CHAPTER 1 ———— Total Sections - 264 Chapters - 19 Schedule - 04 Enforced - 02-10-1959 ans Tage ou ecco Rouen See i Title - This Act may be called The Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959. Extent - It extends to the whole of Chhattisgarh. It shall NOT apply to the areas reserved and protected under the Indian Forest Act, 1929 Commencement.- From the date of issuance of notification by the State Government (2n October 1959). Section 2 = Definitions: (A) ABADI - The area reserved for the residence or (ancillary purpose) could be "seconde ) objective" of its inhabitants in a village is called/ABADI. This includes "village sites" or vill locations. 0B) Agriculture: Under this, the following are considered: 1. Annual planned crop including food grains, pulses, and oilseeds production. 2. Horticulture (floserd 3. Commercial plantation of trees bearing fruits 4. Reserved land for grazing or forage. (C) Agricultural Year - The year commencing from 1st July or as determined by the State Government. (E) "Actual Cultivator" - A person who cultivates land himself or from whom it may reasonably be expected that he will cultivate. (E) Cooperative Society - A cooperative society registered in any part of the state under cooperative laws. (G) Government Forest - Forests reserved or protected under the Indian Forest Act, 1923 and its amendments. Forest Rot) hitps://competitioncommunity.com(0 Account - A piece of land, owned by one person, is divided into separate sections fr bere revenue purposes. A portion of land held by a cultivator under the same lease is a p the land designated by the same account Improvement: et of an account, improvement means any work that increases the value of the account, and any work that, when done, does not benefit the account but later benefits it falls under the category of improvement. The following activities fall under the category of improvement: 1. Construction of tanks, wells, canals, etc. ‘Work done for the protection of land from floods, etc. Plantation, land clearing, fencing, leveling, and construction of steps on land. Constructing buildings for the benefit of that account. To renovate, modify, or enhance any of the above activities. ‘The following does not fall under the category of improvement: a. Construction of temporary:wells, dams, etc. b. Any work that reduces the value Of the land. (K) Land: Any part of th rface} a. whether belownwater or not, S b. including all things attached to such land or c. permanently fastened to such things. ' (OA) Market Value: The value of the land as determined by the Collector by the “Chhattisgarh Market Value Guidance Principles and their review rules 2000" made under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. (This definition was added on 19/08/2013). (OB) Urban Land:‘Land approved for uses other than agriculture in the master plan of urban areas. wens (9) Plot Number: The part of urban land for which a land parcel number has been provided by the Collector under section 93, for which separate land revenue has been determined. (T) Revenue Year: The year commencing from such date as may be notified by the state government. (1st October) ce Survey Number: ‘The portion of land in the non-urban area for which a survey number as been assigned during revenue survey time or approved by the Collector, (Z- 6) Development Plan: same as defined in the i Zo. in the Chhattisgarh Urban and Rural Investment Od https://competitioncommunity.com eSoe oo. CHAPTER 2 | > Board of Revenue Rio eeson Uemomeonuketcscs - There shall be one revenue circle for Chhattisgarh. - One chairman. President - Members as deemed necessary by the state government. pesos Moa Rome aware) - Determination of principal place - by the state government. - Meetings at other locations - may be held with the prior approval of the state governmeni Silospux” Riemann ‘Members of the Circle: (1) Eligibility to become a judge of the High Court. (2) Has served as a revenue officer and has been a Collector for at least 5 years. ERE ee Uorees ~ To be provided from the state government's allocated fund. TST Ce a co ~The circle shall exercise the powers provided by this Act. Itshall carry out the fu provided by the state government. "The Chief Revenue Officer or Chief Control ) powers granted by the circle. nctions ling Authority Revenue shall also have the (eisai auaenaveces | ‘Section'10Periding Cases at the ~All cases shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Board of revenue (MP) to Board revenue (CG) - All cases shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Commissioner.er ‘CHAPTER 3 R evenue Officers, their Classes and Powers sto , PEI Ones M ihOO They shall fll into the following categories: ey : £2 Commissioner of Land Records itt (2) Additional Commissioner of Land Records vi gist (3) Commissioner ob (4) Additional Commissioner ahs’ r (5) Collector and District Survey Officer (6) Additional Collector - (7) Sub-Divisional Officer (Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) and Deputy Survey Officer) (8) Assistant Collector (9) Joint Collector -~(10) Deputy Collector ((11) Tehsildar and Assistant Survey Officer (12) Additional Tehsildar (13) Superintendent of Land Records |(24) Naib'Tehsildar (15) Assistant Superinteridentiof Land Records eee onsen tae cara onieses (1) All revenue officers - by the state government (2) Revenue officers of the division - shall be subordinate to the designated Commissioner (3) Revenue officers of the district - shall be subordinate to the Collector Power to Change, Create, or abolish Divisions, Districts, Sub-Divisions, and Tehsils: ‘The power shall lie with the state government, but before it, objections shall be sought by the state government before doing so. STEEN OOO See eee was To the state government. EEE aCe aoe oe MOSS To the State Government. Oo ~ The Collector may appoint one or more Assistant Collect Collectors as in-charge of one oF more sub-divisions within the gen coUectors oF Deputy SETUP