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Introduction
The 7/12 extract, traditionally called as “Saath Baara Utara” (in Marathi language), is an
extract from the land register of any district, maintained by the revenue department of the
government in the state of Maharashtra.

It is a revenue document showcasing; Ownership, Occupancy, rights, liabilities and other

agricultural aspects pertaining to land, mainly the agricultural land, prepared for each
respective village in which property is located. However, Non-agricultural land also has its
own extract. Additionally, it is one of the basic documents of title that serves as evidence of
ownership of the agricultural land it represents. Although, it is not the conclusive proof of
ownership but only indicative. In rural areas, the ownership of a particular plot of land can
be established on the basis of the so-called extract, known as “Record of Rights” or “Record of
Land Rights“. The number seven and twelve of the extract denotes the Village FORM
numbers. The upper part of the extract denotes village Form: VII, which refers to record of
rights, denoting the names of occupants, owners or mortgagees of the land or assignees of
the rent or revenue, government lessees, tenants, the rights and liabilities of holders to pay
revenue, other things which can be specified by the state government by making the rule
and other details of the land, other than crop details. Whereas, the lower part of the
extract, Form: XII refers to the register of crops, denoting the types of crop taken, figures of
the area under crops and fallow land.

Origin
The extract is named after, Section-7 (Continuance of requisition) and Section-12 (power to
obtain information) of Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948. There are about 16 different
forms that have been maintained in each village revenue system and several other forms
recorded as appended to the Maharashtra Land Revenue Record of Rights and Registers
(Preparation and maintenance) Rules, 1971. All records maintained under various village
Forms such as VII-XII, VII-A, VI, VI-C etc.; are land records forming a substantial part of land
records department, required for maintaining and keeping the revenue accounts relating to
a person from whom the land revenue is realizable. Although, Maharashtra Land Revenue
Code 1966, does state about the maintenance of record of rights under sections 148-159 of
the Act, however, does not express any provisions relating to such an extract directly. Form
no VII called as record of rights is maintained in Form no. I, as appended under the said
rules thereby. Whereas, on the other side, Form no. XII, which is register of crops, is been
maintained in, Form no. XIII appended under the aforesaid rules framed there in under MLR
Code, 1966.

Contents
The extract highlights information of the land by its Survey number and Hissa no, Name of
the taluka or tahsil and Village in which the land is located, Name of all the persons (other
than tenants) who are holders, Occupants, Owners or Mortgagees of the land or Assignees
of the rent or revenue, Names of Government Lessees or Tenants including the tenants
within the meaning of the relevant tenancy law, Nature and extent of their respective

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interest of such persons and the Conditions or Liabilities attached with respect to such
land, Area of the land, Type of Tenure.

Format Of VII-XII

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(Whether alienated Land or un-alienated, if un-alienated, whether occupant class-1, class-2 or

government lessee), Mutation numbers from the register of mutation, Khate no., Area of land
fit for cultivation, Area of uncultivable land, Tax to be paid, Judi to be paid, Boundaries and
Survey remarks, Crop Season, Type of crop taken, Type of cultivation – whether irrigated or
rainfed, Name of the farmer other than owner if any. It also records loans extended to the
landowner given by government agencies, including the purpose – such as loans or
subsidies for buying seeds, pesticides or fertilizers, for which the loan was given, the loans
could be given to the owner or the cultivator, other rights on the land, such as easement
rights, details of charges of attachment and decrees under the order of civil court or
revenue authorities, whether land classified as fragment under section 6 of the Bombay
preventions of Fragmentation and Consolidation on Holding Act, 1947; if right is acquired
by heirship, names of heirs with whom land is not in actual possession and so on.

Furthermore, in the state of Maharashtra, the said extract issued by the revenue authorities
reflecting all the above details of the land is in the local language of the state i.e. Marathi
Language, which makes it difficult for a person not proficient with the language to
understand it. Additionally, the details of the land covered and mentioned in the extract are
governed by a vast range of laws, especially in relation to the ownership of land, occupant
class, whether a piece of land can be transferred or not and if transferable to whom it is
transferable, whether prior permissions are required or not before the transfer from
competent authorities and so on. Therefore, it is utmost important to understand the
terminology and the laws governing land in such an extract even before such land is
acquired.

