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The Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954
•^The Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954
„ (Act No. 12 of 1954)
CONTENTS
• CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
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1.Title, extent and commencement.283
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2.Repeal and savings.284
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3.Definitions.284
CHAPTER II
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APPOINTMENT AND JURISDICTION
4.Controlling powers of Chief Commissioner.•285
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5.Appointment of Additional Collectors.285
6.Powers and duties of an Additional Collector.285
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7.Assistant Collector or Revenue Assistant.285
8.Tehsildars and Naib-Tehsildars.285
9.Subordination of Revenue Officers.285
10.Creation or alteration of the limits of Tehsil and Sub-Division.286
11.Deputy Commissioner in case of temporary vacancy.286
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(A) Patwaris and Kanungos
12.Power to form and alter Patwaris' halkas.286
13.Appointment etc. of Patwaris.286
14.Appointment of Kanungos.
15.Patwaris and Kanungos to be public servants, and their records public
records.286
(B) Maps and Records
16.Maintenance of map and field-book.286
17.Obligations of Bhumidhars and Gaon Sabhas as to boundary marks.287
18.Penalty for injury to, or removal of marks.287
19.List of villages.287
20.Record of rights.287
21.The Annual Register.288
22.Report •of succession or transfer of possession.289
23.Procedure on report.290
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24.Powers toprescribe fees for mutation.
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25.Fine for neglect to report. 283
26.Correction of mistake or error in Annual Register. -
27.Settlement of disputes as to en tries in Annual Register. 290 CHAPTER VI
28.Settlement 290 APPEALS, REFERENCE AND REVISION
Settlement of boundary disputes.
ofboundary disputes. l Register.
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29.Procedure when rent
rent or
mi^""1— 291
Procedure when revenue payable is disputed. 64.Courts to which appeals lie. 298
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Entries in the Annual Register to be presumed to be true. 298
31. 292 66.Second appeal.
Obligation to furnish information necessary for. the preparatic 298
292 67.Limitation for appeal. r|
records. 299
32, Inspection of records. 292 68.Appeal against order admitting an appeal. 299
ion of 69.Powers of appellate court 299
293 Power to suspend
p execution of order of lower court. 300
Power of Deputy Commissioner, etc. to call for records and proceedings
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REVISION OF MAPS AND RECORDS and reference to the Chief Commissioner.300
33.Notification of record operations and its effect. 72. Power of Chief Commissioner to call for files of subordinate officers and
34.Record Officers. to revise orders.300
35.Powers of Record Officer as to erection of boundary marks. 73. Power Of Chief Commissioner to review and alter his orders and decrees. 301
36.Decision of disputes. 293
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37.Records to be prepared in re-survey. 293
293 MISCELLANEOUS
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38.Preparation of new record-of-rights.
39.Attestation of entries and decision of disputes. 293 74.Conferring powers. 301
40.Particulars to be stated in the list of tenure and sub-tenure holders. 293 75.Powers of officer promoted to a higher office in the Union territory. 301
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41.Presumption as to entries.
294 76.Investment of Additional Collector with powers of IDeputy
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294 Commissioner. 301
294 77.Conferring of powers on Tehsildars and Naib-Tehsildars.
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294 78.Deputy Commissioner to have all powers of an Assistant Collector. 301
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80. Powers of Assistant Collectors of first class, other than a Revenue
AND REVENUE OFFICERS Assistant.-302
42.Place of holding Court.
43.Power to enter upon an survey land. 81. Powers of Assistant Collector of second class.302
44. Power of Chief Commissioner to transfer cases, ^ ,, 82. Powers of Assistant Record Officer.302
45. Power to transfer cases to and from su^ordinates. """''^^^ 295 83. Matters excepted from cognizance of Civil Courts.302
46. Consolidation of cases. 295 84. Power of the Chief Commissioner to make rules.302
47. Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents. 295 85. Interpretation..•303
48. Procedure in case of non-compliance with summons. ', 295
49. Summons to be in writing, signed and sealed. 295
50. Mode of serving notices. 295
51. Mode of issuing proclamation. 296 An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to land revenue and the
52. Notice and proclamation not void for error. 296 jurisdiction of Revenue Officers in the State of Delhi
53. Procedure for procuring attendance of witnesses. 296 Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to
54. Hearing in absence of party. 296 land revenue and the jurisdiction of Revenue Officers in the State of Delhi.
55 No appeal from orders passed ex-parte or by default. Re-hearing on 296
296 ' It is hereby enacted as follows:—
proof of good cause fornon-appearance.
56. Correction of error or omission. 297
57. Power to refer disputes to arbitration. CHAPTER I
58. Procedure in cases re/erred to arbitration. 297
59. 297 PRELIMINARY
Application to set aside award.
60. Decision according to award. 297 1. Title, extent and commencement—(1) This Act may be called the
61. Bar to appeal and suit in Civil Court. 297 Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954.
62. Recovery of fines and costs. 297
63. Delivery of possession of immovable property. 297 (2) It e^tends to the whole of the Union territory of Delhi, except any
298 area specifie^! in sub-section (2) of Section-1 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act,
298 1954.
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(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Chief Commissioner (9)"settlement" means settlement of the land revenue;
may, by notification of the Official Gazette, appoint. (10)words and expression agricultural year, Asami, Bhumidhar, cess,
charitable purpose, estate, Gaoh Sabha, holding, land, rent, village or any
2.Repeal and savings—(1) The following Acts, in so far as they app^^ other express^ons, not defined in this Act and used in the Delhi Land
to areas to which this Act applies, are hereby repealed:—
Reforms Act, '1954, shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Delhi
(i) tire Punjab Land Revenue Act,1887. Land Reforms Act, 1954.
(ii) the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901.
