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The Delhi Land Reforms Rules, 1954

The Delhi Land Reforms Rules, 1954

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Sections

1. Short title and commencement.

Section 1

2. Acquisition of certain rights of proprietors (Section 7).

Section 7

3. Proclamation.

Section 3

4. Compensation to be paid by the State.

Section 4

5. Private wells and buildings, etc. (Section 8).

Section 8

6A. Declaration of Bhumidhars and Asamis (Sections 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 and 13).

Section 6A

6B. Calculation of land revenue and compensation of Bhumidhars declared as such under Sections 11, 13 and 14.

Section 6B

6C. Calculation of land revenue and compensation under Section 11 and 13, where the rent of the tenure-holder in the year before the commencement of the Act was payable in kind (sub-section 8 of Section 14).

Section 11

7. Forms of declarations to be completed.

Section 7

8. Distribution of declaration forms.

Section 8

9. Transmission of duplicate tenure register to tehsil.

Section 9

10. The register of realization of compensations.

Section 10

11. Registers of mortgages with possession (Section 15).

Section 15

12. Order of Revenue Assistant in all cases where mortgagor has applied for redemption within 9 months from the commencement of the Act (Section 15).

Section 15

13. Orders of Revenue Assistant in all cases where mortgagor has failed to apply for redemption within 9 months from the commencement of Act (Sections 15 and 16).

Section 13

1. The Principal amount of debt.

Section 1

2. The date of mortgage.

Section 2

3. The rate of interest.

Section 3

4. The mode of payment of the principal and interest.

Section 4

5. Receipts by mortgagee from rent up to the commencement of the Act.

Section 5

6. Receipts by mortgagee from profits, if any, of the mortgaged property.

Section 6

7. Payments towards land revenue up to the commencement of the Act, out the income.

Section 7

8. Payments, towards other public charges, such as cesses and local rates.

Section 8

9. Cost of repairs, if any.

Section 9

14. Variations in rent on or after July 1, 1950 (Section 17).

Section 17

15. Contract, agreement or eviction to defeat the provisions of the Act (Section 18).

Section 18

16. Disposal of suits and proceedings stayed under Sections 20 and 21.

Section 16

17. Limitation.

Section 17

18. Gaon Sabha to be joined as party where necessary.

Section 18

19. Application for use of holding for industrial purposes (Section 23).

Section 23

20. Registration of the declarations granted under Sections 23 and 24.

Section 20

21. Rate of interest.

Section 21

21B. Disposal of reports by Revenue Assistant (Section 81).

Section 81

22. Rate of interest under the proviso to sub-section 37 of Section 24 Registration of lease (Section 37).

Section 37

23. Procedure.

Section 23

24. Attestation by Kanungo.

Section 24

26. Procedure.

Section 26

27. Land revenue on exchange (Section 41).

Section 41

28. Transfers mentioned in Sections 36, 43 or 44.

Section 28

29. Procedure.

Section 29

31. Ejectment on void transfer [Section 42 or Section 45] .

Section 42

31B. Conferment of Bhumidhari rights of lessees.

Section 31B

31C. Cancellation of lease for breach of terms and conditions.

