Maharashtra land revenue, Revenue Officer Their Powers & Duties,

Maharashtra land revenue, section 5 to section 19 Revenue Officer and Their Powers & Duties, were stated, Chief controlling authority in revenue matters, Revenue officers in division, Revenue officers in district, Survey Officers.

Chief controlling authority in revenue matters Section 5 Maharashtra land revenue

The chief controlling authority in all matters connected with the land revenue in his division shall vest in the Commissioner, subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the State Government.

Revenue officers in division section 6 Maharashtra land revenue

The State Government shall appoint a Commissioner of each division, and may appoint in a division an Additional Commissioner and so many Assistant Commissioners as may be expedient, to assist the Commissioner.

Provided that, nothing in this section shall preclude the appointment of the same officer as Commissioner for two or more divisions.

Revenue officers in district Section 7 Maharashtra land revenue

(1) The State Government shall appoint a Collector for each district (including the City of Bombay) who shall be in charge of the revenue administration thereof. and

A Tahsildar for each taluka who shall be the chief officer entrusted with the local revenue administration of a taluka.

Appoint one or more Additional Collectors in district, Maharashtra revenue

• (2) The State Government may appoint one or more Additional Collectors and in each district (including the City of Bombay). and
• So many Assistant Collectors and Deputy Collectors (with such designations such as “ First ”, “ Second ”, “ Supernumerary”, etc.
• Assistants as may be expressed in the order of their appointment), one or more Naib-Tahsildars in a taluka.

Revenue officers deem expedient

• One or more Additional Tahsildars or Naib-Tahsildars therein and such other persons (having such designations) to assist the revenue officers as it may deem expedient.

Sub-Divisional Officer, Maharashtra revenue

(3) Subject to the general orders of the State Government, the Collector may place any Assistant or Deputy Collector in charge of one or more subdivisions of a district. or

May himself retain charge thereof, Such Assistant or Deputy Collector may also be called a Sub-Divisional Officer.

Circle Officers, Maharashtra revenue

(4) The Collector may appoint to each district as many persons as he thinks fit to be Circle Officers and Circle Inspectors to be in charge of a Circle, and one or more Talathis for a saza. and

One or more Kotwals or other village servants for each village or group of villages, as he may deem fit.

Survey Officers Section 8 Maharashtra land revenue

• For the purposes of Chapters V, VI, VIII, IX and X the State Government may appoint such officers as may from time to time appear necessary.
• Such officers may be designated “Settlement Commissioner”,
• “Director of Land Records”,
• “Deputy Director of Land Records”,
• “Superintendents of Land Records ”,
• “ Settlement Officers ”,
• “District Inspectors of Land Records” and
• “ Survey Tahsildars ”, or otherwise as may seem requisite.

Combination of offices Section 9 Maharashtra land revenue

• It shall be lawful for the State Government to appoint one and the same person, being otherwise competent according to law, to any two or more of the offices provided for in this Chapter. or
• To confer upon an officer of one denomination all or any of the powers or duties of any other officer or officers within certain local limits or otherwise, as may seem expedient.

कार्यालयांचे संयोजन विभाग 9 महाराष्ट्र जमीन महसूल

या प्रकरणामध्ये प्रदान केलेल्या कोणत्याही दोन किंवा अधिक कार्यालयांवर, कायद्यानुसार सक्षम नसून, एकाच व्यक्तीची नियुक्ती करणे राज्य सरकारसाठी कायदेशीर असेल. किंवा

राज्य सरकार के लिए इस अध्याय में दिए गए किन्हीं दो या अधिक कार्यालयों में एक ही व्यक्ति को नियुक्त करना वैध होगा, जो कानून द्वारा सक्षम नहीं है। या

एका संप्रदायाच्या अधिकाऱ्याला विशिष्ट स्थानिक मर्यादेत किंवा इतर कोणत्याही अधिकाऱ्याचे किंवा अधिकाऱ्यांचे सर्व किंवा कोणतेही अधिकार किंवा कर्तव्ये बहाल करणे किंवा अन्यथा, जसे उचित वाटेल.

किसी विशेष स्थानीय सीमा के भीतर किसी संप्रदाय के किसी अधिकारी को या किसी अन्य अधिकारी या अधिकारियों को या अन्यथा सभी या कोई शक्तियां या कर्तव्य प्रदान करना, जैसा उचित समझा जा सकता है।

Delegation of powers section 9A Maharashtra land revenue

• The State Government may, by order in the Official Gazette,
• Direct that the powers of the State Government to make appointments under section 7, section 8 or section 9 in respect of such revenue or survey Officers and subject to such conditions.
• If any, may be exercisable also by such Officer not below the rank of the Collector, or
• As the case may be, Superintendent of Land Records, as may be specified in the direction.

