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THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LAND REVENUE ACT, 1996 (1939 A.D.)

Jammu and Kashmir

An Act to amend, consolidate and re-enact the Jammu and Kashmir Land Revenue Regulation No. 1 of 1980.

Act number
12 of 1966
Department
Revenue
Enacted
1 Jul 1996
In force from
29 Sep 1996

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193 sections

  1. Section 1Title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Repeal.
  3. Section 3Definition
  4. Section 4Exclusion of certain land from operation of the Act.
  5. Section 5Power to vary limits and alter number of Tehsils Districts and Provinces.
  6. Section 5-ABoard of Revenue.
  7. Section 5BPowers and functions of the Board.
  8. Section 6Classes of Revenue Officers.
  9. Section 6-ACombination of offences.
  10. Section 7Omitted.
  11. Section 8Control.
  12. Section 9Power to distribute business.
  13. Section 10Power to withdraw and transfer cases.
  14. Section 10-AExercise of powers by Revenue Officers.
  15. Section 11Appeals.
  16. Section 12Limitation for appeals, revisions and reviews.
  17. Section 13Review by Revenue Officers.
  18. Section 14Omitted.
  19. Section 15Power to revise orders.
  20. Section 15-APower of Revenue Officers to summon persons.
  21. Section 15-BMode of service of summons.
  22. Section 15-CMode of service of notice, order of proclamation or copy thereof.
  23. Section 15-DMode of making proclamation.
  24. Section 16Persons by whom appearances and applications may be made before and to Revenue Officers.
  25. Section 17Place of sitting
  26. Section 18Holidays.
  27. Section 19Retention of powers by the Revenue Officer on transfer.
  28. Section 19-APower to refer for enquiry and report.
  29. Section 20Rules respecting Lambardars.
  30. Section 21Record-of-rights and documents included therein.
  31. Section 22Making of special revision of record-of-right.
  32. Section 22-APreparation of Pass Book.
  33. Section 22-BResponsibility of the Competent Authority.
  34. Section 22-COfficial copy of the Pass Book to be kept upto date.
  35. Section 22-DPass Book to be kept up to date.
  36. Section 22-EEntries to be made by the Banks and financial institutions in the Pass Book.
  37. Section 22-FAlteration in the Pass Book.
  38. Section 22-GIssue of the true copy of the Pass Book.
  39. Section 22-HIssue of additional Pass Book to the joint holders.
  40. Section 22-IIssue of Pass Book to the heirs of land holder.
  41. Section 23Annual records.
  42. Section 23-A.Consolidation of land and prevention of fragmentation of land holdings.
  43. Section 24Making of that part of the annual record which relates to land-holders and occupants.
  44. Section 25Making of that part of the annual record which relates to other persons.
  45. Section 26Determination of disputes.
  46. Section 27Restriction on variation of entries in records
  47. Section 28Mutation fees.
  48. Section 29Penalty for neglect to report acquisition of any right referred to, in section 24.
  49. Section 30Obligation to furnish information necessary for the preparation of records.
  50. Section 31Presumption in favour of entries in records-of-rights and annual records.
  51. Section 32Suit for declaratory decree by person aggrieved by an entry in a record.
  52. Section 33Power to make rules respecting records and other matters connected therewith.
  53. Section 34Records-of-rights and annual records for groups of estates.
  54. Section 35Right of the Government in mines and minerals.
  55. Section 35-ATrees on Kaslsa land.
  56. Section 36Provision relating to royal and reserved trees.
  57. Section 37Reserved trees.
  58. Section 38Penalties.
  59. Section 39Presumption as to ownership of forest and water land.
  60. Section 40Compensation for infringement of the rights of third parties in exercise of a right of the State.
  61. Section 41Assessment of land revenue.
  62. Section 41-ASurcharge.
  63. Section 42Notification of intended reassessment and instruction as to principles of assessment.
  64. Section 43Sanction to proposed assessment and its duration.
  65. Section 44Announcement of assessment.
  66. Section 45Application of reconsideration of assessment.
