MAHARASHTRA LAND REVENUE CODE, 1966

1 OVERVIEW OF MAHARASHTRA land REVENUE code , 1966 AND RULES AND ALLIED LAWS FOR BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERSFOR WEBINAR DT. 23 RDMAY, 2020 CONDUCTED BY MCHI-CREDAIP resented by Adv. Girish GodboleAssisted & Researched by Adv. Deepashikha GodboleWITH INPUTS FROMRAJESH Kulkarni, ex-joint secretary [retired]adv. naman Thakkar [ami corp Mumbai]andjeetubhai Thakkar, chairman, tdl, nashikConcept of land REVENUE AmirKhan sMovieLagaan(LandRevenue) ,whichisanacceptedprincipleinIndia, Occupant oftheland, , ,MalikAmbar,WazeerofNijamshahofAhmednaga restablishedasystemofSurveyoflandandasse ssmentandrecoveryoflandrevenuebasedonper centageofaverageyieldoflands. PriortoBritishRulevariousWatans,Inams,Ja girs,SaranjamsweregivenbythethenSovereig nlikeKhotiWatans,SalsetteEstates,Sardesh mukhiInam,PatilWatan,KulkarniWatan,Mahar /RamoshiWatan,BalutedarWatan,Shilotriand ShetgiWatans, TheBritishcontinuedthisconceptandalongwi thcollectionoflandrevenue, Bombay land REVENUE code , 1879 The land REVENUE Rules, 1921 and their importance TheBombayLandRevenueCode,1879wasacompreh ensiveenactmentapplicableinthethenBombay ProvincetillitsrepealandreplacementbyMLR CODE, 1966on15thAugust, , ,sanads,CitySurveyExtracts/PropertyRegis terCards, FormsH,HH,HH-1,Ietc.

2 ,whichyoucomeacrossforCollector/Governme ntgrantsinMumabi,Thaneetc.;areprovidedin theseRules. (6),BoundaryMark2(10),toholdland2(11),Su periorHolder2(13),Occupant2(16),Alienate d2(20),LandRevenuewere (stillrelevantforWatanlands)providedform aintainingaregisterforalienatedlandwhich wasadatabaseforlandsfullyorpartiallyexem ptedfromlandrevenue. , , ,youwillgetsuchSanads; ,thetitlewillhavetobeindependentlyestabl ished. ChapterX-Agrantedastatutoryrecognitionto therecordofrightandreportingofacquisitio nofsuchright,resultinginamutationentry/f erfar;maintainingregisterofmutations/fer farandregisterofdisputedcases,enquirybyC ircleOfficer,Appeals,Revisionsetc. , ,TalukasandDistrictsoftheBombayPresidenc yextensivelyconverstheconceptsofmutation entries, ,7,7A, land REVENUE code , 1966 COMMENCED ON of REVENUE Officers with Marathi Names (See S.)

3 5 to 7 and 11) Ascending OrderMARATHIENGLISHT alathi / Patwari / KulkarniTalathiKotwalVillage OfficerMandal AdhikariCircle OfficerMamlatdar / TahasildarTahasildarNaib TahasildarNaib TahasildarFollowing Three Officers are of Equal RankPrant / Prant OfficerSub Divisional OfficerSahayyak Zilla AdhikariAssistant CollectorUpa Zilla AdhikariDeputy CollectorAtirikta Zilla AdhikariAdditional District CollectorZilla AdhikariDistrict CollectorSahayyak Mahasul AuyktaAssistant Divisional CommissionerAtirikta Vibhagiya AuktaAdditional Divisional CommissionerVibhagiya AuyktaDivisional Commissioner- REVENUE DivisionHierarchy of Survey Officers with Marathi Names (See S. 8 and 11) Ascending OrderMARATHIENGLISHN agar Bhumapan AdhikariCity Survey Officer/ Survey TahasildarNext Four officers of Equal RankZilla Nirikshak Bhumi AbhilekhDistrict Inspector of land Records [DILR]Zilla Adhikshak Bhumi AbhilekhDistrict Superintendant of land Records [DSLR/SLR]Jamabandi AdhikariSettlement OfficerEkatrikaran Adhikari (Under the Bombay Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947)

4 Consolidation OfficerUpa Sanchalak Bhumi AdhilekhDeputy Director of land RecordsJamabandi Ayukta / Settlement Commissioner / Sanchalak Bhumi AdhilekhDirector of land RecordsNote 1 The State Government in its REVENUE Department is the supreme authority exercising overall power of superintendence and control over all the REVENUE and Survey Officers. That s why the Mahasul Mantri REVENUE Minister and Mahasul Sachiv Secretary REVENUE Department are posts which are most 2S. 247 provides for appeals and S. 257 provides for Revision Applications and have to be read with Schedule E of the code . So the subordination of the REVENUE and Survey Officers for those purposes is provided in Schedule OF STATE IN REVENUE AREAS [See S.]

5 3 and 4] AND THEIR COMPOSITION AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF THE REVENUE AREAS Vibhag/Division One or More Zillas/ Districts (including the City of Bombay District)VibhagiyaAyukta/ Divisional Commissioner Zilla/ District (including City of Bombay District)One or more Prant/Sub DivisionsZillaAdhikari /District CollectorPrant/ Sub DivisionOne or more TalukasPrantAdhikari / Sub Divisional Officer (Rank Deputy or Assistant Collector)TalukaVillages TahasildarMandal / CircleSome Villages in TalukaMandal Adhikari / Circle OfficerSaja/ SazaSome villages in CircleTalathiSaza/ SajaGaon / VillageLocal Area of Wadis/ wastisand GaothanTalathiIMPORTANT DEFINITIONS [8]Estatemeansanyinterestinlandsandtheag gregateofsuchinterestsvestedinapersonora ggregateofpersonscapableofholdingthesame .

