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The document outlines the administrative structure of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue system, detailing the division of the state into 18 divisions, districts, and further subdivisions for effective land revenue collection. It describes the roles and powers of various revenue officers including the Board of Revenue, Commissioners, Collectors, and Tahsildars, emphasizing their responsibilities in managing revenue administration and judicial functions. Additionally, it explains the procedures for altering revenue areas and the powers vested in these officials under the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code and Rules.
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Unit 1.
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Division and Constitution of U.P. into Revenue Areas, Powers and function of Revenue Board,
Commissioners, Collectors, Additional Collectors. Tahsildar and Lekhpal,
From the view point of administrative ease and efficacy the province of Uttar
Pradesh is divided into several divisions. At the base as beginning point village is taken as a unit for
the collection of land revenue. The entire State is divided into several revenue divisions and it Is
mentioned under Section 5 of the Code. According to this-
1, State of Uttar Pradesh is divided into several divisions-18 iInnumber,
2. Each division is further divided into districts, at least 2 or more.
3. Each district has several Tahsils at least 2 ar more. i
4, Each district Tahsit has Pargapas-two or more. Be,
5. Each Pargana has villages-two or moré.'°~" : )
Power to constitute and recognise division's vests in the State,Governggent.statdjsovernment may
either expand or contract the area of any division, This is ddhe bya ificatios yr this notification
is published in official Gazette, Similarly, area of any Tabgiben Pargana may,alsd’be altered so far as its
geographical limit is concern. The power to do so vests in the State Government, The State of Uttar
Pradesh has been divided into 18 Commissionaires or dlysions.
institution of Revenue Areas Ss. be
The Revenue areas of State are constituted @tcort
Code. The State Government may speci
()) The districts which constitute a divisi
(ii) The tahsits which constitute a district.
(iil) The villages which constitute tahsil (all villagesth a tahsil),
The State Government ma) theMygits of any designated re
may bring to that an end. Fo
Amalgamation, readjustment,
abolition a nevily cos ited a
renamed then, all refers i
0
original name shailibe de
otherwis®)
Procedure for tha
change boundary and name of
Revenue Code Rules, 2016 which hi
(2) Under Section 4 of the R
change of boundary andFunction of Board of Revenue Board
to deal with the situation Rules, 8, 9
into account. Corresponding to the
2016 provides as under.
(i) The Board shall have general
Officers in all matters relating to
(i) The Board shall exercise the general supers
‘ ‘on and control in all other matters provided in the
Code. However, this power ts subject to the superintendence direction and.control of the State
Government.
(i) To ‘examine any specified matter Committee of the Members may Besconstituted by the
Chairman of the Board. .
(iv) The Chairman of the Board ma
~Of Administrative Members, or
~ Of full Board with all Members of the Board.
(a) However, ordinary meeting of the Bo:
held at least once in every quarter.
{b) Meeting of the Board may also be held at lest made to, the;Chairman of the Board by at
least two Members of the Board. Such meeting wilabe Called within a Week of such request. (Proviso
to Rule 8{4)) ~~
discharges Judicial as well a:
and 20 of the Uttar Prade:
Section 8 of the Code,
's administrative functions therefore,
sh Revenue Code Rules, 2016 are taken
Rule 8 of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules,
‘ontrol the Revenue Courts and Revenue
als and revisions
ry call a meeting- #
ard for performing its functionsland discharging its duties be
t the reql
\, &
(vIn the meetings of Administration, ordipari he Administrative
Members shail be invited by the Chairmal
any of the judicial members.
(vi) One or more division may be"
Chairman of the Board. It is
iniffe deems it necessary, he may invite alt or
rer of the Board for a period of one year by the
he purposes af administrative inspection and monitoring the
(vii)
POWERS OF BOARD OF REVENUE
Board's ower to fssue direction to call for statements. - Rule 8(1) of the U.P. Revenue Code,
provides thay.
Board shall ha¥e con
2016
on the matters mentioned under Section 8 of the Code and on other matters
| ofthe Code. tt shalf'dispose, accept appeals and revisions. Rule 9 of the U.P, Revenue Code, 2016 the
| Board may from time-to-time call for statements from various Revenue Courts and Revenue Officers
j regarding the disposal and pendency of the cases and in all other matters. The Board may also lecuc
| direction the appropriate one for the judielal function, bard keeps a vigil on early disposal of cases
and all other matters. In short, Board the function, promptness, pendency and expediency of the
Board Members and Courts.
