Preparation of record of tenancy rights

(1) The Government may, by notification, direct the preparation of a record of tenancy rights for such village or villages as may be specified in the notification and such record shall be prepared, maintained and revised in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder. (2) The record referred to in sub-section (1) shall contain the following particulars, namely:-- (a) the survey number or sub-division number, extent and local name, if any, of the land; (b) the name and address of the landowner; (c) the name and address of the intermediary, if any; (d) the name and address of the tenant cultivating the land; (e) such other particulars as may be prescribed. (3) As soon as may be, after the publication of a notification under sub-section (1), the record officer shall publish a notice in the village informing the public that a record of tenancy rights is to be prepared for the village, and the landowner, tenant or intermediary of every land which has been let for cultivation shall intimate in writing to him of his interest in such land. (4) The notice shall contain such further particulars, and shall be published in such manner, as may be prescribed. (5) On the basis of the intimation given under clause (3) or on the basis of information obtained under section 9 or on the basis of particulars furnished or recommendation made by the Advisory Committee under section 5-A or in such other manner as may be prescribed, the record officer shall, after giving a reasonable opportunity to the parties concerned to make their representations either orally or in writing, prepare a draft record of tenancy rights. (6) As soon as may be after the completion of the draft record of tenancy rights for a village, such record shall be published in the District Gazette of the district in which the village is situated and in such other manner as may be prescribed. An extract of the draft record relating to any survey number of the land shall also be served on the landowner, intermediary, if any, and the tenant concerned. (7) Any person aggrieved by such draft record either on the ground that the entry in respect of particulars is incorrect or on the ground that the entry has been omitted, may within such time as may be prescribed, file an objection before the record officer. (8) The record officer shall, after giving a reasonable opportunity to the parties concerned to make their representations either orally or in writing, pass an order either accepting or rejecting the objection, and the record of tenancy rights shall be amended accordingly and the approved record of tenancy rights shall be published in the District Gazette and in such other manner as may be prescribed.