1.14/15 acts. Civil patwaar etc.

i. Land revenue act 1967

ii. land revenue laws/rules 1968 (rules)
iii. Punjab tenancy act 1887
iv. Registration act 1908
v. land acquisition act 1894
vi. Patwar post and price control

Land Revenue Act 1967

 Qanoon mamla zameen- Mehkam e maal- qawaneen e maal.
 BOR and FBR (Board of revenue and federal board of revenue)
 BOR and FBR both have different responsibility
 Revenue = income of government
FBR= federal department
BOR= land revenue, Agriculututal taxes, provincial department
Land revenue act= aim; who will collect land revenue and which officer will do
that? And from whom it will collect the revenue ?
Scope of revenue
1. Appointment of revenue officer – BOR(Province), Collector (Division),
Commissioner(district), AC 1, AC 2,( tehsil or subdivision)
2. What is the aim of the law? Collection of land revenue.
3. Preparation of Revenue record: define the people from whom to collect the
taxes and how much?
4. Assessment: valuation of property for purpose of taxation
5. Partition (Arbitration)
6. Survey and Boundaries – Agricultural land partitioned by water bodies
7. Procedure of recovery of area – sale always done by auction
Civil courts vs Revenue courts
Election of revenue- judicial fuction by judicial court is unconstitional .
 Land revenue act deal with revenue courts. And it has bar the jurisdiction of
civil courts.
Civil court will deal with residential and commercial land
Revenue courts deals with these Lands :
1. Agricultural land
Maintenance of record is the function of revenue department ROR( record of
right) 1. Assement 2. Partition 3. Surveys and boundaries
Dispute about the title( possession) will be resolve by civil court. Within 90
days file this case in civil case. And if party default then revenue court can
declare itself as civil court. And adjudicate this case.

Ist chapter:
Preliminary:
Section 01: west Pakistan land revnue act: its scope is till the province of the west
of Pakistan. Just because it was formed in 1967 and hasn’t change till than hence it
is still termed as province of west Pakistan.
Federation of Pakistan.
2. Power to except any provision thereto;
3. Exclusion of certain lands

The tax is all about the net agriculture produce. It is not about the land but
rather the income from the land. And the expenditure done on the product-
making. Net produce income- will have to give the tax.

Foot--- Road—Pole
270 foot= 1 marla ( Agricultural land in Punjab
225 foot = 1 marla ( commercial land in Punjab)
20 marla = 1 canal
8 canal = 1 acre
25 acre= 1 Muraba
Vigha = 4 canal half acre
 Definitions – Secion 4:
i. Survey number( khasra number): always fix and never change. No
specific land criteria depend upon the area and its condition. Land is
identified by Khasra Number. “ Mohaal” – patwarii- Mozaa- tapaa-
Zila.
Plot no 2B hence the survey number 2B.
Model town- quetta -mohaal-
Tappa – identification
Khasra-mohal-mozay

District
1. Moza (patwari)
2. Mohaal
3. Khasra
Khata( Account) Revenue:
Khata Number:
(Portion of land)Khait(holding)(field)= land owner equal to Khewatt
Khewatt number: account number: etc
Work on field equal to ‘Khatooni” = landlord is the person that works on land
Tenants = farmer, who work on landlord
Register jama bndi
Fard; khata number, ahwal, khotooni, lagaan, chah
Chah e zaka= dimple on human face
Arrear: amount that remain unpaid on due date
Assessment circle : ( Tashkhees) assessment: valuation of the property
Khsra gardavar; check the khasra and make record termed as “ corps inspection
register.
Different areas get same assessment then it termed as assessment circle
BOR- highest revenue department in province
Boundary mark:
Defaulter: who do not pay arrear of revenue on time
Holding: portion of land that a person hold
Kanugo- ( kanoon go) one whol help patwari in lgal matters
Revenue officer ............. village officer
Tehsil- AC( assitent collector grade 1,2)
District- Collector
Division- commissionor
Province- BOR
MBR- memember borad of revenue
SMBR – senior member board of revenue
2. Village officer
Headman- lambar dar- malik- khotahar- raees
Patwari 5 grade: mozay or mohaal patwari after pormaotion become Qanoon go
Assisstent collector: 1--- assisstent commissioner
Net asset
Pichottra 5% amount given to patwarii
CHAPTER 2
Division and district
Section 5 and section 6
Province divide into- Division
Section 6 division into disrtricts- tehsil ( subdivision 2 tehsil are termed as
subdivision)
CHAPTER 3
Appointment of the revenue officer
-Section 7 BOR- provinee
- Commisionor – Division
- Collector – AC1
-collector -AC2
Deputy commisionor- can handle the duties of collector
Section 9
Additional commissionor for work load
Additional collector
SECTION 11
Tehsildar-
Section 12
Everything one by notification
Section 13
Superintenden and control
By BOR
Section 14
Power to distribute business by BOR
Section 15 \
Combination of office
Two fuction designated to one person
Section 16
Confronts of power- any power to anyone
Section 17
Function of revenue officer by BOR
Section 18
In case of transfar the revenue officer will retain the power he had for the last time
until provincial govermenet give or take his llast powers
4. Procedure of revenue Officers
Section 19-35
19. Subordination of revenue officer – the hierarchy
20. BOR will make rules
21. person who can make appearance and application—party and their
representatives
22. revenue officer and the power to summon
23. summon will always be in writing
24. summon serve will be on personal -representative- adult male not on women—
personal, apphixation, through post
27. Every inquiry to be count as judicial power
28. which language to be used? Only provincial government will have a say it
25. summon-notice- order and proclamation – covey it as section 24 says
26. proclamation- by drumbeat or by apphixation
27. judicial proceeding – degree will be passed
28. language- authority of provincial govermemnt
29. arrest of defaulter- through warrent
30. power of revenue to enter upon any land
31. place of sitting- anywhere
32. proceeding held on holidays
33. Seal—mohr
34. cost- no including of lawyers fee
35. penalty of the defaulter- 500 fine
Chapter 5
Village officer
36-38
36. government will make rule with regard to suspension, appointment and
removal
37. village officer cess- 5%- Phichotar- the tax the officer got
38. restriction on attachment- the amount that village officer got it cannot get
attach to any civil or criminal proceeding.
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Land revenue act 1967
1 schedule, 184 sections and 15 Chapter
Agricultural Land.
Record keeping and maintenance (Record of right), their upgradation etc
Land revenue rules 1968 (appointment of different officer like patwari)
Chapter:1
Preliminary and definitions(imp)
Chapter 2:
Division and districts- Province are divide in different division and districts
Chapter 3,4:
Hierarchy of revenue officer, their power etc classification
Ch 5:
Village officer and Numberdarr
Ch 06: records of right and periodical record
Maintenance etc
CH07: assessment
Assessment before collection
General and specific assessment
Ch08: Collection
Modes etc
Ch 09:
Recovery of other demand by revenue officer
Ch10:
Surveys and boundaries
Ch 11:
Partition of land – test and Khangii
Ch12:
Arbitration- to resolve the dipute
CH13:
Appeals, reviews and revisions
Ch 14:
Supplement provision
Deposits of revenue and exclusion of civil courts
CH 15:
Miscellaneous

PREAMBLE AND SECTION

4 things to consider
1. Laws which was consolidated or amendments regarding records of rights.
(agriculultural land, commercial etc the record of its possession will be
there).
2. Assessment of agricultural land revenue. Revenue from only agriculture land
only. And how it is going to collect the revenue.
3. The appointment of revenue officer.
4. And other connected matter will also be discussed here.
CHAPTER 1 - PRELIMINARY
1: Short title extended and commencement
i. West Pakistan 1967- Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan then.
ii. not applicable on tribal areas
iii. Government will decide the application date. Govt can have specification
in specific days
ii. Specific provision to specific areas
1. If government find the provision unsuited for a specific
areas then govt can take that procision back for that area.
 The govt need to end the notification first for introducing the
new one.
2. Government may form new rules for the regulation of
matters. They should be specified for specific period. For
rule of law.
3: some lands are exempted
1. Not on certain lands like, commercia, residential, village and town. Revenue
law will be upon on Agricultural land only.
2. BOR- Board of revenue- on the province- hierarchy- on Apex
Collector will determine under the order of BOR to check the land
management and assessment. What land are included in site or town or
village. Keeping in view the rights of land owner.

