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The Land Records Maintenance Act, 1895

The Land Records Maintenance Act, 1895

General189536 sections4 chapters

The Land Records Maintenance Act, 1895, establishes a formal system for updating land ownership and tenancy records, known as the "record of rights." It mandates that whenever land rights change—whether through sale, transfer, or inheritance—the parties involved must notify the designated Registrar of Mutations. This process ensures that the government’s land records remain accurate and current. For ordinary citizens, this Act is vital because it provides legal proof of ownership and tenancy, preventing disputes and ensuring that rent and revenue obligations are correctly assigned. Failure to update these records can lead to fines and legal difficulties in recovering rent or proving occupancy.

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Part I Part I

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Part II Part II

  1. 3NO TITLE]
  2. 4NO TITLE]
  3. 5NO TITLE]
  4. 6Notice of transfer or succession to be given to Registrar of Mutations
  5. 7The contents of the notice
  6. 8Duty of Registrar on receipt of notice from transferor or transferee
  7. 9Duty of Registrar on receipt of notice from successor
  8. 10Appearance by agent
  9. 11Powers-of-attorney
  10. 12Law as to summonses and commissions
  11. 13Reason for refusal to register to be recorded
  12. 14Procedure on denial of transfer
  13. 15Procedure when transferor's name not in record of rights
  14. 16NO TITLE]
  15. 17Registrar to give receipt for notice and, if required, copy of entries in register
  16. 18Registrar to allow inspection and to give certified copies of entries in register
  17. 19Fees to be fixed by the State Government
  18. 20Fees under Tenancy Act
  19. 21Notice by non-occupancy raiyat or under-raiyat
  20. 22Registration of instruments effecting a transfer of tenant-right and miscellaneous registration of mutations
  21. 23Bar to suit for rent or to adduce evidence if no notice given
  22. 24Penalty for omission to give notice under section 6
  23. 25Penalty for omission to file statement under section 5
  24. 26Penalty for omitting to make entry or making incorrect entry in Register with intent to injure
  25. 27Penalty for certain other offences

Part III Part III

  1. 28Recovery of expenses of initial survey, etc
  2. 29Area, rate and date of recovery of expenses
  3. 30NO TITLE]
  4. 31Payment by tenants and rent-free owners and occupiers
  5. 32Arrears shall be recoverable under the law for the time being in force for the recovery of public demands.

Part IV Part IV

  1. 33Registrars of Mutations to be public servants and their records public records
  2. 34Appeals
  3. 35No appeal shall lie from any order of a Collector passed under this section.
  4. 36Power to make rules

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