OVERVIEW OF MAHARASHTRA LAND

REVENUE CODE, 1966 AND RULES AND

ALLIED LAWS FOR BUILDERS AND
DEVELOPERS
FOR WEBINAR DT. 23RD MAY, 2020 CONDUCTED BY MCHI-CREDAI

Presented by Adv. Girish Godbole

Assisted & Researched by Adv. Deepashikha Godbole

WITH INPUTS FROM

RAJESH Kulkarni, ex- joint secretary [retired]

adv. naman Thakkar [ami corp Mumbai]
and
jeetubhai Thakkar, chairman, tdl, nashik
 Concept of Land Revenue
• Amir Khan’s Movie Lagaan (Land Revenue) captures the importance of Land Revenue.
Sab Bhoomi Gopal Ki is a popular phase connoting ownership of all land in the King /
Political Sovereign, which is an accepted principle in India, since Medieval historic
times. The Cultivator is only an “Occupant” of the land, liable to pay land revenue levied
and recovered for its use and occupation. We find principles of Land Revenue in
Manusmruti, Arthashastra by Chanakya. In Maharashtra, Malik Ambar, Wazeer of
Nijamshah of Ahmednagar established a system of Survey of land and assessment and
recovery of land revenue based on percentage of average yield of lands.
• Prior to British Rule various Watans, Inams, Jagirs, Saranjams were given by the then
Sovereign like Khoti Watans, Salsette Estates, Sardeshmukhi Inam, Patil Watan, Kulkarni
Watan, Mahar / Ramoshi Watan, Balutedar Watan, Shilotri and Shetgi Watans, Bombay
Rent Free Estates and Deosthan Inams etc. providing for total or partial exemption from
liability to pay land revenue.
• The British continued this concept and along with collection of land revenue, provided
for survey of land and maintaining land records.
 The Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879
The Land Revenue Rules, 1921 and their importance
• The Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 was a comprehensive enactment
applicable in the then Bombay Province till its repeal and replacement by MLR
Code, 1966 on 15th August, 1967. The Land Revenue Rules, 1921 are framed
under the 1879 Code. For a Developer they continue to be relevant since Old
records, sanads, City Survey Extracts / Property Register Cards, Tenures etc. have
to he seen and understood therefrom.

• Forms H, HH, HH-1, I etc., which you come across for Collector /Government
grants in Mumabi, Thane etc.; are provided in these Rules.
• Note: Imp terms like Survey No. 2(6), Boundary Mark 2(10), to hold land 2(11),
Superior Holder 2(13), Occupant 2(16), Alienated 2(20) , Land Revenue were
• S. 53 Alienation Register (still relevant for Watan lands) provided for
maintaining a register for alienated land which was a database for lands fully or
partially exempted from land revenue.
• S. 133 of BLRC, 1879 provided for grant of Sanad for building site.
In villages and towns such Sanad which contain the particulars of the
property, plan and description relating to conditions of holding are
provided. In Mumbai City and in Gaothan Areas of Suburbs, you will
get such Sanads; which are accepted as documents of title as against
Government. In a private dispute before Civil Court, the title will
have to be independently established.
• Chapter X-A granted a statutory recognition to the record of right and
reporting of acquisition of such right, resulting in a mutation entry /
ferfar; maintaining register of mutations / ferfar and register of
disputed cases, enquiry by Circle Officer, Appeals, Revisions etc.
• Francis G. Anderson compiled the entire information relating to Land
Revenue, Surveys etc. in his book Manual of Revenue Accounts of
Villages, Talukas and Districts of the Bombay Presidency extensively
convers the concepts of mutation entries, various village forms like
Form No. 6, 7, 7A, 12 etc. which we will discuss.
 MAHARASHTRA LAND REVENUE CODE, 1966
COMMENCED ON 15.8.1967

Hierarchy of Revenue Officers with Marathi Names (See S. 5 to 7 and 11) Ascending Order
MARATHI ENGLISH
Talathi / Patwari / Kulkarni Talathi
Kotwal Village Officer
Mandal Adhikari Circle Officer
Mamlatdar / Tahasildar Tahasildar
Naib Tahasildar Naib Tahasildar
Following Three Officers are of Equal Rank
Prant / Prant Officer Sub Divisional Officer
Sahayyak Zilla Adhikari Assistant Collector
Upa Zilla Adhikari Deputy Collector

