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The Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959

185 sections · 12 chapters · 2 schedules

- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
Schedule I RULES OF PROCEDURE OF REVENUE OFFICERS AND REVENUE COURTS
Schedule I Schedule I
Section 1 CHAPTER I
Section 2 Short title, extent and commencement
Section 3 Definitions
Section 4 CHAPTER II
Section 5 Constitution of Board of Revenue
Section 6 Principal seat and other places of sittings of Board of Revenue
Section 7 Conditions of service of members of Board
Section 8 Salaries and allowances
Section 9 Jurisdiction of Board
Section 10 Powers of Superintendence of Board
Section 11 Exercise of jurisdiction by single members and benches
Section 12 Cases pending at commencement of Code
Section 13 CHAPTER III
Section 14 Revenue Officers
Section 15 Control over Revenue Officers
Section 16 Power to alter, create or abolish divisions, districts, sub-divisions and tahsils
Section 17 Power to appoint Commissioners of divisions
Section 18 Power to appoint Additional Commissioner
Section 19 Power to appoint Collector
Section 20 Power to appoint Additional Collectors
Section 21 Appointment and powers of Assistant Collectors, Joint Collectors and Deputy Collectors
Section 22 Appointment of Tahsildars, Additional Tahsildars and Naib Tahsildars
Section 23 Appointment of Superintendents of Land Records and Assistant Superintendents of Land Records
Section 24 Other Officers
Section 25 Sub-Divisional Officers
Section 26 Subordination of Revenue Officers
Section 27 Conferral by State Government of powers of Revenue Officers on Officials and other persons
Section 28 Powers exercisable on transfer
Section 29 Collector in case of temporary vacancy
Section 30 CHAPTER IV
Section 31 Place of holding enquiries
Section 32 Power to enter upon and survey land
Section 33 Power to transfer cases
Section 34 Power to transfer cases to and from subordinates
Section 35 Conferral of Status of Courts on Board and revenue officers
Section 36 Inherent power of Revenue Courts
Section 37 Powers of Revenue Officers to require attendance of persons and production of documents and to receive evidence
Section 38 Compelling attendance of witness
Section 39 Hearing in absence of party
Section 40 Adjournment of hearing
Section 41 Power to award costs
Section 42 Manner of executing order to deliver possession of immovable property
Section 43 Persons by whom appearances and applications may be made before and to Revenue Officers
Section 44 Effect of rules in Schedule I
Section 45 Power of Board to make rules
Section 46 Orders of Revenue Officer when reversible by reason of error or irregularity
Section 47 Code of Civil Procedure to apply when no express provision made in this Code
Section 48 CHAPTER V
Section 49 Appeal and appellate authorities
Section 50 Transfer of certain pending proceedings to Settlement Commissioner
Section 51 No appeal against certain orders
Section 52 Limitation of appeals
Section 53 Copy of order objected to accompany petition
Section 54 Power of appellate authority
Section 55 Revision
Section 56 Review of orders
Section 57 Stay of execution of orders
Section 58 Application of limitation Act
Section 58A Pending revisions
Section 58B Application of Chapter
Section 59 Construction of order
Section 59A CHAPTER VI
Section 59B State ownership in all lands
Section 60 Liability of land to payment of land revenue
Section 61 Certain land to be exempted from payment of land revenue
Section 62 Half of the assessed land revenue shall be payable for holding used exclusively for the purpose of a project of micro and small enterprise
Section 63 Variation of land revenue according to purpose for which land is used
Section 64 Assessment when to take effect
Section 65 Reassessment on diversion of land prior to coming into force of the code
Section 66 Assessment by whom to be fixed
Section 67 CHAPTER VII
Section 68 Application of this Chapter to lands in non-urban areas
Section 69 Appointment of Settlement Commissioner
Section 70 Appointment of Additional Settlement Commissioners and their powers and duties
Section 71 Appointment of Settlement, Deputy Settlement and Assistant Settlement Officers
Section 72 Powers of Settlement, Deputy Settlement and Assistant Settlement Officers
Section 73 Definition of Revenue Survey
Section 74 Notification of proposed revenue survey
Section 75 Formation of survey numbers and villages
Section 76 Separate demarcation of land diverted or specially assigned
Section 77 Power to re-number or sub-divide survey numbers
Section 78 Entry of survey numbers and sub-divisions in records
Section 79 Determination of abadi of village
Section 80 Power of Settlement Officer to divide or unite villages or exclude area there from
Section 81 Grouping of villages
Section 82 Definition of Settlement
Section 83 Notification of proposed settlement
Section 84 Fixation of assessment rates
Section 85 Omitted
Section 86 Fixation of fair assessment
Section 87 All lands liable to assessment
Section 88 Principles of assessment
Section 89 Announcement of settlement