LAND= AGRICULTURE
Revenue = Income
The production of corps on land shall be taxed =revenue. Net profit and tax.
The production will be taxed.
4: Definitions
1. Agriculture year from 1st July. And can be on another date as defined by
government (BOR)- from a specific area.
2. Arrears of land Revenue: land revenue which remained unpaid after the due
date
3. Assessment Circle: A group of estates that are homogenous producing the
same result. These estates are then come under a single circle. And then they
will come under the single assessment circle and BOR will have ana easier
approach in getting tax from them. Same revenue rate on a larger area.
9 Estate: any area for which separate records of right have been
made. Which has been separately assessed to collect the revenue.
Or BOR has declared it as Estate- for any reason. ( Moza or
Mohaal). Estate are made to ease the process of revenue collection.
ROR- Districts are divided in Estates (Moza)- one type of land
should comme together and then see what is their production etc
and then it can be assess. To make recored of rights, possession
etc. Separate record of right.
4. BOR: BOR act 1957. Top authority.
5. Boundary Mark: to separate one land from the other. Any erection that can be
used to separate the land. Who will mark it? It should be specified by revenue
officer.
 6. Commencement: the day on which the act applied
7. Defaulter: a person liable for an arrear of land revenue. And a person who was
include as surety for pay.
8. Incumbrance: (Rukawat)- a charge upon or claim against the land.
i. Claim- a suit against Y by X. So, the sale out is not possible. Because
the court has formed a stay order on it. Non- financial
ii. Charge: mortgage, or any charge etc. financial
9. Estate: Moza or Mohaal – to locate things easily
10.Holdings: the share of owner in a estate. Portion of an owner. Holding, the
portion of an owner. Area that he possess.
10A: irrigated land: land irrigated by canal, tubewell or any other artificial
means. ( more land revenue on irrigation land).
11.Kanugo( Kanoongo): kannungo is under tehsildar and above the patwari. He
verified the record made by patwari. He guide patwari on legal matters.
12. Landlord: a person under whom a tenant hold land. – under a contract paying
a rent. And shall include a lesse. Lesse-the person who get land on lease for
longer term. Tenants and lesse. Even the predecessor and successors are
landlord.
When landowner give land to a tenant he become landlord.
And when any person(agent)- can specifically not be an owner who give land
to a tenant he will also called as landlord.
13.Landowner: to whom a holding is transferred. He has all the right for the
property. Use, sell, give on lease etc. includes: a person to whom a holding is
transferred.
*govt can transferred the land to someone else if the person hasn’t paid
arrears. And ask him to pay the arrears first and the cultivate it and earn
from it. so when he get the transferred land he can be termed as landowner.
*The government has done for the recovery of land.
And any other person who is in possession of estate or holding or who is
getting any profit from it but does not include tenant.
14.Land revenue: assessed or assessable under this act. So to check if the land has
come under irrigation so assessment will increase the land revenue.
15.Legal practitioner: 1879- lawyers
16.Net assists: the estimated average annual surplus. In a group of estate. After
deducting the ordinary surpluses. From the assessment circle etc.
17.Patwari: (Tapaydaar) after kanundar. Too maintain the records.
18.Pay: lambardarr pay this in Maal khana in village.
19.Prescribed: prescribed by the laws/ rules of 1968.
Land revenue rules 1968
20.Rates and cesses: paid by landowner,
 i. Local rate - embarkment of benefits, water storage, soil preservation,
drainage. Landowner pays fees to government under local rates.
ii. Annual rate- work done for public health, improvement of land, fro the
proper cultivation of irrigation land. Annual rate to be paod to the
government. And for the protection from floods. Govt takes flood.
21.Village officer: Lumberdaar: when lumberdaar pays the revenue he get the 5%
of it. it is termed as cess
d. any expense done for village govt will charge it from the land owner.
22. rent: it can be paid by giving part of corps produced. Will not include cess etc.
23. revenue Court: court constitute under tenancy act.
24. Revenue officer: those who will perform the action under these laws will be
termed as revenue officer.
23.A: service centre: computerized service centre established by BOR
Service center official: those who work officeially for service center.
24. Survey mark and survey number: any mark setup by the dept of survey and
dept of Pakistan- KHASRA NUMBER; every land got its number. That remain
fixed. And that land gets its identification etc. A portion of land that has an
indication in record of right.
i. KHWET NUMBER: the owner’s number(identification)
ii. KHATOONI NUMBER: the one who is cultivating the land got a number
(Identification)
iii. Kasra gardawrii: Corps inspection Register: we get to know who is
cultivating the land.
25. Tenat: the one who get the land for cultivation.
i. owns who hold land under the other person and paying the rent.
ii. A mortgage who has the right of land owing cannot be tenant
iv. a person who get holding by govt who transferred to recover the land
revenue.
25. Tenancy: when a land is given to lease. One lease and one set of
conditions.
Tenancy agreement
 25A. Unirrigated land: land other thatn irrigated land and includes land fed by
hill torrent, uncultivated and waste land.
26. Village Officer: officer whose duties is to collect the revenue. And
supervise ‘KANUNGO, PATWARI, ZABR, TAPYDAAR, HEADMAN,
ARBAAB, LAMBARDAR.
CHAPTER 2
SECTION 5-18
DIVISION and DISTRICTS
5. province will be divided in division then into districts, then into subdivision(
two or three tehsil) or into direct tehsils. This is done by Goverment.