Every Member of the Board may either be an Administrati
tive Member or Judicial Member. The
jurisdiction to the Board Members is distributed by the Chairman of the Board according to the
directions issued by the State Government which are framed or issued time to time,
Order passed by any single Member or joint Bench of the Board will be considered an administrative
order or judicial decree. Under Administrative jurisdiction by and Administrative Member the orderwill be termed as administrative order. The order issued by a Judicial Member or Bench will be
termed as judicial order. Under Section 7 of the Code place/seat of the Board is not mentioned, Buy
before this Code came into effect the seats of Board of Revenue were at Allahabad and tsicknaw. Ag
convention these seats are still kept intact and functional. However, according to the provisions of
the Code Board can sit at Headquarter of any of 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Power of Board of Revenue to the distribution of Business - The Chairman of the Board has Power to
distribute business to the Members or to its Benches. This power Is subject to such rules or orders ay
the State Government may make or Issue. The distribution may be for disposal
() Of any specific case; or matter, or
(li) Of any group/specific group of cases or matters.
The Board may pass orders or decrees and all of thi
accordance with such distribution will be deemed to be orders or de
Board, The Chairman may constitute a Bench comprising one or morgithan Members. The basis of
distribution of business may be the similarity of nature of the ca: eographical distribution or
jurisdiction. The cases shall be decided by the Members in accor © Wi provisions of Section
10{2) of the Code. When some question of law is involved of ters is tobe disposed, the
Chairman of the Board may constitute a Bench comprising; than two Board Members.
Rule 12 of the U.P, Revenue Cade Rules, 2016 provides n gibigger Bench may be
constituted, Single Bench which performs Appellate, ’k is constituted by the
Board,
.em passed by a member or Members of Board in
crees ag the case may be of the
‘or
ditions
ani Revisior
Revenue Officers. Under U.P. Revenue Code,2006 VagioUakindsipf Revenue Officers are described
from Sections 11 to 16, These are- -
1. Commissioners, Additional Commissiogers-(Sectign 11)
2. Collectors and Additional Collectors (S 8
3. Sub-Divisional Officers and Adgitional Sub-Divisiogal Officers (Section 13);
4. Tahsildar and Tahsildars (Judicial) - (Section Mad
5. NaibTahsildars-(Section 15); and
6. Revenue Inspectors and Lekhpals-(Section 35).
.d Additional Commissioners (Judicial);
(2) Commissioners, Additional Commissioners and Additional Commissioners (Judicial)-
ivislos Commissioner shall be appointed by the State Government. His
resiBiion.
missioner. Commissioner shall exercise the powers and discharge the
‘angyimposed on him by or under the Code or any other law for the time being in
force. He shall e ise authority over all the revenue officers in his division. He Is at the apex of the
hierarchy of Revenue Officers of the division. Provisions of Section 11 of the Code and of any other
Jaw for the time being in force mutatis mutandis shall apply to Commissioner of the division.
Commissioner performs as Revenue Court also. His pawer Is to entertain appeals, He does not
‘exercise primary jurisdiction as a Revenue Court,
Administrative and Judicial powers of the Commissioner - Following are the powers of the
‘Commissioner- g
‘4. Delegation of his powers to Additional Commissioners;
2. Unification of cases to avoid plurality of suits:
3. Transfer of cases of non-judicial nature or other nature to some other officer,To jssue summon to give evidence or to produce documents;
5. In the event of non-compliance of the summon Le. not presenting himself or
producing document or evidence before the Commissi
authorised to exercise powers of a Civil Court to punish s
subjected to Issuance of arrest warrant ar order of attachi
6. In the dispute amendments may be allowed by the
not alter the matter substantially,
7. To send some case for arbitration (out of Court settlement),
& To Tsten and determine the cases brought before him in appeal fram the decisions given by
Subordinate Revenue Officers such as Collectors, Additional Collectors, Sub-Divislonal Officers ang
Additional Sub- Divisional Officers, Tahsildar and Tahsildars (Judicial) and Nail, Tahsiidors,
9. The decisions given by Subordinate Officers may be called for Perusal, The decisions taken by
Subordinate Revenue Courts may also be examined by the Commissioner,
10. When some immovable property, movable property or agricultural Jand |s 1¢ realisation
of land revenue or bank loan and the procedure is erroneous or faily the debtor Nhs a right to
present an application before the Commissioner within 30 days.¢f cont if procedural
error or fault under the provisions of Section 193 of the ¢ ifthe Commission Is satisfied with
self or not
ioner as required, The Commissioner is
‘uch disobedience and the defaulter may be
ment of property,
Commissioner provided such amendment does
the facts stated by the applicant Commissioner may sot agfl€ suche und ction 195 of the
Code. Such orders of the Commissioner are final. However, stich order May beifeviewed in the Board,
Additional Commissioners - The State Governm|
X may Appoint one of more Additional
Commissioners for one or more divisions. tt mean’
{ii) Two Additional Commissioners for ony
(iii) One Additional Commissioner fort
{iv) One or more Additional Commissionel divisions,
Powers and Duties of Additional
powers and duties of Additional Commissioner
may be divided into two categories
{a) Those duties and power are’ y the State Government or are Issued by any order of
the State Government#8r
(b) Those duties of p not covered by above mentioned category and the
Commissioner directs:the formed by the Additional Commissioner.