Section 90 Introduction of Settlement
Section 91 Remission of enhancement of bhumiswami who relinquishes
Section 91A Term of settlement
Section 92 Power of Collector to complete unfinished proceedings
Section 93 Inquiry into profits of agriculture and value of land
Section 94 Power to transfer, duty of maintaining maps and records to Settlement Officer
Section 95 Power of Sub-Divisional Officer to correct errors
Section 96 Power of Collector during term of Settlement etc
Section 97 Power to grant power of Settlement Officer during term of Settlement
Section 98 Power to make rules
Section 99 CHAPTER VIII
Section 100 Provisions of Chapter to apply to land in urban areas
Section 101 Powers of Collector to divide lands into plot numbers
Section 102 Powers of Collector to re-number or sub-divide plot numbers
Section 103 Area and assessment of plot numbers and sub-divisions to be entered in records
Section 104 Area in town formed into blocks for assessment
Section 105 Omitted
Section 106 Fair assessment
Section 107 Omitted
Section 108 Fixation of fair assessment at the time of revision
Section 109 Term of settlement
Section 110 Assessment fixed shall be land revenue or rent
Section 111 Land revenue or rent fixed under previous settlement or leases to continue
Section 112 CHAPTER IX
Section 113 Formation of patwaris' circles and appointment of patwaris thereto
Section 114 Formation of Revenue Inspectors' circles
Section 114A Appointment of Revenue Inspectors, etc
Section 115 Field map
Section 116 Record of rights
Section 117 Acquisition of rights to be reported
Section 118 Mutation of acquisition of right in Field Book and other relevant land records
Section 119 Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
Section 120 Intimation of transfers by Registering Officers
Section 121 Correction of clerical errors
Section 122 Land records
Section 123 Bhoo Adhikar Avam Rin Pustika
Section 124 Correction of wrong entry in khasra and any other land records by superior officers
Section 125 Disputes regarding entry in khasra or in any other land records
Section 126 Presumption as to entries in land records
Section 127 Obligation to furnish information as to title
Section 128 Penalty for neglect to furnish information
Section 129 Requisition of assistance in preparation of maps and record of rights
Section 130 Power to make rules for land records
Section 131 Exemption from provisions of this Chapter
Section 132 Record-of-rights at commencement of Code
Section 133 CHAPTER X
Section 134 Construction of boundary marks of villages and survey numbers or plot numbers
Section 135 Disputes regarding boundaries between villages, survey numbers and plot numbers
Section 136 Ejectment of persons wrongfully in possession
Section 137 Demarcation and maintenance of boundary lines
Section 138 Enforcement of repair of boundary or survey marks
Section 139 Demarcation of boundaries of survey number or sub-division or plot number
Section 140 Penalty for destruction, injury or removal of boundary or survey marks
Section 141 Rights of way and other private easements
Section 142 Penalty for obstruction of way, etc
Section 143 Removal of obstruction
Section 144 Execution of bond for abstaining from repetition of certain acts
Section 145 Acquisition of land for road, paths, etc
Section 146 Power to exempt from operation of this Chapter
Section 147 CHAPTER XI
Section 148 Land revenue first charge on land
Section 149 Responsibility for payment of land revenue
Section 150 Land revenue recoverable from any person, in possession
Section 151 Dates on which land revenue falls due and is payable
Section 152 Definitions of "arrear" and "defaulter"
Section 153 Patel, Patwari, Gram Sabha or Gram Panchayat bound to give receipt
Section 154 Penalty for default of payment of land revenue
Section 154A Remission or suspension of land revenue on failure of crops
Section 155 Certified account to be evidence as to arrear and defaulter
Section 156 Notice of demand
Section 157 Process for recovery of arrear
Section 158 Costs recoverable as part of arrear
Section 159 Enforcement of processes in other districts
Section 160 Payment under protest and suit for recovery
Section 161 Application of proceeds of sale
Section 162 Land sold for arrears to be free from encumbrances
Section 163 Purchaser's title
Section 164 Purchaser not liable for land revenue due prior to sale
Section 165 Powers of the Tahsildar to let out the holding in respect of which arrear is due or any other holding of the defaulter
Section 173 Moneys recoverable as an arrear of land revenue
Section 174 Recovery of moneys from surety
Section 175 CHAPTER XII
Section 176 Class of tenure
Section 177 Bhumiswami
Section 178 Land revenue payable by bhumiswamis
Section 179 Revocation of exemption from liability for land revenue
Section 180 Reduction of revenue during the currency of settlement
Section 181 x x x
Section 182 Pending applications for conferral of bhumiswami rights
Section 183 Devolution
Section 184 Rights of transfer
Section 185 SCHEDULE I RULES OF PROCEDURE OF REVENUE OFFICERS AND REVENUE COURTS