CHAPTER 3
Revenue officer
Part 1
Section 7: classification: 5 classes:
I. Every province has one BOR: Senior officer: SMBR: Senior member of
board of Revenue
II. Division: Commissioner
III. District: Collector
7(ii)- the deputy commissioner uses the power of collector of that district.
IV. Assistant commissioner grade 1
V. Assistant commissioner grade 2
CHAPTER 4
19-35
19- Subordination of revenue officer: Everything will be done under the
supervision of senior officer
20- power to make rules as to procedure: how the officer will perform fuction
Rules will be formed by BOR by the permission of Provincial goverment for any
RO officer.
i. For ejectment provision
ii. Contempt
iii. Resistance
 iv. The senior officer can send his case to his junior officer for research
purposes and may decide the case upon his reports.
21-Who can give application to revenue officer?
Parties, legal practitioner. Authorize agent. But where the officer has asked
personally to appear where he has appeared mandatorily.
ii- fees to lawyers can not be claim as cost-claim. But giventhe
circumstance the officer can ask give back his fees of lawyers. ( of the
person that is losing the case)
22. Revenue officer can summon the person or party.
ii- the person has to come on the same time and place
23.Summon will be in writing and with purpose mentioned on it. signed and seal
Mode of service of summon: should be sent in in-person, authorize agent, adult
male-member. (in Punjab it can be just member)
24. If person do not receive the summon then copy will be affix on the residence.
iii. If the person who have same interest that the personal service is not
possible then he can nominate few and other will be proclaimated.
v- it will be presumed that letter has been sent
25. Order of proclamation will be summoned as the letter sent in section 24. Name
spellings or other mistakes will have no consequences.
26. Proclamation can be done by drum beating, publication or other cutomery
practices or copies will be affixed.
27. These inquires will be termed as judicial inquiry. Revenue offier has court
power. The decision will be open. Parties will get the notice.
28. Language of revenue officer will be given by government.
29.The defaulter can be arrested. But warrants of arrest will be issued first.
30.Power of revenue officer is that he can be enter on any land for measurement
inspection, boundary marks. Lawfully.
Provided that he should not enter in human dwelling except with the consent
popf the owner. And the notice have to be give 7 days before. And religious
sides should be pay heed proper respect.
31. Assistant collector grade 1st: he can use anywhere his power in his district.
Other officer have limited power.
Decision made on holidays wil also be valid.
34. seals have to be made by govt.
35. if the person do not follow the summon then he will be fined 500 rupees.
Revenue officer: BOR> Comissionor> Collector> collector grade 1 and collector
grade 2

CHAPTER 5

Village officer: whose duty is to collect the revenue of the estate. Or supervise it.
KANUNGOS, PATAWARIS, ZABITS, TAPEDAR, KOTARIS, RAIS, PEONS,
HEADMEAN(LAMBRDAR).
Rules regulating appointment etc of the village officers.
36. The appointment, suspend, removal or anything related to them, these rules
will be made by BOR by the approval of Government.
37. Cess- village officer cess- PANJOTRA- the officer gets a share of the revenue
collected by the officer. As imposed y the government. Through notification as
government deemed necessary. Village officer necessary maximum 5%. So, the
village officer get its reward its duty. Those village officer who are government
servant will not get this cess. Since lambardar is not government servant he will get
it.
ii. BOR will make rules with the approval of government for the collection of
cesses.
38. this cess will not be liable to be attached with any decree etc.
ii. if any charge made on this cess or any agreement against it will be void unless
BOR make rule and assign any charge.
CHAPTER 6
RECORDS
Records of rights: who owns a particular estate or areas etc. by dept of MAAL.
Periodicals etc and the upgradation of records. Periodicals record. It is maintained
every 4 years.
39. record of right and which document are to be added. For every estate or every
MOZA there will be record of right.
ii. will include following documents: 1. Statement showing: land owners, tenets,
who are entitle of receiving any rent or any produce.
a. The nature or extent of those person’s interest or any condition attach to them
will also be added in these statements.
b. Every rent or land revenue or any other kind of payment will be added in this
statement.
c. Every custom of that area will also be added and with that a map of the estate.
d. Land revenue rules -30, some other documents are mention there.
Records of right= MISL E HAQEEAT
Periodical record = JMAA BANDII or CHAAR SAAALA
1. Preliminary proceeding (INDEX) (IBTADAI ROBKAAR)
2. Genealogical tree
3. Index, khasra number
4. Alphabetical index of owners
5. Alphabetical index of mortgaes
6. Note of change in case of change etc.
7. 13 documents with document mentioned section 39
This record of right will be prepared of all the land. Including residential land.
40. special revision of ROR
1. if a MOZA do not have ROR,
2. or existing ROR needs a revision.
The BOR by notification will say that ROR will be made. Or revised accordingly.
iii. In any Local area this ROR will be made.
iv. & now this new ROR will be the one original ROR. And the former
one which include presumption about the government will remain.
Every estate will have ROR. About the nature of Land.
Half of its part is in land revenue rules 1968.
41. periodicals records: records will be made after 4 years. CHAAR SAAALA
i. collector will update it through PATWAARI.
ii. timely amendment. In chronological order etc. ownership of new owners
these will be called ROR. Periodicals records of right: prescribed.
Misaale miyaadi: jama Bandi.
Title page of register.
Supplementary map, fard-badr etc.
iv. The collector will make a register mutation. ‘INTEQAALAT’ rights are
getting transferred. Collector will prepare this by the help of patwari. For
periodical records.
41 A. Preparation of computerized record. BOR will prepared it in
Punjab in computerized addition of this.
41B. The BOR will issue a notification and the date from which
everything needs to be done in computerized form.
Section 39-41: rule 30, land revenue rule 1968, and list of documents.
42. Attestation of Mutation: the transfer of rights. Inteqaal.
Procedure of it.
i. By inheritance or otherwise, he got the land. He will get the right of
landowner or tenet for a year, he shall in 3 months he will tell the
PATWARI. Patwari will put it in his register. ‘DAILY DAIRY’.
Land revenue rules 1968, rule number 34.
This register is yearly.
ii. He will give you a copy free of cost. And then he will send the copy in a
week to union council. Where the property is situated.
iii. If a minor had acquired right. His guardian or other person will report the
PATWAARI.
iv. Register of mutation: patwari need to fill this in it. The patwarii enter
evey reports in it. Which he has reason to believe. And even if it hasn’t
been reported even then patarii has to put it in the Register of mutation.
v. Or he recorded by himself, he has to display it, the transfer of right. If the
patwari fails it under the sub section of 1,2 and didn’t display it. Then the
person will give that reports to revenue officer by registered process
acknowledgement due. And revenue officer shall cause it.
vi. Revenue officer will check it time to time in the register of mutation.
Every INTEQAAL. Witness or identifier and statement will be record
and he will pass. he has to pass the order
 vii. Except in case of inheritance, or by registered deed, or by the decree of
the court, the revenue officer shall made order by the presence of whom
getting the rights. Whose signature shall be obtained by revenue officer.
viii. He has to do it at the property. The revenue officers. MAJLIS E AAM.
ix. An entry shall be made in the periodical records. By red ink.
x. Sub-section 1 and subsection 2 and if revenue officer does not pass this
in 3 months, then he shall tell the collector the reason of it. The daily
diary has to be shown in court.
43. Making of that part of periodical record of the other person.
i. 42i. If anyone has got any right then it has to be written. Like HAQ MEHAR,
court order. (The acquisition of nay land, if it is undisputed then be recorded by
patwari.
ii. but if it is disputed then it will be enter in register of mutilation and inquiry will
be set upon it.
44. Determination of disputes: how? If during the making, revision or preparation
or in the course of any inquiry if there’s any disputes: other than the restriction
mentioned in section 45
ii. if the revenue is unable to satisfy himself or can not make things clear, then
1. if he is not below the rank of assistant collector grade 1, then he will liste
further and will order in written and the it will be recorded etc.
2. if he below the assistant collector grade 1 then report this matter to assistant
collector.
iv. but in future if the parties get an order from the court, then that court’s
decree will prevail
45. Restrictions: on variation on records, it cannot be changed. 43.iii.A.
The entry that is now in the documents will not be changed except:
i. if the facts have change and the parties has admit it.
ii. If court has orderd or decreed.
iii. Making new maps where it is necessary to make them.
Other wise ROR and periodicals cannot be changed.
46. Mutation fee:
i. every entries needs a fees.
ii. upon whose favor the entry is going that person will pay the whole fee.
 47. the person who entires is filling up has to give all the information he is
supposed to provide.
48. any person neglecting to pay in 3 months shall be liable to pay fine of 25
rupees.

