be substituted Amendment of ,34. For Section 82 of the Principat Act, the Section 82. following shall be substituted, namely:- 1 "a2. Land revenue assessment to be effective.- When the assessmenr of land revenue of any land is done in accordance with Section 77 and 81, such asse$sment shall take effect from the next revenue year, and the assessment so made, until it is in with changed accordance this Code or any other law, shall remain effective." 35. Section 83 of the Principal Act shall be Amendment of Section 83. omitted. 36. In Section 84 of the Principal Act, for the Amendment of uland Section 84. word "settlement', the words revenue assessment" shall be substituted. 37. For Section 85 of the Principal Act, the Amendment of Section 85. following shall be substituted, namely:- "S5.Term of assessment of land revenue.- (1) The term of assessment made by the District Survey Officer shall, ordinarily, be ' of 30 yea-rs. (21 In special circumstances, speci$ring the reason, the State Government, may give directions to the District Survey Oflicer to the of change assessment land revenue for the whole area or for a 664 (46t Ed{rrrd rrdrd, Snis 4 qf 2022 particular area e.ven before 30 years, but such instructions can not be given before' 15 years of assessment of land revenue. (3) After the expiry of the term of assessment made on any land, the sub-divisional officer shall have the jurisdiction to revise the land revenue of t]lat land. (a) Notwithstanding that the term of assessment of land revenue in a particular area has expired, if a new assessment has not been made in respect of that, it shall be that the rate of deemed land revenue shall remain the same till the upcoming land revenue assessment." Amendment of 38. Section 86 and 87 of the Principal Act shall Section 86 and be omitted. 87. Amendment of 39. In Section 88 of the Principal Act,- Section 88. (1) for the words "Settlement Of{icer" wherever they occur, the word "District Survey Officer" shall be substituted. (2) for the word.s "revenire survey", the word.s shall "land. survey" be substituted. Bdglrq {rdrd, fr{ia 4 q{ 2022 664 (471 40 In Section 89 of the Principal Act,- Amendment of ( 1) for the rvords "revenue s, [qvey", the Section 89. words "land surwey" shall be ., substituted. (21 for the word "settlement", the words "larrd revenue assessment" shall be substituted. 4t. For Section 90 of the Principal Act, the Amendment of namely:- Section 9o' following shall be substituted, "9O. Powers of the Collector after the completion of the land survey.- The powers of the District Survey Oflicer under Section 68, 72, 73, and 77 shall be with the Collector, after the completion of the land survey." 42. For Section 91 and 91-A of the Principal Amendment of Act, the following shall be substituted, Section 91 and 91-4. namely:- "91, Powers of Tahsildar after the land . survey is ovef.- After the land survey is over, the powers of the District Survey Officer under Section 69 and 70 shall be \rith the Tahsildar. 91-A. Power to make rules.- The State Government may make rules to' regulafe generally the conduct of a 4 land or survey .land revenue assessment under this Cohe.,, Amendment of 43. In clause (ii) of the Explanation to sub_ Section'92. sectipn (2) of Section 92 of the principal Act, 'for the word "settlement,,, the words "land revenue assessment', shall be _substituted. Amendment of 44. In proviso of sub-section (2) of Section 94 Section 94. of the Principal Act, for the word "settlement", the words ,'land revenue assessment" shall be substituted. Amendment of 45. In Section 101 of the principal Act, for the Section 1O1. word "settlement" wherever they occur, the words "land revenue assessment" shall be substituted. Amendment of 46. In Section 107 of the principal Act,- Section 1O7. (1) for the words ',field map", wherever they occur, the words "map of the land" shall be substituted. (2) in sub-section (5), for the words "Settlement Officer,,, the words "District Survey Officer" shall be substituted (3) in sub-section for the 15), words "revenue survey,,, the words "land survey" shall be substituted 47. In Section 1O8 of the Principal Act,- Amendment of Section 1O8. t 1rr sub-section (1), the *oti (f {,". "village", the words "and urban area" shall be inserted. (2) in clause (b) of sub-section (i), the words "occupancy tenants and" sha,ll be omitted. (3) in sub-section (2), for the words "revenue survey", the words "land survey" shall be substituted. 44. For Section 110 of the Principal Act, the Amendment of Sectlon 11O. following shall be substituted, namely:- ,'110. Mutation of acquisltion of right in land records.