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The C.G. Land Revenue Code, 1959

The C.G. Land Revenue Code, 1959

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Sections

1. Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 1

2. Definitions.

Section 2

3. Constitution of Board of Revenue.

Section 3

4. Principal seat and other places of sittings of Board of Revenue.

Section 4

5. Conditions of service of members of Board.

Section 5

6. Salaries and allowances.

Section 6

7. Jurisdiction of Board.

Section 7

8. Powers of Superintendence of Board.

Section 8

9. Exercise of jurisdiction by single members and benches.

Section 9

10. Cases pending at commencement of Code.

Section 10

11. Revenue Officers.

Section 11

12. Control over Revenue Officers.

Section 12

13. Power to alter, create or abolish divisions, districts, sub-divisions and tahsils.

Section 13

16. Power to appoint Collector.

Section 16

17. Power to appoint Additional Collectors.

Section 17

18. Appointment and powers of Assistant Collectors, Joint Collectors and Deputy Collectors.

Section 18

19. Appointment of Tahsildars, Additional Tahsildars and Naib Tahsildars.

Section 19

20. Appointment of Superintendents of Land Records and Assistant Superintendents of Land Records.

Section 20

21. Other Officers.

Section 21

22. Sub-Divisional Officers.

Section 22

23. Subordination of Revenue Officers.

Section 23

24. Conferral by State Government of powers of Revenue Officers on Officials and other persons.

Section 24

25. Powers exercisable on transfer.

Section 25

26. Collector in case of temporary vacancy.

Section 26

27. Place of holding enquiries.

Section 27

28. Power to enter upon and survey land.

Section 28

29. Power to transfer cases.

Section 29

30. Power to transfer cases to and from subordinates.

Section 30

31. Conferral of Status of Courts on Board and Revenue Officers.

Section 31

32. Inherent power of Revenue Courts.

Section 32

33. Powers of Revenue Officers to require attendance of persons and production of documents and to receive evidence.

Section 33

34. Compelling attendance of witness.

Section 34

35. Hearing in absence of party.

Section 35

36. Adjournment of hearing.

Section 36

37. Power to award costs.

Section 37

38. Manner of executing order to deliver possession of immovable property.

Section 38

39. Persons by whom appearances and applications may be made before and to Revenue Officers.

Section 39

40. Effect of rules in Schedule I.

Section 40

41. Power of Board to make rules.

Section 41

42. Orders of Revenue Officer when reversible by reason of error or irregularity.

Section 42

43. Code of Civil Procedure to apply when no express provision made in this Code.

Section 43

44. Appeal and appellate authorities.

Section 44

45. Transfer of certain pending proceedings to Settlement Commissioner.

Section 45

46. No appeal against certain orders.

Section 46

47. Limitation of appeals.

Section 47

48. Copy of order objected to accompany petition.

Section 48

49. Power of appellate authority.

Section 49

50. Revision.

Section 50

51. Review of orders.

Section 51

52. Stay of execution of orders.

Section 52

53. Application of Limitation Act.

Section 53

55. Application of Chapter.

Section 55

56. Construction of order.

Section 56

57. State ownership in all lands.

Section 57

58. Liability of land to payment of land revenue.

Section 58

58A. Certain land to be exempted from payment of land revenue.

Section 58A

59. Variation of land revenue according to purpose for which land is used.

Section 59

59A. Assessment when to take effect.

Section 59A

59B. Reassessment on diversion of land prior to coming into force of the Code.