(iii) so much of any other law or of any rule having the force of law CHAPTER II
for the time being in force as is inconsistent with the provisions
APPOINTMENT AND JURISDICTION
of this Act.,
(2)Notwithstanding such repeal, all rules, appointments, assessments, 4.Controlling powers of Chief Commissioner—The control of all
partitions and transfers made, notifications, proclamations and orders judicial and non-judicial matters connected with the land revenue in the
issued, authorities and powers conferred, farms granted, record-of-rights Union territory, including matters connected with settlement, is vested in
and other records framed, rights acquired, liabilities incurred, rents fixed, the Chief Commissioner.
places and times appointed and other things done, under any of the
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5.Appointment of Additional Collectors—The Chief Commissioner
enactments hereby repealed shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with
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may appoint an officer serving under the Government of the Union
the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been respectively made, territory as an Additional Collector.
issued, conferred granted, framed, acquired, incurred fixed, appointed and
6.Powers and duties of an Additional Collector—(1) An Additional
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done under this Act.
Collector shall exercise such powers and perform such duties of the
(3)Any enactment or document referring to any enactment hereby Deputy Commissioner in such cases or classes of cases as the Chief
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repealed shall be construed to refer to this Act or to the corresponding Commissioner or, in tire absence of order from the Chief Commissioner,
portions thereof.
the Deputy Commissioner may direct.
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3.Definitions—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (2) This Act and every other law for the time being applicable to a
(1)"Chief Commissioner" means the Chief Commissioner of the Deputy Commissioner shall apply to every Additional Collector, when
1 [Union territory of Delhi); exercising any powers or discharging any duties under Sub-section (1), as if
(2)"Deputy Commissioner" means the Collector; he were the Deputy Commissioner of the '[Union territory].
(3)"minor" means a person who, under Section 3 of the Indian 7.Assistant Collector or Revenue Assistant—(1) The Chief
Majority Act, 1875, has not attained his majority;""• "•..„ Commissioner may appoint as many other persons as he thinks fit to be
(4)"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; Revenue Assistants or Assistant Collectors.
(5)"revenue" means land revenue; (2) All Revenue Assistants or Assistant Collectors and all other
(6)"revenue court" means all or any of the following authorities, that Revenue Officers in the ^[Union territory] shall be subordinate to the
is to say, the Chief Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner and shall exercise all the powers and discharge all
Collector, Revenue Assistant, Assistant Collector, Settlement Officer, tire duties conferred and imposed upon them by or under this Act or any
Assistant Settlement Officer, Record Officer, Assistant Record Officer and other law for the time being in force, subject to the control of the Deputy
Tehsildar; Commissioner.
(7)"revenue-free", when applied to land means land whereof the 8.Tehsildars and Naib-Tehsildars—The Chief Commissioner may
revenue has either wholly or in part been released, compounded for, appoint as many persons as he thinks fit to be Tehsildars and Naib-
redeemed or assigned; Tehsildars.
(8)"Revenue Officer" means any officer employed under this Act in 9.Subordination of Revenue Officers—Subject to the general control
preparing or maintaining revenue records, or in connection with work in of the Deputy Commissioner, every Revenue Officer of a tehsil shall be
relation to land revenue; subordinate to the Revenue Assistant.
1. Subs.byA.O. (No. S) 19S7 1. Subs, by A.O. (No. 5) 1957.
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10.Creation or alteration of the limits of Tehsil and Sub-Division intervals as the Chief Commissioner may prescribe, to be recorded therein all
Hie Chief Commissioner may create a new tehsil or alter the limits of an changes in the boundaries of each village or field and shall correct any errors
existing tehsil:* which are shown to have been made in such map or field-book.
Provided that if more Tehsils than one are created, each tehsil shall 17. Obligations of Bhumidhars and Gaon Sabhas as to boundary
form into a sub-division and may, if necessary, be placed under a separate marks—(1) It shall be the duty of every Bhumidhar to maintain and keep
Revenue Assistant. in repair at his own cost the permanent boundary marks lawfully erected
11.Deputy Commissioner in case of temporary vacancy—-If the on his fields.
Deputy Commissioner dies or is disabled from performing his duties, the (2)It shall be tire duty of the Gaon Sabha to maintain and keep in
officer who succeeds temporarily to the Chief Executive Administration in repair at its own cost the permanent boundary marks lawfully erected on
revenue matters shall be deemed to be the Deputy Commissioner under the village situate within its jurisdiction.
this Act until a successor is appointed. (3)Tire Deputy Commissioner may at any time order a Bhumidhar or
a Gaon Sabha, as the case may be:—
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(A) Patvvaris and Kanungos (b)To repair or renew in such form and nature as may be prescribed
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all boundary marks lawfully erected thereon.
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12.Power to form and alter Patwaris' hallos—The Deputy
Commissioner may, with the previous sanction of the Chief Commissioner, If such order is not complied with, within 30 days from the
communication thereof, the Deputy Commissioner, shall causes boundary
arrange tile villages of the ^[Union territory] in Patwaris, halkas and may
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from time-to-time, after the number and limits of such halkas; but no such remarks to be erected, repaired or renewed and shall recover the charges
incurred from the Bhumidhar of the Gaon Sabha concerned in such
arrangement or alteration shall be final unless and until it has been
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sanctioned by the Chief Commissioner. proportion as he thinks fit.
13.Appointment etc. of Patwaris—The Deputy Commissioner or a . 18. Penalty for injury, to,, or. removal of marks—The .Deputy
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Commissioner may order any person found to be guilty before him or
Revenue Assistant, duly empowered in this behalf by the Chief
Commissioner, shall appoint a Patwari to each halka, and may, subject to wilfully erasing, removing; or damaging a boundary or survLy mark to pay
such sum, not exceeding fifty rupees, for each mark so erased, removed or
the rules made under Section 84, order the transfer, removal, dismissal of
damaged as may be necessary to restore it, and to reward, if necessary, the
any other punishment of Patwaris.
person through whom the information' was obtained. When such o.m
14.Appointment of Kanungos—One orTnore Kahungo^nay, subject cannot be recovered, or if the'offender cannot be discovered, the Deputy
to rides made imder Section 84, be appointed for the proper^lipervision, Commissioner shall restore tire mark and recover the cost thereof from
maintenance and correction of the annual register and for such other duties such of the Bhumidhars or Gaon Sabhas of co-terminus fields or villages, as
as the Chief Commissioner may, from time-to-time, specify. Ihe case may be, as he thinks fit. '•' ••
15.Patwaris and Kanungos to be public servants, and their records 1 19. List of villages1—The Deputy Commissioner shall cause to be
public records—Every Patwari and Kanungo, and every person appointed
prepared and mair.tained in the prescribed form a list of all villages and
temporarily to discharge and duties of any such office, shall be deemed to shall show 'therein in the prescribed manner the areas—
be a public servant within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal
(a)liable to fluvial action,
Code, and all official documents kept by any such officer shall be held to be
(b)having precarious cultivation, and
public records and the property of the Government.