- (1) The Patwari shall record every acquisition of right which has been reported to him under Section 109 or which comes to his notice on information received through online medium or any other source, in the online portal e-Namantaran prescribed for the purpose. (2) All such reports relating to the acquisition of right, as the case may be, received by the Patwari under sub-section (1), shall be sent to ,the Tahsildar within 664 B*srr6{qtrd,frnk4{{2o22 piescribed time period by th: State Goyernment in such manner and in 'such form as may be prescribed. (3i On receipt of intimation under Section 1O9 or on receipt of intimation of acquisition of such rights through online medium or from any other source, the Tahsildar within prescribed time period,'shall,- (a) initiate the process of mutation in the online e-Namantaran portal, (b)issue notice to a1l the interested parties, (c) publish the public notice or on the advertisement official notice boaird, at the designated place in the concerned village/city and on the departmental web portal. (a) On receipt of objection in any case or if the Tahsildar finds the matter to be disputed for any reason, he shall register the case by transferring it to his e-revenue court from online the e- Namantaran portal, otherwise a-11 the proceedings in the case wiil be done thr6ugh the online e- N,amantaran portal. (5) The Tahsildar shall, after giving the interested persons a reasonable opportunit5r of being heard and after making such further inquiry as he may deem necessa-ry, pass orders relating to the mutation and shall make necessarJr entries in such other relevant land. record.s including the khasra and map of tJ:e village, as the case may be. The patwari shall veri$r the records by correcting them within prescribed time period, after which the Tahsildar shall file the case. (6) Notwitlrstanding anything contained in Section 35, no case under this Section shall be dismissed in the absence of any party and shall be disposed of in order of merit. (7) On the basis of registered document, after publication of advertisement and service of information to the concerned 664l52l Bd€rrq {rdrd, e{is { {$ 2022 rRulation on any land., q.ppropriate orde I rs wial<l ,bi e passed on the basis of the document in case of any objection are not received or absence of the parties. (S) All proceedings under this Section, shall be completed within prescribed time period. In the case, where the cases are not disposed off within the specified period, the Tahsildar shall report the information of pending cases to the Collector in such form and manner as may be 1 Amendment of 49. For Section 114 of the Principal Act, the Section 114. following shall be substituted, namely:- "114. Land Records.- The following land records shall be prepared for each village and urban areas, namely:- (a) the map of the village/ urban area, the map of the Abadi and the map of the land under Section 107, (b) record of rights under Section 108, I (c) B- jkha sraf nazu1 maintenance 1 khasra or field book in such form as may be prescribed, (d) Kisan Kitab under Section 114- A, (e) the details of all unoccupied land under Section 233, (f) Nistar Patrak under Section 234, (g) Wajib-ul-Arz, lf alry, under Section242, (h) register related to boundar5r and boundary marks, (i) the details of the diverted land, 0) the Encroachment Register, (k) any other record as may be prescribed." 50. For Section 115 of the Principal Act, the Amendment of Section 115. following shall be substituted, namely :- "115. Correction of wrong or incorrect entry in land record.- (1) Sub- divisional Officer may, on his own motion or on application of an aggrieved person, after making such enqulry as he deems fit, c-orrect any wrong or incorrect E-*srr6 {s[d, ft{i{ 4 q{ 202 2 entry in the land redords.prepared under Section 114 other than: Kisan Kitab and record of rights, ald such corrections shall be authenticated by him: Provided that no action shall be initiated for correction of anY ' entry pertaining to a period prior to five years without the sanction in writing of the Collector. (2)No order shall be Passed under sub-section (1) without,- (a) getting a written rePort from the Tahsildar concerned ; and (b) grving an oPPortunitY of hearing to all parties interested: Provided that where interest of Government is involved, the Sub- Divisional Officer shall submit the case to the Collector. (3)On receipt of a case under sub- section (2), the Collector shall make such enquiry and Pass such order as the deems lit." Amendment of 51. Section 116 of the Principal Act shall be Section 116. omitted. Amendment of ]52. For Section 124 of the Principal Act, the Section following shall be substituted, namely:- u+{rr6 {rdqd, e{is 4{{ 2022 664 (ss) "l24.Construction of boundary marks.-(1) Thei I boundaries of a-11 villages and urban areas shall be fixed and dema-rcated by permanent boundarlr t- marks. (2) The State Government may, by notilication, order that the boundaries of all survey numbers or plot numbers should also be fixed and demarcated by boundar5r marks." 53. In Section 125 of the Principal Act, after Amendment of Section 125. the words "villages,", wherever they occur, the words "urban areas," shall be inserted. 