Instructions for implementation of H.P. Land Records Manual.

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1 . 1. The Divisional Commissioner, Shimla/Mandi/Kangra at Dharamshala, H.P. 2. All the Deputy Commissioners 3. The Director, Land Records, H.P. Shimla The Settlement Officer, Shimla/Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. 5. All the SDO (C) in H.P. 6. The Section Officer Revenue-D, H.P. Secretariat, Shimla The COC to the F.C. (Appeals), Govt. of H.P. 8. All the Tehsildars/Naib Tehsildars in H.P. Dated:Shimla , the 29th September, Instructions for implementation of H.P. Land Records Manual. As per provisions of Section 34 of the H.P. Land Revenue Act, 1954, the Financial Commissioner is empowered to prescribe the intervals to amend an edition of recordof-rights i.e. the Jamabandi. In para 8.77 of the H.P. Land Records Manual, a period of 5 years has been prescribed for this purpose. It has been experienced that in some revenue estates particularly in rural areas, transactions of land are few and there appears hardly any need to revise the record in such estates after five years. In other revenue estates which are normally comprised in urban and semi urban areas, numerous transactions take place within a short period and resultantly numerous mutations are attested and a large number of changes occur in Jamabandi which are required to be entered in remarks column of the same. Hence, the issue regarding re-fixation of intervals to amend Jamabandi was under active consideration of the Government and after consultation with all the Deputy Commissioners in Video Conferences held in recent past, it has been decided to amend the

2 aforesaid schedule of 5 years prescribed in Para 8.77 of the H.P. Land Records Manual, for updation of Jamabandi, as follows: Sl. No. Areas Period 1. In revenue estates situated in No revision is required unless Un- inhabited areas. there are convincing reasons/ circumstances to the satisfaction of District Collector to make such updation. 2. In revenue estates where less After a period of 10 years. transactions of land have taken place. 3. In revenue estates situated in Urban/Semi Urban areas and contiguous area where number of mutations necessitate more frequent updation of Jamabandi. After a period of three years. The Collector of the District will proceed to carry out an exercise to identify revenue estates in each of the above categories and issue an order of this list tehsil wise within a period of one month. Revision in the list may be made as and when felt necessary. A copy of the order shall be supplied to the Government for information. These instructions may be implemented in letter and spirit, henceforth to amend/update periodical record-of-rights i.e. jamabandi. Add. Chief Secretary (Revenue) to the.

3 . All the Deputy Commissioners Dated:Shimla , the 18th September, Instructions to write Himachal Pradesh Sarkar in ownership column of Jamabandi in place of name of department of government land transferred to that department. It has come to the notice that in certain cases relating to Government land under possession of a particular Government Department, the name of such department is indicated in the column of ownership of the Jamabandi. This is not an appropriate practice. In fact all government owned lands which are in the names of departments are required to be shown in the ownership of the State Government with the name of the department being reflected in the column of possession. This applies also in cases where the ownership column reflects entries such as Rajyapal Himachal Pradesh. It is clarified that in all such cases, necessary corrections may be made in relevant jamabandis and the words Himachal Pradesh Sarkar may be written in place of name of department or Rajyapal Himachal Pradesh in ownership column of Jamabandi. The name of Department may be given in the column of possession only where relevant. These instructions may be adhered to in future transactions. In the case of existing entries requiring correction this may be done by way of fard badar. Deputy Secretary (Revenue) to the.

4 . 1. The Divisional Commissioner, Shimla/Mandi/Kangra at Dharamshala, H.P. 2. All the Deputy Commissioners 3. The Director, Land Records, H.P. Shimla The Settlement Officer, Shimla/Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. 5. All the SDO (C) in H.P. 6. The Section Officer Revenue-D, H.P. Secretariat, Shimla The COC to the F.C. (Appeals), Govt. of H.P. 8. All the Tehsildars/Naib Tehsildars in H.P. Dated:Shimla , the 20th September, Withdrawal of all previous instructions regarding mandatory stay of Tehsildars/Naib-Tehsildars in field. I am directed to say that with the passage of time and introduction of information technology in the Revenue Department, most of land record has been computerized. Mutations are now being mainly attested at Tehsil/Sub-Tehsil level. Partition proceedings are now to be heard at Tehsil/Sub-tehsil levels. These facts alongwith the fact that most of the villages are now connected by road means that it is no longer appropriate to bind Tehsildars/Naib Tehsildars to stay in the field for a period of at least 12 days and eight nights in a month. They are now required to devote more time in office to provide better services to the general public. Therefore, all previous instructions regarding mandatory touring of Revenue Officers issued by this department in this behalf from time to time are hereby withdrawn with immediate effect. Revenue Officers may undertake tours within their

5 jurisdiction as per the actual requirement of their official duties with approval of the competent authority. All reports and statements connected with monitoring of the mandatory touring may also be discontinued with immediate effect. Deputy Secretary (Revenue) to the.