Additional Commisélonel Performs administrative functions. Judicial functions are
perfornid by him When he is directed to do so on behalf of the Cominissioner, .
When ther@iis no orden@F direction from the State Government the Additional Commissioner shall
perform all powers and duties of Commissioner as directed by the Commissioner, in this situation all
laws which are appficable to Cammissioner shall also be applied to Additional Commissioner.
Additional Commissioner (Judicial).-Additional Commissioners are appointed by the State
Governments. At the time of making the appointment o at any time subsequent to appointment the
State Government may designate any Additional Commissioner, as Additional Commissioner
(Judicial), Any such Additional Commissioner (Judicial) shall be allotted only judicial business, |
Powers and Duties. Additional Commissioner (Judicial) shall exercise such powers and ¢
duties of Commissioner in such case or classes of cases as the over
Commissioner may© Collector and Additional Collectors, Section 11(5)
yy the State Government. He
Collector - tn each district of Uttar Pradesh Cotlector shall be appointed by
shall be in charge of the Revenue Administration of the District
he is appointed a Collector by
Powers and Duties. Being 1
the State Government
i ce
Collector shall have following rights=
(2) He may arrange all villages in his district according to Lekhpal
their boundaries may be reorganised.
eas, For this numbers of areas ang
(2) He will that id of each village in his digtr!
i anal a the : ed in Gaon Fund and, inder the
direction of the State Government.
(3) Protection of documents of rights (khatauni)
(4) To ges and to ha
The areas affe
River said cultivable part;
‘Compounded land revenue area, transferred area, 'e mentioned with certainty.
f Feport of Tahsildar and directions
(7) To summon or a
‘him or to transfer such retated“document or
determination or inspection,
(8) To get a case decided in es
Court for |
hich are bestowed upon him under prevailing laws which are
sreised by the Collector are as follow-
Code.
{¥) In the event of transfer of land by a member of Scheduled Caste having right to transfer the land
as Bhumidhar with transferable right if application is given to seek permission under Section 98 of the
(Code and under Rule 99 of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016. The seme is to be disposed by the
‘Collector.
(vi) If the land belonging to Gram Panchayat or vested in the State Government is
trespassed/encroached the trespasser is liable to be evicted by the Assistant Collector. Such
order/act of eviction if brought for review before the Collector he shall look into the matter and doCollector at ane hand fs
the District. He plays
the district and at the other be is administrative hewd of
Additional Collectors, Under Section 12(2) of the Cade Its pravided that the State Government may
appoint one ar n
* Additional Collectors in a district
Powers and Dutles, Subject to the direction and control of the State Government ar as directed by
the Collector of the District an Additional Collector shall exercise auch Powers of discharge such
duties under Section 12(3) of the Code as are exercised by Collector
Section 12(4) provides that the provisions of a U.
time being in force shall apply to Additional Coll
under Section 12 of the Code
P. Revanue Code, 2006 and everyenher law for the
lector when exercising powers or discRirging duties
a I he were the Collector of the Olstfiet
aAdditional Collector Vudicial). At the time of making appéffnertear at any.cifhe subsequent to,
appointment the State Government may designate any Adffitional Collector as Additional Collector
(iudiclal. Any such Additional Collector (udiclal shal BB Mot¥Ad any judietat business,
Powers and Duties. Additional Collectors shalt Sere(s
Collector in such «
such powers and discharge such duties of
of cases as the statetigv@nmentBirects, In the absence of erection:
t the Collectogamal ditional Collector and he shall act
of the State Governm:
accordingly.