Section 31C

32. Execution of ejectment order in such cases (Section 47).

Section 47

33. Partition under sub-section (2) of Section 36.

Section 36

34. Produce for partition under Section 36.

Section 36

35. Principles.

Section 35

36. Partition under Section 55.

Section 55

37. Procedure.

Section 37

38. Cases in which sub-section (1) of Section 57 does not apply.

Section 57

39. Cases in which sub-section (1) of Section 57 does not apply (Sections 57 to 60).

Section 57

1. Area of holding 10 acres.

Section 1

2. Area of holding 13 acres.

Section 2

3. Area of holding - 16 acres

Section 3

4. Area of holding - 16 acres.

Section 4

5. In the same example, suppose that the area of the holding is 19 acres.

Section 5

6. Area of holding - 10 acres

Section 6

7. In the same example suppose B also holds other land 1 acre in area and C also holds other land 1½ acres in area.

Section 7

8. In the same example suppose D and E only hold other land of 1 acre each.

Section 8

40. Manner of sale (Section 61).

Section 61

41. Surrender by an Asami (Sections 62 and 63).

Section 41

42. Procedure.

Section 42

43. Abandonment (Section 64).

Section 64

44. Procedure.

Section 44

45. Admission Asami to the holding of a disabled Bhumidhar (Section 65).

Section 65

46. Gaon Sabha to take possession in extinction (Section 72).

Section 72

47. Admission to land.

Section 47

48. Certificate to be registered if rent or revenue exceeds Rs. 100.

Section 48

49. Compensation on ejectment under Section 87.

Section 87

50. Enhancement or abatement of the rent of an Asami (Section 89).

Section 89

51. Commutation of rent (Section 93).

Section 93

52. Remission of rent of an Asami (Section 101).

Section 101
Chapter III

53. Procedure to be observed in cases under Chapter III of the Act.

Section 53

54. Receipt.

Section 54

55. Delivery of possession on ejectment.

Section 55

56. Determination of land revenue (Section 109).

Section 109

57. Rounding off of the instalments of land revenue or compensation.

Section 57

58. Instalments of land revenue (Section 110).

Section 110

59. Variation in land revenue payable by a Bhumidhar on account of increase or decrease in areas by transfer (Section 111).

Section 111

60. Villages affected by alluvion or diluvion.

Section 60

61. Quinquennial assessments to cease.

Section 61

62. Villages formerly under the fluctuating system of assessment.

Section 62

63. Declaration of Bhumidhars and Asamis in these areas.

Section 63

64. Variations in land revenue payable by a Bhumidhar on account of increase or decrease in areas by alluvion or diluvion or by fluvial action in these areas (Section 111).

