Vidhi Codex

The Himachal Pradesh Abadi Deh (Record of Rights) Act, 2021

The Himachal Pradesh Abadi Deh (Record of Rights) Act, 2021

General202130 sections

This Act regulates the survey, mapping, and official registration of property rights in the inhabited, traditionally unsurveyed rural lands of Himachal Pradesh. It applies to local residents, village panchayats, urban bodies, and government departments owning properties in these areas. The law matters because it creates the first formal record of rights for residential village lands. By documenting ownership and boundaries, it provides villagers with legal proof of their homes, helps resolve property disputes, and establishes an official registry. Ultimately, this transforms verbally claimed holdings into secure, legally recognized titles, enabling better local administration and citizen empowerment.

Start reading →Read full ActSections
  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Passed in Hindi and English by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (EGazette), dated 17th December, 2021, pp. 6154 and 6164.
  3. 2. Definitions.- (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Officers
  5. 4. Superintendence and control of officers
  6. 5. Identification of abadi deh area
  7. 6. Survey and mapping.- (1) The Government shall appoint a Survey
  8. 7. Standing record of rights
  9. 8. Inquiry by the Assistant Recording and Resolution Officer.- (1)
  10. 9. Preparation of standing record of rights
  11. 10. Display of record
  12. 11. Raising of objections and decision
  13. 12. Appeal
  14. 13. Review
  15. 14. Revision by Financial Commissioner.- The Financial
  16. 15. Transfer of record to the District Collector
  17. 16. Application of Chapter IV of Revenue Act.- The provisions of
  18. 17. Application of Chapter VIII of Revenue Act.- The provisions of
  19. 18. Partition of survey units
  20. 19. Disputes as to partition
  21. 20. Summons
  22. 21. Presumption in favour of entries in the standing record of rights
  23. 22. Suit for declaratory decree by persons aggrieved by an entry in a record
  24. 23. Correction of clerical errors
  25. 24. Protection of action taken in good faith
  26. 25. Power to remove difficulties
  27. 26. Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts
  28. 27. Powers of officers to enter upon land, dwelling and habitation
  29. 28. Penalty for destruction, dismantling or removal of survey marks and demarcation
  30. 29. Power to make rules

PDF: pending for this language.