Tahsildars and Tahsildars (Judicial), Tahsildars anM\T:
Government for a district roan of th
Government. The State Govenmentappoints
Tabsildars (Judicial) ‘ es
Powers and Duties. The Tahsiida¢@and Tahsildars (Judicial) shall exercise such powers and discharge
such duties asithe State CoVecaignt or Board may direct. f no direction is issued by the State
Governmenti@r Boardythe Talsidars and Tahsildars (Judicial) shall exercke such powers and
discharge such duué® as mayibédirected by the Collector of the District,
‘ahsildars (Judicial) are appointed by the State
re to be appointed is decided by the State
many persons as it thinks fit to be Tahsildars and
Mutation IRisuccessi@n ¢ases. Under Sections 33 to 35 of the Code the Tahsildar is empowered to
arty out mufationsproceedings in succession cases. When the Tahsildar receives report under
Sections 33 and 34%6f the Code Tahsildar declares an inquiry to be conducted if needed in the fact
and circumstances of the case, If the matter is non-) Plot numt boundaries of land along with its location;
(c) Nature of di: Precisely.
{n addition to aforementioned necessities the application for son ef boundary dispute under
Section 24(2) of Code is also to be supplied with~ ¢
(i) Certified extracts from the ma recotlorrighes uni) Yo ascertain the sought
‘efbcl, Wan,
Mf these requirements are not complied with no application for demarcation of boundary shall be
entertained. This general rule is subject to following exception- —
If the application 's for demarcation of two or more than two adjoining plots only one set ofunir3 TA
‘Maintenance and Revision of Village Records - Record of Rights, Mi Proceedings, Record and
‘Survey Operation. Preparation of New Record of Rights ‘
poh mR
Provisions relating to list of villages, maintenance of map and field-Book,
correction of records, mutation In cases of succession, duty to report in case of transfer except the
transfer made und mutation in cases of succession or transfer, intimation of transfer
and depesit of land revenue, correction of error and omission, sults which are barred, when suits are
not barred, presumption regarding entries, Kisan Bahi and duty to produce information or document
alongwith some allied provisions are the subject-matter of this Chapter,
ag - Collector shall prepare and maintain a register in, ed form which shall
contain list of villages in the district under his jurisdiction, it shall al ee the areas which-
(a) Are liable to be affected by flood-fluvial action;
(b) Have precarious cultivation; and
{c) Such other particulars as may be prescribed,
‘The register of villages which is prepared under Il be revised
such longer intervals as may be prescribe
ie provisions of Section 29 are to be read wi
Rules, 2016.
9 maintained
WEES Oe
Maintenance of Map and Field book by the for. p and a field- book (khasara) for each
village of the list, shall be maintained in wogamng! MthéCollector. All changes in the map and field-
book {khasra) of each village shall be caused to'be recorded therein annually or at such longet
Intervals as may be prescribed. All changes and.cdfrections which shall be incorporated in map ot
field-book (khasra) are-
(i) Changes in the boundariesiof the vill or
(i) Changes in the surgBy numbers; my,
(Wii) Correction of “fos
Ww) Brlisions pes are detected Ih. such map or field-book (khasra) from time to time.
The mga Ruger (combined number) shall be divided physically according to the Rule 26 ant
revenudacord inéluding map and khosra (ield- book) shall be corrected accordingly?
Record-of-Rights (khatauni). For every village the Collector shall prepare an
f-Rights (khatauni) in R.C. Form 7, The Record-of-Rights shall contain th
following particulars-
(Th
es ofall enure-holders together with survey numbers or plot numbers held by them an
Coble BTR MBNT IR, Htsami,
(il) The nature or extent of the respective interests including shares of such persons and th
conditions or liabilities, IFany attaching thereto;
(Wi) The rent by or to any such person;
ing to or vested in the State Government, Centt
Share of the co-tenure-holders shall |
Je Rules, 2016. According to it~Sort oe pe
nate
1 share of each
dor direct the Collector that the
sey ete determined ‘and revenue records shall be.
Collector shall get the share
(a) The Board shall, by gen
holder in the khata of the
accordingly.
