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The Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879

The Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879

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Sections

1. Short title.

Section 1

3. Interpretation section.

Section 3

7. Division to be divided into districts.

Section 7

8. Collector of the district.

Section 8

9. Assistant and Deputy Collector.

Section 9

10. Their duties and powers.

Section 10

11. Collector of the district in case of temporary vacancy.

Section 11

12. The Mamlatdar, his appointment.

Section 12

13. The Mahalkari, his duties and powers.

Section 13

14. Mamlatdar or Mahalkari may depute subordinates to perform certain of his duties.

Section 14

15. Mamlatdar or Mahalkari in case of temporary vacancy.

Section 15

17. Village Accountant to keep such records as he may be required to keep by the collector.

Section 17

18. Survey Officers.

Section 18

19. Combination of officers.

Section 19

20. Certain officers' appointments to be notified.

Section 20

22. Seals.

Section 22

25. Demands for money, papers, etc. to be made known in writing to the person concerned.

Section 25

26. Public moneys may also be recovered as arrears of revenue; and search warrant may be issued for recovery of papers or property.

Section 26

27. Surety to be liable in the same manner as principal.

Section 27

28. An officer or surety in jail may, by furnishing certain security, obtain his release.

Section 28

29. Liability of surety not affected by death of principal or by his taking a different appointment.

Section 29

30. How surety may withdraw from further liability.

Section 30

37A. Extinction of rights of public and individuals in or over any public road, lane or path not required for use of public.

Section 37A

38. Lands may be assigned for special purposes, and when assigned shall not be otherwise used without sanction of the Collector.

Section 38

39. Regulation of use of pasturage.

Section 39

40. Concession of [Government] rights to trees in case of settlements completed before the passing of this Act.

Section 40

41. Trees and forests vesting in the [Government] .

Section 41

42. Roadside tress.

Section 42

43. Recovery of value of trees, etc. unauthorizedly appropriated.

Section 43

44. Regulation of supply of fire-wood and timber for domestic or other purposes.

Section 44

45. All land liable to pay revenue unless specially exempted.

Section 45

46. Liability of alluvial lands to land revenue.

Section 46

47. Assessment of land revenue in cases of diluvion.

Section 47

49. Commuted assessment of land indirectly taxed to the State.

Section 49

50. Superior holder may recover commuted assessment from inferior holder.

Section 50

51. Excess of assessment may be laid on land inadequately assessed held with it.

Section 51

53. Register of alienated lands.

Section 53

54. Settlement of assessment to be made with the holder directly from [State] Government.

Section 54

55. Rates for the use of water.

Section 55

56. Land revenue to be a paramount charge on the land.

Section 56

57. Forfeited holdings may be taken possession of and otherwise disposed.

Section 57

59. Penalty for failure to grant receipts.

Section 59

60. Written permission of Mamlatdar or Mahalkari required previous to taking up unoccupied land.

Section 60

61. Penalties for unauthorized occupation of land.

Section 61

63. Grant of alluvial land vesting in the [Government] .

Section 63

64. Temporary right to alluvial lands of small extent.

Section 64

65. Uses to which occupant of land for purposes of agriculture may put his land.

Section 65

67. Permission may be granted on terms.

Section 67

68. Occupant's rights are conditional.

Section 68

69. Reservation of right of the [(Government] to mines and mineral products.

Section 69

70. Occupancy when not liable to process of Civil Court; the Court to give effect to Collector's certificate.

Section 70

72. Intestate occupancy or holding to be sold.

Section 72

73AB. Rights of occupant to mortgage his occupancy in favour of State Government and certain institution.

Section 73AB

73AC. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.

Section 73AC

73AD. Restriction on registration of documents.

Section 73AD

76. Relinquishment of land described in paragraph 1 of section 49.

Section 49

77. Right of way to relinquish land.

Section 77

78. Saving of operation of section 74 in certain cases.

Section 74

80. To prevent forfeiture of occupancy certain persons other than the occupant may pay the land revenue. Collector may assist such persons in recovering the revenue from other parties liable therefor.