Temporary vacancies Section 10 Maharashtra land revenue

If a Collector or Tahsildar is disabled from performing his duties or for any reason vacates his office or leaves his jurisdiction or dies.

• (a) the Additional Collector, and if there be no Additional Collector, the Assistant or Deputy Collector of the highest rank in the district.
• (b) The Additional Tahsildar, and if there be no Additional Tahsildar, the Naib-Tahsildar or the senior most subordinate Revenue Officer in the taluka, shall, unless other provision has been made by the State Government.
• Succeed temporarily to the office of the Collector, or as the case may be, of the Tahsildar and shall be held to be the Collector or Tahsildar under this Code.
• Until the Collector, or Tahsildar resumes charge of his district or taluka, or until such time as a successor is duly appointed and takes charge of his appointment.

Assistant Collector for special purposes only

Explanation- An officer whose principal office is different from that of an Assistant Collector, and who is working as an Assistant Collector for special purposes only, shall not be deemed as an Assistant for the purposes of this section.

Subordination of officers section 11 Maharashtra land revenue

• 1) All revenue officers shall be subordinate to the State Government.
• (2) Unless the State Government directs otherwise, all revenue officers in a division shall be subordinate to the Commissioner, and all revenue officers in a district (including the City of Bombay) shall be subordinate to the Collector.
• (3) Unless the State Government directs otherwise, all other revenue officers including survey officers shall be subordinated, the one to the other, in such order as the State Government may direct.

Appointments to be notified Section 12 Maharashtra land revenue code

The appointment of all officers of and above the rank of Tahsildar, or as the case may be, District Inspector of Land Records made under sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 shall be duly notified.

But the appointment shall take effect from the date on which an officer assumes charge of his office.

Powers and duties of revenue officers Section 13 Maharashtra land revenue code

(1) The revenue officers of and above the rank of a Tahsildar (not being an Additional Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Additional Collector or Additional Tahsildar).

Shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties and functions conferred and imposed on them respectively under this Code. or

Under any law for the time being in force, and so far as is consistent therewith, all such other powers, duties and functions of appeal, superintendence and control within their respective jurisdiction.

And over the officers subordinate to them as may from time to time be prescribed by the State Government.

Collector powers and discharge duties, Maharashtra land

Provided that, the Collector may also exercise throughout his district all the powers and discharge all the duties and functions conferred or imposed on an Assistant or Deputy Collector under this Code. or

Under any law for the time being in force and a Tahsildar shall also exercise such powers as may be delegated to him by the Collectors under the general or special orders of the State Government.

Explanation–In this proviso, the expression, “ a Tahsildar ” shall include, and shall be deemed always to have been included, the expression “ an Additional Tahsildar ”.

Revenue officers discharge, duties and functions

(2) The revenue officers aforesaid shall also, subject to the control and general or special orders of the State Government.

Exercise such powers and discharge such duties and functions, as the State Government may by an order in writing confer. or

Impose on them for the purpose only of carrying out the provisions of any law for the time being in force, and so far as is consistent therewith.

Additional Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner, Maharashtra

(3) The Additional Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner, and the Additional Collector and the Additional Tahsildar shall each exercise within his jurisdiction. or

Part thereof such powers and discharge such duties and functions of the Commissioner, the Collector or, as the case may be.

The Tahsildar under the provisions of this Code or under any law for the time being in force, as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct in this behalf.

Sub-Divisional Officer, Maharashtra

(4) The Sub-Divisional Officer shall subject to the provisions of Chapter XIII perform all the duties and functions. and

Exercise all the powers conferred upon a Collector by this Code or any law for the time being in force, in relation to the sub division in his charge.

Provided that, the Collector may whenever he may deem fit direct any such Sub-Divisional Officer not to perform certain duties. or

Exercise certain powers and may reserve the same to himself or assign them to any Assistant or Deputy Collector subordinate to the Collector.

Provided further that, to such Assistant or Deputy Collector who is not placed in charge of a sub-division.

The Collector shall, under the general orders of the State Government, assign as such particular duties and powers as he may from time to time deem fit.

Collector may assign to a Naib-Tahsildar

(5) Subject to the orders of the State Government and of the Commissioner the Collector may assign to a Naib-Tahsildar.

Within his local limits such of the duties, functions and powers of a Tahsildar as he may time to time deem fit.

Naib-Tahsildar may employ any of his subordinates

(6) Subject to such general orders as may from time to time be passed by the Commissioner or Collector, a Tahsildar or Naib-Tahsildar may employ any of his subordinates to perform any portion of his ministerial duties.

Provided that, all acts and orders of his subordinates when so employed shall be liable to revision and confirmation by such Tahsildar or Naib Tahsildar.

(7) In all matters not specially provided for by law, the revenue officers shall act according to the instructions of the State Government.

Powers and duties of survey officers, circle officers, etc Section 14 Maharashtra land revenue

1) Subject to the orders of the State Government, the survey officers are vested with the cognisance of all matters connected with the survey, settlement and record of rights.