(c)the revenue whereof has either wholly or in part been released,
' (B) Maps and Records compounded, redeemed or assigned.
Such lists shall be revised every five years in accordance with the :. '.as
16.Maintenance of map and field-book—The Deputy Commissioner, framed in that behalf..--
shall, in accordance with rules made under Section 84, maintain a map and
field-book of each village, and shall cause annually, or at such .longer 20. Record of rights—(1) There shall be a rccord-of-rights for each
village subject- to such exceptions as may be prescribed.' '
(2) The record-of-rights shall consist of a register of "all persons
1. Subs, by A.O. (No. 5) 1957. cultivating or otherwise occupying land specifying the particulars required
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by Section 40. Annual Register all changes that may take place and any transaction that
may affect any of the rights or interests recorded, and shall therein correct
COMMENTS any errors proved to have been made in the record-of-rights or in any
Determination of entries in record of rights—Insofar as the Delhi Land annual Register previously prepared.
(3) No such change or transaction shall be recorded without the order
of the Deputy Commissioner, Revenue Assistant or, as. hereinafter
provided, of tire Tehsildar dr any other Court as constituted under any law
possession. Subsection (1) of Section 22 stipulates that, inter alia, any person
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obtaining possession as Bhumidhar or Asami by succession or by transfer of any
land in village, which is required to be recorded in the register of the Record of 22. Report of succession or transfer of possession—(1) Every person
Rights as per Section 20, is required to report such succession or transfer to the obtaining possession on admission by the Gaon Sabha as Bhumidhar or
Tehsildar. On such report being made, the procedure to be adopted by the Asami or by succession or by transfer other than a lease permitted under
Tehsildar is prescribed u/s 23 of the Delhi Land Revenue Act. The Tehsildar may the Delhi La^d Reforms Act, 1954, of any land in a village which is
also' adopt the procedure prescribed therein upon facts which otherwise come to required to be recorded in the register specified in Section 20 shall report
his knowledge. The Tehsildar is required to make an inquiry. In undisputed
such admission, succession or transfer to the Tehsildar,
cases, if the succession or transfer appears to have taken place, the Tehsildar is
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required to direct the Patwari of the Halka to record the same in the annual (2)In the case of any admission by the Gaon Sabha as Bhumidhar or
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register. However, in the case of a disputed succession or transfer or where the Asami or of a succession or transfer, other than a lease permitted under
Tehsildar finds that it is in contravention of the provisions of Delhi Land Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, the report shall be made immediately after
Reforms Act, 1954, he is required to refer the case to the Revenue Assistant, who it has taken place.-
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is to' decide it after such inquiry, as may be prescribed and where necessary, (3)In the case of lease permitted under the Delhi Land Reforms Act,
direct the annual register to be amended accordingly. Smt. Kiran Diwania v. 1954, the report shall be.made by lessor immediately after the lease has
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Financial Commissioner, Delhi and others, 2013 (138) DRJ 198 been delivered possession thereunder.., t ,,., ...... .•-•,.;
Devolution of Bhumidhari rights—Determination of—The persons (4)If the person so succeeding, or otherwise obtaining possession, or,
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entitled to have their names placed in the record of rights have to be determined in the case of a lease; the lessor:is.,a minor or otherwise disqualified, the
in terms of the Delhi Land Reforms Act. Whenever there is a succession or
guardian onother.personiwho.has charge of his property shall make the
transfer, it has to be in terms of the Delhi Land Reforms Act and if it is so, the
report required by this section.; - -.• i i. -j..- • • • <
same needs to be recorded in the annual register of the record of rights
maintained under the Delhi Land Revenue Act. The issue is with regard to how (5)No revenue court shall entertain a suit or application by the person
the Bhumidhari right of Smt. Manbhari is to_devolve.^That issue has to be so succeeding or otherwise obtaining possession or, in,the case of a lease,
examined in the context of, inter alia, Sections 48,50,51,53, is alsq the provisions by the lessor until such person has made die report required by this
of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Those provisions are to be exaim^ed before it section.
can be determined as to who would be entitled to have his or her name entered Explanation—The word 'transfer' includes—.
in the record of rights. But, it is not now open to the revenue authorities or the
(i) a family settlement by which'the holding or part of the holding
Civil Court to examine the issue with regard to the genuineness of the Will dated
recorded in the recbrd-of-rights in the name of one or more
19.06-1967 which, upon the grant of probate stands concluded. The execution of
the Will by Smt. Manbhari in favour of Smt. Kiran Diwania is not open to members of that family is declared to belong to another or other
challenge any further. Section 227 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 specifically member, or
stipulates that the probate of a Will, when granted establishes the Will from the (ii) an exchange of holding under Section 40 of the Delhi Land
death of the Testator and renders valid all intermediate acts of the Executor as Reforms Act, 195,4 ... \ , ,<
such. Smt. Kiran Diwania v. Financial Commissioner, Delhi and others, 2013 (138)
DRJ 198 "- '"'' . y y; ' "'.', comments
21. The Annual Register—(1) The Deputy Commissioner shall Mutation—When.of no consequence—It is settled law that entries in
maintain the record-of rights, and for that purpose shall annually, or at revenue records are only for fiscal purposes and they create no title. The
such longer intervals as the Chief Commissioner may direct, causes to be mutation of the property neither confers title nor takes it away. Once a
Registered Sale Deed has been proved on record by the Appellant, unless there is
prepared an amended register mentioned in Section 20; and the register so
contra evidence to suggest that the sale document is not a genuine one, the
prepared shall be called the Annual Register.