Analysis: VII-XII How Read?

Now, that we have summarized the above contents of the VII-XII extract, analysis of the
each of them is essential in order to understand their respective meaning and how each
should be understood in its clear and precise terms in relation to one another.
Subsequently, also various laws applicable to a particular piece or the holding of land and
the restrictions on their transfer are to be noted along with its applicable provisions
respectively. Analysis of form VII and XII is done in two parts VIZ- Part A and Part B below.

Analysis Of Village Form No: 7 (Record Of Rights) (Refer to the

illustration above)
1. GAAV NAMUNA SAATH (ADHIKAR ABHILEKH PATRAK) – Village form 7 (Record of Right) –
The heading of the extract denoted by its own name, the rights recorded of the
persons in relation to a piece of land. However, it also denotes liabilities attached to a
particular land;

2. GAAV – Name of the village – Showcases the name of the village in which land is
situated;

3. TAHSIL – Tahsil or Taluka – A sub-division of a district in which land is located;

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4. BHUMAPAN KRAMANK – Survey number/ Gut No – A number put up for the land not
less than the minimum area specified in section 82 of MLR code 1966, after a survey
conducted by government revenue authorities under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of
Maharashtra Land Revenue (Revenue surveys and sub-division of survey number)
Rules, 1969;

5. BHUMAPAN KRAMANKANCHA UPBHIVAAG – Sub-division of survey number – A number

put up for every holding of which the area is less than the area specified in section 82
of MLR Code 1966, shall be separately measured, calcified and assessed and entered
in land records as sub-division of a particular survey number, under sub-rule 2 of rule
3 under Maharashtra Land Revenue (Revenue surveys and sub-division of survey
number) Rules, 1969;

6. BHUDHARANA PADDHITI – Type of occupancy – Bhudharana means “Occupancy” and

Paddhiti means “Type”. This is itself very crucial and important column in the extract
and should be carefully noted. Under section 29, of the MLR Code 1966, persons are
classified into occupant class-1 and class-2. Also, it extends information about the land
held by government lessee.

Occupant class - 1, persons classified into this class is free to transfer the agricultural
land without the permission of collector in favour of a person who is an agriculturist.
Whereas, persons classified under Class- 2 are the persons as tenants who had
purchased the land under the provisions of the Bombay tenancy and agricultural
lands act 1948, Lands granted by the government to the Schedule Cast, schedule
tribes, freedom fighters, members of armed forces, ex-servicemen. This occupant
class-2 is allowed to transfer only after the Collector’s permission. However, no
sanction from the collector is required when land is to be mortgaged in favour of the
government.

7. BHOGVATACHARACHE NAAV – Name of the holder/occupant – Names of those who are

holding the land as holders, joint holders, occupants, government lessees or tenants.

● “To be a landholder” means to be lawfully in possession of the land, whether

possession is actual or not;

● “Occupant” means a holder in actual possession of un-alienated land, other

than a tenant or government lessee;

● “Joint holders or occupants” means who hold land as co-sharers, whether as

co-sharers in a family undivided according to Hindu law or otherwise and
whose shares are not divided by metes and bounds and where land is held by
joint holder or joint occupants, holder or occupants as the case may be, means
all the joint holders or joint occupants;

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● “Government lessee” means a person holding land from the government under
a lease as provided by section 38, MLR Code, 1966;

● “Tenant” means a lessee, whether holding under an instrument or under a

verbal agreement and includes a mortgagee of a tenant’s rights with
possession but does not include a lessee holding under the state government.

As per section 149, 150 and 151 of MLR Code, 1966, persons who have obtained right
must inform to the talathi within three months period. However, exemption has been
granted to inform talathi if the right is received through collector’s permission or
registered documents.