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Chapter I— PRELIMINARY

Section 1CHAPTER I
Section 2Short title, extent and commencement

Chapter II— BOARD OF REVENUE

Section 3Definitions
Section 4CHAPTER II
Section 5Constitution of Board of Revenue
Section 6Principal seat and other places of sittings of Board of Revenue
Section 7Conditions of service of members of Board
Section 8Salaries and allowances
Section 9Jurisdiction of Board
Section 10Powers of Superintendence of Board

▶Chapter III— REVENUE OFFICERS, THEIR CLASSES AND POWERS16 sections

Section 11Exercise of jurisdiction by single members and benches
Section 12Cases pending at commencement of Code
Section 13CHAPTER III
Section 14Revenue Officers
Section 15Control over Revenue Officers
Section 16Power to alter, create or abolish divisions, districts, sub-divisions and tahsils
Section 17Power to appoint Commissioners of divisions
Section 18Power to appoint Additional Commissioner
Section 19Power to appoint Collector
Section 20Power to appoint Additional Collectors
Section 21Appointment and powers of Assistant Collectors, Joint Collectors and Deputy Collectors
Section 22Appointment of Tahsildars, Additional Tahsildars and Naib Tahsildars
Section 23Appointment of Superintendents of Land Records and Assistant Superintendents of Land Records
Section 24Other Officers
Section 25Sub-Divisional Officers
Section 26Subordination of Revenue Officers

▶Chapter IV— PROCEDURE OF REVENUE OFFICERS AND REVENUE COURTS17 sections

Section 27Conferral by State Government of powers of Revenue Officers on Officials and other persons
Section 28Powers exercisable on transfer
Section 29Collector in case of temporary vacancy
Section 30CHAPTER IV
Section 31Place of holding enquiries
Section 32Power to enter upon and survey land
Section 33Power to transfer cases
Section 34Power to transfer cases to and from subordinates
Section 35Conferral of Status of Courts on Board and revenue officers
Section 36Inherent power of Revenue Courts
Section 37Powers of Revenue Officers to require attendance of persons and production of documents and to receive evidence
Section 38Compelling attendance of witness
Section 39Hearing in absence of party
Section 40Adjournment of hearing
Section 41Power to award costs
Section 42Manner of executing order to deliver possession of immovable property
Section 43Persons by whom appearances and applications may be made before and to Revenue Officers

▶Chapter V— APPEALS, REVISION AND REVIEW13 sections

Section 44Effect of rules in Schedule I
Section 45Power of Board to make rules
Section 46Orders of Revenue Officer when reversible by reason of error or irregularity
Section 47Code of Civil Procedure to apply when no express provision made in this Code
Section 48CHAPTER V
Section 49Appeal and appellate authorities
Section 50Transfer of certain pending proceedings to Settlement Commissioner
Section 51No appeal against certain orders
Section 52Limitation of appeals
Section 53Copy of order objected to accompany petition
Section 54Power of appellate authority
Section 55Revision
Section 56Review of orders

Chapter VI— LAND AND LAND REVENUE

Section 57Stay of execution of orders
Section 58Application of limitation Act
Section 58APending revisions
Section 58BApplication of Chapter
Section 59Construction of order
Section 59ACHAPTER VI
Section 59BState ownership in all lands
Section 60Liability of land to payment of land revenue

▶Chapter VII— REVENUE SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT IN NON-URBAN AREAS31 sections

Section 61Certain land to be exempted from payment of land revenue
Section 62Half of the assessed land revenue shall be payable for holding used exclusively for the purpose of a project of micro and small enterprise
Section 63Variation of land revenue according to purpose for which land is used
Section 64Assessment when to take effect
Section 65Reassessment on diversion of land prior to coming into force of the code
Section 66Assessment by whom to be fixed
Section 67CHAPTER VII
Section 68Application of this Chapter to lands in non-urban areas
Section 69Appointment of Settlement Commissioner
Section 70Appointment of Additional Settlement Commissioners and their powers and duties
Section 71Appointment of Settlement, Deputy Settlement and Assistant Settlement Officers
Section 72Powers of Settlement, Deputy Settlement and Assistant Settlement Officers
Section 73Definition of Revenue Survey
Section 74Notification of proposed revenue survey
Section 75Formation of survey numbers and villages
Section 76Separate demarcation of land diverted or specially assigned
Section 77Power to re-number or sub-divide survey numbers
Section 79Determination of abadi of village
Section 80Power of Settlement Officer to divide or unite villages or exclude area there from
Section 81Grouping of villages
Section 82Definition of Settlement
Section 83Notification of proposed settlement
Section 84Fixation of assessment rates
Section 85Omitted
Section 86Fixation of fair assessment
Section 87All lands liable to assessment
Section 88Principles of assessment
Section 89Announcement of settlement
Section 90Introduction of Settlement
Section 91Remission of enhancement of bhumiswami who relinquishes
Section 91ATerm of settlement