Atirikta Zilla Adhikari Additional District Collector

Zilla Adhikari District Collector
Sahayyak Mahasul Auykta Assistant Divisional Commissioner
Atirikta Vibhagiya Aukta Additional Divisional Commissioner
Vibhagiya Auykta Divisional Commissioner-Revenue Division
Hierarchy of Survey Officers with Marathi Names (See S. 8 and 11) Ascending Order

MARATHI ENGLISH
Nagar Bhumapan Adhikari City Survey Officer/ Survey Tahasildar

Next Four officers of Equal Rank

Zilla Nirikshak Bhumi Abhilekh District Inspector of Land Records [DILR]
Zilla Adhikshak Bhumi Abhilekh District Superintendant of Land Records [DSLR/SLR]
Jamabandi Adhikari Settlement Officer
Ekatrikaran Adhikari (Under the Bombay Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of
Holdings Act, 1947) Consolidation Officer
Upa Sanchalak Bhumi Adhilekh Deputy Director of Land Records
Jamabandi Ayukta / Settlement Commissioner /
Sanchalak Bhumi Adhilekh Director of Land Records

Note 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 coveted.

Note 2 S. 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 E.
 DIVISION 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 / Vibhagiya Ayukta /

Districts (including the City Divisional Commissioner
of Bombay District)
Zilla / District (including City One or more Prant /Sub Zilla Adhikari /
of Bombay District) Divisions District Collector

Prant / Sub Division One or more Talukas Prant Adhikari / Sub

Divisional Officer (Rank
Deputy or Assistant
Collector)
Taluka Villages Tahasildar
Mandal / Circle Some Villages in Taluka Mandal Adhikari / Circle
Officer
Saja / Saza Some villages in Circle Talathi Saza / Saja
Gaon / Village Local Area of Wadis/ wastis Talathi
and Gaothan
•
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
S. 2 [8] Estate means any interest in lands and the aggregate of such interests
vested in a person or aggregate of persons capable of holding the same.
• S2 [12] to hold land or to be a land Holder or holder of land means to be lawfully
in possession of land, whether such position is actual or not
• Note Hence an encroacher or trespasser is not a holder of land whereas an
occupant or owner who may not be in physical possession of land is still a holder.
• S2 [14] Improvement in relation to be holding, means any work which adds
material to the value of the holding which is suitable thereto and consistent with
the purpose for which it is held and which, if not executed on the holding is either
executed directly for its benefit or is, after execution, made directly beneficial to it;
and subject to the foregoing provisions includes:
• construction of tanks, Embankments, water storage, drains, protection from flood,
reclaiming land, levelling and terracing land, direction of buildings on or in vicinity
for convenient and profitable use etc.
• Note Relevant for Anarjit Utpanna or unearned Income since while payment of
Nazrana or premium to the government, from the value of the land, the cost of
improvements made by the Grantee or holder have to be deducted and then
Nazrana or premium has to be calculated on the reduced value.
S 2 [15] Joint Holders Or Joint Occupants means holders or occupants who hold land as co-sharers,

whether as Co-sharers in a family according to Hindu law or otherwise; and whose shares are not yet

divided by metes and bounds; and where land is held by joint holders or joint occupants, holder or

occupants as the case may be, means all the joint holders or joint occupants.

Note:- Entries of HUF Manager or EKUMYA, Entry of name of only the eldest son or the widow,

no entries made of the names of daughters of the Deceased or the widows of a predeceased son etc.;

are to be taken care of. Hence it is hazardous to purchase or get DA based on 7/12 or PR Card and

going to the root of the title by Search etc., including finding out the Heirship Registers is crucial.