8. 7634 – Circled Entry mentioned in the illustration, is called as Mutation entry – Is an

entry from the register of mutation (village form – VI), showcasing how a person
acquired rights in a particular piece of land. Whether by transactions of purchase or
sale, division (distribution) of land, mortgage deed, tenancy rights, hereditary
succession rights, registered lease, gift, adoption, merger of sub-section, loan,
maintenance, donations, administration, relieving of rights, compensation etc., by
addition deletion document, by order of civil or revenue court. Unless the entry in
mutation register is certified it should not be recorded in the record of rights. Any
pencil entry of mutation number in the records of rights is endorsed, that would
certainly mean that the entry is not certified as per rule 13 of Maharashtra Land
Revenue Record of Rights and Registers (Preparation and Maintenance) Rules, 1971.

9. KHATE KRAMANK – Account No – This is an account number from khate pustika issued
under M.L.R Khate – Pustika (Booklet) (Preparation, Issue and Maintenance) Rules,
1971. Wherein the khata no. (Account number of the landholder) is mentioned. Also,
the village form- VIII A contains details of khatedar’s name (Account holder name) and
his Khate number (Account number) and taxes payable by him is entered by talathi.
Every landholder is provided with the khate booklet.

10. KUDANCHE NAAV – Name of tenant – Law recognizes two classes of tenant i.e.
contractual tenant and deemed tenant under the relevant tenancy law.

For instance: Land purchased by a tenant under section 32-M of the Bombay Tenancy
and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948.

11. SHETACHE STHANIK NAAV – local Name of the field – Considering shape or location of
the field, farmers have given names to their field. For example; Uhalacha Mal (Field
where spring water is flowing). Local names are quite useful for finding out the exact
location of the land.

12. LAGVADI YOGAYA SHETRA – Area fit for cultivation – Area of land fit for cultivation is
mentioned underneath this column in Acres, Guntha, Hectares or Ares.

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CONVERSION CHART:

1 ACRE = 43,560 SQ.FT 4046.85 SQ MT 4840 SQ YARDS 40 GUNTHA

1 GUNTHA = 1089 SQ.FT 101.285 SQ MT 121 SQ YARDS 0.0249 Acres
1 HECTARE = 107639 SQ.FT 10,000 SQ MT 11959.8 2.47 ACRES
SQ.YARDS OR

100 ACRES1 ARES = 1076 SQ FT

100 SQ.MT = 0.024 ACRES1
SQ MT = 10.76 SQ FT
1 SQ YARD = 9 SQ FT

13. POTKHARABA – LAGVADI YOGAYA NASLELE – Area unfit for cultivation – Area of land
unfit for cultivation is mentioned in this column in two categories.

● VARG (A) – Category (a) – under this category consists of that land area which is
uncultivable due to a rocky area, land under Nala and farm building.
● VARG (B) – Category (b) – under this category consists of that land area which is
uncultivable due to land reserved for public purposes i.e. Road, Recognized
Footpath and public place for drinking water etc.

14. AAKARNI – Assessment – The amount of Assessment tax charged on land is mentioned
here.

15. JUDI KIVVA VISHESH AAKARNI – JUDI TAX OR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT – Judi means, the
revenue paid by the person to whom the land is given by Inamdar or the government.

16. ITAR ADHIKAR – OTHER RIGHTS – Other rights on land is again an important column to
be carefully looked for when identifying the extract. It may consist of several other
statutory or general obligations on land such as restrictions on land transfer or
liabilities on the holder or encumbrances on land or other rights attached to the land.
Entries in this column can completely make the transaction invalid if overlooked.
Thus, it is very essential to look for other claims, restrictions, obligations or rights of
third parties on the land before even acquiring it.