Appellant stands vested with the right, title and interest in the property in
(2) The-Deputy Commissioner shall cause to be recorded in the
question. Mutation or the lack of it would have no bearing on the aspect of title.
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P.N. Mehra v. Union of India and others, (2013) 2 AD (Del.) 205 : (2013) 134 DRJ 387 Shakuntaid Devi v. FCI, 2009 (161) DLT 300.
23.Procedure on report—The Tehsildar, on receiving such report or 26.Correction of mistake or error in Annual Register—The Deputy
upon the facts otherwise coming to his knowledge, shall make such inqiftry Commissioner may, on his own motion and, shall, on the application of
as appears necessary and in undisputed cases, if the succession or transfer any person, correct any mistake or error in the Annual Register.
app'e ars'to have taken place, shall direct the Patwari of the halka to record
the' same in the Annual Register, if the succession or transfer is disputed or COMMENTS
the Tehsildar finds that it is in contravention of the provisions of the Delhi Not barred by limitation—The proceeding for correction in annual register
Land Reforms Act, 1954, he shall refer the case to the Revenue Assistant, do hot attract Limitation Act. Application for correction of errors cannot be
who shall decide it after such inquiry as may be prescribed and where barred by limitation. Shakuntala Devi v. FCI, 2009 (161) DLT 300.
necessary, direct the Annual Register to be amended accordingly. Jurisidictional authority to correct entries—There is no provision which
could enable the SDM to correct the revenue record. It is the concerned Deputy
Commissioner who can do so either suo moto or on the application filed by the
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, Scheme of provisions—The provisions of Section 23 of the Delhi Land affected party. Without going touching upon the merits of this case and
Revenue Act fall in line with the overall scheme of the two pieces of legislation. It commenting upon the status of the applicant- Kishan Pal, I find that initiation of
is clear indication of the legislative intent that whenever a question relating to the proceedings by the c^ncerned SDM to correct the revenue record is contrary
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violation of Section 33 of Delhi Land Reforms Act arises for consideration, the to Section 26 of The Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954. On this short ground alone,
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impugned order (Annexure P-8) deserves to be set aside. Mohit Thvari v. Govt. of
same must be referred to Revenue Assistant who is the designated authority to
adjudicate upon the same. It follows as a corolary that revenue officers exercising NCT of Delhi, (2012) 129 DRJ 317.
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powers under the Land Revenue Act cannot assume to himself tHe jurisdiction 27.Settlement of disputes as to entries in Annual Register—(1) All
which must be referred for determination of the authority competent to do so. disputes regarding entries in the Annual Register based on the question
Mayank Vashishth v. Financial Commissioner, 2004 (114) DLT162.
whether a particular area of land is held and occupied for a public
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Mutation Without Notice to Joint Bhumidars—Absence of a notice to the purposes or'a work of public utility'"shall be'referred to the Deputy
respondents and the consequent failure of a rival contention before the Naib Commissioner, who shall direct the party concerned to obtain a declaration
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Tehsildar could not possibly confer jurisdiction upon the Naib Tehsildar for it
of the Chief Commissioner under sub-section. (4) of Section 1 of the Delhi
goes without saying that if a notice had been issued, the rival claim would have
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raised a dispute regarding the proposed mutation which would have in turn
taken the matter out of the jurisdiction of the Naib Tehsildar. On either count, (2)All other disputes regarding entries in the Annual Register shall be
therefore, the order of mutation passed by Naib Tehsildar is unsustainable and decided by the Tehsildar on the basis of possession.
could, justifiably be set aside by the appellate authorities..Mayank Vashishth v. (3)If in the course of an inquiry into a dispute under sub-section (2),
Financial Commission, 2004 (114) DLT 162.'H^-.^ the Tehsildar is unable to satisfy himself as to which party is in possession,.
he shall ascertain by summary inquiry who is th^ person best entitled to
24.Powers to prescribe fees for. mutation—(1) The Chief
the land, and shall put such person in possession.
Commissioner may prescribe proper fees for mutations in the register:
(4)No order as to possession passed under this section shall debar
:•• Provided that no fee for a single mutation shall exceed rupees five.
any person from establishing his right to the land in any civil or revenue
(2) Such fees shall be levied from the person in whose favour the Court having jurisdiction.
mutation is made.•• Explanation—The term ^possession' in this section means possession
25.Fine for neglect to report—Any person neglecting to make the based on admission, succession, transfer or lease referred to in Section 22.
report required by Section 22 within three months from' the date of
obtaining of delivery of possession, as the case may be, under a lease or COMMENTS
other transfer, or from the date of succession, shall be liable to a fine not 'Procedure under the provision—Law has specifically barred filing of civil
exceeding five times the amount of the fee which would otherwise have suits in respect of agricultural land and has provided an elaborate procedure
been payable under Section 24, or, when no fee is payable, not exceeding under revenue laws and only Revenue Authorities have been given power to
decide the issues in respect of agricultural land. Section 79 of Delhi Land .
such amount as the Chief Commissioner may prescribe.
Revenue Act gives power to the Revenue Assistant to order alterations in the
annual register and to enquire into and decide cases of reported transfers.
COMMENTS Section "27(3) provides that in the course of an enquiry into a dispute
Imposition and recovery of- fine—Revenue authorities can impose a
regarding possession if Tehsildar is unable to satisfy himself as to which party is
mutation fine and recover the same after the application for mutation is allowed.