S 2 [18] Land Records means records maintained under the provisions of, or for the purposes of this

code and includes a copy of maps and plans of a final town planning scheme, improvement scheme or a

scheme of consolidation of holdings which has come into force in any area under any law in force in the

State and forwarded to any revenue or survey officer under such law or otherwise.
S 12 [19] Land Revenue means all sums and payments, in money received or illegally

claimable by or on behalf of the state government from any person on account of any land or

interest in or right exercisable over land held by or vested in him, under whatever designation

such some may be payable and any cess or rate authorised by The state government under the

provisions of any law for the time being in force and includes premium, rent, lease money,

quit rent, Judy payable by and Inamdar or any other payment provided under any act, rule,

contract or deed on account of any land.

S 2 [21] Non-Agricultural Assessment means the assessment fixed on any land under the

provisions of this code or rules thereunder with reference to the use of the land for a non-

agricultural purpose;
S2 [23] Occupant means a holder in actual position of any alienate it land, other than a
tenant or government lazy, provided that, where a holder in actual position is the tenant,
the land holder or the superior landlord, as the case maybe, shall be deemed to be the
occupant
• S2 [37] Survey Number means a portion of land of which the area
and assessment are separately entered, under an indicative number
in the land records and includes- (i) plots reconstituted under a final
town planning scheme or scheme of consolidation of holding which
has come into force in any area under any law and; (ii) ….Nagpur…..
• S 2 [35] Subdivision Of A Survey Number means a portion of a
survey number of which the area and assessment or separately
entered in the land records under an indicative Number
subordinate to that of the survey number of which it is a portion
• Note 1– Thus apart or his son number of a survey number must
have a separate land revenue assessment, to make it developable
separately.
• Note 2:- The term fragment that is Tukada is important and defined
in the Bombay prevention of fragmentation and consolidation of
holdings act, 1947 which provides for consolidation schemes and
after such a scheme is implemented, the lands are marked as good
numbers instead of survey number
S2 [38] Superior Holder except in chapter 14 means a land holder entitled to receive rent or

land revenue from the other land holders called inferior holders, whether he is accountable or not

for such rent or land revenue, or any part thereof, to the state government –

proviso…(Not Reproduced)

Note the name of Superior holder is recorded in a 712 extract above line whereas that of inferior

holder is recorded below the line. Hence, to get a valid title to the land, one must acquire the title

of the superior and inferior holder or title of the inferior holder and the consent of superior holder

for development and sale of tenements, which would of course be a matter of commercial

contract
S2 [40] Tenant means 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 government

For terms not defined in the Code refer to the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904
REVENUE RECORDS, FERFAR, 7/12
EXTRACTS AND RULES UNDER
MLRC
 Important Village Forms
• Revenue Records are the various records and registers to be
maintained by Revenue Officers
• S. 148 Record of Rights:- A record of rights shall be
maintained in every village and such record shall include the
names of all persons who are holders, occupants, owners or
mortagees of land or assignees of the rent or revenue of lands.
Names of all Government Lessees or tenants, Nature and extent
of their respective interests, conditions and liabilities attached
to land. Rent and revenue payable by or to such persons etc.
• S. 148-A Provision for storage in Electronic-Digital form. This
is the source of computarized Revenue Records.
• S. 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.
• The MLR Record Of Rights And Registers Preparation And
Maintenance Rules, 1971 prescribe the procedure for
making entries, hearing of disputed cases by the Circle
Officer and various forms.
• Forms I and XIV are important. This gives a statutory
recognition to 7/12 extract. Form XIII is the Register of
Crops and XIV is the Register showing persons in
possession other than persons deemed to be in
possession.
• In villages encroachers file this form and a chain of
litigation under the MLRC and Civil Courts starts.
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 Form I
(See Rules 3, 5, 6 and 7)
Record of Rights
Village ........................................................................................ Taluka Satara

Survey Sub-division of Tenure Name of Khata No.

No. Survey number occupant
191 Local Name of the Occupant- 127
field class I
Name of the Rent Rs.
tenant P.
Cultivable area Hectres Areas
1 29
Total ________________________

2 29
Pot Kharab
(un-cultivable).
Class (a) ................
Class (b) ................
Total ................
Rs.
Ps...............