Various different entries in this column which must be carefully

noted such as below:
1. कु. का. क. नौंद – ENTRY OF SECTION 32-G (TENANCY ACT) IN THE OTHER RIGHTS
COLUMN: Lands under this category are private lands, which are allotted to kool
(Tenant) for cultivation, against payment of yearly rent payable by the said kool to the
landlord. Under the provisions of Bombay Tenancy Act 1939 (kool-kayda) the lands
under cultivation by such tenant as on 1-4-1957 (Tillers day), such kool being statutory
purchaser automatically becomes the holder of such land, had it been the said tenant

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has paid appropriate value (Nazarana) to the government and has obtained a Sanad /
certificate under section 32 M of the Act and thereafter such land can be sold and not
otherwise. In some of the cases even today it is seen that encumbrance i.e. 32-G is
mentioned by way of mutation entry in the other rights column on 7/12 extract. Which
means that the said tenant (even in possession of land) has not paid the appropriate
value (Nazarana) to the government and obtained necessary Certificate / Sanad under
section 32-M of the act and to that extent, the land is encumbered. In such
circumstances, the holder cannot sell such land unless the appropriate value
(Nazarana) is paid to the government and necessary permission is obtained.

2. कु. का. क. ४३ ला नौंद – ENTRY OF SECTION 43 OF TENANCY ACT IN OTHER RIGHTS

COLUMN: Section 43 – Restrictions on transfer of land purchased or sold under Bombay
tenancy and agricultural lands act 1948: Lands purchased by a tenant under the
provisions of the Act are not allowed to transfer land without the permission of the
collector. The collector may grant permission for the transfer of land in any of the
following circumstances, namely:-

a. That the land is required for agricultural purposes by an industrial or commercial

undertaking in connection with any industrial or commercial operations carried
on by such undertaking;
b. That the transfer is for the benefit of any educational or charitable institution;
c. That the land is required by a cooperative farming society;
d. That the land is being sold in execution of a decree of a Civil Court or for the
recovery of arrears of land revenue under the provisions of the code;
e. That the land is being sold bona fide for any non-agricultural purpose;
f. That the land is being sold by a landowner on the ground that –

i) He is permanently giving up the profession of an agriculturist, or

ii) He is permanently rendered incapable of cultivating the land personally;

g. That the land is being gifted in favour of-

i) The bodies or institution mentioned in section 88A and clauses a & b of

section 88B or
ii) A member of the landowner’s family;

h. That the land is being exchanged-

i. With the land of equal or nearly equal value owned and cultivated personally by
the member of the same family; or
j. With the land of equal or nearly equal value situate in the same village owned
and cultivated personally by another landowner with a view to forming a compact
block of his holding or with a view to having better management of the land:

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Provided that, the total land held and cultivated personally by any of the parties
to the exchange whether as an owner or tenant or partly as does not exceed the
ceiling area as a result of exchange;

1. That the land is being leased by a landowner who is a minor; or a widow or

person subject to any physical or mental disability or the member of the
armed forces or among the landowners holding the land jointly;
2. That the land is being portioned among the heirs or survivors of the deceased
landowner; that the land is being mortgaged in favour of a society registered
or deemed to be registered under the Maharashtra Co-op Societies Act 1960
for raising a loan for paying the purchase price of such land.
3. That the land is being transferred to the person who by reason of acquisition
of his land for any development project has been displaced and requires to
be resettled.

Where sanctioned for sale of land given in the circumstances specified in clauses (a),
(b), (c), (e), or if it shall be subject to the condition of the landowner paying to the State
Government a Nazrana equal to 40 times assessment of the land. In the case of
portioned sanctioned under clause (j), it shall be subjected to the condition that they
are allotted to each shareowner shall not be less than the unit specified by the State
Government under clause (c) of subsection I of sub-section 27.

However a recent amendment has been made to this section, published in the
Gazette of Government of Maharashtra on 7th Feb 2014 which states for addition of a
provision after the existing provision under the said section, the following provision
shall be added, namely as – “Provided further that, no such previous sanction shall be
necessary for the sale, gift, exchange, mortgage, lease or assignment of the land in
respect of which ten years have elapsed from the date of purchase or sale of land
under the sections mentioned in this sub-section to the conditions that” -

(a) Before selling the land, the seller shall pay a Nazarana equal to forty times
the assessment of the land revenue to the government;
(b) the purchaser shall be an agriculturist;
(c) the purchaser shall not hold the land in excess of the ceiling area
permissible under the Maharashtra agricultural lands(ceiling on holdings)
Act, 1961. And
(d) the provisions of the Bombay Prevention of Fragmentation and
Consolidation of Holdings Act 1947 shall not be violated.

