The Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code (Amendment) Adhiniyam, 2002

Act 31 of 2002

Keyword(s):
Rights in Fruit Bearing Trees, Chotte Jhad Ka Jungle

Amendment appended: 11 of 2003

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 CHHATTISGARH ADHWIYAM
(No.3 1 of 2002)

CRHATI'ISGAPl1 L A N D REVENCTE CODE (AMENDMENT) ADHNIY AM, 3002

An Act lo amend tile Chhallisgarl~and Rcvenue Code, 1959 (NO. 20 01 19591.

Be ji caactzd by tllc Chhattisgarh Lcgirlalurc in the 53rd Year of the rcpuhlic of India as
follnws :-

1. (1) 'fijs Adhiniyam may be callcd lhe Cllhaltisgarh Land Rcvcnuc code (Amend- s h o d liUc and Cam-
mcnt) Adhiniyam, 2002. mencmlrnt.

(2) 11 shaIl comc inlo force from thz dale or its.pubIicaiionin the Gazztle.

2. Afierenlry (vii) of clause GI)of Subswtion (1) of Scction 2 of the Chhattisgarfi Land Iwcdan ul +ion 2
Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959), (Here in after reretrcd as [he Principal Act) he (1) (Zl).
following entries shall be inserted aimely s

(viii) Ad in2 cardifolia (Hddm)

(ix) Mitngyna parvifiora (Mundi)
(x) ~ e & n d i a ajuna (Mufl)
(xi) Diospyros meImoxylon (Tendu)
[Xi;) Grnelina 4xxcri Khanlhar)

3. rli In Secrior~239 of the Principal XCLfor rhe previous ~narginnlheadilig "righ~sin A~nendmcnt in Ser-
rlIJi( b t ~I iI u-ees
~ p1:mted in unoccupied Iand" the lnargind I:eadi~l_c"I :&!its~ I I 239.
in unoccupied hi!2nd 13 hara ! - : r ~ ~ and
Ir:iii h:xiag trees and orher rrccs plan~cd r!
R:I& J hrr;1lChhrrlc Jhad Ka Junglc" shall be suhstiu~rerl.
i ~ c r t i o nd c r S u b
.itcdioa (5) i n f i c h b
239.
Anlendmen1 In Sec j (1
iion241.
4, k r ~ eSub-section
r (5) ol Section 239 ofrhr: Principal Aci, Ihc. Following Sub-seclion shall h e
: r'ielrd.namely :--
"(5.A] Permanent leasc for such Bhata Land, on wl~ichthe provisions oftheForcst, Con-
servnrion Act, 1980 (No. 69 of 1980) shall nor apply may be granted.
(5.B) AnagreemeniCanbeexecutedforplanlationon~ade~hd~hhotc~had~a~uog~e.
No bhurniswami-rightshall accrue co (he agreement holder or oFhis/herheir of rhe
Land of Bade JhadlChhote h a d Ka Jungle and on Ibe trees planled on the above
land. The agreemen1 l~olderor hisher heir shall bz enlitled lo only u s u h c t of chc
trees"
In the Sub-section (4) of Section241 oFthcPrincipal Act for thewords "One
thousand rupees" the words "Fivz thousand rupees" shall k substinr~ed.
(2) tie end of Subsection (5)of Sec&ian241, of the Principal: Act. h e foliawing
words shdl be added. namely :-
"However such person shall be required to get bis -land demarcated by b5e
competentauthority and to informin vrriling theRtvenueOfilcerand Range Forest
OKiw having Jurisdiction atleasi 10 days before felling ofremoval of such trezs"
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CEE~AWESGARHLAND REVENUE CODE (AMENDMENTI ACT,2003
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d Chli~UisgirhLand~ e v & u eCqde.1959Wo. 20 of 1959).
An Acl to further a ~ n the i
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- Bg it dAc(edby rhe Chhattisgarh hgielgure in he fifty-founhyear of the Republic 6f hdia

& fo3lows :- '

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sliurtl'irlruud Cu~rl- 1. (I) This Act may called 111eChl~atcisgarh&d Revenue Code (Amendment) Act,
mtlnrrmcnt. . -2003. - .
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(2) Jr shall cnrneinh forcehorn 23rd Novtmbzr2001 flw~~ily,ihiml

~ovrrnbzr~wo
'Thusand TIYO). \

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. Amendment In Ser- 2. -~mtio1i3 orhe ~ h i ~ a ~ t i s ~ i u~ ch vh2dn u c ~ o d1959

e (No, 20of 1959) (Herein aftefrcred
r tiun 3. 8s the Code) shalt k S U ~ tih&
S by t h folqwing
~ :- - .

(1 ) - . T h c shall
~ b a ~ o u of
d ~eveonifor Cl$iisgmh. . ha& r ~Aideot.
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(2) . In addition to h e Prqident, Ihk Sete G o ~ e m m mayappint

~? as rnaUymembers
,ait may deem fit.
u 3. . . :-,
Section 10 of ibc Codc MI be substimad by the foliowing.
don 10. , ..