Assessment
Judi or special assessment. Boundary and Survey marks.
 Village Forms-Marathi PDF
• Form I-A Register of Forest Lands Share Page 152
• Form I-C Register of Class II and Village Panchayat Lands Share Page 156
• Form I-D Register 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 1E Encroached Lands share Page 158
• Form VI Mutation Register share Page 205
• Form VI-A Register of Heirship Share Page 241
• Form VI-D Register of New Pot Hissas share Page 242
• Form VII-12 Registrar of Occupancies and Cultivation share Page 245
• Form VII-A Register of Tenancies and Other Rights share Page 261
• Form VII-B Register of persons other than occupants in
possession share Page 263
• Form VIII-A Register of Occupancies (Khate Utara) share Page 265

• KIND OF TENURES USED IN MUMBAI AND WESTERN MAHARASHTRA LIKE

• A- Revenue Free, (Share PDF file)
• Legal Status of Mutations / Ferfar and Revenue Entries
• S. 157 gives a rebuttable presumption as to correctness of
entries in Record of rights and register of mutations.
However, it can be disproved by evidence in a Civil Suit.
• Mutation Entries neither confer nor extinguish title. They are
not conclusive but are evidence of the facts recorded therein
and relevant under the Evidence Act. They raise a rebuttable
presumption (See S. 157) and cannot be elevated to the status
of a title document. They are made for fiscal purposes (to
impose primary liability to pay land revenue on the holder
including occupant) to pay land revenue. See Jatturam C
Hakamsingh 1993 (5) SC 423; Gangabai v Fakir Gouda AIR
1930 PC 93 = 32 BLR 368; Nagesharbaksh v Ganesha AIR 1920
PC 46 = 22 BLR 596.
 Of Land Titles, Powers of Collector
• Chapter III (Ss 20 – 63). This Chapter is the core of the Code containing important
provisions regarding inquiry and determination of title of State in all lands
• (S. 20) Contains a statutory declaration of all public roads, lanes, bed of the see,
harbours, rivers and creeks etc. vesting in the State except the property of person
legally capable of holding property.
• S. 20(2) Empowers Collector or a Survey Officer to Determine claims (old S.37
of BLRC 1879), and to decide the right / claim in / over any property by or against
the Government.
• Thus, if a Sanad U/S. 133 of BLR Code, 1879 is issued for the revenue record (VF
No. 7) indicate occupancy rights of an individual, that would be sufficient proof of
title against the Government.
• See Savatram Dairy Products v Akola Municipal Corporation 2008 (2) BCR 61 =
2008(1) MhLJ 636 holding that 7/12 extract, being a combination of record of
right and crop statement, is a statutory document creating a rebuttable
presumption of title.
 Tribal Occupancy
• S. 36 (1) makes the occupancy, subject to S. 72 and to any conditions
lawfully annexed to the tenure, and save as otherwise provided by law, be
deemed a heritable and transferable property.
• S. 36 (2) carves out an exception that occupancies of S. T. [Tribal] lands
which cannot be transferred without permission of Collector, to be granted
subject to prior approval of State Government.
• S. 36 (3) empowers a Tribal Transferor, who has transferred land without
such permission, to apply to Collector, within 30 years from 6th July, 2004
(2034) to apply for restoration.
• S. 36A Imposes restrictions on transfers of Occupancies by Tribals by way
of Sale including sales in execution of decree of civil court or award or order
or gift or exchange or mortgage except on application of non tribal and with
previous sanctions of Collector or State Government.
The relevant enactments in this regard are,

MLR Restoration Of Occupancy Of Tribals Rules, 1969

The MLR Transfer Of Occupancy By Tribals To Non-tribals Rules, 1975

The Maharashtra Restoration Of Lands To Scheduled Tribes Act, 1974

The Maharashtra Caste Scrutiny Committee Act

Also see the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Denotified Tribes [Vimukta

Jatis], Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category

[Regulation of Issuance and Verification of] Caste Certificate Act, 2000 under which

Scrutiny Committees are established. So if a Non Tribal makes a claim you will be well

advised to complain to such committee.

