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. 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.)

3 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)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.

4 247 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. 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 .

5 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. 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.

6 ; , [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]Non-AgriculturalAssessmentmeanstheas sessmentfixedonanylandundertheprovisions ofthiscodeorrulesthereunderwithreference totheuseofthelandforanon-agriculturalpur pose;S2[23]Occupantmeansaholderinactualp ositionofanyalienateitland,otherthanaten antorgovernmentlazy,providedthat,whereah olderinactualpositionisthetenant,theland holderorthesuperiorlandlord,asthecasemay be,shallbedeemedtobetheoccupant S2[37]SurveyNumbermeansaportionoflandofw hichtheareaandassessmentareseparatelyent ered,underanindicativenumberinthelandrec ordsandincludes-(i)plotsreconstitutedund erafinaltownplanningschemeorschemeofcons olidationofholdingwhichhascomeintoforcei nanyareaunderanylawand;(ii).

7 S2[35]SubdivisionOfASurveyNumbermeansapo rtionofasurveynumberofwhichtheareaandass essmentorseparatelyenteredinthelandrecor dsunderanindicativeNumbersubordinatetoth atofthesurveynumberofwhichitisaportion Note1 Thusapartorhissonnumberofasurveynumbermu sthaveaseparatelandrevenueassessment,tom akeitdevelopableseparately. 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] 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.

8 149 Obligation of any person acquiring rights as succession, survivorship, inheritance, partition, purchase, mortgage, gift, lease, Government Lessee etc. to report such right to Talathi under the Rules within 3 months. S. 150 Register of Mutations and Disputed Cases provides that Talathi will enter in Register of Mutations (Ferfar Patrak) every report made u/s 149, paste a copy and issue notices to persons interested. This is called a Pencil or Draft entry. S. 154 Registrar s obligation to intimate transfers by registered instruments at the end of every month in prescribed format to the Tahasildar, who shall make Mutation entries and make entries in 7/12. TheMLRR ecordOfRightsAndRegistersPreparationAndM aintenanceRules,1971prescribetheprocedur eformakingentries,hearingofdisputedcases bytheCircleOfficerandvariousforms. ExtractSurvey of Survey numberTenureName of Name of the fieldOccupant-class I127 Name of the tenantRent Rs.

9 AreaHectresAreas129 Total_____229 Pot Kharab(un-cultivable).Class (a)..Class (b).. or special and Survey I(SeeRules 3, 5, 6 and 7)Record of RightsVillage .. Taluka SataraVillage Forms-Marathi PDF Form I-ARegister of Forest LandsShare Page 152 Form I-CRegister of Class II and Village Panchayat Lands Share Page 156 Form I-DRegister of Lands granted under Tenancy Laws Class II grants and Surplus Lands under the MAHARASHTRA Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961. page 157 Form 1 EEncroached Landsshare Page 158 Form VIMutation Register share Page 205 Form VI-ARegister of HeirshipShare Page 241 Form VI-DRegister of New Pot Hissasshare Page 242 Form VII-12 Registrar of Occupancies and Cultivationshare Page 245 Form VII-ARegister of Tenancies and Other Rightsshare Page 261 Form VII-BRegister of persons other than occupants in possessionshare Page 263 Form VIII-ARegister of Occupancies (Khate Utara)share Page 265 KIND OF TENURES USED IN MUMBAI AND WESTERN MAHARASHTRA LIKE A- REVENUE Free, (Share PDF file) LegalStatusofMutations/FerfarandRevenueE ntries ,itcanbedisprovedbyevidenceinaCivilSuit.

10 ( ) (toimposeprimaryliabilitytopaylandrevenu eontheholderincludingoccupant) (5)SC423;GangabaivFakirGoudaAIR1930PC93= 32 BLR368;NagesharbakshvGaneshaAIR1920PC46= land Titles, Powers of Collector ChapterIII(Ss20 63).ThisChapteristhecoreoftheCodecontain ingimportantprovisionsregardinginquiryan ddeterminationoftitleofStateinalllands ( )Containsastatutorydeclarationofallpubli croads,lanes,bedofthesee,harbours, (2)EmpowersCollectororaSurveyOfficertoDe termineclaims( ),andtodecidetheright/claimin/overanypro pertybyoragainsttheGovernment. Thus, ,1879isissuedfortherevenuerecord( )indicateoccupancyrightsofanindividual,t hatwouldbesufficientproofoftitleagainstt heGovernment. SeeSavatramDairyProductsvAkolaMunicipalC orporation2008(2)BCR61=2008(1)MhLJ636hol dingthat7/12extract,beingacombinationofr ecordofrightandcropstatement, Occupancy (1)makestheoccupancy, ,andsaveasotherwiseprovidedbylaw,bedeeme daheritableandtransferableproperty.