54. In Section 134 of the Principal Act, for the Amendment of words "five hundred rrrpees", the word"" Section 134' "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted. 55- For sub-section (3) of Section 135 of the Amendment of Principal Act, the following shall Section 135. be substituted, namely:- "(3) The compensation payable in respect in of such land shall be accordance with the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, r Rehabilitation and Resettlement AOt, 2013 (I{o.30 of 2013)." of Amendment 56. In Section 161 of the Prinaipal Act, for the Section 161. rwords "settlement'j, wherever'they' qccur, rshall 'the words "1and revenue assessment" be substituted. Am In Section 165 of the Principal Act,- Section 165. (1) In sub-section (1), before the word and _ figure "Section 168", the words and figures "Section 158 and" shall be inserted. (2) Sub-section (4-A) shall be omitted. mendment of 58. After sub-section (5) of Section 168 of the Section 168. Principal Act, tJre following shall be added, namely:- "(6) Against persons found guilty of contravention of Section 168, the Sub-Divisional Officer, as he thinks fit, may impose a fine not exceeding Twenty Five Thousand rupees per person." Amendment of 59. In clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section Section 17o.B. 170-8 of the Principal Act, for the words and figures "Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (No. 1 of 1894)", the words and figures "Right to Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement,Act, 2013 (No. 30 of 2Ol3)' shall be substituted. s,tfts{q{qqa,8nis (sll 664 60. in sub-section (4) of Section 172 of tt e Amendment of thousald section 172' Pri4cipal Act, for the words "one .l i rupbes", the words "ten thousand rupees" .' shall be substituted i 61. After Sectioh tZS-e of the Principal Act, the Insertion of New namely:- Section 178-8' following shall be inserted, "178-B.Disposal of applications received for partition of holding.- (1) The Tahsildar shall issue notice to the interested parties and publish public notice or advertisement by first entering the applications received for partition in the e- Namantaran portal. (2) On receipt of objection in any case or if the Tahsildar finds the matter to be disputed for any reason, he shall register the case by transferring it to his e-revenue court from the online e- Namantaran portal, otherwise all the proceedings in the case will be done through the online e- Namantaran portal. (3) On receipt of an application under this Section by any means, the Tahsildar shall, within prescribed time period,- (a) initiate the process ot 664 Bdarr6{qEd, 4 tr{ 2022 mutation in the online e- Namantaran por(,a1, ., (b) issue notice tb aI the interrested parties, (c) publish the public; notice or advertisement on the official notice board, at the designated place in the concerned village/city and on the departmental web portal. (a) The Tahsildar shaIl, after giving the interested persons a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after making such further inquiry as he may deem necessary, pass orders relating to the partition ald shall make necessary, entries in such other relevant land records including the khasra and map of the village, as the case may be. The patwari shall verifii the records by correcting them within prescribed time period, after which the Tahsildar shall file case. the I (5) All proceedings under this' --shall be Section, completed within prescribed time period. In the case, where thg cases ,: are not disposed off within the specified p<:riod, the Tahsildar shallireport the information of pending cases to the Collector in such form and manner as may be prescribed." Section 184 of the Principal Act shall be Amendment of Section 184. omitted. In the Principal Act, "Chapter XIV Amendment of : XfV Occupancy Tenants" and Sections relating "Chapter : Occupancy thereto 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, Tenants". 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, r97, 198, 199, 2OO,2Ol and2O2 shall be omitted. 64. In Section 2O3 of the Principal Act, for the Amendment of words "settlement",' the words "land Section 2O3. revenue assessment" shall be substituted. 65. In Section 2lO of the Principal Act, for the Amendment of words "Settlement Commissioner", the Section 21O. words "Commissioner, Land Records" shall be substituted. 66. Sub-section (3) of Section 222 of the Amendment of Sectioa 222. Principal Act, shatl be omittecl. 664 {60) ftnio 4 2022 AmendmeRt of 67. In Section 229 of the Principal Act, for the Section 229. words "a Gram Panchayat: or wherb a Gram Panchayat has not beenlconstiluted, to a in Gram Sabher constituted accordance with the provisions of section 232", the word 'lother" shall be substituted. 68. Section 232 of the Principal Act shall be Section 232. omitted. Amendment of 69. In Section 233 of the Principal Act,- Section 233. (1) after the word "village", the words "and urban area" shall be inserted. (21 alter clause (a), the following shall be added, namely:- '(b) it shall not make any entry inconsistent with the purPoses prescribed in the notified development plan, if any." Amendment of 70. For sub-section (4) of Section 234 of t}re Section 234. Principal Act, the following shall tJre substituted, namely:- '(4) On a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha, as provisioned in the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993 (No. 1 of 1994), the Sub-divisional Officer with the prior sanction of the Collector and after making necessar5r enquiry may amend the Nistar Patrak." Edsrr6$i qd, 4{g 2022 664 (61) 7L. In Section 241 of the Principal Act,- Amendment of Section 241. (11 in sub-lection (+), foi the word "Col1ector", wherever they occur, the words "fiub-Divisional Of{icer (Revenuel" shall be substituted. (2) in sub-section (5), after the words "or domestic purposes", the words and figures "up to a maximum limit of 02 cubic meters in a calendar year" shall be inserted. 