Ueber Ded hips://competitioncommunity.com 6Rea) ne aoe ecomers TTT ey Co do Poco AALS oe https://compe! CHAPTER 4 ; procedure of Revenue Officers and Revenue Courts Sees era «Bach revenue officer shall conduct an inquiry oF hearing conduct an inquiry or hearing outside their jurisdiction, reason. However, the Sub-Divisional Officer may conduct inquiri place within their district. within their jurisdiction. If th they must provide a written ies and hearings at any PEN me her's land for survey and demarcati «Allrevenue officers and employees may enter anot! i enter any building, residence « However, they shall seek permission from the occupant to enclosed courtyard, or garden: fer of a case is necessary for justice or fficer | = When the Revenue Board perceives that the trans! administrative efficiency, it shall transfer the case to a similar or senior revenue 0 within the same district or,toanother district. ‘er shall transfer the case to a similar or senior revenue ., Upon application, the Commission officer within the same or another district. Remotes Ensure justice And prevent abuse of process of court «When a person summoned as a witness fails to appear, the officer who issued the summons shall take the following action: Issue an arrest or bail warrant, ask security for appearance, OR yncommunity.com 0c) Impose fine exceeding one thousand rupees, 1. Ifa party fails to pay the process fee to serve the summon, resulting in the absence of the other party on the hearing day, the revenue officer may dismiss the case due to non- payment of the process fee, 2. Ifa party intentionally fails to appear on the hearing day, the case shall be dismissed due to absence of the plaintiff OR be heard and decided in the absence of the defendant. 3. If within 30 days of being dismissed in the manner mentioned above, the dismissal is challenged by applying along with an affidavit, the order of dismissal shall be set aside. ; 4. Ifthe application for setting aside is rejected, an appeal shall be made before the authority against whom the original order was appealed. 5. No further appeal shall lie against an order passed on merits or demerits. + Four Adjournment (pause in procéedings) shall be granted along with expenses to both parties, mm When Orders of Revenue Officers May be Reversed Due to Error or Irregularity: + Such error or omission shall only be reversed when substantial injustice has been caused. Application of the’Code of Civil Procedure in the Absence of any Express Provision in this Act: + The CPC 1908 shall apply. edwoe’ CHAPTERS ~~ Appeal, Revision and Review % RIE eee etealmcns Appeals against the orders shall be as follows: Sub-Divisional Officer. ‘Appeal against the orders of Revenue Officers subordinate to the Sub-Divisional Officer ! ‘Appeal against the orders of Revenue Officers subordinate | Deputy survey officer to the Deputy survey officer Sub-Divisional Officer. Collector Deputy survey officer District survey officer Collector Commissioner District survey officer. Commissioner Land Records Commissioner Boatd of Revenue Commissioner Land Records Board of Revenue ; ‘The second appeal against the order passed in the first appeal shall be as follows: (1) Appeal against the orders passed by Sub-Divisional Officer, Sub-Survey Officer, Collector, or District Survey Officer “ Commissioner. Appeal against the orders passed by the Commissioner of Land Records or Commissioner of Land Records - Revenue Board. ‘Section 462 Ordérs'Against Which No‘Appeal Shall Lie: Orders against which no appeal shall lie are as follows: 1, Orders where an appeal or review application has been accepted based on the criteria specified in Section 5 of the Limitation Act. Orders where a review application has been rejected. Orders for which an application for stay was accepted. Interim orders. Orders related to appointments made under Section 104(2) or Section 106(1). Rare veneeriecoen uae An appeal against any order shall be made within 60 days from the date of the order. (Note: Amended from April 24, 2023) @) yeep @ https://competitioncommunity.com 9) SeCEs + The Commissioner, Commissioner of ‘omar {tal Land Records, Collector, or District Survey Officer may conduct a Revision either wi with their own deci isi licatic pr ion or upon the application of the concerned ywever, isi lowever, Revision shall not be conducted for the following: Orders against which an appeal can be made Orders passed i ; - eatin 210 by the Commissioner of Land Records. = al : Lee Sere eae against orders passed by the Commissioner or Sa in matters related to Section 170(B), and re-examination of such joxdece stall ot er on the Commissioner's decision or upon the request of the «The time limit for Revision shall be 60 days. (Amended from April 24, 2023) prose _ The Revenue Board and every Revenue Officer may review the orders + either on their owns) + upon the application of the concerned party, or «order by their predecessor in'office. " * However, the review of orders not passed by the Commission or District Survey Officer shall be done after the appro r or District Survey Officer wis! written permission must be er, Commissioner of Land Records, wal of the Revenue Board. hes to review an order ‘obtained from the officer to Collector, - If any officer subordinate to the Collecto! passed by themselves or their predecessors, whom they are subordinate! No alteration shall be made in the _ Ordets against which an appeal or review "_ A Revenue Officer who has left the district ce: din the district, their position shall be order without hearing the other party: has been initiated shall not be reviewed again. ased to exercise the powers of a Revenue Officer, OF whose successor is not appointes understood by the succeeding Collector. - The time limit for Review s! Jhall be 60 days + The appellate or review authority may prevent the execution of orders, but the prevention shall i vaths or until the next hearing. only last for three mo! https://competitioncommunity.com 6