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The Orissa Survey and Settlement Act, 1958

The Orissa Survey and Settlement Act, 1958

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The Orissa Survey and Settlement Act, 1958, is the primary legislation governing land administration in Odisha. It empowers the State Government to conduct land surveys, prepare accurate records-of-rights (RoR), and determine fair and equitable rent for agricultural and non-agricultural lands. For the ordinary citizen, this Act is vital because it provides the legal basis for land ownership records, boundary demarcation, and rent assessment. By establishing a structured process for updating land maps and records, the Act ensures transparency in land holdings, helps resolve boundary disputes, and provides a clear mechanism for citizens to challenge entries or rent assessments through Revenue Courts.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of section 33
  3. 3Power to order a survey
  4. 4Appointment of Survey Officer, his powers, delegation of powers and manner of survey
  5. 5Proclamation to be published by Survey Officers, such proclamation to be valid notice to persons interested
  6. 6Survey Officer may enter upon land, offer compensation for damages and may settle boundary disputes
  7. 6APreparation and preliminary publication of draft survey record
  8. 6BAppeal
  9. 6CFinal publication of survey record
  10. 6DRevision by Board of Revenue
  11. 7Provided that no such direction shall be made until reasonable opportunity has been given to the parties concerned to appear and be heard in the matter.
  12. 8Person responsible for the maintenance of survey marks
  13. 9Recovery of cost of survey
  14. 11Power of Government to order preparation of record-of-rights
  15. 12Provided 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.
  16. 12AAppeal
  17. 12BFinal publication of record-of-rights
  18. 13Presumption as to final publication and correction of record-of-rights
  19. 15Revision by Board of Revenue
  20. 16Provided that no such direction shall be made until reasonable opportunity has been given to the parties concerned to appear and be heard in the matter.
  21. 17Recovery of costs of preparation of record-of-rights

Chapter IV SETTLEMENT OF RENT →

  1. 18Settlement of rent
  2. 19Principles for fixing rent
  3. 20Manner of fixation of rent
  4. 21Preliminary publication and amendment of Settlement Rent-Roll
  5. 22Provided that no such revision shall be made until reasonable opportunity has been given to the parties concerned to appear and be heard in the matter.
  6. 23Incorporation of settled rent in the record-of-rights and final publication thereof
  7. 25Revision by the Board of Revenue
  8. 27Presumption as to correctness of rents settled
  9. 28Date from which settled rent takes effect

Chapter V JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE →

  1. 29Jurisdiction of Courts
  2. 30Application of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to proceedings under this Act
  3. 31Power of Collector and Board of Revenue to distribute work
  4. 32Power to call for and revise proceedings of Revenue Officers
  5. 33Delegation of powers
  6. 34Limitation for applications
  7. 35Application of the Indian Limitation Act, 1908

Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 36Simultaneous proceedings
  2. 37Demarcation of village boundaries
  3. 38Validation of past records and settlement of rent
  4. 40Protection of action taken under this Act
  5. 41Correction of arithmetical mistakes
  6. 42Provided that no such correction shall be made unless reasonable notice has been given to the parties concerned.
  7. 43Powers to make rules
  8. 44Rules to be laid before Assembly
  9. 45Effect of repeal
  10. 46Pending proceedings
  11. 46APowers of Settlement Officers under the Central Provinces Acts to be exercised by officers appointed under this Act
  12. 47Power to remove difficulties

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