Chapter IX LAND RECORDS

LAND RECORDS

A. Bhoo Adhikar Avam Rin Pustika. —

1. (1) It shall be obligatory upon every bhumiswami, whose name is entered into the khasra or field book prepared under Section 114, to maintain a Bhoo Adhikar Avam Rin Pustika in respect of his all holdings in a village which shall be provided to him on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The Bhoo Adhikar Avam Rin Pustika shall be in two parts, namely Part I consisting of rights over holding and encumbrances on the holding and Part II consisting of rights over holding, recovery of land revenue in respect of the holding and the encumbrances on the holding and shall contain —
   • (i) such of the entries of khasra or field book pertaining to a holding of a bhumiswami as may be prescribed;
   • (ii) particulars in respect of recovery of land revenue, Government loan and non-Government loan in respect of such holding;
   • (iii) such other particulars as may be prescribed.
3. (3) In case of any difference between the entries contained in the khasra or field book and the Bhoo Adhikar Avam Rin Pustika, the Tahsildar may, either on his own motion or on an application made to him in that behalf and after making such enquiry as he may deem fit, decide the same and the decision of the Tahsildar shall be final.]

[115. Correction of wrong entry in khasra and any other land records by superior officers. — If any Tahsildar finds that a wrong or incorrect entry has been made in the land records prepared under Section 114 by an officer subordinate to him, he shall direct necessary changes to be made therein in red ink after making such enquiry from the person concerned as he may deem fit after due written notice.]

[116. Disputes regarding entry in khasra or in any other land records. —

1. (1) If any person is aggrieved by an entry made in the land records prepared under Section 114 in respect of matters other than those referred to in Section 108, he shall apply to the Tahsildar for its correction within one year of the date of such entry.
2. (2) The Tahsildar shall, after making such enquiry as he may deem fit, pass necessary orders in the matter.]

Presumption as to entries in land records. — All entries made under this Chapter in the land records shall be presumed to be correct until the contrary is proved.

Obligation to furnish information as to title. —

1. (1) Any person, whose rights, interest or liabilities are required to be or have been, entered in any record or register under this Chapter, shall be bound on the requisition in writing of any Revenue Officer, Revenue Inspector or Patwari engaged in compiling or revising the record or register to furnish or produce for his inspection, within one month from the date of such requisition, all such information or documents needed for the correct compilation or revision thereof as may be within his knowledge or in his possession or power.
2. (2) The Revenue Officer, Revenue Inspector or Patwari to whom any information is furnished, or before whom any document is produced under sub-section (1) shall at once give a written acknowledgement thereof to the person furnishing or producing the same and shall endorse on any such document a note under his signature stating the fact of its production and the date the receipt of.

Penalty for neglect to furnish information. —

1. (1) Any person neglecting to make the report required by Section 109, or furnish the information or produce the documents required by Section 118, within the specified period shall be liable, at the discretion of the 4[Tahsildar], to a penalty not exceeding l[one thousand rupees], which shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue.
2. (2) Any report regarding the acquisition of any right '[under Section 109] received by the patwari after the specified period shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Section 110.

Requisition of assistance in preparation of maps and record of rights Requisition of assistance in preparation of maps and record of rights. — Subject to rules made under this Code, any Revenue Officer, Revenue Inspector, Measurer or Patwari may, for the purpose of preparing or revising any map or plan required for or in connection with any record or register under this Chapter, call upon any holder of land and any holder of plot in abadi to point out the boundaries of his land or plot:

Power to make rules for land records. — The State Government may make rules for regulating the preparation, maintenance and revision of land records required for the purposes of this Code.

Exemption from provisions of this Chapter. — The State Government may, by notification, direct that this Chapter or any provisions thereof shall not apply to any specified local area or to any lands or any class of villages or lands.

Record-of-rights at commencement of Code. —

1. (1) Until record of rights for the villages in the Madhya Bharat, Bhopal, Vindhya Pradesh and Sironj regions is prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 108 the jamabandi or khatauni of every such village for the agricultural year as the State Government may notify shall, so far as it contains the particulars Specified in Section 108, be deemed to be the record-of-rights, for that village.
2. (2) The jamabandi or khatauni referred to in sub-section (1) shall be published in the village in such manner as may be directed by the Collector. [(3) Objections may be filed to any entry in jamabandi or khatauni which shall be disposed of by the Tahsildar in such manner as may be prescribed.]
3. (4) The jamabandi of the villages in the Mahakoshal region for the agricultural year 4[1954-55] shall continue to be deemed to be record-of-rights of such village until a record-of-rights is prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 108.