Section 80

83. Amount of rent payable by tenant.

Section 83

84. Annual tenancy terminates on the 31st March.

Section 84

86. Superior holders entitled to assistance in recovery of dues from inferior holders, etc.

Section 86

87. The Collector how to proceed on such application being made.

Section 87

95. Revenue survey may be introduced by [State] Government into any part of area to which this Act extends.

Section 95

96. Survey Officer may require by general notice or by summons, suitable service from holders of land, etc.

Section 96

97. Assistance to be given by holders and others in the measurement or classification of lands.

Section 97

98. Survey numbers not to be of less than a certain extent.

Section 98

105. The fixing of assessment under this Act limited to ordinary land revenue.

Section 105

108. Preparation of statistical and fiscal records.

Section 108

111. Revenue management of villages or estates not belonging to the [Government] that may be temporarily under the management of [State] Government.

Section 111

112. Maintenance of existing settlements of land revenue.

Section 112

117C. Interpretation section. Settlement.

Section 117C

117D. Government may direct an original or revision settlement of land revenue of [any lands] .

Section 117D

117E. The term of settlement.

Section 117E

117G. Assessment how determined.

Section 117G

117H. Increase in [average yield] due to improvements and at the expense of holders not to be taken into account.

Section 117H

117I. Settlement Officer how to proceed for making a settlement.

Section 117I

117J. Settlement report to be printed and published.

Section 117J

117K. Submission to Government of settlement report with statement of objections etc. and Collector's opinion, thereon.

Section 117K

117KK. Reference to Revenue Tribunal.

Section 117KK

117L. Settlement report to be laid on table of Legislature and copies to be supplied to the members [thereof] .

Section 117L

117N. Power to Government to exempt from assessment for water advantages.

Section 117N

117O. Introduction of settlement.

Section 117O

117P. Assessment of lands wholly exempt from payment of land revenue.

Section 117P

117Q. Power to Government to direct assessment for water advantages.

Section 117Q

117R. Settlement made before this Act to be deemed to be made under this Chapter.

Section 117R

118. Determination of village boundaries.

Section 118

119. Determination of field boundaries.

Section 119

120. Settlement of boundary disputes by arbitration.

Section 120

121. Effect of the settlement of a boundary.

Section 121

122. Construction and repair of boundary marks of survey numbers and villages.

Section 122

123. Responsibility for the maintenance of boundary marks.

Section 123

124. Collector to have charge of boundar.

Section 124

125. Penalty for injuring boundary marks.

Section 125

126. Limits of sites of villages, towns and cities how to be fixed.

Section 126

127. Act XI of 1852 and Bombay Acts II and VII of 1863 how far applicable to lands in such sites.

Section 127

128. Existing exemption when to be continued in case of certain lands in towns and cities in which Bombay Act IV of 1868 has been in operation.

Section 128

129. Right to exemption to be determined by the Collector.

Section 129

130. Occupancy price payable, in addition to assessment in certain cases.

Section 130

131. Survey of lands in such sites how to be conducted.

Section 131

132. In certain cases a survey-fee to be charged.

Section 132

133. Sanad to be granted without extra charge.

Section 133

134. Assessment of lands hitherto used for purpose of agriculture only used for other purposes.

Section 134

135A. Exemption from provisions of this chapter.

Section 135A

135B. The record of rights.

Section 135B

135C. Acquisition of rights to be reported.

Section 135C

135D. Register of mutations and register of disputed cases.

Section 135D

135E. Obligation to furnish information.

Section 135E

135F. Penalty for neglect to afford information.

Section 135F

135G. Requisition of assistance in preparation of maps.

Section 135G

135H. Certified copy of record to be annexed to plaint or application.

Section 135H

135I. Refusal of assistance under section 87.

Section 87

135J. Presumption of correctness of entries in record of rights and register of mutations.

Section 135J

135K. Certified copies.

Section 135K
Chapter XIII

135L. Bar of Suits and exclusion of Chapter XIII.

Section 135L

135M. Preparation and supply of agriculturist pass-book.

Section 135M

135N. Agriculturist pass-book to accompany application for financial assistance.

Section 135N

135O. Entries in agriculturist pass-book by banks.

Section 135O

135OOO. Responsibility of competent authority.

Section 135OOO

135Q. Duplicate agriculturist pass-book to be kept up-to-date.

Section 135Q

135T. Penalty for unauthorised alteration in pass-book or furnishing false information.

