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The Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959

The Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959

Tax1959119 of 185 sections available12 chapters

This Code governs land revenue and land administration in Madhya Pradesh. It sets up the Board of Revenue and revenue officers, and covers assessment and collection of land revenue, land records, surveys, the rights of bhumiswamis (landholders) and tenants, and village officers. It also provides for appeals and revisions in revenue matters.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II BOARD OF REVENUE →

  1. 3Constitution of Board of Revenue
  2. 4Principal seat and other places of sittings of Board of Revenue
  3. 5Conditions of service of members of Board
  4. 6Salaries and allowances
  5. 7Jurisdiction of Board
  6. 8Powers of Superintendence of Board
  7. 9Exercise of jurisdiction by single members and benches
  8. 10Cases pending at commencement of Code

Chapter III REVENUE OFFICERS, THEIR CLASSES AND POWERS →

  1. 11Revenue Officers
  2. 12Assistant Superintendents of Lands Records.
  3. 13Power to alter, create or abolish divisions, districts, sub-divisions and tahsils
  4. 14Power to appoint Commissioners of divisions
  5. 15Power to appoint Additional Commissioner
  6. 16Power to appoint Collector
  7. 17Power to appoint Additional Collectors
  8. 18Appointment and powers of Assistant Collectors, Joint Collectors and Deputy Collectors
  9. 19Appointment of Tahsildars, Additional Tahsildars and Naib Tahsildars
  10. 20Appointment of Superintendents of Land Records and Assistant Superintendents of Land Records
  11. 21Other Officers
  12. 22Sub-Divisional Officers
  13. 23Subordination of Revenue Officers
  14. 24Conferral by State Government of powers of Revenue Officers on Officials and other persons
  15. 25Powers exercisable on transfer
  16. 26Collector in case of temporary vacancy

Chapter IV PROCEDURE OF REVENUE OFFICERS AND REVENUE COURTS →

  1. 27Place of holding enquiries
  2. 28Provided that a Sub-Divisional Officer may enquire into, or hear, any case at any place within the district to which he is appointed.
  3. 29Power to transfer cases
  4. 30Power to transfer cases to and from subordinates
  5. 31Conferral of Status of Courts on Board and revenue officers
  6. 32Inherent power of Revenue Courts
  7. 33Powers of Revenue Officers to require attendance of persons and production of documents and to receive evidence
  8. 34Compelling attendance of witness
  9. 35Hearing in absence of party
  10. 36The extracted document snippet begins at Section 42 and ends at Section 59-B.
  11. 37Power to award costs
  12. 38Provided that the fees of a legal practitioner shall not be allowed as costs in any such case or proceeding, unless such officer considers otherwise for reasons to be recorded by him in writing.
  13. 41The provided text begins at the end of Section 50 and proceeds from Section 51 to Section 76.
  14. 42Orders of Revenue Officer when reversible by reason of error or irregularity

Chapter V APPEALS, REVISION AND REVIEW →

  1. 45The provided text begins with a fragment of Section 52 and covers Sections 53 through 101.
  2. 48The provided text begins with a fragment of Section 52 and covers Sections 53 through 101.

Chapter VI LAND AND LAND REVENUE →

  1. 58BHalf of the assessed land revenue shall be payable for holding used exclusively for the purpose of a project of micro and small enterprise
  2. 59Variation of land revenue according to purpose for which land is used
  3. 59AAssessment when to take effect
  4. 59BReassessment on diversion of land prior to coming into force of the code
  5. 60Assessment by whom to be fixed

Chapter VII REVENUE SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT IN NON-URBAN AREAS →

  1. 61Application of this Chapter to lands in non-urban areas
  2. 62Appointment of Settlement Commissioner
  3. 63Appointment of Additional Settlement Commissioners and their powers and duties
  4. 64Appointment of Settlement, Deputy Settlement and Assistant Settlement Officers
  5. 65Powers of Settlement, Deputy Settlement and Assistant Settlement Officers
  6. 66Definition of Revenue Survey
  7. 67Notification of proposed revenue survey
  8. 68Formation of survey numbers and villages
  9. 69Separate demarcation of land diverted or specially assigned
  10. 70Power to re-number or sub-divide survey numbers
  11. 71Entry of survey numbers and sub-divisions in records
  12. 72The provided document excerpt starts at Section 131 and ends at Section 158.
  13. 73The provided excerpt only contains sections 135 through 158.
  14. 74Grouping of villages
  15. 75The provided document covers Sections 139 through 160 (pages 74 to 85).
  16. 76The provided document extract contains Sections 143 through 163 (and page number 75), but does not contain Section 75.
  17. 77The provided text contains Sections 146 through 165.
  18. 80The provided document excerpt begins during a subsection regarding Section 155 and covers Sections 155 through 165.
  19. 84Remission of enhancement of bhumiswami who relinquishes

Chapter VIII ASSESSMENT AND RE-ASSESSMENT OF LAND IN URBAN AREAS →

    Chapter IX LAND RECORDS →

    1. 112Intimation of transfers by Registering Officers
    2. 114ABhoo Adhikar Avam Rin Pustika
    3. 115Correction of wrong entry in khasra and any other land records by superior officers
    4. 116Disputes regarding entry in khasra or in any other land records
    5. 117Presumption as to entries in land records
    6. 118Obligation to furnish information as to title
    7. 119Penalty for neglect to furnish information
    8. 120Provison Omitted.
    9. 121Power to make rules for land records
    10. 122Exemption from provisions of this Chapter
    11. 123Record-of-rights at commencement of Code

    Chapter X BOUNDARIES AND BOUNDARY MARKS, SURVEY MARKS →

    1. 124Construction of boundary marks of villages and survey numbers or plot numbers
    2. 125The provided text covers Sections 203 through 243.
    3. 126The provided text covers Sections 203 through 243.
    4. 127The provided text covers Sections 203 through 243.
    5. 128The provided text covers Sections 203 through 243.
    6. 129The provided text covers Sections 203 through 243.
    7. 130The provided text covers Sections 203 through 243.
    8. 131The provided text covers Sections 203 through 243.
    9. 132The provided text covers Sections 222 through 250.
    10. 133Removal of obstruction
    11. 134Execution of bond for abstaining from repetition of certain acts
    12. 135Acquisition of land for road, paths, etc
    13. 136Power to exempt from operation of this Chapter

    Chapter XI REALISATION OF LAND REVENUE →

    1. 137Land revenue first charge on land
    2. 138Responsibility for payment of land revenue
    3. 139Land revenue recoverable from any person, in possession
    4. 140Dates on which land revenue falls due and is payable
    5. 141Definitions of "arrear" and "defaulter"
    6. 142Patel, Patwari, Gram Sabha or Gram Panchayat bound to give receipt
    7. 143The provided text contains Sections 244 to 258, corresponding to page numbers 142 to 158.
    8. 144Remission or suspension of land revenue on failure of crops
    9. 145Certified account to be evidence as to arrear and defaulter
    10. 146Notice of demand
    11. 147Process for recovery of arrear
    12. 148Costs recoverable as part of arrear
    13. 149Enforcement of processes in other districts
    14. 150Payment under protest and suit for recovery
    15. 151Application of proceeds of sale
    16. 152Please provide the document text containing Sections 151-154A.

    Chapter XII TENURE-HOLDERS →

    1. 161Reduction of revenue during the currency of settlement
    2. 165Please provide the text containing Section 164 to be transcribed.

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