Chapter 6

49. mines and the mineral will be the property of government. Notwithstanding
anything contrary in any other law or in any order/decree etc. all mines and
minerals shall be the property of government. And government will enjoy all
the rights.
Nuclear energy, natural gas, mineral will belong to federal government. And
other than that, belong to provincial government.
50. forest, wasteland, mines/querries will:
i. ROR- before 18 days of November on 1871 completed before it,
(Before the land revenue act of 1967, the act of 1887 was there.)
July 17, 1889 before this too if there were any ROR, if not tell then there’s no
mention of name then it will be considered as governmental land.
ii. if after 1871, 18 july, the records have been made, the name is not mentioned
of the owner then this land will belong to the concerned owner.
iii: if government claim the land how he will rebut it,
1. If he has the report at the time when the land was inspecting, then this land
can be claim by the owner.
2. If this ROR and report is silent then a comparison will be drawn with other
villages.
51. Compensation: if minerals came out of someone’s land, then the
compensation will be given to him because his land will be taken by the
government. for the infringement.
52. it will according to land acquisition act 1894. And these entries has the
presumption to be considered as true etc.
53. Declaratory suit: chapter 6 relief act. If any person disagree with the records
and can file suit against them.
 54. supplemental provisions: different group of estate can made together record.
But this will be notified by BOR.
55. who will make this rule: BOR may with the previous permission of govt.
i. for language approval.
ii. prescribing the records of register
iii; for the survey of land
iv. For the inquires which has to be done by the revenue officer.
v. Generally, for the guidelines of the revenue officer.
Chapter 07
Assessment:
The land has to be assessed first to get the revenue.
General assessment and specific assessment.
56. all agriculture land will pay the land revenue to government. Some are exempt;
like, which has special agreement with government or any land that has been
exempted by any law. Or land which are in village sites like school, graveyard, or
in cantonment limit, urban land, or the land which are paying propert tax 1958 act,
the land which was barren for 6 years before general assessment.
Provided that: if that after the announcement of general announcement such land
shall not be liable to revenue for next 6 year.
ii. how it is going get: cash only. \
iii. assess on annual basis.
iv. the assessment will be done on the unit of per-acre. It will not be done by the
values of market prices.
If the land is irrigated and that is 2.5 acre then that is exempted and if that it is 5
acre and 5 acre is exempted.
a. 70B. If the land is irrigated and unirrigated land the aggregate area of
which do not exceed then 2.5 area then no revenue be put on it.
The revenue will be collected by the gross produced average money of estate.
58. limit of assessment: fixed annual charge and shall be done in terms of
assessment circle shall not exceed net asset of ¼ of total.
59-69general assessment
59. a notification will be issued and principled will be told.
ii. general assessment: pre sanction of government is required
iii. goverement will tell all the principle according to land revenue act.
60; mode of determining assessment:
i. It will be done by revenue officer
ii. The officer has to sanction his proposal by commissioner and after that it
will got to BOR.
61. Announcement of assessment
The BOR revenue will consider and will passed as it deemed necessary.
Subject to the provision of subsection of 60, i, ii.
The revenue officer after BOR acceptance will start general assessment and will
announce as government may prescribe.
And from which date it is going to applicable. It shall take effect accordingly.
iii. If there’s any assessment circle, and the average rate will be imposed,
shall not exceed the last assessment by ¼ percent.
If the assessment is done of estate, then it can not increase 1/half of previous
assessment.
iv. When it will not be applicable: which has not been assess previously.
Or in which canal irrigation introduce after the notification date.
Or the area which is urban by the notification of Government.
Provided that: similar land of that kind can be calculated.
62. Application for reconsideration of assessment:
With in 30 days, he can file a petition.
ii. the revenue officer will then pass an order after proper hearing
63. confirmation or duration of assessment:
For 25 years, it will be subject to confirmation by BOR.
ii. the BOR or commissioner can modify this assessment before implementation
iii. if there’s an enhancement of assessment then their will be a proper notice
issued after that. The revenue officer will inquire it and then send it to to BOR or
commissioner and then decision will be made
64. duration of assessment: the BOR will fix a period of time of assessment. The
amount of revenue.
ii. it will be for 25 years.
And the land where canal irrigation system is being introduced after the
notification, they will have assessment for minimum of 10 year.
65. if after 65 years has been completed and general assessment is not happening,
he has to pay according to the old one.
66. if the person refuses to pay, and in 90 days if they say that revenue officer and
when the revenue officer receives the notification then the possession will be taken
by the revenue officer. And it will be cultivated by the revenue department and
then divided accordingly. The allowance shall not be less than 50 percent.
67. how it will be distributed:
i. the revenue officer will tell them how much they have to pay.
ii. the revenue officer will decide how much a estate will pay.
iii. the collector can revise this distribution.
Iv. It can be assessed from year to year or two times in a year. He will tell one
month before.
v. If the system of tubewell or well is introduce after then for next 4 year
the revenue will not be taken at higher rate.
68. if anyone is not satisfied for the distribution of taxes then he can file a
petition to revenue officer and he will decide it.
69. appeals from order 62, : if he asked for the revision of assessment, this
appeal will be file to commissioner and then through him to BOR.
Special assessment
Section 70-73
70. i. Special assessment are to be done, when the form of assessment is changed,
which implied the nature of land has changed. From no irrigated to irrigated.
ii. when land is sold or leases or granted by the govt.
iii. when the assessment has been annulled or the landowner has refuse to pay
revenue.
Iv. When due to change in the nature of weather, flood or any other reason
revision is necessary for special assessment.
v. If any land has minerals and its assessment has been done before then it
also needs to be reassess.
vi. When waste land turn into cultivated land then special assessment need
to be done.
The BOR will confirm the special assessment.
C. the rules defined by BOR will be applied here
AMENDMENTS:
Punjab 70A: 1982,83, Rabbi crop; after it all the land owner will pay more revenue
with 50 % increase. See the Pdf of revenue act.
KPK and other
70B: determination of landownership: one acre of irrigated land will be equal to 2-
acre unirrigated land.
ii. for this determination no land from the province will be exempted except the
mentioned section 56 ABC.
If anyone has mortgaged his land will also be considered the land owner.
70C. Increase in the ownership after 10 NOV 1975, he has to tell BOR. And if fails
to tell this then it will be an offence Section 54 A ii.
70D: Need for change to be carried out y proper application.
For any complain he /she has to complain the collector. And the notice will be
issue. Then the collector will hear proper hearing from both the parties and will
order what he deemed true.
The collector shall give 15 days of notice before putting a land revue on the
person.
i. He (Collector) will not check the register deed or mutation etc.
ii. He will follow the procedure of BOR.
71. power to make rules: the provincial govt will make it.
i. the method by which money will be collected
ii. how the land will be assessed.
iii. Principle on which the exemption is to be made
iv. The manner in which the announcement of the assessment is to be made
v. How it is going to calculated.
vi. Procedure for rule making.
72.These rules will be made public so that any objections can be dealt
beforehand
73.power to issue instructions: BOR with the approval from govt can issue the
rules
Chapter 8
Collection of revenue.
74-79
74.liability to pay the revenue: in case of any holding, the land owner shall be
liable to pay the revenue. Or if there are joint land owner, they all had to pay
the land revenue.
75.Security for the payment of land revenue:
i. The assessed land revenue and payable in respect of a holding shall be
the first charge.
ii. With the consent of the collector, rent or produce will be taken after
the execution.
76.BOR will fix the number of instalment and amount and time and space.
ii before BOR direction the revenue will be pay in the same
method it was pay before.
77.Rules to regulate collection, remission, or suspension of land revenue: BOR
with the approval of government.
78. Cost recoverable as part of the arrears: the process to recover the revenue if
cost revenue will also be included in the arrears of revenue.
79. Statement of account of by Revenue officer will be conclusive proof of the
arrears of the land revenue. – i.e., this is the default of land revenue.
80. Modes: how to recover the arrears; following process;
A. By the service of the notification of demand
B. BY arrest and detention of this person
C. By distress and sale of his movable property
D. By transfer of the holding of which the arrear is due.
E. By attachment of the holdings
F. By annulment of the assessment of the holdings
G. By the sale of the holdings
 H. By proceeding against other immovable property
81.Notice of demand: issue by revenue officer, after the due date.
82.Arrest and detention of defaulter
i. If after lapse of 15 days of notification of demands. The officer will
give him the further notice. And if after lapse of 30 days of such
notice the revenue officer will issue a warrant of 30 days to bring the
officer.
ii. The further notice Section 24, i,ii,ii,-- notice of demands through this.
Punjab amendments: after 20 daysif not pay then revenue officer can
issue a warrant. KPK: only one notice that is of 15 days.
iii. When the defaulter is in front of revenue officer, he will take him to
collector and he will keep him for 10 days under detention
iv. If the revenue officer is of second grade collector; he will report his
action to the collector; if the period of detention exceeds 24 hrs.
v. When the defaulter is brought before the collector, he will send him in
jail for 30 days.
vi. The process of sending jail will not be against the lunatics, minor and
female.
vii. A warrant of arrest will not be issued if the dues is pay or if he issued
the security etc.
viii. Any defaulter in personal confinement of revenue officer can be given
liberty if he pays the dues, or he give the security.
83.Distress or sale of movable property:
i. Movable property can be sale out to get the land revenue.