 Salt Pan Lands / Khar Lands

There are Salt Pan lands in Palghar, Thane, Mumbai Suburban,

Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Districts for a detailed
discussion regarding the legislative history and demarcation of
legislative powers of Federal Government and Provincial
Government under the Government of India Act, 1935 and the
post-Constitution Legislative powers is done in the case of Union
of India v/s. M/s. Mundra Salt and Chemical Industries (2001) 1
SCC 222 = 2001 SC 203. It was held that Constitutional
provisions confer title to the lands on the State Government and
not the Union.

The Maharashtra Khar Lands Development Act, 1979 and the

1981 Rules framed thereunder will have to considered before
undertaking development of Salt Pan Lands.
 Gairan Lands / Grazing Lands
• S. 22A - Restriction / prohibition / diversion on
use of Gairan lands - introduced w.e.f.
26.04.2017 prohibits diversion of use of gairan
lands for pasturizing of village cattle. This
amendment was brought in on account of
judgment of the Supreme Court in Jagpal
Singh & others v/s. the State of Punjab
reported in (2011) 11 SCC 396.
 Classes Of Persons Holding Land
Section 29
• Occupants – Class I
Persons who hold unalienated land in perpetuity and without
any restrictions on the right to transfer.
Thus persons holding Unalienated Lands with Juni Sharta / old
Tenure are Class 1 occupants
Occupants – Class II
Persons who hold unalienated land in perpetuity subject to
restrictions on the right to transfer. These include Government
Grants requiring Prior permission for transfers from Collector
or Government etc.
• Government lessees- Holding Lease from Govt.
 Conversion of Occupancy of Class II
to Class I
S. 29-A Provides for conversion of Occupancy of certain Government Lands from Class II

and Government Leased Lands to Occupancy Class I, subject to the Rules made by Govt.

Exceptions:- Various Watan Abolition Acts, Tenancy Laws Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act

etc. In these cases, conversion isn’t permissible.

The Maharashtra Land Revenue Conversion Of Occupancy

Class –II and Leasehold Lands into Occupancy Class I Lands
Rules, 2019
GR dated 3 August 2019 For clarification regarding lands
granted in HH form agreement under the 1921 rules
• GR dated 18 February 2019 for permitting use
of lands granted for industrial purpose for
other purposes
•
• GR dated 11 January 2018 in respect of policy
for use, change of use or transfer of lands
acquired under Chapter 7 of the Land
Acquisition Act, 1894 and allotted to various
companies by executing Agreements.
 Sections 42 A, 44, 44 A

• By an amendment of 2016 Section 42 A was added providing

that power to grant conversion for NA use is conferred on the
planning authority viz. the Municipal Council/ Corporation.

• S. 42B Made provisions for conversion of land and use of

lands included in Final DP Area

• S. 42C Provisions of conversion of lands included in Draft

RPs

• S. 42D Provions for conversion of lands used for Residential

purpose
• S. 43 imposes restrictions on use

• Sec 44 deals with procedure for conversion

from agricultural user to NA user for
residential or commercial or industrial
purpose.

• Sec 44 A provides for bonafide NA user.

• The Maharashtra Land Revenue Restriction On
Use Of Lands Rules, 1968
• The MLR (Conversion Of Use Of Land And
Non-Agricultural Assessment Rules), 1969
 Functions of Revenue & Survey Officers
1. Survey Of Land After Determining Boundaries
– Chapter IX – Boundary & Boundary Marks
– Chapter V - Revenue Surveys

2. Creation & Maintenance Of Land Records

– Chapter X – Land Records

3. Assessment, Levy And Collection Of Land Revenue

– Chapter IV – Of Land Revenue
– Chapter VI – Assessment & Settlement of Land Revenue of Agricultural
Lands
– Chapter VII - Assessment & Settlement of Land Revenue of Lands used
for Non-Agricultural Purposes
– Chapter XI – Realisation of Land Revenue & other Revenue Demands
 Section 48 Govt. Title to Mines & Minerals

S. 48 (7) - Any person who without lawful authority extracts,

removes, collects, replaces, picks up or disposes of any mineral
from working or derelict mines, quarries, old dumps, fields,
bandhas, nallas, creeks, river-beds or such other places wherever
situate, the right to which vests in, and has not been assigned by
state Govt. shall without prejudice to any other mode of action
that may be taken
against him, be liable, on the order in writing of
the Collector to pay penalty not exceeding a
sum determined, at three times the market
value of the minerals so extracted, removed,
collected, replaced, picked up or disposed of as
case may be:
– Provided that if the sum so determined is less
than 1000 Rs. The penalty may be such larger sum
not exceeding 1000 Rs. as the collector may
impose.
 Rights of state government in minor minerals.