3. कलम ३६ व ३६ अ ला अधीन नौंद – ENTRY OF SECTION 36 AND 36-A OF MAHARASHTRA

LAND REVENUE CODE 1966 IN OTHER RIGHTS COLUMN: Under the section 36A, the
land of a tribal cannot be transferred in favour of any non-tribal without the
permission of state government or collector as the case may be. Henceforth, this
entry should be carefully noted and permission of the collector or the state
government is sought before any such land is transferred in favour of non-tribal.
Normally, such extract bears a rubber stamp showing the land as an Adivasi

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landholder. But often sometimes Talathi forgets to put such a stamp; thus, it should
be wise to inquire about this aspect as well before purchasing.

4. अ. पा. क. नौंद – ENTRY OF MINOR GUARDIAN IN OTHER RIGHTS COLUMN: Guardian

cannot sell minor’s share in the property without prior court’s permission under
Hindu minority and guardianship act. Such permission must be obtained before
buying such a land held by a minor guardian. Sale of such property cannot be done
without prior permission of the court as held by the Supreme Court in Saroj V/s Sunder
Singh and others (25.11.2013, S.C).

5. िहं दु अिवभ कुटुं ब or मुख नौंद – ENTRY OF HINDU UNDIVIDED FAMILY OR KARTA ENTRY
IN OTHER RIGHTS COLUMN OR UNDER OCCUPANT COLUMN: In case of land held by
HUF, according to Mitakshara School of Hindu law, a Karta can sell a property without
any family member’s consent only in certain circumstances i.e. in times of distress
(apatkale); for the sake or benefit of the family and for pious purposes (dharmarthe),
which means “time of distress”, that affects the family. Therefore, it is essential to find
out why the property is being sold. It is important to know that Hindu married women
born after 1956 have an equal right of inheritance in ancestral property. Thus while
buying such land it is substantially necessary to check how much each of the
members is receiving as their share in the ancestral property. Also further, it is wise
and safe enough to obtain No-objection certificate (N.O.C) from all the parties
concerned or a copy of a resolution passed amongst all the members of Hindu
undivided family.

In case of the land held by Karta of a Hindu undivided family (HUF), the Karta has all
the powers to manage the family and its assets, being the head of the family.
However, Karta is not an absolute, independent, individual owner of the property.
Each coparcener has a share, right, title and interest in the ancestral property. Thus it
is essential for a buyer to know the individual share of each coparcener before buying
such land if their share is not mentioned in the VII-XII extract. Additionally, it is of
utmost importance for a buyer with his diligence to find out whether the property or
land he is buying is ancestral (inherited) or self-acquired. In case of ancestral property,
the Karta’s identity and the reason for sale has to be enquired and getting in writing
from the Karta that he holds the consent of all the other coparceners of the family.
Many times, coparceners may have received their share of the property but it is
possible that they may not be satisfied with their share thus it is again essential to
find out from such coparceners whether they are satisfied with their share or not. The
eldest male member in three generations Great grandfather, grandfather, father, and
son – are called as coparceners. They have a definitive right to the ancestral property
from the time of conception. After 2005, sons and daughter are also equal to
coparceners.

6. खाजगी वन जमीन नौंद – ENTRY OF PRIVATE FOREST LAND IN OTHER RIGHTS COLUMN:
Private forest land is transferable if the word (खाजगी) private is mentioned. Lands
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etc. are government lands if private ownership is not reflected and hence not
transferable without permission.