Section 59B

60. Assessment by whom to be fixed.

Section 60

61. Application of this Chapter to lands in non-urban areas.

Section 61

62. Appointment of Settlement Commissioner.

Section 62

63. Appointment of Additional Settlement Commissioners and their powers and duties.

Section 63

64. Appointment of Settlement, Deputy Settlement and Assistant Settlement Officers.

Section 64

65. Powers of Settlement, Deputy Settlement and Assistant Settlement Officers.

Section 65

66. Definition of Revenue Survey.

Section 66

67. Notification of proposed revenue survey.

Section 67

68. Formation of survey numbers and villages.

Section 68

69. Separate demarcation of land diverted or specially assigned.

Section 69

70. Power to re-number or sub-divide survey numbers.

Section 70

71. Entry of survey numbers and sub-divisions in records.

Section 71

72. Determination of abadi of village.

Section 72

73. Power of Settlement Officer to divide or unite villages or exclude area therefrom.

Section 73

74. Grouping of villages.

Section 74

75. Definition of Settlement.

Section 75

76. Notification of proposed settlement.

Section 76

77. Fixation of assessment rates.

Section 77

78. Maximum and minimum limits for the rate of assessment.

Section 78

79. Fixation of fair assessment.

Section 79

80. All lands liable to assessment.

Section 80

81. Principles of assessment.

Section 81

82. Announcement of Settlement.

Section 82

83. Introduction of Settlement.

Section 83

84. Remission of enhancement of bhumiswami who relinquishes.

Section 84

85. Term of settlement.

Section 85

86. Power of Collector to complete unfinished proceedings.

Section 86

87. Inquiry into profits of agriculture and value of land.

Section 87

88. Power to transfer, duty of maintaining maps and records to Settlement Officer.

Section 88

89. Power of Sub-Divisional Officer to correct errors.

Section 89

90. Power of Collector during term of Settlement etc.

Section 90

91. Power to grant power of Settlement Officer during term of Settlement.

Section 91

91A. Power to make rules.

Section 91A

92. Provisions of Chapter to apply to land in urban areas.

Section 92

93. Powers of Collector to divide lands into plot numbers.

Section 93

94. Powers of Collector to re-number or sub-divide plot numbers.

Section 94

95. Area and assessment of plot numbers and sub-divisions to be entered in records.

Section 95

96. Area in town formed into blocks for assessment.

Section 96

97. Collector to fix standard rate of assessment and publication of standard rates.

Section 97

98. Fixation of standard rates of assessment.

Section 98

99. Maximum and minimum limits for the rate of assessment.

Section 99

101. Term of settlement.

Section 101

102. Assessment fixed shall be land revenue or rent.

Section 102

103. Land revenue or rent fixed under previous settlement or leases to continue.

Section 103

104. Formation of patwaris' circles and appointment of patwaris thereto.

Section 104

105. Formation of Revenue Inspectors' circles.

Section 105

106. Appointment of Revenue Inspectors, etc.

Section 106

107. Field map.

Section 107

108. Record of rights.

Section 108

109. Acquisition of rights to be reported.

Section 109

110. Mutation of acquisition of right in Field Book and other relevant land records.

Section 110

111. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts.

