Power of Government to order preparation of record-of-rights

(1) The Government may, in any case if they think fit, make an order directing that a record-of-rights be prepared in respect of lands in any local area in the State. (2) The Government may also make an order under the preceding sub-section- (a) on the request of- (i) any local authority; or (ii) other persons; who agree to pay such amount as may be directed by the Government towards the cost of preparation of the record-of-rights; or (b) on the request of not less than one-half of the total number of raiyats having land in the village and on their depositing such amount for payment of expenses as the Government may direct. (3) A notification in the Gazette of an order under this section shall be conclusive evidence that the order has been duly made. (4) When an order is made under sub-section (1) the Assistant Settlement Officer shall proceed to prepare the record-of-rights in the prescribed manner. (5) The record-of-rights shall comprise of- (a) the khewat which shall show the character and extent of proprietary interests and may also show the particulars of other rent-receiving interests; and (b) the khatian which shall show such details as may be prescribed. (6) For the purpose of preparation of record-of-rights in respect of any local area, there shall be prepared in the prescribed manner a map showing, as far as may be, all such particulars as may be considered necessary for the purpose and the record-of-rights so prepared shall be in conformity with the map: Provided that in the event of any conflict between the map so prepared and the survey map previously prepared under the provisions of Chapter II the former shall prevail.