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in possession, he has to ascertain the same by summary enquiry and after presumed^o be true.
ascertaining this he has .to put such personin possession, 31.Obligation to furnish information necessary for the preparation
i.> ri'Section 64 provides that in case any of the party was not satisfied with the
of records—Any person, whose rights, interests or liabilities are required
order passed by Revenue Assistant Collector or Tehsildar then appeal lies ^0
by any enactment for the time being in force or by any rule made under
different Revenue Authorities. There is provision for first appeal and second
any such enactment to be entered in any official register by a Kanungo or
appeal. Thus this Court cannot consider the issue of possession of the
Patwari, shall be bound to furnish, on the requisition of die Kanungo or
agricultural land and plaintiffs have to approach only Revenue Authorities to
establish their possession over the property and not the Civil Court. Phuhvari y. Patwari or of any Revenue Officer engaged in compiling the register, all
Ram Dei, 2008 (150) DLT 105. information necessary for the correct compilation thereof.
Cultivatory possession—Determination of—The Tehsildar, Marela, has 32.Inspection of records—All maps, field-books, lists and registers kept
rejected the claim of the petitioner as to cultivatory possession on the ground that under this Act shall be open to public inspection at such hours and on such
he was government servant and was staying in Delhi, therefore, not possible for conditions as to fees or otherwise as the Chief Commissioner may prescribe.
him to cultivate the land. This reasoning of the Tehsildar is perverse and
arbitrary for the reason that for cultivation of a land the physical possession is
required not the personal presence. Moreover, a person can get paid services of
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any number of workers to cultivate the land. It is not necessary that the REVISION OF MAPS AND RECORDS
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petitioner himself ought to have ploughed his field or should know exactly, who
33.Notification of record operations and its effect—If the Chief
is the real owner of the Tractor being used for ploughing his field. However, his
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Commissioner considers that, in the whole or part of the ^Uruon territory],
possession over the land is important, which the petitioner has established in
view of the witnesses examined and material placed on record. Sukhbir Singh general or partial revision of the records or a re-survey, or both, should be
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Kemwalv.GNCT of Delhi, (2014) 146 DRJ 202., made, he shall publish a notification in the Official Gazette to that effect
and'every such area shall be held to be under record or survey operations,
28.Settlement of boundary disputes—(1) (dl disputes regarding or both, as the case may be from thedate of the notification until the issue
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boundaries shall be decided by the Deputy Commissioner, as far as of another notification declaring the operation to be closed therein.
possible, on the basis of existing survey maps, but if this is no t possible, the
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34/''Recdrd': Off icefs—-The ' Chief Commissioner may appoint an
boundaries shall be fixed on the basis of actual possession.
officer, hereinafter called the'Record Officer, to be in charge of the record
(2) If in the course of any inquiry into a dispute under this section, the operations or, the survey, or both, as the Case may be, in any area and as
Deputy Commissioner is unable to satisfy himself as to which party is in many Assistant Record Officers as to him may seem fit, and such officers
possession, or if it is shown that possession has been obtained by wrongful shall exercise all the powers conferred on them by this Act so long as such
dispossession of the lawful occupants of the property within a period of area is under record or survey operations, as the case may be.
three months previous to the commencement of the inquiry.,, the Deputy
35. Powers of Record Officer as to erection of boundary marks—
Commissioner—
When any area is under survey the Record Officer may issue a
(a)in the first case, shall ascertain by summary inquiry who is the proclamation directing all Gaon Sabhas and Bhumidhars to erect, within 15
person best entitled to the property, and shall put such person in days, such boundary marks as he may think necessary to define the limits
possession; and of the villages and fields; and in default of comphance within the time
(b)in the second case, shall put the person so dispossessed in specified in the proclamation, he may cause such boundary marks to be
possession and shall then fix the boundary accordingly. erected, and the Deputy Commissioner shall recover the cost of their
29.Procedure when rent or revenue payable is disputed—In case of erection from the Gaon Sabha or the Bhumidhar concerned.
any dispute regarding the revenue or rent payable by a Bhumidhar or ,;,.,,36. Decision of disputes—In case of any dispute concerning any
Asami, the Deputy Commissioner shall not decide the dispute, but shall boundaries, ,the Record Officer shall decide such dispute in tire manner
record as payable, for the year to which the Annual Register refers the prescribed in Section 28.
revenue or rent payable for the previous years unless it has been enhanced • . v^.37. Records to be prepared in re-survey—When any area is under
or abated by, an order or agreement under this Act or the Delhi Land
survey, the Record Officer shall prepare for each village therein a map and
Reforms Act, 1954.
field-book, which shall thereafter be maintained by the Deputy
30.Entries in the Annual Register to be presumed to be true—All
entries in the Annual Register shall, until the contrary is proved, be 1. Subs, by A.O. (No. S) 1957.
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Commissioner as provided by Section 16 instead of the map and field-book
previously maintained. PROCEDURE OF REVENUE COURTS
1 38. Preparation of new record-of-rights—Where any area is undq^ AND REVENUE OFFICERS
record operations, the Record Officer shall frame for each, village therein
the record specified in Section 20 and the record so framed shall thereafter 42.Place of holding Court—(1) The Deputy Commissioner may
be maintained by the Deputy Commissioner instead of the record hold his Court at any place within the ^[Union territory].
previously maintained under Section 21. (2)An Additional (^ollector, a Revenue Assistant, an Assistant
Collector, a Record Officer, an Assistant Record Officer, a Settlement
39.Attestation of entries and decision of disputes—All undisputed
Officer or an Assistant Settlement Officer may hold his Court at any
entries in the record-of-rights shall be attested by the parties interested and
place'within the limits of his jurisdiction.
all disputes regarding such entries, whether taken up by the Reco^d Officer
of'his own motion or upon application by any party interested, shall be (3)A Tehsildar may hold his Court at any place within his tehsil.
disposed of by him in accordance with the provisions of Sections 27, 28 43.Power to enter upon an survey land—The Deputy
and 29. Commissioner, Settlement Officer, Record Officer, and their assistants,
subordinates, servants, agents and workmen -may enter upon and
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Khasra Girdawari are changed by Kanungo in pursuant to, no proper inquiry by the time being in force.