▶Chapter VIII— ASSESSMENT AND RE-ASSESSMENT OF LAND IN URBAN AREAS10 sections

Section 92Power of Collector to complete unfinished proceedings
Section 93Inquiry into profits of agriculture and value of land
Section 94Power to transfer, duty of maintaining maps and records to Settlement Officer
Section 95Power of Sub-Divisional Officer to correct errors
Section 96Power of Collector during term of Settlement etc
Section 98Power to make rules
Section 100Provisions of Chapter to apply to land in urban areas
Section 101Powers of Collector to divide lands into plot numbers
Section 102Powers of Collector to re-number or sub-divide plot numbers
Section 103Area and assessment of plot numbers and sub-divisions to be entered in records

▶Chapter IX— LAND RECORDS21 sections

Section 104Area in town formed into blocks for assessment
Section 105Omitted
Section 106Fair assessment
Section 107Omitted
Section 108Fixation of fair assessment at the time of revision
Section 109Term of settlement
Section 110Assessment fixed shall be land revenue or rent
Section 111Land revenue or rent fixed under previous settlement or leases to continue
Section 112CHAPTER IX
Section 113Formation of patwaris' circles and appointment of patwaris thereto
Section 114Formation of Revenue Inspectors' circles
Section 114AAppointment of Revenue Inspectors, etc
Section 115Field map
Section 116Record of rights
Section 117Acquisition of rights to be reported
Section 118Mutation of acquisition of right in Field Book and other relevant land records
Section 119Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
Section 120Intimation of transfers by Registering Officers
Section 121Correction of clerical errors
Section 122Land records
Section 123Bhoo Adhikar Avam Rin Pustika

▶Chapter X— BOUNDARIES AND BOUNDARY MARKS, SURVEY MARKS13 sections

Section 124Correction of wrong entry in khasra and any other land records by superior officers
Section 125Disputes regarding entry in khasra or in any other land records
Section 126Presumption as to entries in land records
Section 127Obligation to furnish information as to title
Section 128Penalty for neglect to furnish information
Section 129Requisition of assistance in preparation of maps and record of rights
Section 130Power to make rules for land records
Section 131Exemption from provisions of this Chapter
Section 132Record-of-rights at commencement of Code
Section 133CHAPTER X
Section 134Construction of boundary marks of villages and survey numbers or plot numbers
Section 135Disputes regarding boundaries between villages, survey numbers and plot numbers
Section 136Ejectment of persons wrongfully in possession

▶Chapter XI— REALISATION OF LAND REVENUE21 sections

Section 137Demarcation and maintenance of boundary lines
Section 138Enforcement of repair of boundary or survey marks
Section 139Demarcation of boundaries of survey number or sub-division or plot number
Section 140Penalty for destruction, injury or removal of boundary or survey marks
Section 141Rights of way and other private easements
Section 142Penalty for obstruction of way, etc
Section 143Removal of obstruction
Section 144Execution of bond for abstaining from repetition of certain acts
Section 145Acquisition of land for road, paths, etc
Section 146Power to exempt from operation of this Chapter
Section 147CHAPTER XI
Section 148Land revenue first charge on land
Section 149Responsibility for payment of land revenue
Section 150Land revenue recoverable from any person, in possession
Section 151Dates on which land revenue falls due and is payable
Section 152Definitions of "arrear" and "defaulter"
Section 153Patel, Patwari, Gram Sabha or Gram Panchayat bound to give receipt
Section 154Penalty for default of payment of land revenue
Section 154ARemission or suspension of land revenue on failure of crops
Section 155Certified account to be evidence as to arrear and defaulter
Section 156Notice of demand

Chapter XII— TENURE-HOLDERS

Section 157Process for recovery of arrear
Section 158Costs recoverable as part of arrear
Section 159Enforcement of processes in other districts
Section 160Payment under protest and suit for recovery
Section 161Application of proceeds of sale
Section 163Purchaser's title
Section 164Purchaser not liable for land revenue due prior to sale
Section 165Powers of the Tahsildar to let out the holding in respect of which arrear is due or any other holding of the defaulter