(1) As soon as may be after this Act comes into force the Tahsildar shall cause a list of persons, other than occupancy tenants, and protected lessees, who are deemed to be tenants under sub-section (1) of section 6 to be prepared for entry in the Record of Rights in accordance with the provisions of Chapter IX of the Code.
(2) After such list is prepared it shall be published in the prescribed manner and if no application is made by the landlord or the tenant or any other person interested within a period of six months of the date of such publication disputing the correctness or omission of any entry, such list shall be final.
(3) If an application is made to the Tahsildar by the landlord or the tenant or any other person interested in the prescribed manner within the aforesaid period, disputing the correctness or omission of such entry, the Tahsildar shall decide the dispute in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 100 of this Act and such decision subject to appeal or revision under this Act shall, notwithstanding section 106 of the Code, be final.
(4) In deciding the question referred to in sub-section (3), the Tahsildar shall, notwithstanding anything contained in section 92 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (I of 1872), or in section 49 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (XVI of 1908) or in any other law for the time being in force, have power to inquire into and determine the real nature of the transaction and shall be at liberty, notwithstanding anything contained in any law as aforesaid, to admit evidence of any oral agreement or a statement or unregistered document with a view to such determination.
(2) After such list is prepared it shall be published in the prescribed manner and if no application is made by the landlord or the tenant or any other person interested within a period of six months of the date of such publication disputing the correctness or omission of any entry, such list shall be final.
(3) If an application is made to the Tahsildar by the landlord or the tenant or any other person interested in the prescribed manner within the aforesaid period, disputing the correctness or omission of such entry, the Tahsildar shall decide the dispute in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 100 of this Act and such decision subject to appeal or revision under this Act shall, notwithstanding section 106 of the Code, be final.
(4) In deciding the question referred to in sub-section (3), the Tahsildar shall, notwithstanding anything contained in section 92 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (I of 1872), or in section 49 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (XVI of 1908) or in any other law for the time being in force, have power to inquire into and determine the real nature of the transaction and shall be at liberty, notwithstanding anything contained in any law as aforesaid, to admit evidence of any oral agreement or a statement or unregistered document with a view to such determination.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Delimitation of local areas.Section 4 · Determination of family holding.Section 5 · Application of Chapter V of Transfer of Property Act.Section 6 · Persons deemed to be tenants.Section 7 · Certain persons deemed to be tenants for purposes of this Act.Section 9 · Tenancy not to be terminated by efflux of time.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 24 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.