Tehsildar and without documentary proof of possession, it is within competence
44.Power of Chief Commissioner to transfer cases—The Chief
of SDM to pass order under Section 145 Cr. P.C. As nobody's properly would be
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safe as with one stroke of pen Patwari or Tehsildar can change possessory title of Commissioner may. transfer any judicial or non-judicial case or any class
a person. Master Nikunj Kumar, Gupta v. State, 2003(8) AD (Delhi) 75. of "such cases,-including partition cases, from any subordinate revenue
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Court or Revenue Officer to any.other such Court or officer competent
40.Particulars to be stated in the list of tenure and sub-tenure
to deal therewith..-ur^'.'-.l ^:;.;• ,- '
holders—The register of persons cultivating or otherwise occupying land
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specified in Section 20 shall specify as to each tenure or sub-tenure 45.Power to transfer cases to and from subordinates—The Deputy
holder the following particulars—. Commissioner, a.Revenue Assistant/aTehsildar, a Record Officer or a
(a)the tenure or sub-tenure as determined under the Delhi Land Settlement Officer may make over any case or class of cases, arising
Reforms Act, 1954. under the provisions of this .Act of. otherwise, for inquiry or decision,
from his own file to any of his subordinates competent to deal with such
(b)the revenue and cesses or local rates or any other dues payable
case or class of cases, or may withdraw any case or class of cases or class
by the tenure-holder or rent payable by the suB^tenure holder;
of cases himself or refer,, the-same, i for disposal to. any other such
and
Revenue Officer competent to deal therewith.
(c)any other conditions of the tenure or sub-tenure which the
Chief Commissioner may by rules require to be recorded. 46.Consolidation of case's—^•Where more cases than one involving
substantially the same question for determination and based on the
Explanation—For the purposes of this section the year for which the
same cause of action are pending in one or more Courts, they shall, on
register is prepared shall be reckoned as a complete year.
application being made by any party to the Court to which the Court or
41.Presumption as to entries—All entries in the record-of-rights Courts concerned are all subordinate, be consolidated in one Court and
prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall be decided by a single judgment. Such cases may be filed direct in the
presumed to be true until the contrary is proved; and all decisions superior Court, i: . >.,•,• • '
under this Chapter in cases of disputes shall, subject to the provisions of
47.Power'to'summon persons to give evidence and produce
sub-section (3) of Section 27, be binding on all revenue Courts in respect
documents—Any revenue Court may summon any person whose
of the subject-matter of such disputes; but no such entry or decisions
attendance'it considers necessary for the purpose of any investigation,
shall affect the right of any person to claim and establish in the Civil
suit or other .'business before it. All persons so summoned shall be
Court any interest in land which is required to be recorded in the
register prescribed by Section 20.
1. Subs, by A.O. (No. 5) 1957.
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bound to attend, either in person or by an authorised agent, as such 1908. .^
Court may direct, and to state the truth upon any subject respecting
54.Hearing in absence of party—Whenever any party to such
which they are examined or make statements, and to produce such
proceedings neglects to attend on the day specified in the summons or
documents and other things as may be required:<•
on any day to which the case may have been postponed, the Court may
Provided that persons exempt from personal attendance in Civil dismiss the case for default or may hear and determine it ex-parte.
Court under Sections 132 and 133 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908,
55.No appeal from orders passed ex-parte or by default. Re
shall subject to the provisions of those sections, be exempt from
hearing on proof of good cause for non-appearance—No appeal shall
personal attendance under this section.
lie from an order passed under Section 54 ex-parte or by default; but in
48.Procedure in case of non-compliance with summons—If any all such cases, if the party against whom judgment has been given
person, on whom a summons to give evidence or produce a documents appears either in person or by agent (if a plaintiff, within 30 days from
has been served, fails to comply with the summons, the officer by whom the date of such order, and if a defendant within 30 days, after such
the summons has been issued may .exercise the powers conferred on
order has been communicated to him, or after any process for enforcing
Civil Courts by Order XVI, Rules 10 to 13,17 and 18 of the Code of Civil the judgment has been executed or at any earlier period), and shows
Procedure, 1908.
good cause for his non-appearance and satisfies the officer making the
49.Summons to be in writing, signed and sealed—Every order that there has been a failure of justice, such officer may, upon such
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summons shall be in writing, in duplicate^ arid shall be signed and terms as to costs or otherwise as he thinks proper, revive the case and
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sealed by the officer issuing it or by such person as he empowers in this alter or rescind the order according to the merits of the case:,
behalf and shall be served by tendering or delivering a copy of it to the Provided that no order shall be reversed or altered without
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person summoned, or, if he cannot be found, by affixing a copy of it to previously summoning the party in whose favour judgment has been
some conspicuous part of his usual residence and if such person resides given to appear and be heard in support of it. .
outside the tjUnion territory] the summons may be sent by post to the 56.Correction of error or omission—Any Court or officer by
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Collector of the district concerned for service.
whom an order has been passed^ in any proceeding under this Act may,
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50.Mode of serving notices—Every notice under this Act may be within 90 days of such order, either of his own motion or on the
served either by tendering, delivering or sending a copy thereof by post application of a'party,'correct any error !6r omission, not affecting a
in a cover registered under the Indian Post Offices Act, 1898, to the material part of ,the case, after such notice to the parties as may be
person on whom it is to be served or to his authorised agent or by necessary.
affixing a copy thereof at some place of public resort on or adjacent to
57.Power to refer disputes , to . arbitration—The Chief
the land to which such notice refers.-^.,...
Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, an Additional Collector, an
51.Mode of issuing proclamation—Wherever a'proclamation Assistant Collector of the first class or a Revenue Assistant, a Record
issued under this Act, copies thereof shall be posted in the court-house Officer or an Assistant Record .Officer, a Settlement Officer or an
of the officer issuing it, at the headquarters of the Tehsil and. at some
Assistant Settlement Officer, may, with the consent of the parties, by
place of public resort on or adjacent to the land to which it refers and if order, refer any dispute before him. to,arbitration.
the officer issuing it so directs, the proclamation shall further be
published by beat of drum on or near the land to which it refers. 58.Procedure in cases referred .to arbitration—In all cases of
reference to arbitration imder Section 57, the provisions of the
52.Notice ^and proclamation not void for error—No notice or
proclamation shall be deemed void on account of any error in the name Arbitration Act, 1940, shall apply so far as they are not inconsistent with
or designation of any person, or in the description of any land referred anything in this Act., ,
to therein, unless such error has produced substantial injustice. 59.Application to set aside award—Any application to set aside
53.Procedure for procuring attendance of witnesses—-If in any an award shall be made within ten days after the day appointed for
proceeding of a judicial nature pending before any revenue Court either hearing the award. •-.,.,
party desires the attendance of witnesses, it shall follow the procedure 60.Decision according to award—If the officer making the
prescribed by Order XVI, Rules 2 to 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure, reference does not see cause to remit the award or any of the matters
referred to arbitration for reconsideration, and if no application has
1. Subs, by A.O. (No. 5) 1957. been made to set aside the award, or if he has refused such application,
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he shall decide in accordance with the award^ or if the award has be^n
submitted to him in the form of a special case, according to his own Commissioner from an order deciding an appeal under Clause (a), or •
opinion in such case. Clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 64 on any of the following
grounds and no other, namely:—
61.Bar to appeal and suit in Civil Court—Such decision shall bet
(i) the decision being contrary to law or to some usage having the
once carried out, and shall not be open to appeal unless the decision is
force of law,
in excess of, or not in accordance with, the award, or unless the decision
is impugned on the ground that there is no valid award in law or in fact; (ii) the decision having failed to determine some material issue of
and no person shall instituted any suit in the Civil Court for the purpose law or usage haying the force of law,
of setting if aside or against the arbitrators on account of their award. (iii) a substantial error or defect in the procedure as laid down in
this Act or prescribed thereunder, which may possibly have
62.Recovery of fines and costs—All fees fines, costs, other than
produced error or defect in the decision of the case upon the
costs between party and party, and other money ordered t5 be paid
merits.
under this Act shall recoverable as if they were an arrears of revenue. A
revenue Court shall have power, subject to any special provisions in this
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Act, to give and apportion costs due under this Act in any proceedings
Exercise of power by High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution—
before it in such manner as it thinks fit.
As per scheme of the Act, second appeal lies before the Financial Commissioner
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63.Delivery of possession of immovable property—When an under Section 66. Financial Commissioner also has supervisory powers under
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order is made that a person be put in possession of any immovable Section 72 to call for files of subordinate officers and revise orders. No further
property the officer making the order may deliver over possession in appeal is envisaged in the said Act.
When exercising power under Article 226 when Issuing writ of certiorari,
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the same manner, and with the same powers in regard to all contempt,
the High Court would not review findings of facts reached by an inferior Court
resistance, and the like, as may be lawfully exercised by the Civil
or Tribunal even if they are erroneous. The Court is exercising only supervisory
Courts, in execution of their own decrees."
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and hot appellate jurisdiction. It would not be for the superior Court to re-hear
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64.Courts to which appeals lie—(1) An appeal shall He under this 67.Limitation for appeal—(1) No appeal to the Settlement Officer,
Act-
the Record Officer or the Deputy Commissioner or to an Additional
fa) to the Settlement Officer or the Record Officer from orders Collector empowered to hear appeals shall be brought after the
passed by any Assistant Settlement Office"^ or. ^ssistant Record expiration of 30 days from the date o! the order complained of, unless
Officer, respectively;v<^"< otherwise specially provided by'or under this Act or the Delhi Land
(b)to the Deputy Commissioner or to the Additional Collector Reforms Act, 1954.
specially empowered in this behalf from orders passed by the (2) No appeal or second appeal to the Chief Commissioner shall be
Revenue Assistant, an Assistant Collector or Tehsildar; brought after the expiration of 60 days from the date of the order
(c)to the Chief Commissioner from orders passed by the Deputy complained of.
Commissioner, Additional Collector, Settlement Officer or 68.Appeal against order admitting an appeal—No appeal shall lie
Record Officer. against an order admitting an appeal on the grounds specified in
(2) No appeal shall be allowed from a non-judicial order not Section 5 of the Indian Limitation Act, 1908.
connected with settlement passed by the Deputy Commissioner.
69.Powers of appellate court—(1) The appellate court may either
65.First appeal—Unless an order is expressly made final by this admit or summarily reject the appeal.
Act, an appeal shall lie to the Court authorised under Section 64 to hear (2) If it admits the appeal, it may—
the same from every original order passed in any proceedings held (a)reverse, vary or confirm the order appealed against; or
under the provisions of this Act.
(b)direct such further investigation to be made or such additional
66.Second appeal—A second appeal shall lie to the Chief evidence to be taken as it may think necessary; or
(c)itself takes such additional evidence; of
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(d) remand the case for disposal with such directions as it thinks
fit. 73.Power of Chief Commissioner to review and alter his orders
70.Power to suspend execution of order of lower court—When an and decrees—(1) The Chief Commissioner may review, and any rescind,
appeal is admitted, the appellate court may, pending the result of the alter or confirm any order made by himself in the course of business
appeal, direct the execution of the order of tire lower court to be stayed. connected with settlement or otherwise.
71.Power of Deputy Commissioner, etc. to call for records and (2) No decree or order passed judicially by him shall be so
proceedings and reference to the Chief Commissioner—The Deputy reviewed except on the application of a party to the case made within a
Commissioner, the Settlement Officer or the Record Officer may call for period of 90 days from the passing of the decree or order, or after such
and examine the record of any case decided or proceedings held by any period if the applicant satisfies the Chief Commissioner that he had
officer subordinate to him for the purpose of satisfying himself as to the sufficient cause for not making the application within such period.
legality or propriety of the order passed and as to the regularity of the
proceedings and, if he is of opinion that the proceedings taken or order CHAPTER VII
passed by such subordinate officer should be varied, cancelled or MISCELLANEOUS
reversed, he shall refer the case with his opinion thereon for the orders
of the Chief Commissioner and the Chief Commissioner shall thereupon 74.Conferring powers—In conferring powers under this Act, the
Chief Commissioner may empower persons by name or classes of
pass such orders as he thinks fit.