7. संरि त कुळ महणून इतर ह सदरी नौंद – ENTRY OF PROTECTED TENANT IN OTHER RIGHTS
COLUMN: A person is a protected tenant if he is a tenant on some notified dates
declared by the government under the law. This step is taken to protect the tenant
from eviction by the landlord. Section 4-A of the Bombay tenancy and agricultural
lands act says that a person lawfully cultivating any land belonging to another person
shall be deemed to be a tenant if such land is not cultivated personally by the owner
and if such person is not –

A. member of the owners family, or

B. a servant on wages payable in cash or kind but not in crop share or a hired
labourers cultivating the land under the supervision of the owner or any
member of the owner’s family, or
C. a mortgagee in possession.

Thus necessary permission before the sale of such land has to be obtained from the
collector or state government as the case may be.

8. शासनाचा / बँकाचा / गहाण नौंद – ENTRY OF GOVERNMENT LIEN, BANK LOAN, MORTGAGE
IN OTHER RIGHTS COLUMN: Details of the Government lien, bank loan or land under
a mortgage is mentioned here. All such liabilities must be fulfilled or permission must
be obtained by the government authorities or banks by the seller before such land is
transferred or sold.

9. वहीवतदार दे व थान ईनाम नौंद – ENTRY OF VAHIVATDAR DEVASTHAN (TEMPLE) INAAM

(AWARDS-GIFT) IN OTHER RIGHTS COLUMN: The lands awarded by the state
government to religious trusts, temples or to a person for his distinguished services,
for their use and occupation are Inami/vatan lands which cannot be transferred by
such person or body holding inami/vatan rights without permission of the
government. However, this category is no more operative as the inami / vatan rights
are abolished by law.

There are about two types of devasthan’s (I) Government Devasthan (entries which
are recorded in village form. 3 and (II) Private Devasthan (These entries are not
recorded in village form.3)

As per the public charity act, the punch committee is appointed on Temple / Darga.
But on the record of VII-XII, only the name of God is recorded. It is not permitted to
record the names of the punch committee on the extract. Land alienated register
shows which land in a village are owned by devasthan. The register is available at all
tahsils, collector’s office and in the land alienation office.

It is not admissible to transfer or sale of the devasthan lands. However, under

exceptional circumstances, the land can be transferred with the pre-permission of

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government and approval of charity commissioner. Tenancy Act may be applied to

devasthan land but, if the devasthan trust had taken concession as per provision of
section 88, then for such tenant demand for purchase cannot be made under section
32-G of Tenancy Act. The name of God / Devasthan is usually shown under the
occupant column and the name of vice-regent (Vahivatdar) is shown in the other
rights column with an underline mark. Name of Pujari, Mahant, Mathadhipat, Trustee,
Mutavali and Kazi entered in the other rights column are not considered to be the
tenants nor can they file a case of adverse possession in civil court. The hereditary
rules are applicable to devasthan land but it could not be distributed in heirs nor
could it be transferred from one family to another family.

10. कोट / लवाद / दावा असलेलली नौंद – ENTRY OF COURT AND ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS IN
OTHER RIGHTS COLUMN: Details of charges of attachment and decrees under the
order of a civil court or revenue authorities and arbitration proceedings (Pending
proceedings- Lis- pendency) is mentioned underneath the other rights column in
some extracts. Such land should, however, be avoided to be purchased before
disposal of proceedings and if the transaction is done it would be void.

11. कज / तगाई न भऱलेमुळे सरकार जमा / अकारपड नौंद – ENTRY OF SEIZED BY GOVERNMENT
DUE TO NON PAYMENT OF LOAN / TAGAYI IN OTHER RIGHTS COLUMN: Tagayi refers
to any loan granted by government and recoverable by a talathi under any law for the
time being in force. Such kind of entry in 7-12 extract must be considered before
buying or purchasing the land. All loans and tayagi must be prepaid by the seller or as
understood between the parties to the contract before the transaction is completed.

12. पीक पाणी सदरी गवत नौंद / खराबा नौंद / पड जमी / घरपड नौंद – ENTRY OF NON- CULTIVABLE
AND WASTE LAND IN OTHER RIGHTS OR FORM 12 (REGISTER OF CROPS): Such land is
however not advised to be purchased due to its unproductivity and hence should be
avoided although it is transferable.

