The UNITED PROVINCES LAND REVENUE ACT, 1901
uttarakhand · 1904
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- S. 1Omitted by section 7 of U
- S. 2Sub
- S. 3Section 3 makes repealed enactments' provisions and records applicable under the new act.
- S. 4Section 4 defines key terms used in the Act, modifying certain definitions from the United Provinces Tenancy Act, 1939.
- S. 5Section 5 designates the Board as the chief authority for Act matters, excluding case disposal, appeals, and revisions, under State Government oversight.
- S. 6The State Government shall Appoint the members of the Board
- S. 7Section 7 allows the Board to divide its work and jurisdiction among members, with individual member decisions treated as Board decisions.
- S. 8Section 8 outlines how decisions are made when members of a Division Bench are equally divided or majority opinion is needed.
- S. 9Section 9 allows the State Government to decide when Board members are equally divided on settlement-related orders.
- S. 10The section allows the State Government to delegate Board duties and powers to any member, including creating or altering divisions.
- S. 11(1) The State Government may create new or abolish existing divisions or districts
- S. 12Section 12 appoints a Commissioner in each division to oversee revenue officers and exercise powers under the Act.
- S. 14Section 14 and 14-A establish the appointment, powers, and duties of Collectors and Additional Collectors in districts.
- S. 15Section 15 appoints Assistant Collectors and subordinates them to the Collector in each district.
- S. 16[***] Tahsildars and Naib- Tahsildars
- S. 17The State Government may appoint to each district as many persons as it may think fit to be Tahsildars and Naib-Tahsild
- S. 18Section 18 empowers the State Government to assign and remove Assistant Collectors in charge of district sub-divisions.
- S. 19Section 19 establishes that Revenue Officers report to the Assistant Collector of their sub-division, under the Collector's overall control.
- S. 20Section 20 designates temporary district revenue administration upon Collector's death or disability until a successor is appointed.
- S. 21The Collector can organize and adjust village divisions under lekhpals, but State Government approval is needed for changes affecting lekhpal numbers.
- S. 22[Omitted]1 Appointment of Lekhpals
- S. 23The State Government appoints a Lekhpal to each halka to prepare records and perform other prescribed duties.
- S. 24[omitted]1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Omitted by law order
- S. 26[Omitted]1 Kanungos and Lekhpals to be public servents, and their records public records
- S. 27Section 27 deems Kanungos, Lekhpals, and temporary appointees as public servants and treats their records as government property.
- S. 28The Collector must maintain and update village maps and field-books, correcting errors and recording boundary changes as prescribed.
- S. 29Section 29 mandates tenure-holders and Gaon Sabha to maintain boundary marks, with Collector's authority to order repairs and penalties for damage.
- S. 30Section 30 allows the Collector to fine offenders for damaging boundary marks and recover costs from nearby landholders if needed.
- S. 31Section 31 mandates the Collector to maintain a list of villages detailing areas affected by fluvial action, precarious cultivation, and released revenue, revised every five years.
- S. 32Section 32 mandates a village record-of-rights register detailing land occupiers and cultivation, subject to specific exceptions.
- S. 33Section 33 mandates the Collector to maintain land records and prepare an annual register, recording successions, transfers, and other land changes, while providing Bhumidhars with Kisan Bahi passbooks.
- S. 34Section 34 mandates reporting of land succession or transfer to the Tahsildar, with guardians reporting for minors or disqualified persons, and prohibits legal action until the report is filed.
- S. 35Section 35 directs the Tahsildar to investigate and update land revenue records upon evidence of succession or transfer.
- S. 36[***]1 Power to prescribe fees for mutation
- S. 37(1) The State Government may prescribe proper fees for mutation in the registers: Fine for neglect to report
- S. 38Section 38 imposes a fine for failing to report required details within three months after obtaining possession or transfer under a lease.
- S. 39(1) An application for correction of any error or omission in the annual register shall be made to the Tahsildar
- S. 40(1) All disputes regarding entries in the annual registers shall be decided on the basis of possession
- S. 41Section 41 resolves boundary disputes using survey maps or possession, and Section 41-A is omitted.
- S. 42Section 42 of the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1901, was omitted and later substituted, dealing with rent disputes.
- S. 43Section 43 mandates the Collector to record previous year's revenue or rent in disputes, unless altered by specific acts.
- S. 44All entries in the annual register shall, until contrary is proved, be presumed to be true
- S. 45[Omitted]1 Obligation to furnish information necessary for the preparation of records
- S. 46Section 46 mandates individuals to provide necessary information to revenue officers for accurate land records registration.
- S. 47Section 47 allows public inspection of maps, field-books, and registers under the Act, with access conditions set by the State Government.
- S. 48Section 48 mandates the State Government to notify and initiate land record revisions or surveys in specified areas.
- S. 49The section authorizes the State Government to appoint Record and Assistant Record Officers to oversee land records and surveys.
- S. 50Section 50 mandates Record Officers to direct Gaon Sabha and bhumidhars to erect boundary marks during survey operations, with cost recovery from non-compliant parties.
