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The Mizoram Survey & Record Operations Act, 1994

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The Mizoram Survey and Record Operations Act, 1994 establishes a legal framework for measuring land, defining boundaries, and maintaining official land records across the state of Mizoram. It applies to all landholders, local authorities, and government-appointed survey officers within the state. Under the law, the government can order official land surveys, settle boundary disputes, create a formal record of rights, and issue landholders an official patta pass book detailing their property holdings and tax obligations. By enforcing proper boundary maintenance and resolving ownership claims, this legislation protects property rights, reduces land disputes, and ensures accurate revenue collection.

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  1. 1. Short title extent and comencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Appoinment duties and functions of Survey Officer
  4. 4. Power of the State Government to order Survey or re Survey
  5. 5. Record Operation
  6. 6. Notification to be published by Survey Officers
  7. 7. Cost of survey Operations may be defrayed in the first instance by the Government in certain cases
  8. 8. Survey and record operation to be carried out in prescribed manner
  9. 9. Entry upon lands
  10. 10. Power to record boundary as undisputed
  11. 11. Power of Survey Officer to determine and rcord a disputed boundary with reasons
  12. 12. Section 12
  13. 13. Section 13
  14. 14. Preparation of record-of-right
  15. 15. Attestation of entries and decision of dispute
  16. 16. Completion of Survey and record operation to be notified
  17. 17. Patta pass book
  18. 18. Obligation to furnish information
  19. 19. Construction and repair of boundary marks
  20. 20. Responsibilities for maintaining boundary marks
  21. 21. Penalty for removing boundary marks
  22. 22. Survey fee
  23. 23. Register of mutation
  24. 24. Acquisition of right to be reported
  25. 25. Register of disputed cases
  26. 26. Maintenance of maps and records
  27. 27. Inspection and grant of copies of extracts from Maps, Registers and other documents
  28. 28. Cancellation of Patta Pass Book
  29. 29. Power to exempt from operation of the Act
  30. 30. Collection and recovery of amount due under the Act
  31. 31. Officers to have the powers of a Civil Court in certain matters
  32. 32. Immunity for acts done or purporting to be done in good faith
  33. 33. Power to make rules

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