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officials generally, by their official titles, and may vary or cancel any
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such order...
officers and to revise orders—The Chief Commissioner may call for the
record of— 75.Powers of officer promoted to a higher office in the Union
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(a) any non-judicial proceeding not connected with settlement/ territory^-Whenever any person holding an office in the service of the
held by any officer subordinate to him, and may pass thereon ^[Union territory], who has been invested with any powers under this _
Act, is promoted toa higher office of the same nature in the '[Union
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such orders as he thinks fit/ or
territory], he shall, unless the Chief Commissioner otherwise directs, be
(b) any case of a judicial nature or connected with settlement, in
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which no appeal lies to the Chief Commissioner, if the officer held to be invested with the same powers under this Act in the higher
by whom the case was decided appears to have exercised office to which he is promoted.
jurisdiction not vested in him by law, or to have failed to 76.Investment of Additional Collector with powers of Deputy
exercise a jurisdiction so vested, or to have acted in the Commissioner—-The Chief Commissioner may confer on an Additional
exercise of his jurisdiction illegally, or with substantial Collector, a Revenue Assistant or an Assistant Collector of the first class
irregularity, and may pass such orders iifthe c^ise as he thinks all or any of the powers of the Deputy Commissioner, and all powers so
fit."*^ conferred shall be exercised subject to the control of the Deputy
Commissioner.
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Exercise of powers by the Chief Commissioner—Where the order passed
by the Financial Commissioner shows that instead of going into the issue of The Chief Commissioner may confer on any Tehsildar all or any of the
limitation he has gone into the merits of the case while considering the revision powers of an Assistant Collector of the first class and on any Naib-
petition. The Financial Commissioner could only have gone into the issue of Tehsildar all or any of the powers of Tehsildar.
limitation and taken a view as to whether there was sufficient cause shown by . ., 78, Deputy Commissioner to have all powers of an Assistant
the appellant for condonation of delay in filing the appeal or not. In case the Collector—The Deputy Commissioner may exercise all or any of the
Financial Commissioner comes to the conclusion that there was no justification
powers of an Assistant Collector imder this Act or any other law for the
for condonation of delay in filing the appeal only then he could have dismissed
time being in force.
the appeal as barred by limitation, but without going into the question of
limitation, the Financial Commissioner could not have gone into the merits of the 791 Powers of a Revenue Assistant—A Revenue Assistant shall, as
case. In fact in the event of the Financial Commissioner upholding the order of such have the following powers—
the Additional Collector condoning the delay in filing the appeal, he will have to (1) to call on owners to erect or repair boundary marks, and, in
refer the matter back. Wood Kumar and others v. Shri Amit Bansdl and others, (2013) default, to erect or repair the same and charge the cost to owners under
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1. Subs, by A.O. (No.5) 1957
Vie Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954 The Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954 303
[S. 80 S. 85]>,
Section 17; regulating their postings and transfers and their appointment
(2)to impose penalties under Section 18 for injuries to boundary or in temporary.
survey marks, and in certain cases apportion the charges or repairing (b)Regulating the appointment and transfer of Patwaris and
boundary or survey marks; Kanungos, their salaries, qualifications, duties, removal,
(3)to order alterations in the Annual Register under Section 21; punishment,.suspension and dismissal.
(4)to enquire into and decide cases of reported transfers under (c)prescribing the form, contents, method of preparation,
attestation and maintenance of the record-of-rights and other
Sections 23 and 26;
records, maps, field-books, registers and lists made or kept
(5)to levy fees for mutations under Section 24, and fines under
under Section 20 of this Act and prescribing the kind of land,
Section 25;
if any, in respect of which any such record need not be
(6)to decide disputes and pass orders under Sections 27,28 and 29.
prepared.
80.Powers of Assistant Collectors of first class, other than a (d)regulating the imposition and realisation of fines under
Revenue Assistant—An Assistant Collector of the first class, other than Section 25 for failure to notify successions or transfers.
a Revenue Assistant, shall exercise all or any of the powers conferred on
(e)regulating the costs which may be recovered in or in respect of
a Revenue Assistant in such cases or classes of cases as the Deputy
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any judicial or noh-judiciai pro'c ee'dihgunder this Act.
Commissioner may, from time-to-time, refer to him for disposal.
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(f)generally for the guidance of, and regulating the procedure to
81.Powers of Assistant Collector of second class—An Assistant be followed by, an officer (or other person) who under any
Collector of the second class shall in addition to the powers conferred provision of this Act is required or empowered to take action
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by or under any other provision of this Act, have power to investigate
in any judicial or non-judicial'matter;
report on such cases as the Deputy Commissioner or the Revenue
' (g) defining the classes of cases, matters, business, orders or
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Assistant may, from time to time, commit to him for investigation and
proceedings which are to be deemed judicial or non-judicial,
report.
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82.Powers of Assistant Record Officer—An Assistant Record
85. Interpretation—The provisions of the General Clauses Act,
Officer may, subject to the control of the Record Officer, exercise all or
1897 (10 of 1897), shall, apply, so far as may be, to this Act in the same
any of the powers conferred by or under this Act on Record Officer.
manner as they apply to a Central Act.
83.Matters excepted from cognizance of Civil Courts—No person
shall institute any suit or other proceeding in the,.Civil Court with
respect to any of the following matters:""",
(a)the arrangement of Patwaris' halkas;
(b)claims by any person to any of the officers mentioned in
Section 13 or 14 or to any emolument or fees appertaining to
such office, or in respect of any injury caused by his exclusion
therefrom, or claims by any person to nominate persons to
such offices;
(c)the formation of the record of rights or the preparation,
signing, or attestation of any of the documents contained
therein, or the preparation of the annual register.
84.Power of the Chief Commissioner to make rules—(1) The
Chief Commissioner may make rules for the purpose of carrying into
effect the provisions of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such
rules may provided for—
(a) prescribing the duties of Tehsildars and Naib-Tehsildars, and