{6) On the order given by the Board the
determined in following manner
{i) The Lekhpal shall provisionally determine the share of each te in consultation y,
i res tenure-holders eoncemed and the vilage Revenue Comme
(ji) While determining the share following principles shall be obser
of the co-1
holder shall be determined as per
tenure
ee the basis of
i hare of each
(a) If the holding is ancestral, the share o' Ligiane ens
pedigree in accordance with law of succession pr
settlement if any;
(b) If the names of the co-tenure-holders are recorded on the basis
Shall be determined as per the contents contained in the concerned,
(c) lfthe share has been decided by any Competent Court the $9
Order to be recorded in khatauni :- The order passed by Su! isi
shall be implemented and the share of each co- tenul older begrecorded in khataun}
accordingly.
‘
Correction of records According to Section 32 Bhthekcode fol} records are allowed to be
corrected in the manner prescribed in the Chapter V ofthe Ggde under Sections 33, 34 and 38-
(i) Records-ofrights (khataunll;
{i) The field-book (khasra); and
(lil) The map. a
All transactions that may affect yy of the rightgy@F interests recorded in aforementioned record
shall also be recorded. Errogpgrovedita have been made in the records previously prepared shall als,
be corrected. The coreaa besmade- subject to the control of the Collector by the Sub
Divisional Officer; thesfahsildaqor ifie Revenue Inspector.However, the order for correction in ma)
shall be passed by tlie Colle or
Undisputed mutatio ,
* Period spedffied in theproclanjation is expired;
* No objection .
jidar pergues the report of the Registrar Kanoongo and other materials available on th
ds himselpGetistied. Satisfaction of the Tahsildar is sbout the claim regarding suecessi¢
or transfer andljp hissopinion itis In accordance with the provisions of the Code.
* it does not conttavene the provisions of Section 36(2) of the Code which deals with deposition
fand revenve in respect of land to which such order relates.
* it does not contradict the provisions of Section 89(2) of the Code which does not allt
accumulation of land beyond the limit of 5.0586 hectare in U.P.
If these things are satisfied the record-of-rights shall be amended accordingly, Undisputed cases st
be decided within 45 days from the date of registration,
‘of mutations shall be decided by the Tahsildar within+ Undisputed mutation shall be decided by the Tahsildar within 45 days from
the date of registration of the case and disputed case of mutation shall be decided within 90 days
from the date of registration, If the proceeding Is not cancluded within specified days the reason for
‘the same shall be recorded by the Tahsildar.
~ In all cases of mutation (under Sections 33, 34 and 35 of the Code) the Revenue Officer
shall pass the mutation order. The mutation order shall specify the precise entry which Is to be made
in the khataul (record-of-rights), Such order is made by the Tahsild
~ Under Section 33 of the Code it is expected
‘as mandatory on the part of every person obtaining possession of any land by succession to submit a
report of such succession to the Revenue Inspector of the Circle in R.C. Form 9 under Section 34 of
the Code, It ls binding on the part of every person obtaining possession of any land by transfer to
inform.
Bar against certain suits unless reported under Section 33 or
other proceeding shall be maintainable in any Revenue Court at
possession of any land by succession or transfer, until he ha;
Section 34 of the Code as the case may be.
34 of the Code. No suit or
st person obtaining
le agreport under Section 33 or
ror and omission - Error oF omissi e
(khasara) or record-of-
rights (khatauni) shall be corrected by the Tahsildar 01
cing ap} the manner prescribed.
Rule 36 of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016,provi ingPhich an application for correction
of error or omission is to be made.
{2) Every application for correction of aAtygemono
record-of-rights (khatauni) referred to in Section 3
{a) Name, parentage and address Of the applicant
(b) The document for the .ction Whereof the application is being made;
{c) Particulars of the land to Whléythe or opomission relates;
(d) The precise naturei@Fthe omissishior eff6r; and
{e)The application ‘Hall be accompanied by a certified copy of the map, khasara or khatauni to which
i rrorvelates,
ion in the map, field-book {khasara) or
) shall be made with following particulars-
Proceedings fol joMetieflssion or error in the map, hasara or bhataunl may be initiated even
if Jt comes to the knowledge of the Tahsildar. For the correction of such
is of sub-rule (3), (4) and (5) are also to be observed. Objections are invited
Hector or Sub-Divisional Officer. If allegation of error or omission is found
| correct direction féF Correction shall be issued by him.