ii. The distress and sale shall be conducted under the decree of revenue
court.
iii. Provided that some exemptions are made for the next crop and for the
feed of his cattle.
84.Through transfer of holdings: the person who gets the holding has to pay all
the arrears due on the land.
ii. the collector ma transfers the land to the landowner in that estate who is
not himself a defaulter. On condition of him that he will pay the arrears
before the possession.
iii. The attempt of B, C of section 80 has to applied before.
iv. For how much time this holding is going to be transferred. When the
defaulter pays the arrears to the transferee the end of the year will be the
ending. Other than it will be for 15 years.
Collector has to report to the commissioner and commissioner can revoke the
transfer or can change the stipulations as he wants.
v. Every right and liability; will now be transfer to the transferee,
vi. When the term is for a term, that is for 15 years for example, the
defaulter will be restored. Through the collector claim free.
85.Attachment of holding: by the collector or whom he deemed necessary; or
can take control of the land
iii. collector shall be bound by all the engagement or agreement done by
the tenant which include rents or profits etc. until the arrears have
been satisfied. Or until the collector restored the land to the owner.
This is a basically done to collect the arrears.
iv. All profits of the land attach beyond the cost of attachment or
management, or the revenue keep aside, the extra profit will be
applied to arrears.
v. Land shall not be attached for 5 years. If arrears are okayed within
five years the land shall be given back. And if still any profit come
that shall be given land owner.
86.Annulment of assessment of holdings; when the arrears of 1 year is due, and
if above mentioned method can not result in the payment of the dues then
BOR may in addition to or instead of all the processes order the existing
assessment can annulled it.
ii. annulment will not be done when the govt has attached the land, Section
85,
iv. While under the charge of court of ward.
when the assessment is annulled the collector with previous sanction
manage the land himself or through an agent and let inform to any person
willing for the form.
Provided that: not more than 10 years.
v. After the ending of term, the new assessment will be done.
vi.The landowner can refuse for assessment within 30 days.
vii.
If he refused then the collector takes the holding under direct
management of himself etc.
viii. If the land has due to be paid, and the defaulter has binding will not be
a liable to the collector.
87.Proclamation: they will be notified publicly,
i. The collector shall make proclamation after attachment.
ii. If any person before the proclamation has paid to the defaulter,
without taking the sanction of collector, then he is not discharge of the
liability of paying it to the collector.
 iii. No payment is made after the proclamation to the defaulter, then his
liability will not be discharge.
88. Sale of holding: the government can sale it, if the recovery is not possible
through previous sanction can with the approval of BOR sell the land. To
recover the arrears.
Provided that: where holding will not be sale out:
i. Any arrears which have accrue at the time when it is under the charge
of court of ward.
ii. Under the attachment of section 85
iii. While the land was held under the direct management of collector or
section 86 for cultivation
89.Effect of sale on incumbrancers:
i. Land sold under the provision shall be sold free of all incumbrancers,
by freeing all the grants, duties, charges etc. charge-free. Purchases
will have a free land of any previous charges etc.
ii. Exception: nothing in sub section I will affect: any lease on fair rent
for temporary or permanent, so long the land is continued to use under
the condition of lease.
B. any charge or grant which was in good faith and the commissioner
is satisfied then it also will not come under the subsection i.
90. other immoveable properties: the collector can proceed against the other
properties to sell them or holdings.
Provided that: section 89 exception shall be applied here.
B. when other immoveable property comes under this jurisdiction he
has to issue of a proclamation and then freeze its property. He can
withdraw everything if at any time he pays the arrears.
C. if the proclamation happens then the owner cannot transfer the
land.
D. the collector shall follow all the procedure etc he deemed
necessary.
91. remedies open for the denying of arrear: if the person said he had paid the
arrears, then he has paid it and in writing under protest paying his duties; so he has
option to suit for recovery
ii. you have to go the respective civil court
92. when you have to move an immoveable property you can issue a proclamation,
auction OR bidding. First 25% payment then full in 3o days.
Proclamation of sales: the collector will issue the proclamation of the intended
sale. Only by the action of BOR. The Advertisement will contain: time, place,
property, and amount of land revenue tax, also if it is to recover the arrears then
every grant and everything else will also be mentioned. And if other than arrears
the land is being sold out then also every charge and grants will also be mentioned.
The amount will also be mentioned. Every contract too.
II. this sale will take place in collectors’ office or near the land.
93. If there occur any error in the proclamation then collector will not be
responsible other than that is done in bad faith.
94. a copy of this proclamation will be sent to defaulter. It will be posted in
collector office and in the office of tehsildar.
ii. section 26’s method will also be followed.
iii. The copy will also be placed in union council.
95. time and conduct of sale: not on Friday and on another holiday. The sale will
be done after the 30 days of advertisement of proclamation.
ii. the collector shall done the sale in person.
96. the collector may from time-to-time postponed sales. With inwriting reason.
97. if at any time during the bidding time, the defaulter pays the arrears, and the
cost for the process, to the officer conducting the whole activity the sale shall be
stopped.
98. when the highest bid is bidded, then this bidder will pay 25% instantly and will
be declared as purchaser
99. consequences of failure to pay the money: if highest bidder does not pay then
the property shall be put on another sale and the money of previous auction will be
taken from the previous highest bidder. ( in the same way the collector collect the
arrears). The purchaser shall pay the full payment in 30 days. And if he default in
paying the full payment then his 25% payment will be forfeited and expenses of
activity of auction will be deducted and the remaining will goes to arrears. And the
property will be restored.
102. report of sale: the collector will tell to commissioner
103. after sale in 30 days the application for set asiding the sale.
ii. a sale shall not be set aside unless the applicant proves it.
104. order confirming or setting aside of sale: if after 30 days of sale no application
is made or the application has been rejected the executive will confirm the order.
Or the application has been allowed then the auction be set aside.
ii. if property has been saled and the defaulter has paid the arrears and all other
expenses then the collector will set aside the sale too.
105. refund or purchase of property: if the sale is not confirmed: the purchaser will
get everything that he has paid.
106. proclamation after postponement or after the sale: the resale will be done with
whole procedure being adopted again like proclamation.
107. i. If the sale is confirmed: the purchaser will declare as certified
ii. every grant and charge should also be certified etc. the certified the is given after
the sale needs not to be registered. It is valid anywhere.
iv. If any suit against him will be declared as null and void. Against the
certified purchaser.
v. The certified purchaser will have every right like that of tenets. He
gets the right and duties of owner.
What will be the procedure for the movable property?
108. the section of immovable property will be followed for movable property
other than the perishable articles. And the collector will do the procedure. The
period to sale animal will have the time frame of 10 days.
ii. perishable items: will be auction with least possible delay by the collector.
III. on the spot it shall be conclude.
109. the payment will be done at the time for the perishable items.
ii. the officer shall grant a receipt. It will then be absolute.
110. subject to confirmation: then the payment
i. if the property is movable other than the perishable property then the purchaser
shall pay 25% of the property at the instance. If not the auction will be done again.
ii. movable property other than the perishable property have time of 7 days
the purchaser shall be granted the receipt.
111. i. When the sale is confirmed or become the absolute then the arrears will
have to be repaid or any other expenses for the auction to the government. The fine
shall also be recovered if any. Sum as arrears of the land. And the extra amount
after the complete payment shall be returned to the previous owner. Surplus in
other way. And if third person come with a decree from the court then the third
person will get the money.
ii. if the arrears are still not fulfilled then the other properties of his will set for sale
etc.
112. every claim regarding the movable or immovable points: under section 27 the:
if any other person claims the amount, then collector can see it or reject it.
Chapter 09:
Recovery of other charges by the revenue officer.
113. arrears to get other then suing the person: section 36, village officer, when he
has to collect the money; as a land revenue; then, he satisfies the village officer the
he hasn’t got the revenue. Or he hasn’t submitted it in the treasury office, the
revenue officer will recover such sums by the village officer as arrears of the land
revenue.
114. other sum as arrear of revenue: on every agricultural land the revenue should
be paid. Following other sums will also be recovered:
i. fees, fines, cost and other charges including the village officer cess.
ii. the dues that have to paid in any way will also be recovered or on accounts of
mills and fishers etc.
III. section 49,50- mineral and mines. Any revenue that is due the natural product
of the land will also be recovered.
iv. Any fees that have to be paid for the repairment or any other reason
will also be recovered. And for the preservation of drainage or
swamp etc shall also be get.
v. Sum liable to the government on the accounts of maintenance of
canals.
vi. Sums that are to be recovered by the surer of the person or any other
115. application to chapter 08:
i. the provision of Chapter 08: will be applied here. As if the sum were the arrear of
the land revenue. Will be recovered from the person who is liable.
ii. and if it is bounded by another law then section 90 will deal with it.
115.A: if any sum which has been recovered and it wasn’t supposed to credit into
the provincial consolidated fund of west Pakistan then 2 percent recovery charges
will be deducted and this deduction will be credited into the consolidation fund of
west Pakistan.