  67. Section 46Confirmation of assessment.
  68. Section 47Assessment to remain in force till new assessment takes effect.
  69. Section 48Refusal to liable for assessment and consequences thereof.
  70. Section 49Distribution of the assessment on an estate over the holdings comprised therein.
  71. Section 50Application for amendment of the distribution of an assessment.
  72. Section 51After Settlement, Collector or Assistant Collector to discharge duties of Settlement Officer.
  73. Section 52Special assessment.
  74. Section 53Formation of State forests from excess waste land.
  75. Section 54Security for payment of land revenue.
  76. Section 54-AExemption from payment of land revenue.
  77. Section 55Further security for payment of Land revenue.
  78. Section 56Orders to regulate payment of land revenue.
  79. Section 57Rules to regulate collection, remission and suspension of land revenue.
  80. Section 58Interest chargeable on arrear accrued more than six months; such interest and costs of any process, recoverable as part of arrear.
  81. Section 59Certified account to be evidence as to arrear.
  82. Section 60Recovery of public demands by enforcement of process in other districts than those in which they become payable.
  83. Section 61Process for recovery of arrears.
  84. Section 62Writ of demand.
  85. Section 63Arrest and detention of defaulter.
  86. Section 64Distress and sale of moveable property and crops.
  87. Section 65Transfer of holding.
  88. Section 66Attachment of estate or holding
  89. Section 67Annulment of assessment of estate or holding.
  90. Section 68Proclamation of attachment or annulment of assessment and consequences of the proclamation.
  91. Section 69Sale of estate or holding.
  92. Section 70Effect of sale on encumbrances.
  93. Section 71Proceedings against other immovable property of defaulter.
  94. Section 72Remedies open to person denying his liability for an arrear.
  95. Section 73Proclamation of sale.
  96. Section 74Indemnity to revenue officer with respect to contents of proclamation.
  97. Section 75Publication of proclamation.
  98. Section 76Time and conduct of sale.
  99. Section 77Power to postpone sale.
  100. Section 78Stay of sale.
  101. Section 79Payment of deposit by highest bidder.
  102. Section 80Consequence of failure.
  103. Section 81Time for payment in full.
  104. Section 82Procedure on default of payment.
  105. Section 83Report of sale to Divisional Commissioner.
  106. Section 84Application to set aside sale.
  107. Section 85Order confirming or setting aside sale.
  108. Section 86Refund of purchase-money on setting aside of sale.
  109. Section 87Proclamation after postponement or on re-sale.
  110. Section 88On confirmation of sale possession and certificate to be granted to purchaser.
  111. Section 89Proceeds of sale.
  112. Section 90Recovery of certain arrears through Revenue officer instead of by suit.
  113. Section 91Other sum recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
  114. Section 92Application of Chapter VII to sums recoverable under this Chapter.
  115. Section 92-ARecovery of certain arrears through Revenue officers instead of by suit.
  116. Section 93Power of Government to make rules for demarcation of boundaries and erection of survey marks.
  117. Section 94Power of Revenue officer to define boundaries.
  118. Section 95Power of Revenue officer in proceedings under section 94 to reinstate party dispossessed.
  119. Section 96Cost of erection and repair of survey marks.
  120. Section 97Recovery of cost incurred by the Government.
  121. Section 98Power of Revenue officers to enter on land for purposes of survey and demarcation.
  122. Section 99Surveys for purpose of preparation of records.
  123. Section 100Provision of flag-holders and chainmen for surveys.
  124. Section 101Professional surveys.
  125. Section 102Penalty for destruction, injury or removal of survey-marks.
  126. Section 103Report of destruction or removal of, or injury to, survey-marks.
  127. Section 104Effect of partitions of estates and tenancies on joint liability for revenue and rent.
  128. Section 105Application for partition.
  129. Section 106Restrictions and limitations on partition.
  130. Section 107Notice of application for partition.