An application made under Section 38 shall be disposed of within 45 days from the date of receiving
it. If proceeding is not concluded within such period the reason for the same shall be recorded.
Undisputed error or omission in record-of-rights or khasara may be corrected by Revenue Inspector
after making such inquiry in the manner contained in the Land Record Manual.
On receipt of application for correction under Section 38(1) or otherwise coming to knowledge, the
Tehsildar shall make an inquiry as may appears to him to be necessary.
Inthe case of
of other corre
th his report shall be referred to the Collector. Matters
efetred to the Sub-Divisional Officer.Appeal against the order within thirty days, Any person who Is aggrieved by an order ;
Collector or the Sub-Divisional Officer, as the case may be, may prefer an appeal to the Co
within a period of thirty days from the date of such order. The decision of the Commissioner in g
appeal shall, subject to the provisions of Section 210, shall be final. The power of the Collector or y..
Commissioner or the Tahsildar to correct omission or error under Section 38 shall not be construed,
include the power to decide a dispute involving question of title. Such question Is always decided by
Civil Court of Competent jurisdiction. =
Certain orders passed by Revenue Officers shall not debar a suit - Any order passed by a
(i) Revenue Inspector under Section 33; or
(i) Tahsildar under sub-section (1) of Section 35; or
(ii) Sub-Divisional Officer under sub-section (3) of Section 38; or
{iv) Commissioner under sub-section (4) of Section 38 shall not debar, establishing
his right to the land by means of a suit under Section 144 of the Cade. c
Prepared in accordance with the provisions of U.P. Revenue imed tobe true,
Presumption about entries in the record-of-rights. All enti the, record-ahrights (khatauniy
oe 2 all
until the contrary is proved.
SFkisan Bahl - Every time when record-of-ights(khatabp) eng Chapter V of the Code
kisan Bahl shall be supplied by the Collector to evéty.tenure-holders as possible. According to
Rule 37 of U.P, Revenue Code Rules, 2016 every Dee the following particulars- |
(1) Name of the tenure-holder (with Parentage and address);
{il ifminor, his age and guardians name. "
(Gi) Details of al holdings held by the tenutesholder (Withairea and land revenue payable);
‘sNiv) Whether the tenure-holder fc
(v) Whether exempt from paymi
A photograph of the tenurt | beypasted and attested by the Issuing officer on the Kisan
Eahi which shall bessigned afd datid. byisuch Officer. The Kisan Bahl shall also bear the thumb
impression or signatlire of the tey@re-holder concemed,
Wey
REVISION OF VILLAGE RECORDS Nal c sight khadew
2
Chapter vi of Ute, vent , 2006 comprises Sections 43 to 53, Provisions abbut nbtification of
record afd surve ‘eperation erection of boundary marks, Power of record officer, revision of records
and Its ona, Preggfation of new records of rights, preparation of maps and its revision are
given in this che Kp
Notification of revision of records or re-survey. The notification for revision of records or a re-survey
or both in any district or other local authority is published by the State Government whenever in its
opinion It is necessary. After publication of the notification such district or local area shall be deemed
to be under record operation or survey operation or both, as the case may be,
Manner in which survey operation or revision operation ion of abadi or village abadi or both shail be
made may be notified in the Gazette by the State Government.
The notification issued for survey operation or revision operation in any district or other local
authority or in an abadi or village abadi may be amended or cancelled by a subsequent notification,
issued by the State Government.0.0.
Officer - Record Officer shall be in charge of the record operation or the survey operation oF
oth and may be appointed by the State Government. State Government may also appoint af many
Re jas it may deem fit.
powers and dutles of Assistant Record Officer - The Assistant Record Officer shall exercise the
powers conferred on him by this Code and discharge such other duties as may be entrusted to him by
the Record Officer.