Chapter 10
Surveys and boundaries
116. the revenue service can be produced in any part of the province by BOR.
I. BOR will by notification at any time at any place it deems necessary will conduct the survey. For the
settlement of land revenue or for making the record of right or any other similar things. It will be termed
as revenue Survey.
II. it can happen to any city, town, generally or any specific land in the notification.
III. It will be lawful that the conducting officer can skip any land (subject to the order of BOR.)
117. power of revenue officer to define boundaries: a revenue officer to make any assessment or framing
of any records or on the application of any person interested can define the boundaries or limit of state or
holding. Or other portion of estate. He will mark it.
II. in defining the limit of the estate the revenue officer will mark the boundaries concretely.
118. surveys for the preparation of the land: section 55 ROR- the revenue officer directing the survey by
proclamation (or by issuing a notice) and indicate within a specified time so that the owner should defined
their estate first. And if the person whom it was notified doesn’t comply then he will be fined only 50
rupees.
119. assistance to be given by the holder to the revenue officer: the revenue officer can call upon all the
land owners and asked them to provide person to hold flag etc.
II. if the owner fail to provide sufficient number froe holding the flag then the revenue officer has to hire
persons for this and the cost will be taken from the owner as an arrears.
120. professional surveys: the skilled agencies, by the notification of BOR will do the job. will do the
surveys. And even the kind of boundary mark will also be told to them. These officials will have al the
power of revenue officer.
121. BOR will make rules as to the manner about the demarcation of the land and as to the boundary
mark.
122. Effect of the settlement of the boundary: the settlement of the boundary’s nature will be determined.
Appeal, review and revoke etc.
i. these will be determinated by the position of boundary line.
ii. of the right of the land owner. About the boundary line.
II. if the boundary has been marked then the collector with the previous approval of govt can evict the
wrong owner of the land.
123. power to fix boundaries between riverine estate (the land that change due to change of river action):
subject to river action- the limits of land change- there boundaries change. The BOR may order a
permanent boundary line as are liable to river action.
II. the collector shall fix a boundary line and demarcate the estate. According to section 117.
And the due regard shall be given to the history of the estate. And the rights of the owners will also be
kept in mind before fixing the boundaries.
IV. until the commissioner approved the boundaries will not become permanent
124. i. Every boundary line that has to be fixed by the collector/commissioner notwithstanding any other
order any authority then every estate will have the same/constant boundaries and the properties and all
other rights in every holding will state in their respective estate. Even if the areas increased or changed
due to water direction it will still have the boundary line. Because the boundary line fixed now.
Subject to other provision: the right will be permanent.
ii. the ROR will remain the same.
If one person has cultivated a corp in the gray area which gets increased (which change due to the course
of action of water) then it will transfer back to the person whose land gets lower.
The collector shall by written order will do that. Transfer the ROR to the other person. The transfer will
not happen until the land do not get ready for cultivation. So that both have equal fare.
III. it will cease with the order of collector.
iv. The decision about the cultivation transfer, will be determined only by collector.
125. application for immediate transfer of Rights: after the drawing of boundary line the person whose
land has been reduced has filed an application that he can compensate the other person but want the ROR
of the land.
126. the collector will hear the application and the point of view of the other party and will intorduce
proclamation and notice and hear the application on a specific day and will award compensation
according to his will. If he considers it right.
d. then he will fix a day for the payment of the compensation. (Application will get accepted or rejected
according to the will of collector)
ii. will have to consider he section 23,24 of land acquisition act.
iii. on the may 15th day if the compensation amount has been paid to the collector, then order of 124 will
cease to operate. And according to 124(1) both will get their land.
IV. if the person refuses to receive the compensated amount, then this will be credited to govt’s office and
he can take it from govt then.
127. if any person voluntarily transfers the land which belonged to other person, then govt will not subject
to it by section 124,5, etc.
128. when the proprietary right has been transferred to other land owner these rights will be subject to all
the liability of that land in that tenure.
129. cost of erection and survey of boundary marks: If BOR has make any rule they must get proper
attention. The cost to repair and erection of boundary marks will be paid by the land owner. The BOR can
also says that govt have to pay it.
ii. village officer has to do this boundary marks.
130. recover of cost and cut by the government: in 30 day the owner has to pay the cost of boundary
marks. The revenue officer will erect the boundary mark and ask them to pay the amount.
ii. he will take the money from them as arrears of the land revenue.
131. maintenance of survey mark: land owner will maintain the boundary marks. And will every charge.
132. Every in charge of the village officer will inform the revenue officer about the removal or
destruction of boundaries.
133. the boundary mark will be in square or rectangular shape. And no survey and Kasra number will not
be applied to 1 acre of the land.
ii. and all other provision will also be applied be it.
Penalty: if any person wilfully destroys the boundary mark, then the fine of 500PKR will be taken from
him per boundary mark.
A revenue officer decides the further proceeding about the implanting the new boundary marks and can
register FIR against for criminal prosecution if he so wants.
CHAPTER 11
Partitions
For the partition of agricultural land revenue officer has to get application first. But for the commercial or
urban land the civil court will do that.
135. application for partition: any joint owner can file an application to the revenue officer
3 conditions:
i. He has ROR.
ii. At the date of application, if he has the title by the decree of the court and that decree is
subsisting by that date.
iii. A written acknowledgment of that right by the interest candidate as he is the owner.
Punjab 135 A- partition in case of inheritance:
Notwithstanding in 135 sections: when ever the Inteqaal of inheritance will happen, the officer will issue
a notification and ask them to make a scheme of division in 30 days which will be agreed by all the
stakeholders. If that happen then revenue officer will approve that.
When this division happens, it will be concluded as such.
And if they don’t divide this land then the revenue officer will start doing this division for the mutation of
the inherited land.
136. places of worship and burial ground will not be divided means it will be common even after the
partition. And it shall continue be so after the partition.
B. embankment, well, water course, tank and any land on which water course is depended, and grazing
ground, and land which is used as site will not be divided. Because division will affect everyone. And will
create inconvenience for them.
137. and if all the requirement are there then the application will be heard on a proper day and issue a
notice for that. And the co sharer will get notified too.
B. the revenue officer can issue proclamation. And if the hearing is adjourned to any other day.
He will ascertain if other parties are also desiring the partition, then he will also consider them as
applicant and party.
139. disallowance of partition: the revenue officer can also disallow the partition.
Punjab amendment: omitted this.
140. procedure on admission of application: if the revenue officer does not reject the application and
admit it and then if there’s any other question the revenue officer will clear all of them. For example: the
title of the property, question as to be property to be divide or the mode of the partition,
141. disposal of question about the title will be:
i. the revenue officer may decline the partition until the court has resolve the issue.
ii. or he may himself determined the case by being himself the court.
III. if he doesn’t then he will give the reason then tell them to file as suit in a civil court within 90 days.
For obtaining a decision regarding title.
iv. If it filed the case in 90 days the revenue officer will suspend the proceeding of application
until the decision for 90 days. Until he receives the copy of the court’s order.
v. If they didn’t go to the court then the officer will himself decide the matter for the title.
vi. Then the revenue officer will by the jurisdiction of revenue court will decide the matter.