  131. Section 108Addition of parties to application.
  132. Section 109Absolute disallowance of partition.
  133. Section 110Procedure on objection that partition has already been made privately.
  134. Section 111Procedure on admission of application.
  135. Section 111-AObjection raising question of title.
  136. Section 112Collector’s decrees equivalent to decrees of Civil Court.
  137. Section 112-AStay of partition pending decision of appeal.
  138. Section 113Disposal of other questions.
  139. Section 114Administration of property excluded from partition.
  140. Section 115Distribution of revenue and rent after partition.
  141. Section 116Instrument of partition.
  142. Section 117Procedure for dealing with applications for parti- of Shamilat lands.
  143. Section 118Affirmation of partitions privately effected.
  144. Section 118-APartition of Shamilat lands.
  145. Section 118-BProcedure for dealing with applications for partition of Shamilat lands.
  146. Section 118-CDisposal of questions of title.
  147. Section 118-DCompletion of partition and delivery of possession.
  148. Section 118-EProcedure for determining mode of partition where Shamilat land held by a co-sharer exceeds the share due.
  149. Section 119Power to make rules as to costs of partition.
  150. Section 119-AProceedings.
  151. Section 119-BLand lease-agreement, termination, rights and responsibilities.
  152. Section 119-CPreparation of Regional plan by Board.
  153. Section 119-DOffences and penalties.
  154. Section 119-EPunishment under other law not barred.
  155. Section 119-FOffences by companies.
  156. Section 119-G119-G
  157. Section 120Power to refer to arbitration.
  158. Section 121Procedure to be followed in Settlement proceedings when question of title arises.
  159. Section 122Power to supply certain sums other than rent.
  160. Section 123Disposal of the deposit.
  161. Section 124Orders of civil and criminal Courts for execution of processes against land or the produce thereof to be addressed to a Revenue officer.
  162. Section 125Attachments of assigned land revenue.
  163. Section 126Preservation of attached produce.
  164. Section 127Division of produce.
  165. Section 128Village cesses.
  166. Section 129Omitted.
  167. Section 130Omitted.
  168. Section 131Omitted.
  169. Section 132Penalty for failure to attend in obedience to order of Revenue officer.
  170. Section 133Prevention of encroachment on common land prevention of encroachments on or cultivation of common land, or land reserved for public purposes or of which cultivation has been prohibited or is objectionable, or by person not entitled to bring it under cultivation.
  171. Section 133-ARestriction on conversion of agricultural land and process for permission of nonagriculture (NA) use.
  172. Section 133-BProhibition to convert water surface, water field or floating field into land in Kashmir Province.
  173. Section 133-BBRestriction on use of grazing land, etc. and prohibition on transfer
  174. Section 133-CLand converted in violation to escheat to Government.
  175. Section 133-DPunishment.
  176. Section 133-EOmitted.
  177. Section 133-FAppeal.
  178. Section 133-GJurisdiction of civil courts barred in certain matters.
  179. Section 133-HTransfer of land to non-agriculturist barred.
  180. Section 133-ITransfer of land in favour of public trust for charitable purposes.
  181. Section 133-JTransfer of land for the purpose of promotion of healthcare or education.
  182. Section 133-KTransfer of land for industrial, commercial or housing agricultural purposes or any other public purpose.
  183. Section 133-LTransfer of land under sections 133-H, 133-I, 133-J and 133-K subject to conditions.
  184. Section 134Papers kept by village officers to be deemed public documents.
  185. Section 135Costs.
  186. Section 136Restriction on Revenue Officers bidding at auction or trading.
  187. Section 137Power to make rules.
  188. Section 138Rules.
  189. Section 138-A138-A
  190. Section 139Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil Courts in matters within the jurisdiction of Revenue Officers.
  191. Section 140Repeal.
  192. Section 140-ARegularization of certain cases of unauthorised occupation.
  193. Section 141Removal of difficulties.