The UTTAR PRADESH RURAL ABADI RECORDS ACT, 2025

--- Section 1. Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement --- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Rural Abadi Records Act, 2025. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Uttar Pradesh. (3) It shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. --- Section 2. Section 2.Definitions --- 2. In this Act, unless stated otherwise requires,- (a) "Abadi", means such area of a village which is,- (i) recorded as abadi in the record of rights of the village maintained according to Section 31 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 (U.P. Act no. 8 of 2012); or (ii) privately held agricultural land area which is used as habitation; or (iii) land allotted for habitation; or (iv) land which is permissible for habitation under Section 67-A of Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 (U.P. Act no. 8 of 2012); (b) "Abadi plot " means the parcel of land demarcated as such in the map prepared after survey of the abadi; (c) "Abadi plot owner" means a person whose name is lawfully and incontrovertibly recorded in the rural abadi record prepared after the Abadi Survey and Record Operations under this Act; (d) "Abadi Survey Form" means one or more forms appended to the Rules and Regulations of this Act; (e) "Act" means the Uttar Pradesh Rural Abadi Records Act, 2025; (f) "Assistant Record Officer" means the Sub Divisional Officer of the concerned Tehsil, unless any other officer is designated as Assistant Record Officer, by the State Government; (g) "Board" means the Board of Revenue, Uttar Pradesh; (h) "Central Government" means the Government of India; (i) "Code" means the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 (U.P. Act no.8 of 2012); (j) "Lekhpal" means the Lekhpal appointed as per the Uttar Pradesh Lekhpal Service Rules, 2006; (k) "Record Officer" means the Collector of the District; (l) "Revenue Inspector, Naib Tehsildar, Tehsildar(Judicial) and Tehsildar" means the Revenue Inspector, Naib Tehsildar, Tehsildar(Judicial) and Tehsildar as referred to in sub-section(17) of Section 4 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 (U.P. Act no. 8 of 2012); (m) "Section" means a Section of this Act; (n) "State Government" means the Government of Uttar Pradesh; (o) "Survey Number" means the recorded survey number of any plot of land as prepared and maintained in the records of rights or maps prepared under Section 30 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 (U.P. Act no.8 of 2012); (p) "Technical agency" means any agency nominated by the State Government for survey work; (q) "Village" means village as defined in sub-section (20) ofSection 4 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 (U.P. Act no.8 of 2012). --- Section 3. Section 3.Record of Abadi --- 3. . (1) There shall be a record of the abadi, which shall be called 'Gharauni', subject to such exemptions as may be prescribed. (2) The Gharauni shall contain the following particulars, namely:- (a) name of the owner and address; (b) share of other owners in the abadi plot; (c) plot Number, dimensions and area of the abadi plot; (d) locational details of the abadi plot; (e) sketch of the abadi plot; (f) other particulars as may be prescribed. (3) A compilation of all the Gharaunis of a village shall be called the Register of Gharaunis. (4) There shall be a Cadastral Map called the Abadi Map. --- Section 4. Section 4.Survey and Record Operation --- 4. A Survey and Record Operation shall be conducted for preparation of 'Gharauni', in such manner as may be prescribed. --- Section 5. Section 5.Survey officers --- 5. The State Government may designate Assistant Record Officer in any district, as required, for Survey and Record Operations. --- Section 6. Section 6.Notification --- 6. . The State Government may order for Survey and Record Operation of the abadi of part or whole of a District, by notification, on receipt of the proposal from the Board. --- Section 7. Section 7.Conducting Survey and Record operation --- 7. (1) After the notification is issued by the State Government for the Survey and Record Operation, the Record Officer shall declare the dates of the abadi survey. (2) On declaration of the dates for Survey and Record Operation by Record Officer, the Assistant Record Officer shall conduct Survey and Record Operation with the help oftechnical agency. --- Section 8. Section 8.Rights of Abadi plot owner --- 8. The person, recorded as owner in the Gharauni, shall be deemed to be the owner of the abadi plot. --- Section 9. Section 9.Publication of Abadi Record --- 9. The preliminary Abadi Record (Gharauni) will be published by Assistant Record Officer in the open meeting of Gram Sabha. --- Section 10. Section 10.Disposal of Objections before Closure of Survey and Record Operation --- 10. (1) Any person aggrieved with any entry made in the Gharauni, may file an objection regarding any errors of survey of his or her plot, before the Record Officer within the stipulated time