- S. 51Section 51 resolves boundary disputes by directing the Record officer to follow prescribed procedures outlined in Section 41.
- S. 52Section 52 mandates the Record Officer to create new maps and field-books for surveyed villages, maintained by the Collector.
- S. 53Section 53 mandates the Record Officer to create village records for areas under record operation, to be maintained by the Collector.
- S. 54Section 54 outlines the procedure for revising land records, correcting errors, and settling disputes through surveys, verification, and conciliation.
- S. 55Section 55 details the information to be recorded in the land register for each tenure-holder, including tenure class, rent, and other conditions.
- S. 56[***]2 Presumption as to entries
- S. 57Section presumes entries in land revenue records true until proven false and decisions binding on courts, except for civil court claims on land interests.
- S. 189A Commissioner may hold his Court at any place within his division
- S. 190Section 190 authorizes land survey officials to enter, survey, and demarcate boundaries for revenue purposes.
- S. 191Section allows transfer of cases between subordinate revenue courts or officers for proper jurisdiction.
- S. 192Section 192 allows revenue officers to transfer or withdraw cases for inquiry or decision among competent subordinates.
- S. 193Section 193 allows Revenue Courts to summon individuals for investigations or proceedings, requiring them to attend and provide truthful statements.
- S. 194Section 194 allows officers to use Civil Courts' powers to enforce compliance when someone fails to respond to a summons.
- S. 195Section 195 outlines the procedure for issuing and serving summons in land revenue cases, including sending by post if necessary.
- S. 196Section 196 outlines methods for serving notices under the Act, including postal delivery or public posting on land.
- S. 197Section 197 mandates posting and publicizing proclamations in specified locations for land revenue purposes.
- S. 198Section 198 states that errors in names or land descriptions in notices or proclamations do not invalidate them unless they cause substantial injustice.
- S. 199If in any proceeding of a judicial nature pending before any Revenue Court, 63 procuring attendance of witnesses
- S. 200Section 200 allows courts to dismiss or decide cases ex parte if a party fails to attend, with no appeal for such decisions.
- S. 201No appeal shall lie from an order passed under Section 200 exparte or by default
- S. 202Section 202 allows courts to correct non-material errors or omissions in orders within 90 days.
- S. 203Section 203 allows certain officials to refer disputes to arbitration with party consent.
- S. 204Section 204 allows arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1940, for disputes referred under Section 203, unless inconsistent with this Act.
- S. 205Any application to set aside an award shall be made within ten days after the day appointed for hearing the award
- S. 206If the officer making the reference does not see cause to remit the award or 64 according to award
- S. 207Section 207 mandates enforcement of decisions without appeal unless invalid, and prohibits suits against arbitrators.
- S. 208Section 208 allows fees and fines under the Act to be treated as revenue arrears and grants courts cost recovery powers.
- S. 209Section 209 allows officers to deliver possession of property with same powers as Civil Courts in executing decrees.
- S. 210Section 210 outlines the appeal process for land revenue orders under the act, specifying who can appeal to whom.
- S. 211Section 211 allows appeals to the specified court from any order under this Act unless explicitly final.
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- S. 213[***]1 ------------------------------------------------------------ 1-omitt by Up Act no 20 of 1954
- S. 214Section 214 limits appeals under the act to 30 days from the order unless otherwise specified.
- S. 215Section 215 of the United Provinces Land Revenue Act, 1901 prohibits appeals against orders admitting appeals based on time limits.
- S. 217The section allows the Appellate Court to halt execution of the lower court's order while the appeal is pending.
- S. 218[Omitted]1 2[Revision
- S. 219Section 219 allows certain officials to review and correct decisions by subordinate revenue courts if they find errors in jurisdiction or procedure.
- S. 220Section 220 allows the Board to review and modify settlement orders, but only within 90 days or with valid reason, and single members can't alter others' orders.
- S. 221Section 221 grants the State Government authority to assign and revoke powers to specific officials or classes of officials under the Act.
- S. 222Section 222 allows government officers transferred to higher positions to retain their powers from previous districts unless the State Government decides otherwise.
- S. 223The State Government can grant an Assistant Collector first-class powers of a Collector, subject to district Collector's control.
- S. 224The State Government can delegate the powers of Assistant Collectors to Tahsildars and Naib-Tahsildars.
- S. 225The Collector can delegate Assistant Collector powers under this or other applicable acts.
- S. 226[***]1 -------------------------------------------------------- 1-Omitted by UP Act no 1 of 1951
- S. 227Section 227 grants an Assistant Collector in charge of a sub-division powers to enforce boundary repairs, levy fees, and resolve disputes.
- S. 228Section 228 allows non-sub-division in-charge Assistant Collectors to handle certain cases referred by the Collector.
- S. 229Section 229 grants second-class Assistant Collectors authority to investigate and report on cases assigned by higher officials.
- S. 230Section 230 allows an Assistant Record Officer to exercise powers of Record Officers under the Act, subject to superior control.
- S. 232[Omitted]1 ------------------------------------------------------------- 1- Omitted by UP Act no 01 of 1951
- S. 234Section 234 authorizes the Board to make rules with state government approval for various revenue administration matters.