Section 111

112. Intimation of transfers by Registering Officers.

Section 112

113. Correction of clerical errors.

Section 113

114. Land records.

Section 114

115. Correction of wrong entry in khasra and any other land records by superior officers.

Section 115

116. Disputes regarding entry in khasra or in any other land records.

Section 116

117. Presumption as to entries in land records.

Section 117

118. Obligation to furnish information as to title.

Section 118

119. Penalty for neglect to furnish information.

Section 119

120. Requisition of assistance in preparation of maps and record of rights.

Section 120

121. Power to make rules for land records.

Section 121

122. Exemption from provisions of this Chapter.

Section 122

123. Record-of-rights at commencement of Code.

Section 123

124. Construction of boundary marks of villages and survey numbers or plot numbers.

Section 124

125. Disputes regarding boundaries between villages, survey numbers and plot numbers.

Section 125

126. Ejectment of persons wrongfully in possession.

Section 126

127. Demarcation and maintenance of boundary lines.

Section 127

128. Enforcement of repair of boundary or survey marks.

Section 128

129. Demarcation of boundaries of survey number or sub.

Section 129

130. Penalty for destruction, injury or removal of boundary or survey marks.

Section 130

131. Rights of way and other private easements.

Section 131

132. Penalty for obstruction of way, etc.

Section 132

134. Execution of bond for abstaining from repetition of certain acts.

Section 134

135. Acquisition of land for road, paths, etc.

Section 135

136. Power to exempt from operation of this Chapter.

Section 136

137. Land revenue first charge on land.

Section 137

138. Responsibility for payment of land revenue.

Section 138

139. Land revenue recoverable from any person, in possession.

Section 139

140. Dates on which land revenue falls due and is payable.

Section 140

141. Definitions of "arrear" and "defaulter".

Section 141

142. Patel, Patwari, Gram Sabha or Gram Panchayat bound to give receipt.

Section 142

143. Penalty for default of payment of land revenue.

Section 143

144. Remission or suspension of land revenue on failure of crops.

Section 144

145. Certified account to be evidence as to arrear and defaulter.

Section 145

146. Notice of demand.

Section 146

147. Process for recovery of arrear.

Section 147

148. Costs recoverable as part of arrear.

Section 148

149. Enforcement of processes in other districts.

Section 149

150. Payment under protest and suit for recovery.

Section 150

151. Application of proceeds of sale.

Section 151

152. Land sold for arrears to be free from encumbrances.

Section 152

153. Purchaser's title.

Section 153

154. Purchaser not liable for land revenue due prior to sale.

Section 154

154A. Powers of the Tahsildar to let out the holding in respect of which arrear is due or any other holding of the defaulter.

Section 154A

155. Moneys recoverable as an arrear of land revenue.

Section 155

156. Recovery of moneys from surety.

Section 156

157. Class of tenure.

Section 157

158. Bhumiswami.

Section 158

159. Land revenue payable by bhumiswamis.

Section 159

160. Revocation of exemption from liability for land revenue.

Section 160

161. Reduction of revenue during the currency of settlement.

Section 161

163. Pending applications for conferral of bhumiswami rights.

Section 163

164. Devolution.

Section 164

165. Rights of transfer.

Section 165

166. Forfeiture in cases of certain transfers.

Section 166

167. Exchange of land.

Section 167

168. Leases.

Section 168

169. Unauthorised lease etc.

Section 169

170. Avoidance of transfer in contravention of Section 165.

Section 165

170A. Certain transfers to be set aside.

Section 170A

170B. Reversion of land of members of aboriginal tribe which was transferred by fraud.

Section 170B

170C. Advocate not to appear in proceedings under Section 170-A or 170-B without permission.

Section 170-A

170D. Second appeal barred.

Section 170D

171. Right to make improvements.

Section 171

172. Diversion of land.

Section 172

173. Relinquishments.

Section 173

174. Disposal of relinquished sub-division.

Section 174

175. Right of way to relinquished land.

Section 175

176. Abandonment of holding.

Section 176

177. Disposal of holdings.

Section 177

178. Partition of holding.

Section 178

178A. Partition of land in life time of bhumiswami.