as may be prescribed. (2) The Record Officer, upon receiving any objection or on taking cognizance of any error or omission in the Gharauni, shall take a decision on the basis of concurrence or consent of all the concerned parties, for the rectification of the error in the Gharauni, as the case may be. (3) The decision of the Record Officer shall be recorded by the Assistant Records Officer in the relevant column of Rural Abadi Records, and the Gharauni shall be amended accordingly. (4) In case any entry in the Gharauni regarding abadi plot is disputed, it shall be marked as disputed in the relevant column of the Abadi Survey Form and recorded as such in the Gharauni. --- Section 11. Section 11.Closure of Survey and Record Operation --- 11. (1) After completion of the Survey and Record Operation, the Record Officer shall send the proposal regarding closing the Abadi Survey and Record Operation to the Board. (2) The State Government shall issue a notification to close Abadi Survey and Record Operation, after the receipt of the proposal from the Board. --- Section 12. Section 12.Survey for Individual plots --- 12. After closure of Survey and Record Operation, any interested person can apply to the Record Officer for the survey of the abadi plot owned by him, and Record Officer shall do as may be prescribed. --- Section 13. Section 13.Correction and Updation in Gharauni after Closure of Survey and Record Operation --- 13. (1) An application can be made to the Assistant Record Officer in the prescribed manner for,- (a) Correction of any clerical error or omission; (b) For updation of phone number and address. (2) On receipt of any application under sub-section (1) or, on coming to his notice about any error or omission in the Gharauni, the Assistant Record Officer shall conduct such inquiry as he deems necessary. After due consideration, he shall take a decision and update the entry in the Gharauni. --- Section 14. Section 14.Undisputed mutation --- 14. (1) For undisputed matters that result in change in the name of the abadi plot owner in the Gharauni due to,- (i) Succession; or (ii) Registered sale deed; or (iii) Registered gift deed; or (iv) Auction conducted by Government or Governmentundertaking; or (v) Land Acquisition; or (vi) Registered Will; or (vii) Court decree; or (viii) Partition or sub-division; or (ix) Written Family settlement, the mutation of the same in the Gharauni shall be done in the manner as may be prescribed. (2) In undisputed matters of Succession, the Revenue Inspector shall update the record, in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) In undisputed matters other than sub-section (1) (i), the Tehsildar/Naib Tehsildar shall record the updation, in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) For undisputed mutation of jointly owned property, the consent of share holders is mandatory. (5) In case of a dispute in mutation, the Sub Divisional Officer/ Assistant Record Officer shall declare and record the matter as disputed. --- Section 15. Section 15.Disputed cases to be heard by competent court --- 15. In disputed matters of updation or mutation, the parties concerned may seek relief from the competent court. --- Section 16. Section 16.Determination of fees --- 16. After approval of the State Government, the Board, may determine such fee for Survey, mutation, updation, maintenance of records etc. and for obtaining a copy of the Gharauni or any other abadi record. --- Section 17. Section 17.Power to Remove difficulties --- 17. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provision of this Act, the State Government may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provision of this Act as may appear to be necessary for removing the said difficulty: Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiry of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before both Houses of the State Legislature. --- Section 18. Section 18.Protection of action taken in good faith --- 18. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any officer for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under. --- Section 19. Section 19.Power to make Rules --- 19. The State Government may make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. --- Section 20. Section 20.Savings --- 20. The Rural Abadi records (Gharauni) prepared through Survey and Record Operation under the regulations issued by the State Government vide notification no. 675/1-14/2020, dated October 8, 2020 under sub-section (2) of Section 43 and subsection (1) of Section 234 of the Code, shall be deemed to have been made under this Act. --- Section 21. Section 21.Power to make Regulations --- 21. The Board may, with prior approval of the State Government, make regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act. --- Section 22. Section 22.Power to issue directions --- 22. The State Government may issue such directions as it deems necessary for carrying out the provisions and purposes of this Act and the rules and regulations made there under.