Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959

Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959

The Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (also enforced as amended in Chhattisgarh) is a comprehensive statutory framework that governs land tenure, revenue administration, land records, survey operations, and dispute resolution across the state. It regulates all classes of land, consolidating landholders into a unified category of tenure-holders known as Bhumiswamis, while defining the rights and duties of tenants and government lessees. The Act establishes a hierarchical system of Revenue Courts and officers—from Patwaris and Tahsildars up to the Board of Revenue—to maintain field maps, update records of rights, resolve boundary and pathway disputes, and collect land revenue. For ordinary citizens and farmers, the Code matters because it guarantees legal recognition of land ownership, protects agricultural land against illegal encroachments and unlawful diversion, safeguards vulnerable tribal landowners from fraudulent land transfers, and provides accessible statutory channels for resolving land-related grievances.

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