SURVEYS AND BOUNDARIES.State · Punjab

Section 109 of The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887 in hindi

Report of destruction or removal of or injury to survey-marks.

Every village-officer of an estate shall be legally bound to furnish a Revenue-officer with information respecting the destruction or removal of, or any injury done to, any survey-mark lawfully erected in the estate.

Summary

This section creates a mandatory reporting duty for local village officials regarding boundary markers.
Every village-officer must inform a higher revenue official if they learn that a survey-mark in their area has been damaged or taken away.
This ensures that the government is quickly alerted to any vandalism or destruction of lawfully erected markers.

Practical examples

1The village patwari notices that a stone pillar marking the estate border has been knocked over. He immediately writes a report to the district official to fulfill his legal duty.

2A local headman hears a rumor that someone dug up a survey peg during the night. The headman travels to the revenue office the next morning to report the incident.

FAQ

1. Who is legally required to report damaged markers under Section 109 of the Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887?

Under Section 109 of the Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887, every village-officer of an estate is legally bound to furnish information about damaged or removed markers to a Revenue-officer.

2. What exact events trigger the reporting duty in Section 109 of the 1887 property rules?

The duty in Section 109 of the 1887 property rules is triggered by the destruction, removal, or injury of any survey-mark lawfully erected in the estate.

3. Can a village-officer ignore a broken marker if they did not see who broke it under Section 109 of the Punjab land laws?

No, Section 109 of the Punjab land laws legally binds the village-officer to report the destruction or injury itself, regardless of whether they know the identity of the culprit.

Test yourself

Q1.Which specific person is given the duty to report damaged markers under Section 109 of The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887?

Q2.To whom must the report be made according to Section 109 of the Punjab property revenue rules?

Q3.Under Sections 108 and 109 of the 1887 Punjab land laws, if a village-officer reports the destruction of a mark by a local farmer, what might the village-officer receive from the resulting fine?

Q4.What types of marks fall under the reporting requirement of Section 109 of The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887?

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