13. सरकारी आऱ ण / थािनक सं था आऱ ण / रसता आऱ ण नौंद – ENTRY OF GOVERNMENT

RESERVATION, LOCAL SOCIETY RESERVATION, ROAD RESERVATION ETC IN THE OTHER
RIGHTS COLUMN: Entries pertaining to the reservation on lands are mentioned in the
above form. Before acquiring it is very important to know such reservations and also
easement rights on the land if any along with physical inspection of the land.

14. तुकडा जमीन नौंद – ENTRY OF LAND CLASSIFIED AS “FRAGMENT” – Land Classified as
Fragment, should be recorded under section 6 of the Bombay Prevention of
Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947 in other rights column:

Section 7 of the above lays down restrictions on the transfer of fragments.

Transfer and lease of fragments – (1) No person shall transfer any fragment in respect
of which a notice has been given under sub-section (2) of section 6 except to the
owner of a contiguous survey number or recognised sub-division of a survey number.
Provided that the holder of such fragment may mortgage or transfer it to the State

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Government or a land mortgage bank or any other co-operative society as security for
any loan advanced to him by the State Government or such bank or society, as the
case may be. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in
force or in any instrument or agreement, no such fragment shall be leased to any
person other than a person cultivating any land which is contiguous to the fragment.

The above provision must be carefully noted before transferring any fragment land as
defined and classified under the act.

15. वारस नौंद – ENTRY OF RIGHT ACQUIRED BY HEIRSHIP IN OTHER RIGHTS COLUMN: If the
right is acquired by heirship, the names of all the heirs with whom land is not in actual
possession is mentioned under this entry. This entry is mentioned from the register of
heirship cases and issued under village for – VI C.

16. महारा कृषी जिमनी (हो ं ग मयादा) 1961 नौंद – ENTRY UNDER MAHARASHTRA
AGRICULTURAL LAND (CEILING ON HOLDINGS) ACT 1961: Any person or family cannot
hold land in excess of ceiling area fixed on 26th person or family cannot transfer
surplus land until the land in excess of the ceiling area is determined under the Act.
(Section- 8) A person possessing the land in excess of ceiling area cannot acquire land
by transfer. (Section-9)The land held by an individual or the family of the Maharashtra
State or the part of India is to be taken into consideration while calculating the ceiling
area.

For fixing ceiling areas lands have been classified in five classes as detailed below:

CLASS OF LAND CEILING AREA

HECTARES ACRES
LAND WITH ASSURED SUPPLY OF WATER FOR IRRIGATION 7-28-43 18
AND CAPABLE OF YIELDING AT LEAST TWO CROPS IN A YEAR
LAND WHICH HAS ASSURED SUPPLY OF WATER FOR ONLY 10-92-65 27
ONE CROP.
LAND WHICH HAS UN-ASSURED SUPPLY OF WATER FOR ONLY 14-56-86 36
ONE CROP.
DRY LAND SITUATED IN MUMBAI SUBURBAN DISTRICT AND 14-56-86 36
DISTRICTS OF THANA, RAIGAD, RATNAGIRI, SINDHDURG,
BHANDARA, GADCHIROLI, SIRONCHA TALUKAS OF
CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT WHICH IS UNDER PADDY
CULTIVATION FOR CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.
DRY CROP LANDS OTHER THAN ALL ABOVE LANDS. 21-85-29 54

17. नवीन शत नौंद – ENTRY OF NAVIN SHARTH IN 7/12 EXTRACT: NAVIN SHARTH Land means
‘Bhogwata (Occupancy class-2) “Juniya Sharti Nusar (As per old conditions) is written
I.e. old restrictions which have to be compiled to possess or transfer land. Now the

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old restrictions are changed and new restrictions are implemented in place so it is
“Navin Shart”(New Conditions), as per the new restrictions to convert the land, you
need to pay to the government appropriate tax and obtain permission before the
transfer of land.