‘the Assistant Record Officer shall exercise his powers and discharge his duties so long the notification
under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of Section 43 remains in force.
powers of Record Officer - Where any district or other local area Is under re€prd operation or survey
operation the powers conferred by Section 23 (Power to require ¢ or renewal of
| poundary marks) and Section 24 (Decision of disputes regarding boupdatjes) shall be exercised by the
Record Officer,
Revision of records during record operations. The field re
(ehatauni) ‘or the record of abadi or village abadi for each Be COM
operation shall be revised by the Record Officer.
revision of records during survey operation. A rm! district oP ether local area for each village
comprised therein under survey operation shall be byjthe Record Officer, thereafter he
fa) andyttie record of rights
the revision of record
shall proceed to revise the field book (khasara)jand thelyecor@e! rights (khatauni) or the record of
abadi or village abadi as the case may bel
Erection of boundary marks and power of Retbrd Officer - The Record Officer may issue a
proclamation directing all Gram Panchayats any lumidhars to erect boundary marks as he may
think necessary to define thesdimits Syne villages and fields, Such proclamation may be issued when
any local area is under surveWoperatipn. Ah Gram Panchayats or Bhumidhars fail to erect such
boundary mark withigififteen days Bfter proclamation the Record Officer may cause such boundary
mark erected, and tfje Collector sfall recover the cost of their erection from the Gram Panchayats or
Bhumidhars contern ;
rds procedure for the same- Sections 46 and 47 of the Code authorise the
Record Office! IS during record operation and survey operation respectively. The
re toyrevise the map and records under Sectlons 46 and 47 are subject to the
2) to (8) of Section 49 of the Code. The prescribed procedure is to be
rvey, map correction, filed to filed portal and test and verification of current
fauni). Regulations containing detailed administrative instructions and guidelines
for survey and record operations for agricultural land and abadi sites may be separately made by the
Board under Section 234.
Correction of clerical mistakes and errors by the Naib-Tahsildar- After the test and verification of
‘current record of rights (khatauni) if clerical mistakes and errors are found the Naib-Tahsildar shall
correct the same. He shall issue notices to the concerned tenure holders and other persons
interested containing relevant extracts from the current record of rights and such other records as
may be prescribed showing their rights and liabilities in relation to land and mistakes and disputes
discovered during the record operation and survey operation.
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(GAL SUCCESS LANesi it Sees 1a See ssieees arte eoript of notice
{ji) Such objection Is to be filed within twenty-one days of the
(ui) Objections in respect of correctness or nature of the enteles In such records OF extracts - which
disputed. :
Objection may be filed by any person interested in the land - (i) Any person interested in the lay,
‘may also file objection (other than concerned tenure-holder) befare the Naib-Tahsildar,
{ii) Such objection may be filed at any time before the dispute Is settled in accordance with
section (5) of Section 49 of the Code or before the Assistant Record Officer, at any time before thy
‘objections are decided in accordance with sub-section (6) of Section 49 of the Code,
t by the person to whom
Objections by the persons to whom notices are served) Obleeton™ ayers ee
Removal of objections and settlement of disputes by the Naib-Tahsildar aftéf conclllation.-
{i) Where objections are filed by concerned tenure-holders and other, ed under sub,
section (3) of Section 49; or by any person interested In the land ur ib-section (4)\pf Section 45
the Naib-Tehsildar shall give hearing to the parties concerned; an,
LW) many other case make such inquiry as he may deem necessar
After giving hearing to the disputing person or after:making such In Naib-Tehsildar sha
correct the mistake and settle the dispute by conciliatjon between the parties appearing before him
and pass order on the basis of such conciliation, | ad
Disposal of the dispute by the Assistant Record =whenfisputes cannot be disposed of by
conciliation at Naib-Tehsildar level as requiged Uner subsection (5) of Section 49, the Naib-Tahsildat
sistant Record Officer. He shall dispose of such
shall forward such disputes, with all recQfds to th
cases in accordance with the procedure n lowSection 24 of the Code. Where the dispute
involves a question of title the Assistant Record Officer shall decide the same after a summary
inquiry. “
Eviction of unauthorised octupang of ug pponsine to the State Government or a local authority,
Where a summary is Tadetliy,th8*Assistant Record Officer to ascertain the title of a land
under sub-section d of Section 49"and if he is satisfied that the land in dispute belongs to the State
Government op local, auttiority, peson In unauthorised occupation of such land shall be evicted. For
isthe Recorghofficer may use or cause to be used such force as may be necessary
the eviction tHe Assi
for that purpost,
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Appeal to Record 0} icegPAn appeal shall lie to Record Officer against following kinds of orders-
(i) An order male under sub-section (6); and
(ii) An order madelinder sub-section (7).
Such appeal lies within thirty days from the date of such order.
According to Rule 43 of U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 every appeal to the Record Officer under sub-
section (8) of Section 49 of the Code, shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the impugned
order.
Every order of the Record Officer on such appeal shall be final but subject to the provisions of Section
210 of the Code.
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