Section 135T

137. Claims of [State] Government to have precedence over all others.

Section 137

138. The liability of the crop for the revenue of the land.

Section 138

139. Land revenue may be levied at any time during the revenue year.

Section 139

141. In order to secure the land revenue the Collector may prevent the reaping of the crop, or.

Section 141

142. Collector's orders under last section how to be made known.

Section 142

143. Reaping, etc. not to be unduly deferred.

Section 143

144. Temporary attachment and management of a village or share of a village.

Section 144

145. Precautionary measures to be relinquished on security being furnished.

Section 145

147. Arrear defaulters.

Section 147

149. Certified account to be evidence as to arrears.

Section 149

150. Process for recovery of arrears.

Section 150

151. Revenue demands of former years how recoverable.

Section 151

152. When notice of demand may issue.

Section 152

153. The occupancy or alienated holding for which arrear is due may be forfeited.

Section 153

154. Distraint and sale of defaulter's movable property.

Section 154

155. Sale of defaulter's immoveable property.

Section 155

156. Exemption from distraint and sale.

Section 156

158. Power of arrest by whom to be exercised.

Section 158

159. Power to attach defaulter's village, and take it under management.

Section 159

160. Lands of such village to revert free of incumbrances.

Section 160

161. Application of surplus profits.

Section 161

162. Restoration of village so attached.

Section 162

163. Village etc., to vest in [the State Government] if not redeemed within twelve years.

Section 163

164. But all processes to be stayed on security being given.

Section 164

165. Procedure in effecting sales.

Section 165

166. Notification of sales.

Section 166

167. Sale by whom to be made.

Section 167

168. Sale of perishable articles.

Section 168

169. When sale may be stayed.

Section 169

170. Sales of movable property when liable to confirmation.

Section 170

171. Mode of payment for movable property when sale is concluded at once.

Section 171

172. Ditto when sale is subject to confirmation.

Section 172

173. Deposit by purchaser in case of sale of immovable property.

Section 173

174. Purchase-money when to be paid.

Section 174

175. Effect of default.

Section 175

176. Liability of purchaser for loss by re-sale.

Section 176

177. Notification before resale.

Section 177

178. Application to set aside sale.

Section 178

179. Order confirming or setting aside sale.

Section 179

180. Refund of deposit or purchase-money when sale set aside.

Section 180

181. On confirmation of sale, purchaser to be put in possession. Certificate of purchase.

Section 181

182. Bar of suit against certified purchaser.

Section 182

183. Application of proceeds of sale.

Section 183

184. Surplus not to be paid to creditors, except under order of Court.

Section 184

186. Claims to attached movable property how to be disposed of.

Section 186

187. What moneys leviable under the provisions of this Chapter.

Section 187

188. Subordination of revenue officers.

Section 188

189. Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents.

Section 189

190. Summons to be in writing signed and sealed.

Section 190

191. Mode of serving notices.

Section 191

192. Procedure for procuring attendance of witnesses.

Section 192

193. Mode of taking evidence in formal inquiries.

Section 193

194. Writing and explanation of decisions.

Section 194

195. Summary inquiries, how to be conducted.

Section 195

196. Formal and summary inquiries to be deemed judicial proceedings.

Section 196

197. Ordinary inquiries how to be conducted.

Section 197

198. Copies and translation, etc. how to be obtained.

Section 198

199. Arrest of a defaulter to be made upon a warrant.

Section 199

200. Power of revenue officer to enter upon any lands or premises for purposes of measurement, etc.

Section 200

202. Collector how to proceed in order to evict any person wrongfully in possession of land.

Section 202

203. Appeal to lie from any order passed by a revenue officer to his superior.

Section 203

204. Appeal when to lie to the [State] Government.

Section 204

205. Periods within which appeals must be brought.

Section 205

206. Admission of appeal after period of limitation.

Section 206

207. Provision where last day for appeal falls on a Sunday or a holiday.

Section 207

208. Copy of order to accompany petition of appeal.

Section 208

209. Powers of appellate authority.

Section 209

210. Power to suspend execution of order of subordinate officers.

Section 210

211. Power of [State] Government and of certain revenue officers to call for and examine records and proceedings of subordinate officers.

Section 211

212. Rules as to decisions or orders expressly made final.

Section 212

213. Maps and land records open to inspection. Extracts and copies shall be given.

Section 213

217. Holders of land in alienated villages.

Section 217

218. Construction of this Act.

Section 218

3. Power to Invest Officer not inferior to Aval Karkum with duties and powers of Mamlatdar or Mahalkari.

Section 3

14. Repeal of Bombay V of 1879 as in force in Saurashtra area of State of Bombay.

Section 14

220. Removal of difficulties.

Section 220