Section 178A

179. Rights to trees in holding.

Section 179

180. Restriction on transfer of trees.

Section 180

181. Government lessees.

Section 181

182. Rights and liabilities of a Government lessee.

Section 182

183. Service land.

Section 183

184. Disposal of service land in Sironj Region when services no longer required.

Section 184

185. Occupancy tenants.

Section 185

186. Maximum rent.

Section 186

187. Commutation.

Section 187

188. Rent.

Section 188

189. Resumption by bhumiswami in certain cases.

Section 189

190. Conferral of bhumiswami rights on occupancy tenants.

Section 190

191. Restoration of occupancy tenant.

Section 191

192. Devolution of rights of occupancy tenants.

Section 192

193. Termination of tenancy.

Section 193

194. Provisions applicable to occupancy tenant whose tenancy is terminated.

Section 194

195. Occupancy tenant's rights of transfer.

Section 195

196. Right of occupancy tenant to make improvement.

Section 196

197. Right of certain persons to apply to set aside transfers by occupancy tenants.

Section 197

198. Surrender.

Section 198

199. Receipt.

Section 199

200. Penalty for failure to give receipt or for excess recovery.

Section 200

201. Remission and suspension of rent consequent on like treatment of land revenue.

Section 201

202. Reinstatement of wrongfully ejected occupancy tenant.

Section 202

203. Alluvion and diluvion.

Section 203

204. Power to make assessment and decide disputes.

Section 204

205. Definitions.

Section 205

206. Initiation of consolidation proceedings.

Section 206

207. Rejection of application.

Section 207

208. Admission of application.

Section 208

209. Preparation of scheme for consolidation of holdings.

Section 209

210. Confirmation of scheme.

Section 210

211. Procedure on confirmation.

Section 211

212. Right of bhumiswamis to possession of holdings.

Section 212

213. Transfer of rights of bhumiswamis in holdings.

Section 213

214. No instrument necessary to effect transfer.

Section 214

215. Costs of carrying out scheme.

Section 215

216. Recovery of compensation and cost.

Section 216

217. Suspension of partition proceedings during currency of consolidation proceedings.

Section 217

218. Transfer of property during proceedings.

Section 218

219. Rights of bhumiswamis after consolidation same as before.

Section 219

220. Encumbrances of bhumiswamis.

Section 220

221. Power to make rules.

Section 221

222. Appointment of patels.

Section 222

223. Remuneration of patels.

Section 223

224. Duties of patels.

Section 224

225. Duties imposed under any law upon land holders deemed to be imposed on patels.

Section 225

226. Removal of patels.

Section 226

227. Punishment of patels.

Section 227

228. Appointment of substitute patel.

Section 228

229. Entrustment of village management.

Section 229

230. Appointment of kotwars and their duties.

Section 230

231. Remuneration of kotwars.

Section 231

232. Gram Sabha.

Section 232

233. Record of unoccupied land.

Section 233

234. Preparation of Nistar Patrak.

Section 234

235. Matters to be provided for in Nistar Patrak.

Section 235

236. Provision in Nistar Patrak for certain matters.

Section 236
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237. Collector to set apart land for exercise of Nistar rights.

Section 237

238. Rights in waste land of another village.

Section 238

240. Prohibition of cutting of certain trees.

Section 240

241. Measures to prevent theft of timber from Government forest.

Section 241

242. Wajib-ul-arz.

Section 242

243. Abadi.

Section 243

244. Disposal of abadi sites.

Section 244

245. Rights to hold house site free of land revenue.

Section 245

246. Right of persons holding house sites in abadi.

Section 246

247. Government's title to minerals.

Section 247

248. Penalty for unauthorisedly taking possession of land.

Section 248

249. Regulation of fishing, hunting etc.

Section 249

250. Reinstatement of bhumiswami improperly dispossessed.

Section 250

250A. Confinement in civil prison on failure to restore possession under Section 250.

Section 250

250B. Failure to vacate land in favour of allottee of land to be an offence.

Section 250B

251. Vesting of tanks in State Government.

Section 251

252. Maintenance of works of public utility.

Section 252

253. Punishment for contravention of provisions.

Section 253

254. Performance of duties of Gram Sabha by Patel.

Section 254

255. Prescription of standards of cultivation and management.

Section 255

256. Inspection and copies of maps and land records.

Section 256

257. Exclusive jurisdiction of revenue authorities.

Section 257

257A. Burden of proof and bar of legal practitioners in certain proceedings.

Section 257A

258. General rule making power.

Section 258

259. Reference to certain tenures.

Section 259

260. Reference to laws not in force in any region.

Section 260

261. Repeal and savings.

Section 261

262. Transitory provisions.

Section 262

263. Power to remove difficulties.

Section 263

264. Code not to apply in certain cases.

Section 264

1. On the as Special Superintendent Land Records deputed in the work of correction of settlement records the powers of :-

Section 1

2. On the as Special Assistant Superintendent of Land Records deputed in the work of correction of settlement records the powers of the Tahsildar in the case regarding disputed mutation under Section 110 of the said Code.

Section 110