Section 111

65. General.

Section 65

66. To whom payment is to be made.

Section 66

67. Payments to amins.

Section 67

68. Credit of arrears.

Section 68

69. Refund.

Section 69

70. Demand and collection jamabandi.

Section 70

71. Abstract demand statement.

Section 71

72. Corrections in jamabandis and register on alterations in the jamabandi.

Section 72

73. Excess collections.

Section 73

74. No demand to be made before it has fallen due.

Section 74

75. Direct collection by bailiffs and their appointment (Section 132).

Section 132

76. Collection Naib-Tehsildar.

Section 76

77. Security to be furnished by the Naib-Tehsildar and bailiff.

Section 77

78. Land revenue to be realized from tenure holder.

Section 78

79. Receipts.

Section 79

80. Receipt books.

Section 80

81. The method of filling in receipts.

Section 81

82. Register of collections.

Section 82

83. Daily cross checking by the [bailiff] .

Section 83

84. Defaulters to be brought to the notice of Gaon Panchayat.

Section 84

85. Finally, defaulters to be reported to Tehsildar.

Section 85

87. The maximum amount which a [bailiff] can keep in his possession.

Section 87

88. Annual totalling by the [bailiff] .

Section 88

89. Final checking.

Section 89

90. Duties of the Collection Naib Tehsildar.

Section 90

91. Collection of land revenue by Gaon Sabha (Section 133).

Section 133

92. Basis of demand.

Section 92

93. Registers to be maintained by the Gaon Panchayat.

Section 93

94. Remuneration to Gaon Panchayat.

Section 94

96. Receipts to be issued.

Section 96

97. Counterfoil receipt books.

Section 97

98. Method of daily credit.

Section 98

99. Daily progressive totals to be struck and checked up.

Section 99

100. Pradhan to be the custodian of collections.

Section 100

101. Transmissions of collections.

Section 101

102. Transmission of progress statement of collections.

Section 102

103. Checking.

Section 103

104. Process from or to places outside the Delhi State.

Section 104

105. Forms of writs, citations and warrants.

Section 105

106. Wasil-baqi navis to be responsible for the correctness of the entries of demand.

Section 106

107. The statement of account (Section 135).

Section 135

108. Procedure.

Section 108

109. Process under Section 137 to be issued by Tehsildar.

Section 137

110. Order of processes.

Section 110

111. Fee for the issue of process.

Section 111

112. Process servers.

Section 112

113. Severe measures to follow it payment not made within 15 days of the service or writ.

Section 113

114. Mode of service of writ citation.

Section 114

115. By whom to be issued (Section 128).

Section 128

116. Fees to be levied.

Section 116

117. Exemptions.

Section 117

118. Application of Civil Procedure Code.

Section 118

119. Procedure.

Section 119

120. Lock-up and cost of sustenance.

Section 120

121. By whom to be issued (Section 139).

Section 139

122. Fees to be levied.

Section 122

123. Application of Civil Procedure Code.

Section 123

124. Warrant for sale.

Section 124

125. Cost of sale of movable property.

Section 125

126. Charges for deputation of a sale officer.

Section 126

127. The fees to be deposited.

Section 127

128. Custody of live-stock or movable property attached.

Section 128

129. Description of the property attached to be given in the order and report.

Section 129

130. When custody of the property not possible under Rule 128.

Section 128

131. Procedure wen live-stock is placed in a pound.

Section 131

132. Pound-keeper to be responsible.

Section 132

133. Rent for the use of pound and charges for feeding the live-stock.

Section 133

134. Release of live-stock.

Section 134

135. Other costs.

Section 135

136. Remuneration to caretaker appointed under Rule 130.

Section 130

137. Charges paid by the defaulter to be set off from the amount of sale-proceed.

Section 137

138. Balance of costs recoverable as arrears of revenue in certain cases.

Section 138

139. Process.

Section 139

140. Proposal.

Section 140

141. Cost of collection and management.

Section 141

142. Proclamation.

Section 142

143. Lease under Section 146.

Section 146

144. Period of lease.

Section 144

145. Mutation under the lease.

Section 145

146. Sale of holding (Section 140).

Section 140

147. Proclamation.

Section 147

148. Valuation for sale.

Section 148

149. Cost of sale (Sections 140 and 141).

Section 149

150. Sale of house or building within the limits of military cantonment or station.

Section 150

151. Mutation of sale under Section 140.

Section 140

152. Register of process.

Section 152

153. Inspection by Naib Tehsildar.

Section 153

154. Inspections by the Tehsildar.

Section 154

155. Progress-Report.

Section 155

156. Check at Tehsil by Naib Tehsildar.

Section 156

157. Inspection of accounts.

Section 157

158. Remission or suspension of land revenue (Section 127).

Section 127

159. Remission or suspension of land revenue in village affected by Short (Section 127).

Section 127

160. Notification (Section 150).

Section 150

161. Election of Gaon Panchayat and Pradhan (Section 151).

Section 151

162. Election of an Up-Pradhan (Section 152).

Section 152

163. Register of members of Gaon Sabha, Gaon Panchayat and its functionaries.

Section 163

164. Term of Panchayat and term of members thereof and the mode of filing up vacancies.

Section 164

165. Discharge of duties by Gaon Panchayat.

Section 165

166. Conduct of business in the absence of Pradhan or Up-pradhan.

Section 166

167. Functions of Gaon Panchayat (Section 155) and assistance by the Patwari.

Section 155

168. Chief Commissioner to issue directions relating to certain matters.

Section 168

169. Duties of Gaon Panchayat relating to properties vested in Gaon Sabha.

Section 169

171. Action in cases of encroachment where land is brought into cultivation.

Section 171

172. Action under Rules 170 and 171 not to bar regular suits.

Section 172

173. Utilisation of Gaon Sabha Area Fund in connection with land management (Sections 158 and 159).

Section 173

174. Registers to be maintained by the Gaon Panchayat in connection with land management and functions prescribed in the Act and the rules.

Section 174

175. General.

Section 175

176. Application (Sections 163, 164 and 173).

Section 176

177. Procedure.

Section 177

178. Registration (Sections 165 and 170).

Section 178

179. Application under Section 167.

Section 167

180. Notice of issue.

Section 180

181. Procedure.

Section 181

182. Notice of order passed under Section 168.

Section 168

183. Appeal under Section 169.

Section 169

184. Court fee.

Section 184

185. Grounds on which Co-operative farm may grant permission to a Bhumidhar member to dispose of his land otherwise than by a will [Section 175 (2)].

Section 175

186. Rights and liabilities of members (Section 176).

Section 176

187. Admission, resignation or expulsion of members (Section 178).

Section 178

188. Resignation or expulsion of members.

Section 188

189. Consolidation of land under Section 179(2).

Section 179

190. Valuation Khasra.

Section 190

191. Consolidation proposals.

Section 191

192. Proposals to be submitted to Deputy Commissioner.

Section 192

193. Objections to be invited.

Section 193

194. Decision of objections.

Section 194

195. Difference between the values and land exchanged.

Section 195

196. Order when to take effect.

Section 196

197. Encumbrances attached to the land exchanged.

Section 197

198. Matters to be regulated by the by-laws of the farm.

Section 198

199. Direction for planned agricultural development.

Section 199

200. Conduct of legal proceedings.

Section 200

201. Contracts for documents executed by the farm.

Section 201

202. Succession.

Section 202

203. Inspections and copies of documents (Section 184).

Section 184

204. Evacuee land (Section 192).

Section 192