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Marking of that part of the 12[periodical] record which relates to other persons.- The acquisition of any interest in land other than a right referred to in sub-section (1) of the last foregoing section shall-- (a) if it is undisputed, be recorded by the patwari in such manner as the Financial Commissioner may by rule in this behalf prescribe; and (b) if it is disputed, be entered by the patwari in the register of mutations and dealt with in the manner prescribed in sub- sections (5) and (6) of the last foregoing section: 3[Provided that no entry in respect of the Government land shall be recorded under clause (a) by the Patwari except under the orders of the State Government or of a Revenue Officer not below the rank of the Collector.] 4[37. Determination of disputes.- (1) If during the making, revision or preparation of any record or in the course of any enquiry under this Chapter, a dispute arises as to any matter of which an entry is to be made in a record or in a register of mutations, a Revenue Officer may of his own motion or on the application of any party interested, but subject to the provisions of the next following section and after such enquiry as he thinks fit, determine the entry to be made as to that matter. (2) If in any such dispute the Revenue Officer is unable to satisfy himself as to which of the parties thereto is in possession of any property to which the dispute relates, he shall ascertain through the Gram Panchayat constituted under the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (Act No. 4 of 1994) or any other agency so prescribed by the Financial Commissioner or by summary inquiry who is the person best entitled to the property and shall by order direct, that, that the person be put in possession thereof, and that, entry in accordance with that order, be also made in the record or register. (3) A direction of a Revenue Officer under sub-section (2) shall be subject to any decree or order which may be subsequently passed by any Court of competent jurisdiction.]