• The Maharashtra Abolition Of Subsisting Proprietary Rights To

Mines And Minerals In Certain Lands Act, 1985 and the legal
position of Watandars, Inamdars, Estate Holders, Khots etc.
prior to the enactment of the said act
• Section 48 and its effects. Care to be taken by developers
before commencing development and during the course of
development.
• The Bombay Minor Mineral Extraction Rules, 1955.
• The Maharashtra Minor Mineral [Extraction and Development
And Regulation] Rules, 2013
• The Maharashtra [Mineral Prevention Of Illegal Mining,
Transportation And Storage] Rules, 2001
• The MLR Extraction And Removal Of Minor Minerals Rules,
1968
 Chapter XIII
Appeals, Revision & Review
SECTION 247

(1) In the absence of any express provisions of the Code, or of any law for the time being
in force to the contrary, an appeal shall lie from any decision or order passed by a revenue or
survey officer specified in column 1 of the Schedule E under this Code or any other law for
the time being in force to the officer specified in column 2 of that Schedule whether or not
such decision or order may itself have been passed on appeal from the decision of order of the
officer specified in column 1 of the said Schedule :

Provided that, in no case the number of appeals shall exceed two.

(2) When on account of promotion of change of designation an appeal against any decision
or order lies under this section to the same officer who has passed the decision or order
appealed against, the appeal shall lie to such other officer competent to decide the appeal to
whom it may be transferred under the provisions of this Code.
 Section 248 – Appeal when to lie to State
Govt.
• An appeal shall lie to the State Govt from any
decision or order passed by a commissioner or by a
settlement commissioner or by a director of land
records, or by deputy of land records invested with
powers of director of land records except in case of
any decision or order passed by such officer on
appeal from a decision or order itself recorded in
appeal by any officer subordinate to him.
 SECTION 249
(1) An order passed in review varying or reversing any order
shall be appealable in the like manner as an original decision or
order.
(2) An order passed in revision varying or reversing any order
shall be appealable as if it were an order passed by the revisional
authority in appeal.
 Section 252

No appeal shall lie from an order

(a) Admitting an appeal or an application for review under
Section 251
(b) Rejecting an application for revision or review; or
(c) Granting or rejecting an application for stay. Sec 256 (1) (2nd
proviso).
By an amendment 2016 Sec 256 was amended and
provision was made that where an appeal/ revision is filed against
an order where there is demand of revenue or penalty, a condition
of pre deposit of 25% was made which can be waived in special
circumstances.
Section 257 – Power of revision of superior revenue or survey
officers.

2nd revision is held to be maintainable as against bar of 2nd

revision u/s 154 of M.C.S. Act.

Section 258 – Power of review.

Most imp principle about revenue entries is that they are

made only for fiscal purposes i.e. only to determine who is
primarily responsible to Govt. to pay revenue. Revenue
entries do not decide title, which can be decided only by Civil
Court. The revenue authorities can’t decide title.
• Farmhouses, concept of Farmhouse section
42, the MLR [Farm Building Erection, Renewal,
Reconstruction, Alterations, Additions Rules],
1989
 Watans and Inams
• Relevant provisions like types of such grants, their abolition
and various abolition acts.
• Regrant on old or New tenure, conversion of lands from new
to old tenure, payment of premiums for such conversions,
Non-applicability of section 37 – A and 29 – A to such lands,
care to be taken while getting development permissions for
such lands
• Deosthan Inams not yet abolished – Prohibition on transfer
No definite policy as yet- certain orders based on the 1908
and 1913 GRs of the then Bombay Presidency Govt., recorded
in Joglekar Land Revenue Manual.
THANK YOU
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