B. if a question is relevant to civil court, then the trial of civil court will be followed. He will
give a proper decree etc.
C. the decree of CPC will be of like that of judge.
D. upon such an appeal being made the district court can stay it against the officer.
E. the district court’s appealed can be appealed second time in high court.
Punjab amendment: if the question of title arises then revenue officer will start an inquiry and
will made a decision.
142. disposal of other question: question regarding to the property or the mode of making partition the
revenue officer will start an inquiry and will decide.
ii. the decision can be challenged in 30 days. Then further proceeding will be halted.
iii. if any other applicant is not satisfied by the appeal and withdraw the application of his share of
partition then he will be given the withdrawal. It will be decided by the revenue officer.
IV. if in the joint ownership ask that we want the partition to hold then their land will get partition
Punjab amendment: 142A- time limit is:
i. The revenue officer in 180 days will decide the case of partition. After the mutation of
inheritance done.
ii. The district collector shall be informed if revenue officer consider that the time is limited.
The district collector in exceptional case can grant the extension for 60 days.
iii. The term shall also be highlighted.
iv. Every application needs to get the title and for that additional 180 days more will be given.
 v. If the revenue officer does not comply with the time limit, then he will be liable to
disciplinary action
143. 133 sections properties that cannot be divided- the revenue officer will give the direction about the
usage of these land. And its expenditure or profit division.
144. distribution of revenue after partition:
i. this shall be decided by the revenue officer.
ii. section 67 (i). If an estate has fixed revenue, then section 67 will be followed.
iii. the BOR with in 12 years can order a new distribution of revenue if fraud happens. BOR will issue
assessment etc.
145. instrument of partition: after the partition the document of instrument of partition will be issued and
the date on which the partition is issued.
146. The possession will be given to the person who is getting the land now with in 3 year from the date
of preparation instrument of partition if the person demands the ownership.
147. if the parties have mutually decided the partition the revenue officer will just affirm it.
i. anyone of them can go to the revenue officer to affirm it.
ii. the officer will inquire first and proceed later.
iii. and proceed then keeping in view of the above the law. 144,5,6 etc.
148. by the previous approval of BOR the cost of partition will be paid by whom.
149. the established custom says that the land periodically distributes the revenue officer will implement
the redistribution.
150. the partition will be done by the assistant collector of grade 1.
Chapter 12
ARBITRATION
151-160
151. Any revenue officer with the consent of parties sent the matter to arbitration.
ii. if a collector or any assistant collector of grade 1may without the consent of parties refer matter to the
arbitration; the matter relevant to ROR. The matter regarding the assessment can be send to arbitration.
The dispute regarding limit of any holdings. The property to be divided and there’s question then this
matter can be sent to arbitrary.
152. the officer will pass an order. And will specifically mentioned the problem. And number of
arbitrators will also get notified. Maximum 5 arbitrator and minimum 3. Everything regarding to it will
also be mentioned.
ii. the number of arbitrators will be in same number. And maximum a party can nominate 2 arbitrators. If
the parties have not nominated any arbitrator, then the officer can either delay it or else, he can cancel the
order of the arbitration.
153. nomination of arbitration: one arbitrator will be nominated by the revenue officer.
ii. the revenue officer can disallow the parties to nominate arbitrator provided he mentioned the reason.
iii. the order under section ii will be final.
154. substitution of the arbitrator: if the arbitrator refuses or get away with it, the party may nominate
another nomination in his stead.
155. A. If either fails to provide an arbitrator,
B. if the nomination has been disallowed and other one is not nominated in the specified timeframe.
C. if the party fails to nominate with in 1 week of nomination.
D. if the arbitrator nominated by the revenue officer refuses.
Then the revenue officer may nominate any arbitrator.
156. the revenue officer (if the arbitrator wants someone to come) can issue summon etc.
ii. the person will have to appear as the will be bounded by it.
iii. the person will truthfully state everything.
157. award: the award; the decision will be in writing and will also tell its reasoning. The decision will
come from majority. But the dissent will also be mentioned by the arbitrator.
158. procedure of the presentation of award; the revenue officer shall consider the outcome.
ii. the date for any hearing will be declared if there’s any complaint or objections etc.
159. the revenue officer may modify decision if he thinks. And will obviously mentioned this.
ii. the decision of revenue officer can also be appealed.
160. nothing in the arbitration act 1940 is not applicable.
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Appeals:
161. i. Appeals: if there’s any other repugnant thing then, appeal can be filed against the original order of
appellate order of the revenue officer.
1. the appeal against can be filed to collector against the revenue officer. The appeal will file in 30 days.
The appeal against the collector shall be filed to commissioner in 6o days. Appeal to the BOR if there’s
Point of law against the order of commissioner with in 90 days.
Provided that:
i. If the original order was confirmed in appeal, it can not be appealed.
ii. If the collector has reversed or modified the appeal and an appeal has been filed to
commissioner against his decision then the order made by the commissioner will be final.
Explanation:
1. If any order is being reverse in review, then that also be considered as original order. You can file
an appeal against it.
2. The appeal that has been made shall be properly notified and after listening to the other parties
the decision will be made.
3. The appeal shall be made in 30,60,90 days to collector, commissioner, and BOR respectively.
163. i. Commissioner, collector and assistant collector; may at any time on his own review on their own
decision or any of their predecessor and they can modify the decision.
ii. on the application of aggrieved decision can file a review, the person has new evidence or facts. Or
error in the decision can desire a review.
Provided that;
A. An order passed by his predecessor cannot be review:
i. Without obtaining the approval of BOR.
ii. if collector wants to review his decision, then he must get approval from commissioner.
iii. And if revenue officer wants to review then he must take approval from his senior.
B. An application for review of the order shall not be obtained in 90 days. And if his late then has to
justify it.
C. The order will not be modified unless the other party is there or has not been notified.
D. If an appeal has been filed then you cannot file review.
III. collector will be considered as successor in office of any officer of lower class.
If the officer has left the district or no longer holds the power of revenue officer.
IV. if a review application is filed and review application has been denied you cannot ask to review it.
