Application for title deed cum pattadar pass book in respect of agricultural land or Certificate of Ownership for land in Gramakantam or Non-Agricultural land

(1) Any person claiming title deed cum pass book of any agricultural land may apply for issue of a title deed cum pass book to the Tahsildar or any other officer as prescribed, on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. (2) Any Person claiming ownership of any land in Gramakantam or Non Agricultural Land may apply certificate of ownership to the Tahsildar or any other officer as prescribed, on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. (3) On making such application, the Tahsildar or such officer as prescribed shall cause an enquiry to be made in such manner as may be prescribed and shall issue a title deed cum pass book or certificate of ownership in accordance with the Record of Rights with such particulars and in such from as may be prescribed; Provided that no such title and deed cum pass book or certificate of ownership shall be issued by the Tahisildar or such officer as prescribed unless the Record of Rights have been brought upto date. (4) The entries in the title deed cum pass book or certificate of ownership may be corrected on an application made to the Tahsildar or such officer as prescribed in the manner prescribed. (5) The Government may prescribe by rules manner in which the title deed cum pass book or the certificate of ownership may be issud to pattadars or owners in accordance with the records of rights. (6) The title deed cum pass book issued under sub-section(1) or certificate of ownership issued under sub-section (2) and duly certified by the Tahsildar, or such other authority as may be prescribed, shall be title deed cum pass book or the certificate of ownership in respect of a patadar-owner and it shall bave the same evidentiary value with regard to the title for the purpose of creation of equitable mortgage under the provisions of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882(Central Act 4 of 1882) as a document registered in accordance with the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act 16 of 1908) has under the law.