72. In Section 243 oI the Principal Act, for the Amendment of Section 243. words and figures "the Land Acquisition Act, L894 (l of 1894)", the words and figures "the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (No. 30 of 2013)" shall be substituted. 73. For Section 246 of the Principal Act, the Amendment of Section 246. following shall be substituted, namely:- "246. Right of persons holding house site in Abadi.- Every person who, immediately before the coming into force of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959), lardully holds any land under Abadi or hereafter lawfully acquire. rsuch land shall be the.Bhumiswami 664 in respect of such land. The occupier shall be the Bhumiswami ,, ] in resp-ect of iana inentioned in lanil ownership certificate given under any law/rule by the State Government to tl'e occup : ier of the land as a house site in abadi or in unoccupied land." of 74. In Section 250 of the Principal Act,- Amendment Section 25O. (1) in sub-section (1), the words "occupancy tenant and" shall be omitted. (21 clause (a) and (b) of sub-section (1-a) shall'be omitted. (3) in sub-section (3), the words !'occupemcy. tenant or" shall be omitted. of 75. Section 252, 254 and 255 of the Principal Amendment Section 252,25,4 Act shall be omitted. and 255. of 76. In Section 257 ofthe Principal Act,- Amendment Section 257. (1) for clause (b), the following shall be substituted, namely:- "(b) any question as to the validity or effect of a notification of land survey or to the term of land , revenue assessment." Bdsrrq {rqq{, fr{iq 4 {$ 2022 (2) in clause (c), for the words "Settlement Officer", the "Dist5ict Survey Officer'i shall be substituted. (3) clause (,n), (o), (p), (qJ, (r), (s), (t), (u) and (z-1) shall bd omitted' 77. In sub-section (2) of Section 258 of the Amendment of Section 258. Principal Act,- (1) after clause (i), the following shall be inserted, namely:- "(i-a) prescribing the form for the proposal under Section 13;" (21 atter clause (iv), the following shall be inserted, narnely,- "(iv-a) prescribing the powers and duties to be exeicised under (2) of sub-section Section 63;" (3) in clause (rril, before the words "division of survey numbers", the words "amalgamation and" shall be inserted. (4) clause (xi) shall be omitted. (5) in clause (xii), for the words "revenue survey or settlement", the words "land survey or land revenue assessment" shall be substituted. (6) after sub-ctrause (b) of clause (xxiv), the following shall be inserted, nam6ly:- 664 Bdqrr€{rdq{, ft{is q{ 4 2022 "(c) regulation of procedure and fort'n repert of acquisition of rights, intimation, sketch prior to mutation, receipt, notice, cr)py, fees, information of pending cases and other related documents, for the purpose of Section 109 and 110; " (71 after clause (>orviii), the following shall be inserted, namely:- '(xxviii-a) the manner of summarily ejectment under Section 126;" (8) in clause (x>aryi), for the words "settlement", the words "land revenue assessment" shall be substituted. (9) after clause poon/i), the following shall be inserted, namely:- 'Foafirii) Procedure to be followed in e-Namantaran Porta1 and e-Revenue Court Portal;" (10) after clause (xliv), the following shall be inserted, namely:- '(xliv-a) regulation of the partition of land during the lifetime of a Bhumiswami under Section 178-A;" (11) after clause (xlv), the following shall ely:- , notices and other processes l by post or in anY other manner either generallY or in any specified areas and proof of such service; (b) the regulation of the Power of revenue oflicers to summon parties and witnesses and the grant of expenses to witnesses; (c) the regulation of recognized agents with regard to appearances, applications and acts done by them in proceedings under this Code; (d) the procedure to be observed rn effecting attachment of movable and immovable properties; (e) the procedure for publishing, conducting, setting aside and confirming sales and all I ancillary connected ,mattefs with such prirceedings; udd*lsRrTr€ rr€{s{q cdl:,I ,lflrF{nimft l4 {qE$ z2o02zz2 (f) the maintenance and custody, while under attachment, of livestock and other movable property, the fees payable for such maintenange and custody, the sale of such livestock and properff and t-he proceeds of such sale; (g) the consolidation of appeals and other proceedings; (h) all forms, registers, books, entries and accounts which may be necessarJr or desirable for the transaction of the business of Revenue Courts; (i) the time within which, in the any absence of express appeals provision, or for applications revision may be frled; fi) the costs of, and incidental to, any proceedings; (k) the examination of witnesses on commission and paSrment of expenses ffiIrqqqq", fu{i{ 1f,{ 2022 - 6i4167, incidental to such t i. the licensing of petition 0), writers and the regulation of their conduct." 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