Section 125 of The Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881
Powers of Chief Commissioner as to registration of changes after preparation of record-of-rights.
The Chief Commissioner
- (a)direct that the mukaddam of each village shall, for the purpose of showing the changes occurring therein subsequently to the preparation of the record-of-rights, prepare, or, where there is a patwari, cause to be prepared, and furnish, annually for such village, papers in such form at such time, containing such particulars, and attested in such manner, as the Chief Commissioner may, from time to time, prescribe;
- (b)lay down the procedure to be followed in order to ascertain that a change has occurred in the village, and the nature of such change. (b)All changes referred to in this section shall be recorded in such registers as the Chief Commissioner appoints, and not in the record-of-rights, and the Chief Commissioner may direct that, before any specified changes are recorded, the order of a specified Revenue-officer shall be obtained in this behalf.
Summary
- This section controls how village changes are recorded every year after the main official land record is finished.
- The Chief Commissioner can order the mukaddam, who is the village headman, to prepare annual papers showing these changes.
- If the village has a patwari, who is the village accountant, the headman can cause the papers to be prepared by him.
- All these new changes are written in separate registers appointed by the Chief Commissioner, and never directly in the original record-of-rights.
- The Chief Commissioner may also require an order from a specified Revenue-officer before certain changes are allowed to be recorded.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Are new land changes added directly to the record-of-rights under Section 125 of the Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881?
No. Under Section 125 of the Act, changes are recorded in separate registers appointed by the Chief Commissioner, and not in the record-of-rights.
2. Who prepares the annual papers under Section 125 of the 1881 Land-Revenue Act?
According to Section 125 of the Act, the Chief Commissioner can direct the mukaddam to prepare them, or to cause them to be prepared by the patwari.
3. Can changes be recorded automatically under Section 125 of the Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act?
Not always. Under Section 125 of the Act, the Chief Commissioner may direct that the order of a specified Revenue-officer must be obtained before certain changes are recorded.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 125 of the Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, who is directed to prepare or cause to be prepared the annual papers showing village changes?
Q2.Where are the changes occurring after the preparation of the record-of-rights recorded, according to Section 125 of the Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881?
Q3.According to Section 125 of the Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881, if there is a patwari in the village, what role does he play regarding the annual papers?
Q4.What extra requirement can the Chief Commissioner place before a specified change is recorded under Section 125 of the Central Provinces Land-Revenue Act, 1881?