And against it no appeal will be entertain.
And if previous order has been confirmed it will also not be denied or appealed
Other than BOR no one has power to remand any case.
164. i. BOR can own its own review a case or by an application by any revenue officer.
ii. a commissioner or collector can review the case in 90 days they can order revenue officer to revise it.
III. if in any case collector has asked a record and consider to modify it or reverse it, he can send it to
commissioner
IV. the BOR has asked for record of a case or a commissioner as asked for record; the BOR can pass any
order they deem fit
Provided that:
1. If the BOR is going to reverse the order it has a to listen to every party in this case and then it
will be passed.
165. i. When revision or appealed is filed no stay order is automatically happen for this an order has to be
prescribed.
ii. for stay to be applied: to avoid substantial loss, or the application is filed in a reasonable time, or the
person is ready to give security fine.
166. clerical mistake: if there’s any clerical mistake the officer can correct it.
167. competition of period is limited; here the limitation act 1908 will be applied here.
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Supplementary provision:
168. power to deposit sums other than rent: when a headmen or other land owner to whom other sum is
payable refuses to receive the grant or not giving the receipt.
b. or the person who wants pay is doubtful. He can send application to revenue officer and pay sum to
him. He has to write an application and the revenue officer will look into this matter and if necessary, he
will allow him.
ii. when the amount revenue officer receives the owner will be free of any liability.
169. if this amount was payable you govt then it will be transferred to govt’s account.
ii. revenue officer receiving amount will deposit the amount to all the person who claimed part in their
money.
If the issue is pending in civil court, then he will wait for it in civil court.
III. no suit or case will not be filed against BOR, revenue officer etc.
BUT you can file the case against the person who has received the money. But not against the revenue
officer.
170-171.
Order issue by any civil or criminal court has order for the delivery or sale of land produce shall be
addressed by the collector. And they will execute it to this according the law given by the court.
171. of the attached produce: i. The attachment of the produce by the order of the court means that the
produce now belongs to the court then for the cultivation of the product means to preserve person will not
be stopped.
ii. the attaching officer shall not or cause to be done thee perseverance of the land.\
III. when sale of produce follows its attachment then the purchaser can cultivate do whatever it wants.
172. the jurisdiction of civil court has been barred here. The matter that comes under the trial of revenue
officer do not come under civil court. Only revenue court can deal with it
Except;
1. Where it has been said that civil court can interfere in this law. Example is section 53.
II. 21 circumstances are there in which a civil court cannot interfere in these matters;
i. Limits of the land
ii. Discharge of the duties
iii. Claim to the office of village officer
iv. Making of ROR
v. Framing making etc ROR
21 are there read it once.
173. the revenue officer can get the power of civil court;
i. BOR by notification ( if an officer is making general assessment under section 40,59 or colonization act
1912) can give power of civil court.
ii. Or it can also cancel this power.
III. the officer to whom these powers were given will be able to exercise it no other than him will be able
to do that.
IV. if the person who has a case but has got power of civil court, he can still decide the pending case
unless the BOR dispose them to other case.
174. i. The BOR by notification directs the provision through which check and balances are maintained
are still applicable to them who have the power of civil court for the time being. And against their order
appeal or revision can be filed.
ii. in the absence of such notification; the revenue officer will have the power of civil court then.
175. prevention on encroachment of land:
i. if the land has been preserved for common purposes like graveyard, grazing ground etc and it has been
encroachment the revenue officer will take action hear it and eject it or order proclaimed to stop the
repetition of the incident. Every ROR according to the Punjab act or any other will only be acceptable as
long as they go along with land revenue act 1967.
ii. and whatever order they are giving will be subject to the order of competent court.
176. paper kept by the village officer are public document.
i. govt property will be the documents thereof.
ii. village officer have whatever record (evidenced record), will be considered public officer and any
person can go and inspect it.
177. if there’s any payment for the viewing of the record that have to paid and public can view it. And
any person can take copy of it.
178. restriction on revenue officer:
i. the revenue officer shall not purchase or bid land or in that of other. The officer can not take part in
auction too. And he cannot trade in that district. Cannot but any property.
ii. nothing in sub section 1, can prohibit him from becoming share-holder of any company.
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Miscellaneous
179. whenever it is mentioned “the decision is final” the decision is final then and nothing or no appeal
can against it file it.
But BOR from section 164 still have the power to restore, revise any power it deemed necessary.
180. restriction on the appointment of Numberdar/headman:
i. they will not be appoint;
1. where any other law is enforced before this law, and that law hasn’t said anything about numberdar.
There will not be any numberdar.
181. legal prosecution against revenue officer: any act that has been done shall not be liable to any suit.
182. power to make rules Is under the jurisdiction of BOR by the previous approval of govt, the BOR can
make more rule if it wants given that it doesn’t get in conflict with the land revenue act.
The law which they can create:
A. fixing the number of amounts of instalment, time and date etc.
B. if headman is going to it (divide) on the behalf of co sharer
C. prescribing the fee to be charge
D. regulating the fees where person is entitled to inspect the copy of records.
E. And to make forms for the entries etc.
F. Any general needs
183. rules to be made after previous publication:
i. the power to make the rules under this provision is subject to previous publication
184. repeals and saving;
i. the schedule (2 parts) the first one contains 17 acts, Punjab reverend act..., these all will be repealed.
ii. schedule part 2 have 7 acts that the, on the commencement of this act, will also be repealed.
III. all rules appointment transformation etc before this act if not in consistent with this act will remain
continue.
B. all assessment made under previous law shall also continue and remain in force until it is done again in
this act.
iv. if a person was the owner of the land before this act under Bombay land revenue or Sindh revenue
court 1879 and is in record in 1927 will be consider the owner.
If a person has been granted land in 1928 and he had paid full payment then he will also be considered the
owner. And if hadn’t paid full price then he will be considered as tenant.
The last section is quite old and it was made in 1967 hence it hold no importance as of now.