And shall exercise all such powers and perform all such duties as may be provided by this Code or any law for the time being in force.

Provided that, a Deputy Director of Land Records shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties and functions, as are exercised or discharged by the Director of Land Records under this Code. or

Under any law for the time being in force in such cases or classes of cases, as the State Government or Director of Land Records may direct.

The Circle Officer and the Circle Inspector, power exercise

(2) The Circle Officer and the Circle Inspector in charge of a circle shall exercise such powers over the Talathi in his circle and perform such duties
and functions as may from time to time be prescribed.

Talathi shall be responsible for the collection of Land revenue

(3) The Talathi shall be responsible for the collection of land revenue and all amounts recoverable as arrears of land revenue. and

For the maintenance of the record of rights and shall perform all such duties and functions,

As are hereinafter provided by this Code or any law for the time being in force or by order of the State Government.

Collector check records kept by Talathi

(4) Subject to the general orders of the State Government and the Commissioner, the Collector shall determine from time to time what registers, accounts and other records shall be kept by a Talathi.

Talathi to prepare, records, Maharashtra land

5) It shall also be the duty of a Talathi to prepare, whenever called upon by any superior revenue or police officer of the taluka or district to do so all writings.

Connected with the concerns of a village which are required either for the use of the Central or State Government or the public, such as notices, reports of inquests, and depositions and examinations in criminal matters.

(6) All other revenue officers shall discharge such duties and functions as the State Government may direct.

Conferral by State Government of powers of revenue officers on other persons, section 15 Maharashtra land revenue

The State Government may confer on any person possessing the prescribed qualifications, the powers conferred by this Code on an Assistant or Deputy Collector or Tahsildar.

Seals, section 16 Maharashtra land revenue code

The State Government shall from time to time by notification in the Official Gazette prescribe what revenue officers shall use a seal; and what size and description of seal shall be used by each of such officers.

Provisions for recovery of money, papers or other Government property.

Provisions for recovery of money, papers or other Government property, maharashtra land revenue

Demands for money, papers, etc. to be made known in writing to person concerned, etc. Section 17, Officer or other person does not discharge money, Public moneys may also be recovered as arrears of revenue, and search warrant may be issued for recovery of papers or property Section 18, Government may issue a search warrant and exercise all such powers with respect thereto as may be lawfully exercised by a Magistrate.

Duty of all persons in possession of such public moneys, papers or other property of Government,Officer or person in jail may secure his release by furnishing security Section 19.

Demands for money,
papers, etc. to be made known in writing to person concerned, etc. Section 17 Maharashtra land revenue

• 1) The Collector or the Superintendent of Land Records or any other officer deputed by the Collector or the Superintendent for this purpose.
• Shall, in all cases in which he may have a claim on any revenue officer or on any person formerly employed as such in his department. or
• District for public money or papers or other property of the State Government, by writing under signature and his official seal.
• If he uses one, require the money, or the particular papers or property detained to be delivered either immediately to the person bearing the said writing.
• Or to such person on such date and at such place as the writing may specify.

Officer or other person does not discharge money, Maharashtra land

(2) If the officer or other person aforesaid does not discharge the money, or deliver up the papers or property as directed, the Collector, Superintendent or such other officer.

May cause him to be apprehended, and may send him with a warrant, in the form of Schedule A, to be confined in a civil jail till he discharges the sums or delivers up the papers or property demanded from him.

Provided that, no person shall be detained in confinement by virtue of any such warrant for a longer period than one calendar month.

Public moneys may also be recovered as arrears of revenue, and search warrant may be issued for recovery of papers or property Section 18 Maharashtra land revenue

1) The Collector of his own motion if the officer or other person is or was serving in his department and district, and upon the application of the Superintendent of Land Records.

If such officer or person is or was serving in the survey department in his district, may also take proceedings to recover any public moneys due by him.

In the same manner and subject to the same rules as are laid down in this Code for the recovery of arrears of land revenue from defaulters. and

For the purposes of recovering public papers or other property of the Government may issue a search warrant and exercise all such powers with respect thereto as may be lawfully exercised by a Magistrate under the provisions of Chapter VII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.

Duty of all persons in possession of such public moneys, papers or other property of Government, Maharashtra land revenue

(2) It shall be the duty of all persons in possession of such public moneys, papers or other property of the Government to make over the same forthwith to the Collector. and

Every person knowing where any such property is concealed shall be bound to give information of the same to the Collector.

Officer or person in jail may secure his release by furnishing security Section 19 Maharashtra land revenue

If an officer or other person referred to in section 17 against whom a demand is made shall give sufficient security in the form in Schedule B.

The Collector shall cause such officer or person if in custody to be liberated and countermand the sale of any property that may have been attached and restore it to the owner.