6 S2[12]toholdlandortobealandHolderorholde roflandmeanstobelawfullyinpossessionofla nd,whethersuchpositionisactualornot NoteHenceanencroacherortrespasserisnotah olderoflandwhereasanoccupantorownerwhoma ynotbeinphysicalpossessionoflandisstilla holder. S2[14]Improvementinrelationtobeholding,m eansanyworkwhichaddsmaterialtothevalueof theholdingwhichissuitabletheretoandconsi stentwiththepurposeforwhichitisheldandwh ich,ifnotexecutedontheholdingiseitherexe cuteddirectlyforitsbenefitoris,afterexec ution,madedirectlybeneficialtoit;andsubj ecttotheforegoingprovisionsincludes: constructionoftanks,Embankments,watersto rage,drains,protectionfromflood,reclaimi ngland,levellingandterracingland,directi onofbuildingsonorinvicinityforconvenient andprofitableuseetc.

7 NoteRelevantforAnarjitUtpannaorunearnedI ncomesincewhilepaymentofNazranaorpremium tothegovernment,fromthevalueoftheland, [15]JointHoldersOrJointOccupantsmeanshol dersoroccupantswhoholdlandasco-sharers,w hetherasCo-sharersinafamilyaccordingtoHi ndulaworotherwise;andwhosesharesarenotye tdividedbymetesandbounds;andwherelandish eldbyjointholdersorjointoccupants,holder oroccupantsasthecasemaybe, :-EntriesofHUFM anagerorEKUMYA,Entryofnameofonlytheeldes tsonorthewidow,noentriesmadeofthenamesof daughtersoftheDeceasedorthewidowsofapred eceasedsonetc.; , [18]LandRecordsmeansrecordsmaintainedund ertheprovisionsof,orforthepurposesofthis codeandincludesacopyofmapsandplansofafin altownplanningscheme, [19]LandRevenuemeansallsumsandpayments,i nmoneyreceivedorillegallyclaimablebyoron behalfofthestategovernmentfromanypersono naccountofanylandorinterestinorrightexer cisableoverlandheldbyorvestedinhim,under whateverdesignationsuchsomemaybepayablea ndanycessorrateauthorisedbyThestategover nmentundertheprovisionsofanylawforthetim ebeinginforceandincludespremium,rent,lea semoney,quitrent,JudypayablebyandInamdar oranyotherpaymentprovidedunderanyact,rul e, [21]

8 Non-AgriculturalAssessmentmeanstheassess mentfixedonanylandundertheprovisionsofth iscodeorrulesthereunderwithreferencetoth euseofthelandforanon-agriculturalpurpose ;S2[23]Occupantmeansaholderinactualposit ionofanyalienateitland,otherthanatenanto rgovernmentlazy,providedthat,whereaholde rinactualpositionisthetenant,thelandhold erorthesuperiorlandlord,asthecasemaybe,s hallbedeemedtobetheoccupant S2[37]SurveyNumbermeansaportionoflandofw hichtheareaandassessmentareseparatelyent ered,underanindicativenumberinthelandrec ordsandincludes-(i)plotsreconstitutedund erafinaltownplanningschemeorschemeofcons olidationofholdingwhichhascomeintoforcei nanyareaunderanylawand;(ii).. S2[35]SubdivisionOfASurveyNumbermeansapo rtionofasurveynumberofwhichtheareaandass essmentorseparatelyenteredinthelandrecor dsunderanindicativeNumbersubordinatetoth atofthesurveynumberofwhichitisaportion Note1 Thusapartorhissonnumberofasurveynumbermu sthaveaseparatelandrevenueassessment,tom akeitdevelopableseparately.

9 Note2:-ThetermfragmentthatisTukadaisimpo rtantanddefinedintheBombaypreventionoffr agmentationandconsolidationofholdingsact ,1947whichprovidesforconsolidationscheme sandaftersuchaschemeisimplemented,thelan dsaremarkedasgoodnumbersinsteadofsurveyn umberS2[38]SuperiorHolderexceptinchapter 14meansalandholderentitledtoreceiverento rlandrevenuefromtheotherlandholderscalle dinferiorholders,whetherheisaccountableo rnotforsuchrentorlandrevenue,oranypartth ereof,tothestategovernment (NotReproduced) ,togetavalidtitletotheland,onemustacquir ethetitleofthesuperiorandinferiorholdero rtitleoftheinferiorholderandtheconsentof superiorholderfordevelopmentandsaleoften ements,whichwouldofcoursebeamatterofcomm ercialcontractS2 [40]

10 Tenantmeans a Lessee, whether holding under an instrument, or under an oral agreement, and includes A mortgagee of tenants rights with position but does not include LC directly holding under the state governmentFor terms not defined in the code refer to the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 REVENUE RECORDS, FERFAR, 7/12 EXTRACTS AND RULES UNDER MLRCI mportant Village Forms RevenueRecordsarethevariousrecordsandreg isterstobemaintainedbyRevenueOfficers :-Arecordofrightsshallbemaintainedinever yvillageandsuchrecordshallincludethename sofallpersonswhoareholders,occupants, ,Natureandextentoftheirrespectiveinteres ts, S. 149 Obligation of any person acquiring rights as succession, survivorship, inheritance, partition, purchase, mortgage, gift, lease, Government Lessee etc.