18. खालसा नौंद – ENTRY OF KHALSA LAND IN OTHER RIGHTS COLUMN: The lands of which
inami/vatan rights are abolished are known as Khalsa lands, even though in private
possession. Such a holder cannot sale Khalsa lands without prior permission of the
government. The state government can permit sale only after recovering appropriate
(Nazarana) from the seller as determined by the collector and not otherwise. It is
essential for the purchaser, where the charge of government is mentioned as Khalsa
in 7/12 extract, he should verify and confirm that the permission of sale and transfer
is obtained from the collector and appropriate value (Nazarana) is paid to the
government prior to a transaction.

19. ANALYSIS OF VILLAGE FORM: 12 (REGISTER OF CROPS)

MARATHI TERMS FROM ENGLISH CONVERSION OF EXPLANATION (IF ANY)

THE EXTRACT – XII MARATHI TERM
1. GAAV NAMUNA 12 Village Form 12 (Register of Heading of the lower part
(PIKANCHI crops) of the extract.
NONDVAHI)
2. VARSH Year The year in which the crop
is or was grown.
3. HANGAAM Season The season in which the
crop is grown I.E. Whether
Kharif or Rabi.
4. PIKA KHALIL SHETRA Area under crops The total area of land
covered by crops is
mentioned and subdivided
into various categories of
crops such as Mishr pike
(Mixed crops), Ghatak Pike
(Crops and area below each
component) and Nirbhar
Pike (Refined crops).
5. MISR PIKEACHE EKUN Area covered by mixed The total area of land
SHETRA crops covered by mixed crops.
6. GHATAK PIKE VA Exclusive crops and area The total area of land
PRATEK PIKANCHE under each crop covered by each exclusive
SHETRA crop.
7. NIRBHAR PIKANCHE Area of Nirbhar crops Area of land covered by
SHETRA (Refined Crops) refined crops

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8. PADIT VA PIKAS Information of unusable The total area of land

NIRUPYOGI ASA Land. wasteland and unusable for
JAMINICHA TAPSHIL crop cultivation

9. PAANI PURAVTYACHE Means of water supply. An instrument for water

SAADHAN supply

10. JAMIN KASNYARACHE Name of the cultivator. Name of the cultivator other
NAAV than farmer if any is
mentioned here.

11. SHERAR Remarks, comments or Any other remarks or a

observations particular character of a
land is mentioned here.

12. JAL SINCHAN Water irrigated Whether land is water

irrigated or rainfed is
mentioned beneath this
column.

13. AJAL SINCHAN Anhydrous irrigated Whether a particular piece

of land is cultivated with the
help of a substance if it
contains no water, for
example, salts lacking their
water of crystallisation.

14. PIKACHE NAAV Name of the crop Names of the crop

cultivated.

Who Prepares
The 7/12 booklet is been maintained by the talathi at a village level, signed by the tahsildar
on each page along with a round seal of tahsildar’s office on each page of the booklet.

Governing Law
Section 148-159, of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1966 lays down the provisions for
maintaining the Record of Rights in every village. The extract is also governed by the rules
made under (Maharashtra Land Revenue Record of rights and Registers (Preparation and
maintenance) Rules 1971, rules – 3, 5,6,7,9 and 29.

How To Obtain 7-12 Extract

Any person willing or desiring to obtain the said extract shall make an application to talathi
under section-7 of Maharashtra (Inspection, Search and supply of copies of Land Records)

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Rules, 1970, stating the particulars of the land records and purpose for which the copy is
sought for.

On the receipt of an application under the above sub-rule, the talathi in charge of the
record may grant the request, unless it is rejected under below sub-rule.

If the officer in charge of the record (not being talathi) considers that the record of which a
copy is applied for, is of a confidential nature, or that the supply of the copy would be
prejudicial to the public interest, he may record an order rejecting the application. Where
talathi is in – charge of such record, he shall refer the application for the order of Tahsildar.

- This article is written by Muddassar Bagadia, a student of DEABL

(NUJS, Kolkata)

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