The PUDUCHERRY SURVEY AND BOUNDARIES ACT, 1967
puducherry · 1967
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- S. 1Omitted by Act 8 of 1978, section 2, w
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Puducherry Survey and Boundaries Act, 1967, including 'Collector,' 'Controller,' 'Government,' and 'Survey.'
- S. 3The Government can appoint and delegate survey officers to conduct land and boundary surveys as directed.
- S. 4Section 4 allows the government to order land or boundary surveys and mandates publication of notifications.
- S. 5Section 5 mandates survey officers to notify interested parties to attend surveys and validates these notifications as valid notices.
- S. 6The survey officer shall carry out the survey in the prescribed manner
- S. 7Section 7 determines and apportions survey costs among affected parties, allows appeals, and outlines the appeal process.
- S. 8The survey officer can determine and record boundaries as undisputed if no dispute is reported, and notify affected registered land holders.
- S. 9Section 9 resolves disputed boundaries by having the survey officer determine and record them, notifying affected parties.
- S. 10(1) Any person affected by a decision under section 8 or 9 may appeal to the prescribed authority
- S. 11Section 11 states that a completed survey of notified land or boundary is conclusive proof unless modified by a court, and suits to establish property rights must be filed within three years.
- S. 12Section 12 allows aggrieved parties to sue within three years to challenge boundary determinations, with the survey altered per the court's final decree.
- S. 13Section 13 mandates registered landholders to maintain survey marks, with government recovery of costs if they fail.
- S. 14Section 14 mandates village headmen and accountants to protect survey marks and report any damage to them.
- S. 15Preparation of record of rights
- S. 16Publication of the record of rights
- S. 17Jurisdiction of civil courts to decide disputes
- S. 18Correction of bona fide mistake in register
- S. 19Register of mutations
- S. 20Penalty for neglect to afford information
- S. 21Assistance in preparation of maps
- S. 22Certified copies
- S. 23Maps and other records open to inspection
- S. 24Section 24 grants officers power to enter, inspect, and clear obstructions for surveys and related proceedings.
- S. 25Section 25 allows survey officers to summon interested parties for land surveys and evidence under civil procedure rules.
- S. 26Section 26 allows boundary disputes to be referred to arbitration with a decision that is binding on the parties involved.
- S. 27Section 27 allows registered land survey expenses to create charges on land, with interest, for non-owners and interested parties.
- S. 28(1) The Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 29Section 29 protects individuals from legal action for good faith actions taken under the Act or its rules.
- S. 30Section 30 allows the Government to issue orders to resolve any difficulties in implementing the Act.
- S. 31Section 31 repeals previous laws in Puducherry corresponding to this Act, deeming prior actions under them valid until superseded.
- S. 1967(2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Puducherry