'LO (I) AU appeals, applicationsfoyrevision, rcvjew -and- other proceedings uod

Code pending before !he B o d of Rcvenue of Madhya madesh, dating
Stateof Chhattisgarh on 319 Ociaber2002sh~lstand.msferredtoand,k
and decided by the Board of Revenue ofChhaitisgarh.
(2)
Code peridin$ as cn 23rd November. 2002 b c f o -~the: Coymissiolim
'AdditionalCommissioners,shall slsnd transferredm and. k h a dand decided i
f
AUappeals, applicatipns-forrevision, review and olher r p . m d i n g s~ d f f .

the Board of Revem~e., I

t bnna fide dwisions, prtlcredings and wtions taken d ,

Pmvidrd t h ~all .\
the Co~~uniszioncrs or Ihc Additional Cbwdssioners appointed under thc cJ.
after the 32nd Novemkr. 2002 lill rhcy relinquishul oftice, shall bc dacmed l o b
legel a d valid.
 Amendment in Sw-
4, .rbe following wordb appearing in Section I 1 of Lhe Codc shall he omitted -
lion 11.
Commissioner (including Additional co-issioners);

6. Seclion 14 of tht Code shall k o i n i ~ e d .

~ m n d r n r n in
t Sc-
Lion IS.

8. ..
Subsection . .of .tbe Code shall bc ornilled.
(2) OF section 29
fImwbrds "Commis~ioricr,a nappearingin Sub-seciion (2)of section 30 of h e code shall be Amcndrnenl In Sec-
7.
tion 9.
omitted.
10. (1) h (c) -of Subswtion (1) of Section 44 of the Code, for the word
"~ommissibncr"
Ihe words "Board of RevenuV shall be substimted

(2) In cIause (g) of sub-section (1) OF Scc lion 44, of thiCode (hc word. "Commi-
ssioner or the" shall be omilted. . .

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(3) In clause (i) of ~.bb:&tion (2) q l ~ e c t i i n44. bf thccodc for the wdrd "Cornmi-
ssionif the woids-"B?$ of Revenue"shall bi substituted.

Amtodmimnl in Set-
1 1: Subsection @) of ~ ~ t i 47.of
b n lhe y e s h d be omitted;
rlon 47.
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12. S I $ S C C I ~ O ~ C { ~ )of
.
~ecrion49.of. .beM e shall k sp&tihted by h e foiowhg :- . Amdndmeal in !k-
, - .
, , , - Uoh 49.
, - -
. : "(3) &ftcr .hcai?g.
' I&
paties, the Appellq~- Aulhority may & n f ~ vary ~ , 'or
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.
- r$vk'w. lhc, qrdcr y p p l d yqind; or-may take sucli addilional evidcnrsc as it may considcr -

n & ~ ~ f o < .p+ng ils order.

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: pmyickc-@bt ifit kpp&le ~ u l l m i i t yshah Aol rcmmd-hk'casefor disposal by' .

y y ~ ~ v i . q afficei,
. {, .k . - sybobordiirale
. . . .lo it." . . . %
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13. (L) -: ::: ~ i . ~ ~ ~ s kxi).

t i ?f'
p "S 4 o n 50 of h e C d g the words "or ~om&ssio~cr" ~-tncnl in
. a. .~.~ n g ~ 6. .e f o r e - woids.:'or
the. the Senlemcnl Cooiinissioier': shall be omla*. iki~
, 50. '

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(2) msib<ii&e(c) af=lFur-(i)qf &epmviro t-6~",bwtion.(l) ofS&ti&p 50-dthe ;

e e ; he words"!C~i-$hjssionerort'appehng kfcic the, words "Ih&Settlement

. . - - - .
. - , . .~o&@i$sionerH shill .b
omit~&. .- - .. .
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(3) hdi& ~ i ) - &th&pvis&

f subsection (ljifsection 50 &heheCodethk&o;ds
T o m i j s ~ ior.".ap*g
o~ before the words, ':he
SettIemmtCoeione,."
shallbeomitled.. - .
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(4) In cIa& (i) of Sub-tioi (2) of ~ x t i 6 r$of

; the words "the Commi-
the-cd~
ssioner or" appearinghfoh tho words~"lheWernent Commissioner";shall k
- ornitled..
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(5) Inclause (ii) o&$ubsalion (2) of ~ e tion

c 50 of the Cde, the words "theCornmi-
ssioo&ar"appeariog before the words "he Seltlement Corrunissioner." $ha11be
omitled.

(6) . In clause (iii) of Subsectiw~ (2)-of Soclion 50 of the C d e h e word "Commi-

ssioner"appearing beforc the words, "Seltlcrneol Commissioner,"and rhe words
"he Commissioner or" appearing kfom the wards "heSeo(lement Qmmis
sionef shalI-be omittad.
 (7) In clqusc (iv) of S u b - a t i o n (2)ofSeclion50 ofhecode, thc words " h e Commi-
ssioncr or" appearing before the words " h e Selrlemcnl Commissioner"shall be
ornitled.

Amcndmcnt in SIX- 14. In clause (i) ofh e proviso of Subsection ( I ) of thesection 5 1 of Ihe Code Ihe word "Commi-
lion 51. ssioncr" appearing before he words, "Sclllcment Commissioner"shall be mined.

Amendment in SCC- 1s. (1) In Seclian 1 14-4 of Ihc Code,for themarginal heading "I3 hoo Adhikar Avam Rin
Lion 114-A. Pustika" thc new marginal heading " Kisan -Kilabnshall be substituted.

(2) In Sub-seclion (11, (2) and (3).of Section IlCAaf the Code, for he words "Bhoo
Adhikar Avaq Rin PusLika", wherever it occurs heword "fisan Kitabdshall bc
subsrimled.